We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 125

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A photograph of the letterbox at 396 Oxford Terrace.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 130

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A photograph of the letterbox and a section of the fence around Donna Allfrey's property at 406 Oxford Terrace. The house number is missing from the letterbox and a picket is missing from the fence. The photographer comments, "The mail is no longer being delivered".

Red-zone letterbox sculptures

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A couple of Christchurch men are collecting letterboxes from the city's red-zoned suburbs, to create sculptures to tell the stories of the homes which have been demolished since the February 2011 earthquake. One of the men is Evan Smith - who co-chairs a group called the Avon-Otakaro Network. It's working toward creating a riverside park along the Avon, where the houses once stood.

Down and Out

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A digitally manipulated photograph of a letterbox lying on the ground in front of a red-stickered house. The photographer comments, "An abandoned red stickered house just outside the four avenues that surround Christchurch CBD. The letterbox came down when the wall it was attached to collapsed. The occupants would have had strict instructions to stay out as the property is too dangerous to enter in case there is another earthquake or big aftershock".

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.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2607

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Letterbox of the demolished St. John's Anglican Church on Latimer Square.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2117

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Red tape around the letterbox of a property that has been cordoned off.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 127

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A photograph of the house at 402 Oxford Terrace. The grass has been mowed, but the dead grass has not been removed. A red sticker on the door indicates that the house in unsafe to enter. In the foreground, the letterbox is sitting on an angle.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1979

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The opening of a letterbox has been taped up, perhaps indicating that the residents are no longer living there.

We Lived Here: Rees Street Photograph 5

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A photograph of a house at 7 Rees Street. The side of the house has been covered in plastic sheeting. Plywood has been used to board up the door. The number of the house has been spray-painted on the wall next to the door. The letterbox of the house next door also has its house number spray-painted on it.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1980

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Overgrown property in a residential area. The opening of the letterbox has been taped up, perhaps indicating that the residents are no longer living there.

A Broken Window in a Broken City

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A digitally manipulated image of a broken window on Spicer House. The photographer comments, "One of the office blocks in Christchurch City, New Zealand. As the window has not been fixed I am presuming that this building will be slowly demolished at a later date".

"So... er, has the sewer been down long?" 30 September 2010

Images, Alexander Turnbull Library

A man knocks at the door of a portaloo and asks if the sewer has been down long. The portaloo has a TV mast, a washingline, a letterbox, and flowers planted outside. In the background is a wrecked house. . Refers to the use of portaloos in parts of Christchurch since the earthquake of 4th September because of damage to plumbing infrastructure. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- : Earthquake bill $8.5 billion. 13 April 2011

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Shows a postman who has just put an 'Earthquake bill' for '$8.5 billion' into the government's letterbox. Context - The New Zealand government will spend about 8.5 billion NZ dollars (6.6 billion U.S. dollars) over the next few years rebuilding Christchurch. New Zealand Finance Minister Bill English said on Tuesday that the Treasury has estimated the direct cost of the two earthquakes is about 5.5 billion NZ dollars), which will be fully provided for in the Budget in May. He said about 3 billion NZ dollars of that relates to thegovernment's share of local government infrastructure, roads, insurance excesses on schools and housing, land remediation from the September quake, demolition, Accidents Compensation Corporation scheme and the business support package. (Xinhuanet 12 April 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).