A man reading a newspaper wails and sobs when he discovers that Christchurch will not be hosting any Rugby World Cup games. The newspaper is covered with real disaster news like the Japanese earthquake and potential nuclear disaster, economy problems , and 'aftershock anxiety'. Context - The Christchurch earthquakes of 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011 that have led to the decision that because of the amount of damage to the venue plus infrastructures and accommodation for visitors the Rugby World Cup will not be played in Christchurch.
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A photograph of Tony's Tyre Service on Armagh Street. The tape that had cordoned the building off is no longer tied in place.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Some of the students that are cleaning up the mud in the Barrington street".
A photograph of a red sticker taped to the Government Life building in Cathedral Square, indicating that the building is unsafe to enter.
Cars parked outside two new buildings on Norwich Quay in Lyttelton. Advertisements for fencing companies hang on security fences that surround the buildings.
Mannequin legs have been placed upside down in the dirt at 183 Manchester Street to give the impression that the top half of the body is buried.
Colour photograph of a red brick building that is the rear of 146 High Street, with cars parked beside it. Photographed before the earthquakes.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "This damaged container is near the tree stumps of trees that had to be removed from Hagley Park".
Road cones along Durham Street South, photographed from Winchcombe Street. A sign to the left indicates that Winchcombe Street is closed.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The gigantic rock that destroyed the Sumner RSA as it fell from the cliff above on February 22".
A sign outside St John's Church indicating that the congregation have relocated and are still meeting at St Saviours on Sundays.
Building rubble littering the steps and footpath of the Peterborough Apartments. A red sticker on the door indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A vehicle that has been smashed by fallen masonry from the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The traffic is so bad down St Asaph Street that someone has put up a sign to warn others".
The bridge that used to run from the Town Hall to the Convention Centre, now detached from the buildings and placed on Kilmore Street.
A batch in Taylors Mistake bay with a red sticker in the window. The red sticker indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Christ's College, Rolleston Avenue. New gable end replacing one that fell in the earthquake".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 68-76 Manchester Street. Red stickers have been taped to the doors, indicating that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of the front door of Cecil House on Manchester Street. A red sticker on the door indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of the front door of 7 Rees Street. A yellow sticker taped to the door indicates that the access to the building is restricted.
Gap Filler's "Dance-O-Mat" photographed at night. Somebody has put money in the washing machine so that the lights are shining.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "William Cottrell in his bedroom in Gunyah homestead, Glenroy, that he escaped from after Saturday's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The fence of the cordoned off Christchurch City Mission showing all the teddy bears that people have left".
A stone cairn that was erected in Cathedral Square during a public protest against the sacking of Environment Canterbury councillors and the appointment of commissioners in their place
A brick wall has been spray painted after being cleared by a USAR team, this system was used following the February earthquake to mark buildings that have been checked.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Some of the students that are cleaning up the mud in the Barrington street".
People viewing the Cathedral from the walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square that was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "ChristChurch Cathedral. An inscription in the grounds reads 'Let these stones speak of a love that endures for ever'".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Reminders of the building that was on the corner of London Street and Oxford Street, Lyttelton".
A photograph of a red sticker on the side of a building. The sticker indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
