Ruth Gardner's Blog 30/10/2012: Misleading Message

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 30 October 2012 entitled, "Misleading Message".

Ruth Gardner's Blog 24/12/2011: Mystery message

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 24 December 2011 entitled, "Mystery message".

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1835

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Spray-painted message on a fence reading "Stay clear wall unsafe".

Christchurch Press Infographic: 13 October 2011

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A page banner promoting an article titled, "Message in a bottle".

500 Days: Churchill Park Photograph 4

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A photograph of bricks laid as a pathway in Churchill Park. Each brick has a message written on it.

500 Days: Churchill Park Photograph 2

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A photograph of bricks laid as a pathway in Churchill Park. Each brick has a message written on it.

500 Days: Churchill Park Photograph 3

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A photograph of University of Canterbury Vice-Chancellor Rod Carr writing a message on a brick pathway in Churchill Park.

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath, 2011:02:23 06:33:12

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. A message from the Beckenham Baptist Church on Colombo Street".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath, 2011:02:23 06:34:32

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. A message from the Beckenham Baptist Church on Colombo Street".

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 392

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Red ribbons tied onto a tree in a pot on Bealey Ave. People were encourged to write a message of hope and tie it onto the tree.

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Red ribbons tied onto a tree in a pot on Bealey Ave. People were encourged to write a message of hope and tie it onto the tree.

Film in the Gap Photograph 1

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A photograph of a chalkboard painted on the wall of a building. The chalkboard advertises upcoming Gap Filler events. A woman is chalking a message on the wall.

CPIT Design/Build Photograph 1

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A photograph of a child painting a bookshelf during the 'Words of Hope' event. An assortment of furniture has been painted white, and the public invited to spray-paint messages onto the pieces.

Christchurch Press Image: Joseph Johnson 2010:10:11 14:55:37

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Richard Loffhagen, owner of Simply Catering, stands on the old site on the corner of Madras Street and Salisbury Street where he wrote a message on the wall the day the old building was brought down".

The Timaru Herald Image: Joseph Johnson 2010:10:11 14:55:28

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Richard Loffhagen, owner of Simply Catering, stands on the old site on the corner of Madras Street and Salisbury Street where he wrote a message on the wall the day the old building was brought down".

We Lived Here: Bangor Street Photograph 15

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A photograph of the former sites of several houses on Bangor Street. The houses were demolished after the land was zoned Red. A stake has been placed in the ground to the left. A message written on the stake reads, "412 Oxford Terrace waste water". Grass has begun to grow in the empty sites.

Fairfax Video, June 2012 (1)

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A video about the time capsule found in the foundations of the former Press Building in Cathedral Square. Heritage consultant Jenny May shows the contents of the time capsule, including several coins, newspaper articles, and messages. The capsule was left by the architects and the people working on the building, rather than the editors of The Press.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 069

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A photograph of graffiti on one of the walls of the kitchen in Donna Allfrey's house at 406 Oxford Terrace. Parts of the graffiti read, "Quakes, a national disaster", "Recovery, a national disgrace", "Ring fn EQC, ring fn insurance", "Useless fn council", "Don't let the bastards get you down", "Avon Loop - park or developers fodder?", and "Never trust a Carter". There are also shopping and to-do lists scrawled amongst these messages.

Earthquake Memorial

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A small wooden cross is inserted between stones laid out in the shape of a large cross. The photographer comments, "This is an Earthquake Memorial on Manchester Street, Christchurch, New Zealand. This message is on the tree next to the memorial: 'Earthquake Memorial. 185 people died as a result of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. 185 precious lives are remembered here, with 185 pieces of Halswell stone recovered from St Luke's Church, damaged beyond repair on that day. May they rest in peace. St Luke's in the City'".

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 068

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A photograph of graffiti on one of the walls of the kitchen in Donna Allfrey's house at 406 Oxford Terrace. Parts of the graffiti read, "Quakes, a national disaster", "Recovery, a national disgrace", "'It's been a lot of fun' - John Key, yeah right!", "Brownlee sucks, "Ring fn EQC, ring fn insurance", "Useless fn council", "Sideshow Bob is an idiot", "Don't let the bastards get you down", "Avon Loop - park or developers fodder?", and "Never trust a Carter". There are also shopping and to-do lists scrawled amongst these messages.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 078

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A photograph of graffiti on one of the walls of the kitchen in Donna Allfrey's house at 406 Oxford Terrace. Parts of the graffiti read, "Quakes, a national disaster", "Recovery, a national disgrace", "'It's been a lot of fun' - John Key, yeah right!", "Brownlee sucks, "Ring fn EQC, ring fn insurance", "Useless fn council", "Sideshow Bob is an idiot", "Don't let the bastards get you down", "Avon Loop - park or developers fodder?", and "Never trust a Carter". There are also shopping and to-do lists scrawled amongst these messages.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 077

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A photograph of graffiti on one of the walls of the kitchen in Donna Allfrey's house at 406 Oxford Terrace. Parts of the graffiti read, "Quakes, a national disaster", "Recovery, a national disgrace", "'It's been a lot of fun' - John Key, yeah right!", "Brownlee sucks, "Ring fn EQC, ring fn insurance", "Useless fn council", "Sideshow Bob is an idiot", "Don't let the bastards get you down", "Avon Loop - park or developers fodder?", and "Never trust a Carter". There are also shopping and to-do lists scrawled amongst these messages.