We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 051

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A photograph of the house at 424 Oxford Terrace. The glass and casings of the windows have been removed. Wire fencing has been placed across the front of the property as a cordon.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 052

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A photograph of the house at 412 Oxford Terrace.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 074

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A photograph of the hallway of Donna Allfrey's house at 406 Oxford Terrace.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 066

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A photograph of an excavator demolishing Siobhan Murphy's house at 436 Oxford Terrace. Wire fencing has been placed around the house as a cordon.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 065

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A photograph of an excavator demolishing Siobhan Murphy's house at 436 Oxford Terrace. Wire fencing has been placed around the house as a cordon.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 072

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A photograph of Robin Duff standing on the porch of his house at 386 Oxford Terrace. There is a sign in the window to his left depicting a bulldozer with a line through it. The photographer comments, "Avon Loop resident Donna Allfrey made this sign for Duff".

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 068

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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.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 085

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A photograph of the former site of the house at 466 Oxford Terrace. The house was demolished after the land was zoned Red. Wire fencing has been placed in front of the site.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 089

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A photograph of Donna Allfrey's house at 406 Oxford Terrace. Parts of the fence are missing and the garden has overgrown. The photographer comments, "Large section of the front fence has been stolen by looters".

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 090

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A photograph of Donna Allfrey's house at 406 Oxford Terrace. Allfrey has placed a sign in the garden which 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".

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 087

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A photograph of the house at 468 Oxford Terrace. The grass has been mowed but the dead grass has not been removed. The house number has been spray-painted on one of the windows.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 088

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A photograph of the house number spray-painted on one of the windows of 468 Oxford Terrace.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 100

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A photograph of Robin Duff's house at 386 Oxford Terrace. The garden has overgrown and one of the windows has been boarded up with plywood. A yellow sticker on the door indicates that the access to the house is restricted.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 097

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A photograph of Doug Sexton's garden at 378 Oxford Terrace, now overgrown. In the background is his partially-demolished garage. The photographer comments, "Sexton's garden was once published in Small Gardens".

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 110

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A photograph of Robin Duff's house at 386 Oxford Terrace. Plastic sheeting has been placed over sections of the house to keep it water tight.

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 106

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A photograph of Robin Duff's house at 386 Oxford Terrace. Plastic sheeting has been placed over sections of the house to keep it water tight. One of the windows has also been boarded up with plywood.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 146

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A photograph of the kitchen of Robin Duff's house at 386 Oxford Terrace.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 154

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A photograph of Doug Sexton.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 148

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the porch of Robin Duff's house at 386 Oxford Terrace. The top half of the far wall has broken loose and is hanging at an angle.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 153

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A photograph of Doug Sexton holding Small Gardens. Small Gardens featured his garden at 378 Oxford Street.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 18 (16)

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The M.C. at the Gap Golf prize giving ceremony holding a prize, a green business jacket. The ceremony was held at the Pallet Pavilion.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 18 (17)

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The M.C. at the Gap Golf prize giving ceremony announces the winner of a prize. The ceremony was held at the Pallet Pavilion.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 18 (28)

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A mini golf course on a the site of a demolished building. It has been built by Gap Filler out of stones and green felt.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 20 (55)

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Actor Tony Robinson at the "I hope Christchurch will..." blackboard, a mural on the corner of Colombo and Tuam Streets. Members of the public were invited to fill in the gaps with what they would like to see in the rebuilt city. Messages can be seen, such as, "I want sun!", "Embrace the new", "Retain its unique character", "Rise, and rise, and rise", "Rebuild to be better and stronger than before!" and "Environmentally friendly".

Photograph of Gap Filler project 11 (9)

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Students from Rangi Ruru playing one of Gap Filler's painted pianos on the site of the demolished Crowne Plaza Hotel.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 18 (32)

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In-Spiired Challenge', a Gap Golf course on a the site of a demolished building. It has been built by Gap Filler out of wooden planks and green felt.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 18 (33)

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Bob Charles', a Gap Golf course on a the site of a demolished building. It has been built by Gap Filler out of bricks and green felt.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 18 (30)

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Double Dipper', a Gap Golf course on a the site of a demolished building. It has been built by Gap Filler out of planks of wood, stones, bricks and green felt.