Photograph by Paul Corliss 1708

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A photograph of a spray-painted message on a fence reading, "Keep out, extreme danger. Power off/water off." The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "New Brighton by QEII Drive".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1709

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A photograph of a spray-painted message on a fence reading, "Keep out, extreme danger. Power off/water off." The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "New Brighton by QEII Drive".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1848

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A photograph of a painted piano. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Fillers, post earthquake. Woolston".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1857

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A photograph of Wayne Youle's mural, 'I seem to have temporarily misplaced my sense of humour'. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Colombo Street Gap Filler".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1962

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A photograph of a "track closed" sign and cordon fence blocking off the start of the Bridle Path in Heathcote.

Photograph by Paul Corliss 2138

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A photograph of an excavator demolishing the Christchurch Convention Centre. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Peterborough Street".

Building debris in front of Alice in Videoland and the Physics Room

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Building debris in front of Alice in Videoland and the Physics Room, seen from St Asaph Street.

Damage to buildings on Manchester Street (4)

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Damage to buildings on Manchester Street, with the Hotel Grand Chancellor and the Holiday Inn in the background.

Seagull perched on a building in Dundas Street

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Seagull perched on a building in Dundas Street. Sign on building reads "The place to be found.

Damage to the dairy on the corner of Armagh and Barbadoes Streets (2)

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Damage to the dairy on the corner of Armagh and Barbadoes Streets.

Demolition of a building on the corner of Chester and Madras Streets (6)

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Demolition of a building on the corner of Chester and Madras Streets.

Army personnel guarding cordon checkpoint on Manchester Street

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Army personnel guarding cordon checkpoint on Manchester Street. Sign reads "No public access past this point! Please stay off the road".

Demolition of a building on the corner of Chester and Madras Streets (3)

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Demolition of a building on the corner of Chester and Madras Streets, with the Edmonds Clock Tower in the foreground.

Demolition of a building on the corner of Chester and Madras Streets (13)

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Demolition of a building on the corner of Chester and Madras Streets.

Demolition of a building on the corner of Chester and Madras Streets (14)

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Demolition of a building on the corner of Chester and Madras Streets.

Demolition of a building on the corner of Chester and Madras Streets (9)

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Demolition of a building on the corner of Chester and Madras Streets, with the Edmonds Clock Tower in the foreground.

Demolition of a building on the corner of Chester and Madras Streets (12)

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Demolition of a building on the corner of Chester and Madras Streets.

Cordon on corner of Lichfield Street and Madras

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Cordon on the corner of Lichfield and Madras Streets, keeping people out of the CBD (photo taken from Lichfield Street).

Mother and child walk past demolished buildings on Peterborough Street

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Mother and child walk past demolished buildings on Peterborough St, with the Crowne Plaza in the background.

The Gap Filler Shadow Board (5)

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A Gap Filler project, Wayne Youle's "I seem to have temporarily misplaced my sense of humour " (2011), is a shadowboard mural on an empty wall in Sydenham which depicts things lost during the earthquake.

The Gap Filler Shadow Board

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A Gap Filler project, Wayne Youle's "I seem to have temporarily misplaced my sense of humour " (2011), is a shadowboard mural on an empty wall in Sydenham which depicts things lost during the earthquake.

The Gap Filler Shadow Board (3)

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A Gap Filler project, Wayne Youle's "I seem to have temporarily misplaced my sense of humour " (2011), is a shadowboard mural on an empty wall in Sydenham which depicts things lost during the earthquake.

The Gap Filler Shadow Board (4)

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A Gap Filler project, Wayne Youle's "I seem to have temporarily misplaced my sense of humour " (2011), is a shadowboard mural on an empty wall in Sydenham which depicts things lost during the earthquake.

Damage to the Dolls House night club and the Coffee Queen cafe (2)

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Damage to the Dolls House night club and the Coffee Queen cafe on Gloucester Street, beside Chancery Lane.

NicksPlace Photograph 003

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Road works on Lineside Road, outside Kaiapoi, near the intersection with Revells Road. Large cracks in the road have been partially filled with gravel.

NicksPlace Photograph 021

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The banks of the Kaiapoi River have slumped towards the river, leaving a gap between the riverside walkway and the steps up to Raven Quay.

NicksPlace Photograph 028

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Damage to the Blackwells building in Kaiapoi. Part of the facade has collapsed onto the street below. In the foreground is the War Memorial.

NicksPlace Photograph 030

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Damage to the Mandeville Tavern in Kaiapoi. Large cracks are visible in its wall and there is a gap between the building and the footpath.

NicksPlace Photograph 022

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The Mandeville Tavern in Kaiapoi cordoned off with red danger tape. A large crack is visible in the wall of the tavern, and the road and footpath in front are cracked and buckled.

NicksPlace Photograph 023

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The Mandeville Tavern in Kaiapoi cordoned off with red danger tape. A large crack is visible in the wall of the tavern, and the road and footpath in front are cracked and buckled.