A photograph of a concrete slab lying on wooden supports. The word 'keep' has been spray painted on the concrete.
A photograph of a boarded-up building on Hereford Street. A spray-painted warning on the board reads, "Danger, prop".
Damage to Wave House on Gloucester Street (Winnie Bagoes Pizza Bar). The roof and left side of the building have collapsed and crumbled into the street, crushing several cars. Emergency personnel have spray painted two of the cars with the word "Clear" to indicate they have been checked for trapped or injured people. The scene has been cordoned off by New Zealand Fire Service tape.
A photograph of Wharetiki on Colombo Street. A temporary fence made out of wooden slats, plastic netting, and safety tape has been constructed in front of the property. USAR codes have been spray-painted on one of the front windows and a red sticker has been placed on the front door. The red sticker indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Iconic Bar and the former Christchurch City Council offices on Manchester Street. The outer walls of the Council offices and the top storey of Iconic have collapsed, exposing the insides of the buildings. The bricks and other rubble have been cleared from the footpath in front. USAR codes have been spray-painted next to the entrance of Iconic.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Iconic bar on the corner of Manchester and Gloucester Streets. Large sections of the outer walls have collapsed, the bricks and masonry spilling onto the footpath below, crushing several cars. USAR codes have been spray-painted near the door and a red sticker has been taped above. The red sticker indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
Furniture spray-painted with drawings and words by members of the public as part of the Words of Hope project.
A USAR sign has been spray painted in orange on the entrance to the Tower Insurance Building on Gloucester Street.
A photograph of the former City Council Civic Offers at 194-196 Manchester Street. USAR codes have been stray-painted on the windows. A yellow sticker is stuck to the door, indicating that entry to the building is restricted.
A photograph of the former City Council Civic Offers at 194-196 Manchester Street. USAR codes have been stray-painted on the windows. A yellow sticker is stuck to the door, indicating that entry to the building is restricted.
USAR codes have been spray painted on the door of Korea House on Gloucester Street. The building has been yellow stickered.
A fallen shop dummy lies in a window of Peaches and Cream. Spray-painted on the window is the word, 'Haz'.
A photograph of the Little India building on the corner of Gloucester Street and New Regent Street. One of the doors has been boarded up with plywood. USAR codes and a red sticker can be seen on the other.
A photograph of USAR codes spray-painted on the entrance to an underground parking area. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Hereford Street".
A red-stickered building in Papanui, cordoned off with danger tape and a crowd barrier. The windows have been boarded up and spray-painted with USAR markings.
A photograph of USAR codes spray-painted on the entrance to an underground parking area. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Hereford Street".
A red-stickered building in Papanui, cordoned off with danger tape and a crowd barrier. The windows have been boarded up and spray-painted with USAR markings.
Plywood sheeting covers a broken window in the Gallery Apartments building. On the wall in front is spray-painted "All off, water".
USAR codes have been spray painted in pink on the bottom-left corner of Santorini Greek Restaurant and Bar on Gloucester Street.
Plywood sheeting covers a broken window in the Gallery Apartments building. On the wall in front is spray-painted "All off, water".
A photograph of a Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team member talking to a member of the Professional Building Services on Gloucester Street. In the background is the Press House building with many cracks in the façade. Bits of bricks and other debris are scattered across the footpath. Some of the windows above the facade have broken. USAR codes have been spray-painted on one of the bottom-storey windows.
Damage to the footpath on Hereford Street. Yellow zigzags have been spray painted on the round to warn people of the irregular surface.
A photograph of a large spray-painted sign saying, "Sign in here". A worker in an orange hard hat is just visible behind the sign.
NO GO" spray painted on a twisted bridge in Avonside, and cones on the other side, warning people not to cross, after the September 4th earthquake.
A yellow-stickered building in Papanui, cordoned off with danger tape and a crowd barrier. The windows have been partly boarded up and are spray-painted with USAR markings.
A photograph of the Burgers and Beer Inc building on High Street behind wire fencing. USAR codes have been spray-painted on the glass window.
Damage to McKenzie & Willis Trading Store. Sign on the window reading "Yes we are open" has had "No we're not!" added in spray paint.
A damaged port-a-loo sitting among building rubble. A skull and crossbones and the words "No go" have been spray painted on the side.
The top portion of this building on Manchester Street has fallen away, littering the ground below. USAR codes have been spray painted on the walls and footpath.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged house on Marine Parade in North Brighton. The front section of the house has collapsed, the rest buckled. The wall of the gable has also collapsed as well as part of the lower front wall. A red sticker in the window indicates that the building is unsafe to enter. A message has been spray painted on the front window, reading, "Roof tiles, $3 each". Police tape, a road cone and saw horses have been used to cordon off the house.