We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 077

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A photograph of graffiti on one of the walls of the kitchen in Donna Allfrey's house at 406 Oxford Terrace. Parts of the graffiti read, "Quakes, a national disaster", "Recovery, a national disgrace", "'It's been a lot of fun' - John Key, yeah right!", "Brownlee sucks, "Ring fn EQC, ring fn insurance", "Useless fn council", "Sideshow Bob is an idiot", "Don't let the bastards get you down", "Avon Loop - park or developers fodder?", and "Never trust a Carter". There are also shopping and to-do lists scrawled amongst these messages.

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:06 14:38:56

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. City Council surveyors Michael Croucher, left, and James Anderson check stop bank levels along the Avon River in Dallington/Burwood".

BeckerFraserPhotos March 2013 photograph 116

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An aerial photograph looking south west over Armagh Street with Victoria Square in the bottom right, the Forsyth Barr Building to the left and the Victoria Apartments to the right.

BeckerFraserPhotos March 2013 photograph 152

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An aerial photograph of a residential area in New Brighton, with the New Brighton Mall and the pier in the distance.

BeckerFraserPhotos March 2013 photograph 098

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An aerial photograph looking south west over Armagh Street, with the Forsyth Barr Building and Victoria Apartments to the left, and Victoria Park to the right.

Cambridge Terrace: a tale of boats, banks and fluvial fun

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When you think about the Avon River running through Christchurch, you might imagine punting boats and kayaks in Hagley Park. Such attractions in our garden city are far from new and, recently, a few of us here at Underground Overground … Continue reading →

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2011 photograph 301

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A woman walking beside the Avon River on Avonside Drive. Across the river a Port-a-loo has been set up for residents without functioning sewers as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

All Right? Out and About with All Right: 22 February 2011 Memorial Map

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An image of a map of River of Flowers locations. The map was created by All Right? for the 22 February Earthquake Commemorations in 2015.

BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 584

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The Edmonds Band Rotunda on the bank of the Avon River, Cambridge Terrace. The brickwork of the building has been damaged by the earthquake and wire fencing has been placed around the building to keep people away.

BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 0351

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An aerial photograph of the Christchurch central city with Gloucester Street running through the centre of the photograph, and Clarendon Towers in the middle.

BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 0377

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An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cardrona Street and Avondale Road. The land between Avondale Road and the river is red zoned".

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 046

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A photograph of a blossoming tree and letterbox at 450 Oxford Terrace. In the background is the house at the same address.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 109

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A photograph of the house at 390 Oxford Terrace. Grass and other weeds have grown up through the cracks between the pavers in front.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 103

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A photograph of Doug Sexton's garden at 378 Oxford Terrace, now overgrown. The photographer comments, "Sexton's garden was once published in Small Gardens".

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 166

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A photograph of the footpath outside the former site of Donna Allfrey's house on Oxford Terrace. Allfrey's house was demolished after her land was zoned Red.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 159

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A photograph of Doug Sexton's garden at 378 Oxford Terrace, now overgrown. The photographer comments, "Sexton's garden was once published in Small Gardens".

We Lived Here: Bangor Street Photograph 02

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A photograph of the house at 58 Bangor Street. A green sticker on the door indicates that it has been inspected and is safe to enter.

We Lived Here: Bangor Street Photograph 03

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A photograph of the house at 58 Bangor Street. A green sticker on the door indicates that it has been inspected and is safe to enter.

We Lived Here: Rees Street Photograph 4

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A photograph of a block of apartments at 2 Rees Street. The numbers of the apartments have been spray-painted on the walls in front.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 028

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A photograph of the house at 396 Oxford Terrace. The hedges at the front have begun to overgrow. Plastic sheeting is lying over the path.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 098

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A photograph of the house at 428 Oxford Terrace. Plywood has been placed over the door. The house number has been spray-painted on the plywood.

Photograph by Jennifer Middendorf 275

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People gather beside the Avon River in Riccarton Bush for the River of Flowers event, commemorating the second anniversary of the 22 February earthquake. A sign reads "In memory of those we lost, Feb 22nd 2011, River of Flowers".

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 181

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A photograph of the collapsed PGC Building shot from Oxford Terrace, across the river. In the foreground is the Edmonds Band Rotunda.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 169

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A photograph of the former site of Donna Allfrey's house at 406 Oxford Terrace. Allfrey's house was demolished after her land was zoned Red.

We Lived Here: Bangor Street Photograph 14

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A photograph of the former sites of several houses on Bangor Street. The houses were demolished after the land was zoned Red.

BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 022

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Sandbags placed along the river bank to prevent flooding onto the road. The earthquake caused the ground in this area to subside , making it susceptible to flooding.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 161

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A photograph of the former site of Doug Sexton's house at 378 Oxford Terrace. Sexton's house was demolished after his land was zoned Red.

BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 0398

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An aerial photograph of a cul de sac at the end of Goodman Street in the Horseshoe Lake residential area.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 532

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A view over the Avon river, looking at the Boulevard Restaurant and Bar. The canopy over the outside seating area has been distorted, and on the doors are spray painted codes left by USAR after the building had been cleared.

Rebekah Rogers WEMO Photograph 053

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A photograph of members of the New Zealand Army guarding a cordon near the intersection of Armagh Street and Rolleston Avenue.