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Images, UC QuakeStudies

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.

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A pile of bricks, mortar, concrete and rusty metal constituting the remains of Beckenham Baptist Church on Colombo Street. A white sign has been erected outside the church reading, "Our church is still meeting. Please join us on Sunday. We gather in the youth hall, access is from #7 Percival St. (Turn left on Tennyson then left again on Percival)".

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A road cone on the side of Kingsford Street in the Horseshoe Lake district. The cone has been decorated to look like Santa Claus. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "This cone looks jaunty with a particularly flirtatious swing to its skirt, which provides a nice contrast to the sand-bagged road sign".

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The laying of new sewers in Bridge Street, South Brighton. Road cones have been placed along the road works. Temporary road signs indicate that the current speed limit is 30 km/h. Diggers, four-wheel drive vehicles and a truck are parked beside piles of gravel and a yellow sewer pump.

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A photograph of a sign for Dematerialization - an immersive experience linking physical space and virtual reality. This virtual performance was created by Patrick Hegarty, Madeline Sewall and Jayden Kenny, for FESTA 2014.

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A sign on Winchester Street in Lyttelton reading, "Lyttelton Union Parish Chapel. Minister: Rev. Andrew Donaldson - Ph 3267890. Sumner, Redcliffs, Lyttelton Union Church. Phone. Local Contact: Rev. Vilma Loader Ph 3288565. In chapel or church. Last Sunday of month see notice on chapel door".

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Yes, it was a joke. The tours, that is, not the yard filled with earthquake-caused sand volcanos. They were very real. You can see one covering the driveway in this photo. The signs read as follows. "Tours run 1/2 hourly. $5.25 admission. Eftpos unavailable." "If you think this is bad... you should see the back!"

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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.