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BeckerFraserPhotos May 2013 photograph 171

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Reinforcement steel protrudes from a bank which is supporting a walkway on Sumner Road. The area has been cordoned off with road cones and security fencing.

BeckerFraserPhotos May 2013 photograph 175

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A temporary retaining wall in Sumner Road, Lyttelton".

BeckerFraserPhotos May 2013 photograph 160

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Concrete blocks form a temporary retaining wall on Dublin Street in Lyttelton.

BeckerFraserPhotos May 2013 photograph 176

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A damaged retaining wall on Sumner Road in Lyttelton. A 'Road closed' and a 'No entry' sign can be seen further up the road.

Photograph by Paul Corliss 0151

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avonside and Retreat Roads post earthquake".

BeckerFraserPhotos May 2013 photograph 172

Reinforcement steel protrudes from a bank which is supporting a walkway on Sumner Road. Excavators are lined up on the left-hand side of the road. A sign reading, 'Rebuilding for our future' hangs on the security fence.

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2012 photograph 0180

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A photograph of paintings decorated a temporary retaining wall. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cunningham Terrace, Lyttelton".

Matching Walls and Garden

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Liquefaction silt and sand cover the lawn of a residential property. The photographer comments, "This is a garden inundated with liquefaction. Though most liquefaction is grey in Christchurch there must have been golden sandy beaches before the volcanoes erupted millions of years ago".

Polson's Paint Wall Sign

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An old advertising sign exposed by the demolition of an adjoining building. The photographer comments, "'Protect your investment. Paint your property regularly - and save money. Polson's decorators and sign writers.' The building that was adjacent to this one was demolished after the Christchurch earthquake and revealed this fabulous old wall sign.

A Home Grown Play Area

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A large chess board made from sand and broken shells, with a painted beach scene on the wall behind. The photographer comments, "After all the suggestions put on the wall on what to do in this area, which was once an earthquake damaged shop, they have made the chess board, painted a seaside scene on the wall and created a small wall of tyres".

Roz Johnson's Blog 19/12/2013: More Wall Art

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An entry from Roz Johnson's blog for 19 December 2013 entitled, "More Wall Art".

Roz Johnson's Blog 17/12/2013: Wall Art Christchurch

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An entry from Roz Johnson's blog for 17 December 2013 entitled, "Wall Art Christchurch ".

The Strangeness of Earthquakes

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A concrete block wall with a large diagonal crack running through it. The photographer comments, "This wall has fascinated me. It has cracked across in a dead straight diagonal line during one of Christchurch's many earthquakes. How could this have occurred?".

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:03:30 17:13:11)

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A photograph of a stepladder resting on a wall. Artwork on the wall shows kowhai flowers and other native plants. There are broken windows on the wall to the side of the ladder.

Sue Davidson's Blog 28/2/2013: Bubble Wall Nears Completion

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An entry from Sue Davidson's blog for 28 February 2013 entitled, "Bubble Wall Nears Completion".

Sue Davidson's Blog 24/10/2012: Steps and garden walls

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An entry from Sue Davidson's blog for 24 October 2012 entitled, "Steps and garden walls".

Ruth Gardner's Blog 14/01/2014: Women on Wall

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 14 January 2014 entitled, "Women on Wall".

NicksPlace Photograph 168

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Fallen stonework and bricks at the base of a wall. A spray-painted sign reads "Danger!!! Wall unstable, stay clear".

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 418

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Demolition rubble next to a house where the walls have crumbled. The wall has been covered by a tarpaulin.

BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 1986

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A photograph of a detail of the front of Christ Church Cathedral. The upper part of the front wall has crumbled leaving the inside space exposed. Steel bracing has been placed against the wall to limit further damage.

Diabetes Centre Photograph 011

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A photograph of the stairwell of the Diabetes Centre on Hagley Avenue. The hand rail on the right side has been removed from the wall and placed on the stairs while the walls are fixed and repainted. The gib has been removed from the facing wall.

Diabetes Centre Photograph 012

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A photograph of the stairwell of the Diabetes Centre on Hagley Avenue. The hand rail on the left side has been removed from the wall and placed on the stairs while the walls are fixed and repainted. The gib has been removed from the facing wall.