A damaged building on Liverpool Street. A sign in the window reads, 'Our family home'. Security fencing has been placed around the building to restrict access.
A photograph of a sign on a cordon fence announcing that the Latin Addiction Dance Studio is open at 166 St Asaph Street.
A photograph of a painted sign on 448 Colombo Street, exposed after the brick wall which covered it was damaged by an earthquake.
A photograph of a painted sign on 448 Colombo Street, exposed after the brick wall which covered it was damaged by an earthquake.
The entrance to the Christchurch Casino. On the fencing around the Casino is a sign that reads "Casino Opening 8pm Thursday May 26th".
Damage to the House of Travel in Merivale. On the cordon fence is a chalkboard sign with a skull and crossbones and the words "Stay back".
Workers and a police officer stand next to diggers and a Road Closed sign at the intersection of Victoria Street and Bealey Avenue, seen from Papanui Road.
A photograph looking west down Hereford Street. The road has been cordoned off and a sign at the fence reads, "No public access past this point".
The entrance to the Christchurch Casino. On the fencing around the Casino is a sign that reads "Casino Opening 8pm Thursday May 26th".
Volunteers distributing care packages to affected residents at a Red Cross aid station on Pages Road. A sign in front of the table reads "Free".
McCormack and Mckellar Auctioneers store on Victoria Street. Through the window is a sign that says "McCormack and Mckellar are open for business".
A sign on the ground next to a exposed brick wall outside the former site for Piko Wholefoods. It reads "Piko. 248 Stanmore. Open".
A sign on a tree reading "Please do not remove these bricks". In front is a brick fence, where the top part has partially crumbled.
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A photograph of Donna Allfrey's house at 406 Oxford Terrace. A green sticker on the front door indicates that the house has been inspected and is safe to enter. A sign in the garden reads, "It's been a lot of fun - yeah right!". The photographer comments, "'It's been a lot of fun' is a quote from John Key about the Canterbury earthquakes and the 'yeah right' is a play on the Tui Beer advertisements".
A sign outside Lyttelton's grassy market on Oxford Street reading "Join us for a chat". This sign was placed by members of the Lyttelton community who were stitching felt hearts to hand out to members of the public. The felt hearts were a healing outlet during the Canterbury earthquakes. The goal was to create beauty in the midst of chaos, to keep people's hands busy and their minds off the terrifying reality of the earthquakes, as well as to give a gift of love to workers and businesses who helped improve life in Lyttelton.
A laminated sign for the 2011 Festival of Flowers attached to a wooden planter. The plants in the planter are dry and dead. The photographer comments, "The theme for the 2011 Festival of Flowers was 'burst! of water'. The Christchurch February earthquake came and water and sand called liquefaction burst out of the ground all around the area. Ironically the plants for the festival were left unattended in the cordoned off red zone and they would have loved a little burst of water".
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!"
A photograph of the main entrance of the Cranmer Centre. A sign on the door reads, "Cranmer Centre, closed, until further notice".
A sign on the fence at St John's Church in Hororata reads "Warning. Beware of fallen debris and unstable structures in cemetery".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A residential property on Velsheda Street in Bexley". A sign out front reads, "No rubbernecks".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage following the 7.1 earthquake. Sign reads 'Survived Chinese imports, the recession, the earthquake. Reopens soon.'
A photograph of street art on the corner of Fitzgerald Avenue and Alfred Street. The artwork is signed by "DEOW" and "Paulie".
A photograph of street art on the corner of Fitzgerald Avenue and Alfred Street. The artwork is signed by "DEOW" and "Paulie".
A sign on the fence surrounding Knox Presbyterian Church reading, 'Broken but still beating. The heart of Christchurch is people like us!'.
A satirical sign for Tui Beer on the side of a bar in Sydenham reading, "Earthquake? We closed for renovations. Yeah right. Tui".
A sign reading, "For sale by tender" outside an empty lot on Manchester Street. A building has been demolished and cleared from the site.
A sign on the side of one of the containers in Re:Start mall reads, "Re:Start, proudly supported by Christchurch Earthquake Appeal. Tomorrow starts here".
A photograph of a sign on the BNZ bank in London Street in Lyttelton, reading "We have moved to our 'Lyttel Bank' temporarily".
Damaged property that housed the Talon Arms, a Gunsmith store on Worcester Street. On it are some signs that say 'Free bricks here' and 'Guns gone clear'.