BeckerFraserPhotos September 2011 photograph 122

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "People entering the Botanical Gardens and being registered for The Big Hug".

BeckerFraserPhotos October 2011 photograph 326

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Corner of Peterborough and Colombo Streets".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1000

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A photograph of chalked messages on the side of a building in New Brighton. The messages read, "We are tough, eh." and, "Hug each other".

BeckerFraserPhotos September 2011 photograph 123

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Arts Centre viewed from Rolleston Avenue. The street is busy with people gathering for The Big Hug on the anniversary of the September earthquake".

QuakeStory Photo 323

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A photograph submitted by Bettina Evans to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Free hugs at Lyttelton arts and crafts market, handed out by American student volunteers a few weeks after the February earthquake.".