BeckerFraserPhotos November 2011 photograph 287

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "On-street sewer pipe, portaloo, and on-street water pipe all part of life in Kingsford Street, Horseshoe Lake".

BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 2065

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Metropolitan Life building being readied for demoliton on Hereford Street".

BeckerFraserPhotos May 2011 photograph 0182

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hereford Street".

BeckerFraserPhotos May 2011 photograph 0183

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "172 Hereford Street".

BeckerFraserPhotos May 2011 photograph 0252

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Damaged interface between 97 Worcester Street and old Government Life Building".

BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 0285

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An aerial photograph of the Christchurch Central City. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Central city blocks bounded by Colombo Street, Hereford Street, Cashel Street and High Streets".

BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 0303

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An aerial photograph of the Farmers car park on Gloucester Street with Victoria Park to the north and the Canterbury Provincial Council Chambers to the west.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 7 (3)

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Members of the public at the opening of the Think Differently Book Exchange. People were asked to bring books that had changed their life in some way.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 52

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A photograph looking down south down Poplar Lane from the intersection of Lichfield Street. The lane is littered with bricks from the earthquake-damaged buildings above. A car parked on the right side of the lane has also been crushed by the falling bricks. Behind the car a message reading, 'Open your eyes. Life is beautiful', has been chalked on a brick wall.

BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 060

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A heart shape made from takeaway cups and a heart-shape felt piece, stitched to the wire fence in front of the Volcano Cafe and Lava Bar. On it are the words "Live. Love. Life". Behind is a pile of bricks, a broken fence and a digger can be partially seen.

BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 0354

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An aerial photograph of the Christchurch central city with the Farmers car park in the centre and Victoria Square in the background.

BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 0353

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An aerial photograph of the Christchurch central city with Victoria Square in the centre and the Crowne Plaza in the distance.

BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 1981

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The basement of the Louis Vuitton Building on the corner of Colombo Street and Cathedral Square, exposed now the building has been demolished. Cathedral Square can be seen in the background".

Dan Neely WEMO Photograph 14

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A photograph of women sewing felt badges outside the Christchurch City Library in Lyttelton. The felt hearts were a healing outlet during the Canterbury earthquakes. The goal was to create beauty in the midst of chaos, to keep people's hands busy and their minds off the terrifying reality of the earthquakes, as well as to give a gift of love to workers and businesses who helped improve life in Lyttelton.

Dan Neely WEMO Photograph 15

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A photograph of women sewing felt badges outside the Christchurch City Library in Lyttelton. The felt hearts were a healing outlet during the Canterbury earthquakes. The goal was to create beauty in the midst of chaos, to keep people's hands busy and their minds off the terrifying reality of the earthquakes, as well as to give a gift of love to workers and businesses who helped improve life in Lyttelton.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 5 (30)

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Furniture spray-painted with drawings and words by members of the public as part of the Words of Hope project. Messages can be seen, such as, "Hope", "Something for everyone", "Equality street", "Food garden", "Opportunity from disaster", "We can do this Chch", "Chch = home", "Love", "Share the land", "Always time for change", "Life is beautiful", and "Sorry folks, this one is too much high rise!".