A sign on the fence at Holy Smoke restaurant reading, "Open, Cafe - Deli - Restaurant".
A sign on the fence at Holy Smoke restaurant reading, "Open, smokin' again".
A sign on Procope Coffee House reads, 'Yes, we're back!'.
A sign on the fence at Holy Smoke restaurant reading, "Holy Smoke Open!".
A sign for Vic's Cafe on Victoria Street reading, "We are open".
A blackboard outside Gordon Smith & Sons Fruiterers on Victoria Street reading, "Open, Wed 20th April".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Businesses with signs declaring 'we are open'".
A sign on the fence at Holy Smoke restaurant reading, "Holy Smoke Open!".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "'We are open' sign".
A sign for Christchurch Casino reads 'We are open'.
A sign on a fence along Norwich Quay in Lyttelton reading, "Yes, we're open".
A sign for Vic's Cafe on Victoria Street reading, "We are open".
Samo Coffee Lounge signs decorate the front of The Loons Circus Theatre Company building on Canterbury Street in Lyttelton. The facade of the building is propped up by a timber frame and concrete blocks. Samo Coffee Lounge was run inside the Loons building by a group of former Lyttelton Coffee Company staff.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "628 Colombo Street and 157 Tuam Street".
A building being erected on the corner of Gloucester Street and Woodham Road.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Avonside Girls High School sign". The sign reads, "This site is closed but the school is open. Avonside Girls High School has been temporarily relocated to Burnside High School, 151 Greers Road, Burnside 8053. Please do not enter this site - earthquake-damaged buildings".
Damage to McKenzie & Willis Trading Store. Sign on the window reading "Yes we are open" has had "No we're not!" added in spray paint.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "'We are open' sign on Filigree Jewellers".
A sign on a shop window in the CBD reads, "Due to unforseen circumstances we are closed. We will endeavour to open ASAP. Be safe!". Collapsed buildings can be seen reflected in the window glass.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A sign outside the Christchurch Casino reads, 'We are open'".
A sign attached to the safety fence surrounding the damaged Dallington Discount Market reading, "Top Stitch. Yes we are open. Boutique fashion and alterations".
A photograph of a shop window with large letters stating, "Yes we are open". The window also bears a red sticker and spray painted notes from 26 February 2011 stating "Rear collapsed".
A photograph of the Thai Temple restaurant on the corner of Colombo and Peterborough Streets. A red sticker has been placed on the front door, indicating that the building is unsafe to enter. Tape has been placed around the building as a cordon. A sign reading, "Strawberry Fare, yes we are open, we are sorry for any inconvenience" has been tied to a lamp post in front.
A photograph of two people walking down a mostly cordoned off footpath along Colombo Street, just north of the town hall. Tape can be seen running across the footpath in front of many of the stores. A sign has been placed on a lamp post reading, "Strawberry Fare. Yes we are open! 114 Peterborough Street".
The University of Canterbury's E-Learning team's temporary office in the James Hight building. The photographer comments, "First looks at our new temporary (maybe) office space. Our group will stay here until April or May 2011, then will move to another floor in the Central Library. Common area. How will we make use of this large open area? Our offices are behind the glass wall, facing south".
Paul Nicholls, a member of the University of Canterbury's E-Learning team, in their temporary office in KB02 in Kirkwood Village, the complex of prefabs set up after the earthquakes to provide temporary office and classroom space for the university. The photographer comments, "The e-learning group and the video conferencing team are now located in the Kirkwood Village at the University of Canterbury. It's a very impressive project, about 60 buildings arranged in various configurations with some used for teaching or computer labs, and others as staff offices. We will probably stay here for several years now. Closer view of our corner of the building. We will have some cubicle partitions soon, but I don't know how we'll configure the space then. It's quite nice being so open, but it may be too noisy".