In the living room of a house half-ruined by the Christchurch earthquake a decrepit and useless-looking man in a grubby white singlet doses in his armchair with a glass of beer in his hand; his wife whispers to a friend 'Just between you and me, I'm hoping to have him red-stickered!' Context - The two Christchurch earthquakes of 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011 and the technique of using different coloured stickers to designate the degree of damage to buildings - 'red' indicates that it needs to be demolished. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).
A red sticker on the window of a damaged house. The sticker indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A sticker on the door of 18 Cranmer Square. The sticker reads, "Danger, your house has a red placard, do not enter".
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".
The door of a house on Main Road in Redcliffs. The house has been red-stickered due to rock fall danger. It has a sticker on it reading, 'Danger, live wires'. A 'Landslide and rock fall' factsheet has been taped to the door. The factsheet is produced by CERA.
A sign on the fence surrounding an empty site between St Asaph Street and Tuam Street. The sign reads, "Danger, your house has a red placard, do not enter".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Samoan Church, Cashel Street".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Samoan Church, Cashel Street".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Samoan Church, Cashel Street".
A photograph of a damaged house. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Worcester Street, down from Barbadoes Street".
A photograph of a damaged house. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Worcester Street, down from Barbadoes Street".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Samoan Church, Cashel Street".
A photograph of a damaged house. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Worcester Street, down from Barbadoes Street".
A photograph of a red sticker on the side of a building. The sticker indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A Civil Defence staff member placing a red sticker on the window of a damaged house. The sticker indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of a red sticker notice on the window of 147 Hereford Street, indicating that the building is unsafe to enter.
A damaged house in the Christchurch central city. Codes have been spray painted on the driveway as well as "No go" on the front window and door. A red sticker in the front window indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of a damaged house. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Bealey Avenue".
A damaged house in the Christchurch central city. "No go" has been spray painted on the front window and door. A red sticker in the front window indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
Liquefaction in the driveway of a red-stickered building.
Liquefaction in the driveway of a red-stickered building.
A photograph of a red sticker on the wire fencing outside a house on Papanui Street. The sticker indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of a red-stickered house.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Significant lean on this wooden building".
A faded yellow sticker stuck to the window of a house on Avonside Drive. It has been issued by the Christchurch City Council and reads, "Restricted Use. No entry except on essential business. Warning: This building has been damaged and its structural safety is questionable. Enter only at own risk. Subsequent aftershocks or other events may result in increased damage and danger, changing this assessment. Re-inspection may be required. The damage observed from external inspection is as described below." It goes on to set out the conditions for entry to the building and information about the inspector. The sign is so faded that the handwritten information is almost illegible.
A damaged house with a red sticker on its front window. The sticker indicates that the building is unsafe to enter. To the side, the brickwork has crumbled and in the front the broken windows have been boarded up. A woman in a florescent vest can be seen to the left, inspecting the house.
A photograph of the damaged Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Lyttelton.
A photograph of a large rock fallen from a cliff face. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Redcliffs and Sumner".
A photograph of a house damaged by the collapse of the cliff behind it. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Redcliffs and Sumner".
A photograph of a large rock fallen from a cliff face. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Redcliffs and Sumner".