A photograph of a message on the side of an earthquake-damaged building. The message reads, "Clear. Smell is seafood - confirmed 4 March".
Photos taken in New Brighton on March 31 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-03-25-New Brighton-After-The-Earthquake-NB Parkland 005 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
A photograph of a chalked message on the side of a building in New Brighton. The message reads, "Stay strong".
A photograph of a chalked message on the side of a building in New Brighton. The message reads, "Cantabrians will prevail. Kia kaha!".
A photograph of chalked messages on the side of a building in New Brighton. The messages read, "We are tough, eh." and, "Hug each other".
A photograph of a chalked message on the side of a building in New Brighton. The message reads, "From here, it can only get better".
A message spray painted on the footpath outside the National Radiation Laboratory on Victoria Street. The message reads, NZRT2, not checked, hazards, 23rd".
A message spray painted on the footpath outside the National Radiation Laboratory on Victoria Street. The message reads, NZRT2, not checked, hazards, 23rd".
A photograph of a messaged spray-painted by USAR staff on the driveway of a property in the Christchurch central city. The message reads, "Overhead danger, NZRT3".
A photograph of a message spray-painted on the footpath of Gloucester Street near the entrance to Chancery Lane. The message reads, "No go past".
A photograph of a message to Santa Claus chalked on the wall of a house at Cannon Hill Crescent in Mt Pleasant. The message reads, "Dear Santa, please stop here! S, K and F. P.S. We have cookies".
A photograph of an earthquake damaged house. USAR teams have spray-painted a message on the side of the house. The message reads, "Pile cleared by dogs, 4 March". To the left, a pile of rubble is lying next to the house.
A photograph of an earthquake damaged house. USAR teams have spray-painted a message on the side of the house. The message reads, "Pile cleared by dogs, 4 march". To the left, a pile of rubble is lying next to the house.
A photograph of an earthquake damaged house. A USAR team has spray-painted a message on the side of the house. The message reads, "Pile cleared by dogs, 4 March". To the left, a pile of rubble is lying next to the house.
A photograph of chalked messages on the side of a building in New Brighton.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A message on the fence of 2 Sumner Road, Lyttelton".
A photograph of chalked Christmas messages on a wall at 41 Cannon Hill Crescent in Mt Pleasant.
Damage to Cycle Trading on Manchester Street. Boarded up frontage has spraypainted message "Please don't demolish".
A photograph of a Christmas message written on the wall of a house at Cannon Hill Crescent in Mt Pleasant.
Close up of a handwritten message to Christchurch Girls High School at the Cranmer Centre (previously Christchurch Girls High School).
A photograph of Christmas messages chalked on the side of a damaged house at 41 Cannon Hill Crescent in Mt Pleasant.
A photograph of Christmas messages chalked on the side of a damaged house at 41 Cannon Hill Crescent in Mt Pleasant.
A photograph of messages attached to the wire fencing around the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church. A paper heart reads, "'The Lord is close to the broken hearted; He rescues those whose spirits are crushed' Psalm 24:18'. A message from the Japanese Red Cross Psychological Support Team reads, "Thank you, also from us, for your warm support. Our thoughts are with you always".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A message written on the front door of SAMO cafe on Canterbury Street in Lyttelton".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Visitors studying the messages on the memorials left at the Cashel Street cordon by the Bridge of Remembrance".
A photograph of a chalked message on a wall at 41 Cannon Hill Crescent in Mt Pleasant, reading, "We've been very good this year".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Arts Centre. The fence around the Dux de Lux showing all the messages of support for the establishment to remain".
A photograph of a map used by emergency management personnel to inspect buildings after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The map is of the block bordered by Barbadoes Street, Worcester Street, Gloucester Street, and Fitzgerald Avenue. Many of the buildings have been highlighted in blue, with some smaller buildings highlighted in orange. Numbers and messages have been written on the map with biro. One of the messages reads, "forced entry to garage at back". A few of the buildings have also been crossed off with pen.
A photograph of paper flowers attached to a wire fence outside Knox Church. Messages of encouragement for Christchurch have been written in the centres of the flowers.
A photograph of paper flowers attached to a wire fence outside Knox Church. Messages of encouragement for Christchurch have been written in the centres of the flowers.