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The Nurse Maude Association Building on Madras Street behind a barrier of shipping containers placed to protect the street in the event of the building's collapse.
A photograph of street art on a shipping container behind the Embassy clothing store on Colombo Street. The photographer believes that the artwork was created by the artist 'Paulie'.
A photograph of street art on a shipping container behind the Embassy clothing store on Colombo Street. The photographer believes that the artwork was created by the artist 'Paulie'.
A photograph of a removed roof on the ground on the corner of Tuam Street and Manchester Street. A stack of shipping containers can be seen in the distance, against the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph looking north down Manchester Street. Coloured shipping containers have been stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building on the right and empty building sites on the left are fenced off.
A photograph of tents and shipping containers in Hagley Park which were to be part of the Ellerslie International Flower Show. The show was cancelled in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the intersection of Manchester and Tuam Street, taken next to the partially-demolished Odeon Theatre on Tuam Street. Shipping containers are stacked against the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph of the corner of High Street and Manchester Street. Shipping containers have been stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph of the corner of High Street and Manchester Street. Shipping containers have been stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph of the corner of High Street and Manchester Street. Shipping containers have been stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph looking north down Manchester Street. Coloured shipping containers have been stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building on the right.
A photograph looking north down Manchester Street. Coloured shipping containers have been stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building on the right.
A photograph of street art on a shipping container behind the Embassy clothing store on Colombo Street. The photographer believes that the artwork was created by the artists 'Resto' and 'Paulie'.
A photograph of street art on a shipping container behind the Embassy clothing store on Colombo Street. The photographer believes that the artwork was created by the artists 'Resto' and 'Paulie'.
A photograph of street art on a shipping container behind the Embassy clothing store on Colombo Street. The photographer believes that the artwork was created by the artists 'Resto' and 'Paulie'.
A digital copy of a painting by Julia Holden. The painting is of Manchester Street. Shipping containers have been stacked against the Excelsior Hotel on the right, and the kinetic sculpture, 'Nucleus', is depicted on the left.
A digital copy of a painting by Julia Holden. The painting is of Manchester Street. Shipping containers have been stacked against the Excelsior Hotel on the right, and the kinetic sculpture, 'Nucleus', is depicted on the left.
A photograph of the intersection of Manchester and Tuam Street, taken next to the partially-demolished Odeon Theatre on Tuam Street. A stack of shipping containers can be seen in the distance, against the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph of an excavator clearing rubble on Madras Street near the intersection of Tuam Street. To the left is the earthquake damaged Edward Gibbon's building. To the right, shipping containers have been stacked on the road.
The road sign for Silt Lane in Southshore, with a pied stilt (poaka) painted on a handmade sign.
A woman walking her dog along Sumner Beach.
Easter artwork on top of a road cone on Main Road in Clifton. A bunny has been cut out of a milk bottle and painted.
Easter artwork on top of a road cone on Main Road in Clifton. A bunny has been cut out of a milk bottle, painted and placed on top of a road cone.
Cracks in the front of a building on Madras Street. In the foreground is a shipping container placed to protect the street in the event of the building's collapse.
A line of shipping containers along the base of the cliffs in Sumner protects the road from rockfalls. In the foreground on the right is what remains of Shag Rock.
A photograph of an excavator clearing rubble on Madras Street near the intersection of Tuam Street. To the left is the earthquake damaged Edward Gibbon's building. To the right, shipping containers have been stacked on the road.
A photograph of the McKenzie & Willis Building on the corner of High and Tuam Streets. The right side of the building has collapsed and steel bracing is being used to hold up the rest. Large piles of rubble and shipping containers can be seen in front.
A photograph of the damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The tower on the south-west corner of the building has collapsed. Shipping containers support the far wall of the building.
The east side of the Odeon Theatre, showing the severe damage at the back of the theatre. Shipping containers in front of the building protect Tuam Street in case it falls.
An old advertising sign for Polson's decorators and signwriters exposed on the side of a building on Manchester Street. Behind is the facade of the Excelsior Hotel, protected by shipping containers.