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Deb Robertson's Blog 04/04/2011: This week....

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An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 4 April 2011 entitled, "This week....".

Deb Robertson's Blog 28/03/2011: This week...

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An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 28 March 2011 entitled, "This week...".

Deb Robertson's Blog 07/06/2011: Finally this top is done....

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An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 7 June 2011 entitled, "Finally this top is done....".

BeckerFraserPhotos October 2011 photograph 249

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Orari Street, Bexley. Oh dear, this brick work is not providing a stable base to this house anymore".

Deb Robertson's Blog 12/03/2011: In this midst of so much chaos I choose t…

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An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 12 March 2011 entitled, "In this midst of so much chaos I choose to be grateful...".

BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 2344

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Wattle Drive in New Brighton. This part of the street is red zoned. This red zoned house is on the boundary between the zones".

BeckerFraserPhotos March 2011 photograph 227

A yellow sticker on the door of a house in Worcester Street reading, "Restricted use. No entry except on essential business. Warning: This building has been damaged and its structural safety is questionable. Earthquake aftershocks present danger. Enter only at own risk. Subsequent events may result in increased damage and danger, changing this assessment. Reinspection may be required. The damage is as described below: partial collapse of longitudinal walls". Following on from this are the specific conditions that must be complied with to enable entry into the property, the inspector's identification details, and the date and time the building was inspected. At the bottom the form reads, "Do not remove this placard. Placed by order of the territorial authority Christchurch City Council".

BeckerFraserPhotos October 2011 photograph 351

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "This building was built to keep the band equipment safe and secure. This area of the Avon was known as Poplar Crescent".

BeckerFraserPhotos July 2011 photograph 1171

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The failed column near the south-east corner of the ground floor of the Hotel Grand Chancellor. This corner of the building slumped 700mm when this column and a nearby sheer wall failed. Scaffolding was erected all around it and then sprayed with concrete to stabilise the building".

BeckerFraserPhotos July 2011 photograph 1172

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The failed column near the south-east corner of the ground floor of the Hotel Grand Chancellor. This corner of the building slumped 700mm when this column and a nearby sheer wall failed. Scaffolding was erected all around it and then sprayed with concrete to stabilise the building".

BeckerFraserPhotos May 2011 photograph 0648

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This substation on Manchester Street is leaning significantly.

BeckerFraserPhotos May 2011 photograph 0649

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This substation on Manchester street is leaning significantly.

BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 0402

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An aerial photograph of the Horseshoe Lake residential area near the Avon River. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Burwood School is at the top right of this photograph near the intersection of Lake Terrace Road and New Brighton Road. This area is mostly zoned residential green".

BeckerFraserPhotos July 2011 photograph 385

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Avonside Girls High School sign". The sign reads, "This site is closed but the school is open. Avonside Girls High School has been temporarily relocated to Burnside High School, 151 Greers Road, Burnside 8053. Please do not enter this site - earthquake-damaged buildings".

BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 0068

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A decorated road sign on the side of Kingsford Street in the Horseshoe Lake district. This entire area is red-zoned and will be demolished in February, so this decorated sign is an acknowledgement of the last Christmas that families will spend in their homes here in Horseshoe Lake".

Central City Tour, 4 April 2011 - Photograph 10

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A warning sign posted on River Road beside the Avon River reads "Health warning, contaminated water. Due to sewage overflows this water is unsafe for human contact and activity and is a public health risk. Please keep all people and pets out of contact with the water and do not cosume and seafood or shellfish collected from this area." The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. River Rd subsidence".