Deb Robertson's Blog 26/11/2011: It's been a long twelve months.... or kee…

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An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 26 November 2011 entitled, "It's been a long twelve months.... or keeping it real parenting teenagers".

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Christ Church Cathedral looks uncharacteristically unkempt".

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A section of Avonside Drive shows how the infrastructure is no longer maintained to the same level, with regard to roading, sewage and water services. Even the grass on the banks of the River Avon is no longer mown as regularly".

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A long-reach excavator on a demolition site in the central city.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Sumner with its long snake of containers".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Sumner with its long snake of containers".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Long snake of containers protecting the Main Road, Sumner".

Henry Africa's Demolition - Photograph 02

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The partially-demolished Henry Africa's building. The photographer comments, "Janes Wine Bar still stands, but not for long".

Henry Africa's Demolition - Photograph 03

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The partially-demolished Henry Africa's building. The photographer comments, "Janes Wine Bar still stands, but not for long".

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Inside Ballantynes, taken with a long lens from the doorway, Colombo Street".

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Inside Ballantynes, taken with a long lens from the doorway, Colombo Street".

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Inside Ballantynes, taken with a long lens from the doorway, Colombo Street".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Neither of these buildings will be there for much longer".

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The inside of Ballantynes taken with a long lens from the Colombo Street entrance".

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The inside of Ballantynes taken with a long lens from the Colombo Street entrance".

22 February Earthquake - Photograph 57

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A long line of cars on Shirley Road. While the centre of the road is clear, there is flooding and liquefaction along the edges.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking west across Linwood Avenue (long row of trees) to the CBD and Hagley Park behind".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A plaque on the site of the long-demolished Cambridge Terrace Methodist Church".

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The demolition of an apartment building on Peterborough Street. A long-reach excavator is being used to tear the building down.

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A photograph of a sign on London Street in Lyttelton, reading, "It doesn't matter how slowly you go, as long as you don't stop!

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "This long row of cones was screening a large truck parked on Avonside Drive".

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Hotel Grand Chancellor, demolished to a level that it no longer dominates the skyline".

Close-up of windows and balconies of Crowne Plaza hotel after the earthqua…

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Colour close up photograph of windows and balconies on the Crowne Plaza; it can be seen that they are no longer perfectly aligned.

WEMO ERT Team Set 3 - April 2011 - Photograph 09

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A photograph of the back page of a Christchurch City Council form. The form allowed contractors to apply for the authorisation to enter the Christchurch Red Zone after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Information on the back reads, "What does this authorisation mean for me? I am wearing appropriate personal protection clothing and equipment. At all times DO NOT enter any red placarded building. You may enter a yellow placarded building for a period of time (no longer than 30 minutes) and follow the instruction of the escorts. A green placarded building may be accessed for longer periods. Please note: do not enter any buildings which are not for the purpose of your authorisation".

NZi3 - Temporary HQ - Photograph 09

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Temporary office space set up in the NZi3 building. The photographer comments, "University of Canterbury administration all fits into one building! Well, sort of. A long view of the west end; Facilities, enrolments, student admin, then meeting areas. E-learning is the first bay to the east side of the stairs".

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A section of Avonside Drive shows how the infrastructure is no longer maintained to the same level, with regard to roading, sewage and water services. The houses behind show the crazy angles that the earth movement has left them at".

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view from Cambridge Terrace towards Cathedral Square. The partially deconstructed Hotel Grand Chancellor no longer dominates the sky line. Here it appears between the PricewaterhouseCoopers building on the left and the Novotel Hotel on the right".

WEMO ERT Set 4 - March 2011 - Photograph 11

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A photograph of a sign taped to a window. The sign includes a bullet pointed list of humorous observations about Christchurch following the February 2011 earthquake. The sign reads, "You know you're from Christchurch when: you use the term 'liquefaction' and 'seismic design' in casual conversation; digging a hole and shitting in your garden is no longer weird; your mayor describes the city as munted. If he means FUBARed, you agree; weaving through car size potholes on the street is no longer weird; a shower is heaven; you have a preference of which kind of silt you'd rather shovel, dry or wet; you see tanks...driving around town; you are always noting what you are under; due to frequent aftershocks during the night, you sleep like a baby - every 10 minutes you wake up and shit yourself".

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view from Cambridge Terrace towards Cathedral Square. The partially deconstructed Hotel Grand Chancellor no longer dominates the sky line. Here it appears between the PricewaterhouseCoopers building on the left and the Novotel Hotel on the right".

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A pile of rubble from a demolished building on Worcester Street. In the background, the partially demolished Warners Hotel can be seen as well as the Novotel and the PricewaterhouseCoopers Building in the distance. A digger and long-reach excavator can also be seen.