the jolt opened most kitchen cupboard doors

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Fencing in Poplar Lane cuts one side off from the other, but a City Council sign reads "Businesses open as usual during construction", indicating the stores and bars are still open.

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A sign on a store in Colombo Street which reads "We R open, shaken not stirred".

old iMac down

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(It was already opened up mid-way through a repair. But it wasn't on the floor!)

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The Coastal Living design store on London Street in Lyttelton, still open and buzzing after the 4 September earthquake.

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The damaged Haralds building in Papanui has a tarpaulin covering the roof, but still has an Open sign displayed and a sale bin of fabric displayed outside the shop.

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 49

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Jane's Bar in the Henry Africa's building is cordoned off with danger tape. The photographer comments, "My local bar is unsafe and can't open. Sad".

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Damaged pavement on the Williams Street bridge in Kaiapoi. The concrete abutment has risen during the earthquake, forcing its way through the pavement of the footpath into the open.

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Damaged pavement on the Williams Street bridge in Kaiapoi. The concrete abutment has risen during the earthquake, forcing its way through the pavement of the footpath into the open.

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A photograph of a pile of fallen bricks lying in between two buildings. Police tape has been placed across the alleyway. An open rubbish bin can be seen under the bricks, full of organic material.

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A photograph of a pile of fallen bricks lying in between two buildings. Police tape has been placed across the alleyway. An open rubbish bin can be seen under the bricks, full of organic material.

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 16

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Damage to a house in Richmond. Part of a concrete patio has slumped, leaving large cracks, and a gap has opened up between the house and the patio. The photographer comments, "The concrete patio is broken into big slabs".

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A photograph of the Frogmore gift store on Victoria Street, still open after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. In the distance, rubble can be seen on the footpath, and wire fencing is cordoning off the buildings.

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A photograph looking down Manchester Street from the corner of High and Manchester Streets. Damage can be seen to buildings on the right, and temporary plastic fencing has been erected to keep people away. The rest of the stores are open.

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The Williams Street Bridge in Kaiapoi. This part of the footpath was damaged when the concrete abutment rose during the earthquake, forcing its way through the pavement and into the open. Fencing has been placed around this section of the bridge until work can be done to make it safe to walk on.

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2010:09:15 05:29:34)

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A photograph of a demolished building on Peterborough Street and Victoria Street. On the inner wall, a painting shows a woman with blonde hair sitting down. She has a scroll open in front of her, but she is looking away from it.

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In front of the Williams Street Bridge in Kaiapoi. This part of the footpath was damaged when the concrete abutment rose during the earthquake, forcing its way through the pavement and into the open. Fencing has been placed around this section of the bridge until work can be done to make it safe to walk on.

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A photograph of two people walking down a mostly cordoned off footpath along Colombo Street, just north of the town hall. Tape can be seen running across the footpath in front of many of the stores. A sign has been placed on a lamp post reading, "Strawberry Fare. Yes we are open! 114 Peterborough Street".

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The University of Canterbury's E-Learning team's temporary office in the James Hight building. The photographer comments, "First looks at our new temporary (maybe) office space. Our group will stay here until April or May 2011, then will move to another floor in the Central Library. Common area. How will we make use of this large open area? Our offices are behind the glass wall, facing south".

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A photograph of a sign taped to the lamp post in front of Sonya Smith Atelier on Colombo Street. The sign reads, "Danger, keep out, restricted area". A yellow sticker on the front door also indicates that access to the building is restricted. A handwritten sign on the door reads, "Cannot open safely until structure is checked. Please ring Sonya if needing any more assistance. Sonya. Keep safe".

Natalie Kerschner WEMO Photograph 008

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A photograph of a sign taped to the lamp post in front of Sonya Smith Atelier on Colombo Street. The sign reads, "Danger, keep out, restricted area". A yellow sticker on the front door also indicates that access to the building is restricted. A handwritten sign on the door reads, "Cannot open safely until structure is checked. Please ring Sonya if needing any more assistance. Sonya. Keep safe".

Natalie Kerschner WEMO Photograph 011

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A photograph of the Thai Temple restaurant on the corner of Colombo and Peterborough Streets. A red sticker has been placed on the front door, indicating that the building is unsafe to enter. Tape has been placed around the building as a cordon. A sign reading, "Strawberry Fare, yes we are open, we are sorry for any inconvenience" has been tied to a lamp post in front.

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Alan Hoskin, a member of the University of Canterbury's E-Learning team, in their temporary office in the James Hight building. The photographer comments, "First looks at our new temporary (maybe) office space. Our group will stay here until April or May 2011, then will move to another floor in the Central Library. 700 hall with Alan. The corridor has a small seminar room at the end, and our offices on the right. To the left is the open sitting and reception area; we're trying to think of ways to make use of this".