The exterior of the Chinwag Eathai, with a sign informing the public of its business status.
Various rebuilding and repairing activities on Gloucester Street, with road signs and cranes in the background.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Ambrose and Heal furniture store sign cracked in the earthquake".
One of the "Emergency campus closed" signs put up around the University following the September earthquake.
One of the "Emergency campus closed" signs put up around the University following the September earthquake.
Prime Minister John Key signs a shovel at an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.
Sign for the ANZ opening hours in the UCSA carpark during the progressive restart on campus.
A closed sign on shop window. Reflected in the window is building rubble across the street.
Balloons and a sign advertising a garage sale hang from a fence. The photographer comments, "Today, 23/7/2011 the Bexley community in Christchurch got together and held a Bexley wide garage sale. You could pick up a map of the garage sales in Arncliffe St, which meant that people could find all the garage sales even if they were on the back sections. People got together with close neighbours to hold joint Garage Sales. In the area where the garage sales were held all the homes have been 'written off' by the government, as the land on which they sit is too damaged by the Christchurch earthquakes to repair. In places it looked more like a ships graveyard with the hulls of the houses sinking lopsidedly into the sand. Unfortunately for nearly everyone in the red zone they cannot rebuild a new home as sections to build on start now around $2,000 and the government is not paying them enough to buy a plot of land and build a new home. The choices for Bexley residents in most cases is to rent, buy a house at least a few years old or move to Australia to start again. I was told that up to 80% could be off to Oz".
A photograph of Donna Allfrey's house at 406 Oxford Terrace. Allfrey has placed a sign in the garden which reads, "It's been a lot of fun - yeah right!". The photographer comments, "'It's been a lot of fun' is a quote from John Key about the Canterbury earthquakes and the 'yeah right' is a play on the Tui Beer advertisements".
The front page graphic for the Mainlander section of The Press. The main headline reads, "Ghost signs".
View down Papanui Road. Some road works ahead with a sign that says 'Extreme Care Cyclist Merging'.
A sign attached to a building reads "Danger. Your building has a red placard. Do not enter".
Real estate sign on a building with a missing wall in Manchester Street reads "Watch this Hotspot!
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Damage in Dallington. Cardboard sign on liquefaction silt pile reads 'Free'".
A photograph of students from the Student Volunteer Army and Entré with a sign reading, 'Churchill Park'.
A photograph of volunteers preparing the site for Foamapalooza. In the foreground, a sign describes the project.
Sign on the cordon fence ouside the Crowne Plaza Hotel. It says "Cafe Decadence Victoria Street open now!".
NZ Fire Service tape around a damaged property. A sign in front of the gate reads "Stay away".
A sign on a power pole with information on how the public can get to the Re:Start Mall.
Looking down a street in Christchurch where there are ongoing road works. Signs on the road say 'works end'.
Detail of the sign on doors of the damaged building that housed The Bicycle Thief Coffee Bar and Pizzeria.
A paper sign hangs on security fencing that surrounds a demolition site. It reads, 'Voted Chch Best Demo 2012'.
A sign on a fence in Palmers Street, written by resident Todd Roydon after his house was condemned.
Vice-Chancellor Rod Carr, holding up the sign for Intentcity 6.3, the tent cafe on Campus during the progressive restart.
A 'P5 at any time' sign stands amongst rubble and twisted cabling. A digger can be seen in the background.
A sign on the sidewalk advertising The Vintage Peddler, a vintage bicycles business that offer bike hires and tailored City tours.
Demolition site in the CBD. The cordon fence is covered with banners and signs informing customer regarding businesses post-earthquake status.
A photograph of a side entrance to 170 Tuam Street. A sign above the door reads, "No admittance, goods entrance only".
Signs indicating the way to Pines Beach and Kairaki Beach, visible out the window of the Student Volunteer Army's bus.