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A green notice on a building on Manchester Street, indicating that it has been assessed by structural engineers and is safe. Every building in Christchurch was assessed in this way, a green, yellow or red notice placed on the front door or window. Green means ok to enter; yellow, restricted use; red, not safe to enter.

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A photograph of USAR codes spra-painted on the front doors of Dick Smith on Manchester Street. A yellow sticker on the door indicates that access to the building is restricted.

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A photograph of volunteers fron the Wellington Emergency Management Office walking down an earthquake damaged street in Christchurch. In the background, one of the houses has a yellow sticker, indicating that access is restricted.

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A photograph of the former City Council Civic Offers at 194-196 Manchester Street. USAR codes have been stray-painted on the windows. A yellow sticker is stuck to the door, indicating that entry to the building is restricted.

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A photograph of the former City Council Civic Offers at 194-196 Manchester Street. USAR codes have been stray-painted on the windows. A yellow sticker is stuck to the door, indicating that entry to the building is restricted.

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A photograph of signs in the front door of the Bai Yok restaurant on Colombo Street. One of the sign reads, "Closed, Will Return". No time or date has been added to the sign. A ripped yellow sticker stuck to the glass indicates that the access to the building is restricted. The Phanyou Family have also taped a piece of paper to the door with their contact numers.

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A photograph of a sign in the window of the Studio Works Gallery on Colombo Street. The sign reads, "Dear customer, we are still in business...We will soon update our website...All current customer artworks are safe and we will contact each of you soon. Thank you". A yellow sticker in the door indicates that access to the building is restricted.

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A photograph of Shooters on the corner of Manchester and Cashel Street. Yellow stickers on the door indicate that access to the building is restricted. To the left, road cones and cordon tape have been used to close off Manchester Street. On the right, there is wire fencing along both sides of Cashel Street.

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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".

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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".

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A photograph of a 'yellow sticker' notice on the door of 132 Kilmore Street. The notice indicates restricted use.

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A yellow-stickered building in Papanui, cordoned off with danger tape and a crowd barrier. The windows have been partly boarded up and are spray-painted with USAR markings.

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A photograph of a 'yellow sticker' notice on the door of 132 Kilmore Street. The notice indicates restricted use. A handwritten sign next to it reads, "Due to the current situation this office is closed today".

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Yellow stickered building means restricted access, and the building will need to be repaired and certified fit for use; aftermath of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit Christchurch on 4 September 2010.

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A brick house on Centaurus Road with damage to the top left window and "Danger Keep Out" tape around the edge. A yellow sign on the front window indicates that the building should only be entered for "Restricted Use". This means it has faired better than the brick house next door which is red-stickered.