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A photograph of signs in the front door of the Bai Yok restaurant on Colombo Street. One of the sign reads, "Closed, Will Return". No time or date has been added to the sign. A ripped yellow sticker stuck to the glass indicates that the access to the building is restricted. The Phanyou Family have also taped a piece of paper to the door with their contact numers.
A photograph of a sign taped to the lamp post in front of Sonya Smith Atelier on Colombo Street. The sign reads, "Danger, keep out, restricted area". A yellow sticker on the front door also indicates that access to the building is restricted. A handwritten sign on the door reads, "Cannot open safely until structure is checked. Please ring Sonya if needing any more assistance. Sonya. Keep safe".
A photograph of a sign taped to the lamp post in front of Sonya Smith Atelier on Colombo Street. The sign reads, "Danger, keep out, restricted area". A yellow sticker on the front door also indicates that access to the building is restricted. A handwritten sign on the door reads, "Cannot open safely until structure is checked. Please ring Sonya if needing any more assistance. Sonya. Keep safe".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "'We are open' sign".
A photograph of a hand-painted "closed" sign on a road barrier.
A cycle-lane sign submerged in water. The photographer comments, "During the Christchurch earthquake this sign must have dropped off of the pedestrian bridge above and landed straight down into the Avon River".
A photograph of a sign on a set of letterboxes in a residential property. The sign reads, "Broken water pipe outside entrance to flat 2 and 3 (down right side of house). Water meter has been turned off. 03/03".
A photograph of road signs and a cone on Avonside Drive. One sign indicates that the speed limit in the area is temporarily 30 km/h. The other states that there is "No through route. Access to properties only".
The sign at Gollans Point on the beach in Sumner.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Sign: Earthquake damaged roads ahead".
A woman holding a sign advertising free sausages at an intersection in New Brighton.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 17 December 2013 entitled, "Sign of Sunshine".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 26 June 2013 entitled, "Street Signs".
A photograph of a sign on 194 Hereford Street. The sign reads, "Coffee Rescue, Est. Queenstown NZ 2000".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 21 January 2014 entitled, "Silly Sign".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Mt Pleasant. Road closure sign".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Mt Pleasant. Road closure sign".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Mt Pleasant. Road closure sign".
A photograph of a sign advising of a temporary road closure in Flavell Street.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Road reconstruction signs".
A photograph of a sign on a fence in front of a partially-demolished building on Cashel Street. The sign reads, "This building is dangerous and not safe to enter". In the background, an excavator is working to remove the rubble from in front of the building.
A sign on Morris Street off Avonside Drive clipped to wire fencing on the road. The sign reads "Non-residents are asked not to enter this area. Traffic may cause further damage to roads and properties. Please respect the needs of local residents".
A photograph of signs under the rear section of the Forsyth Barr building. The signs reads, "Danger drop zone". In the background is rubble from an earthquake-damaged building . Steel bracing has been constructed around a concrete pillar to the right.
A photograph of a sign in the back windscreen of a car. The sign reads, "Crack'd for Christchurch. Do you have broken china? Give it new life in our unique public mosaic in our new city. Be part of it."
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Peaches and Cream shop's sign on Tuam Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Signs in Colombo Street".
A photograph of an exposed sign in the entrance to 113 Manchester Street. The sign reads, 'P. Pannell Bootmakers".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Road reconstruction signs".
A sign on the side of 173 Durham Street reading, "Do not demolish".
A temporary road sign on Anzac Drive reads, "Earthquake damage". The road is lined with road cones and temporary speed limit signs.