Abseiling to fix New Brighton Pier tsunami alarms

11 September 2025

Abseiling to fix New Brighton Pier tsunami alarms

11 September 2025

People working on tsunami alarms at New Brighton Pier, with one abseiling beneath the structure.

Contributors note: "People working on the tsunami alarms at New Brighton Pier, taken from New Brighton Library. "

Creator: Lucie Lewington

Contributor: Lucie Lewington

Source: Entry in the 2025 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt.

Reference ID: CCL-PH25-LuLe-0004

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