Deb Robertson's Blog 08/03/2011: No school doesn't mean no lessons [or "le…

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An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 8 March 2011 entitled, "No school doesn't mean no lessons [or 'let them eat cake']".

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A fence, road cones and a no entry sign block off part of the road at the intersection of North Parade and Banks Avenue in Richmond. A spray-painted sign on the fence reads "No thru traffic. Residents only." The photographer comments, "The entry to Banks Avenue from North Parade".

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A "No entry" sign on Durham Street. In the background is the damaged Provincial Chambers.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A public notice encouraging protest at no entry to the CBD red zone".

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A photograph of earthquake-damaged buildings on Bedford Row. Two 'No Entry' signs stand at the entrance to the street.

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A photograph of a sign reading, "Emergency, campus closed, no entry". The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Canterbury University post earthquake".

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The damaged Sumner Surf Lifesaving Club building. The rear of the building has been demolished, and spray-painted notices on the walls read "No entry, not safe" and "No parking, not safe".

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Tape reading, "Danger Keep Out" on the gate to Halswell Primary School. A sign has been stabled to the tape reading, "No unauthorised entry".

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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.

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A photograph of a sign on the corner of Ilam Road and University Drive at the University of Canterbury. The sign reads, "Emergency, campus closed, no entry".

WEMO ERT Team Set 3 - April 2011 - Photograph 03

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A photograph of a Christchurch City Council red sticker. The sticker was used by the Civil Defence after the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes to indicate that a building had been inspected and that serious structural damage had been found. The sticker states that there should be no entry to the building. It also states that 'entry may result in death or injury'.

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Manchester Courts on the corner of Manchester and Hereford Streets. While the building looks mostly fine from the outside, it is unsafe to enter. "Danger, no entry" has been spray-painted on the front window.

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A view from Colombo Street looking towards the overhead walkway that runs between the Crossing building and Ballantynes. A 'No entry' sign stands between orange barriers that are blocking off the road. To the right is a vacant demolition site.

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A view of Manchester Street looking north towards High Street. A cordon has been constructed at the intersection of Manchester and High Street with a "NO ENTRY" sign, plastic fencing and road cones. In the distance, a crane can be seen.

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A photograph of road works on a bridge in Christchurch. An excavator has been parked on the left side of the bridge. Road cones have been placed around it. A sign at the entrance to the bridge reads, "No entry to vehicles over 3500kg".

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St John's Presbyterian Church on Winchester Street in Lyttelton. The ground around the church is strewn with masonry that has fallen from the church's walls and collapsed tower. The building's front door has been red-stickered and a sign that reads "No entry" is stuck to it.

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A house in Christchurch with a red sticker on the window indicating that it is unsafe to enter. "No entry" and a large cross have also been spray painted on the front fence to warn people off. On the right side of the house, a tarpaulin can be seen covering a collapsed brick wall.

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A faded yellow sticker stuck to the window of a house on Avonside Drive. It has been issued by the Christchurch City Council and reads, "Restricted Use. No entry except on essential business. Warning: This building has been damaged and its structural safety is questionable. Enter only at own risk. Subsequent aftershocks or other events may result in increased damage and danger, changing this assessment. Re-inspection may be required. The damage observed from external inspection is as described below." It goes on to set out the conditions for entry to the building and information about the inspector. The sign is so faded that the handwritten information is almost illegible.

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A yellow sticker on the door of a house in Worcester Street reading, "Restricted use. No entry except on essential business. Warning: This building has been damaged and its structural safety is questionable. Earthquake aftershocks present danger. Enter only at own risk. Subsequent events may result in increased damage and danger, changing this assessment. Reinspection may be required. The damage is as described below: partial collapse of longitudinal walls". Following on from this are the specific conditions that must be complied with to enable entry into the property, the inspector's identification details, and the date and time the building was inspected. At the bottom the form reads, "Do not remove this placard. Placed by order of the territorial authority Christchurch City Council".

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St John's Church on Winchester Street in Lyttelton. The tower has broken and crumbled, and its roof is visible on the ground to the right. Bricks and broken wood are lying in a pile on the footpath. A red sticker has been placed on the front door as well as a sign reading "No Entry". Fencing has been placed along the footpath to warn people off.

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St John's Presbyterian Church on Winchester Street in Lyttelton. The ground around the church has been strewn with masonry from the church's walls and collapsed tower. The building's front door has been red-stickered and a sign that reads "No entry" is stuck to it. The spire of the collapsed tower has fallen in front of the church, which has been enclosed by a safety fence.

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the corner of Woodham Road and Avonside Drive. There are large cracks in the road, and flooding and liquefaction. Wire fencing and road cones have been placed around parts of the road that are unsafe. Two signs reading, "Road closed" and, "No entry" can be seen at the entrance to Avonside Drive.

WEMO ERT Team Set 3 - April 2011 - Photograph 02

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A photograph of the photocopy template for the Christchurch City Council's yellow sticker. The sticker was used by the Civil Defence after the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes to indicate that a building had been inspected and that structural damage or other safety hazards had been found. The sticker states that there should be no entry to the building, 'except on essential business'. It also states that 'earthquake aftershocks present danger' and that people who enter must do so at their own risk.