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The Top Wardrobe Salesman Hits Town

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Boarded up windows on the former Christchurch City Council building in Tuam Street. The photographer comments, "This guy always meets his sales target".

Transformers Unplugged

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Twisted reinforcing rods tangled in a pile of rubble. The photographer comments, "It is a horrible sight when a transformer runs out of electricity. Anyone got any jumper cables?".

People dance on Gap Filler's Dance-O-Mat

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People dance on Gap Filler's Dance-O-Mat, a dance floor set up in a demolished building site, with a coin operated washing machine offering lighting and music.

Information sheet about the Dance-O-Mat

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Information sheet about the Gap Filler Dance-O-Mat, a dance floor set up in a demolished building site, with a coin operated washing machine offering lighting and music.

Bettina Evans's photograph 93

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A carving in the Lyttelton Coffee Co, a boutique coffee roastery and cafe which was located in the converted historic butchery on London Street. The carving was made by the Whakaraupo Carving School

Bettina Evans's photograph 94

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A dinosaur seat on the corner of London and Oxford Streets, amongst flowers sown and tendered by children from Lyttelton Main School. In the background, the broken Plunkett Building can be seen.

Helen Devereux Photograph 105

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A public walkway down Colombo Street to a viewing area in the Cathedral Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone.

Helen Devereux Photograph 106

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A public walkway down Colombo Street to a viewing area in the Cathedral Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone.

Helen Devereux Photograph 104

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A public walkway down Colombo Street to a viewing area in the Cathedral Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1903

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Detail of the fence around the 'Ark of Hope' by Wongi Wilson in Sydenham Square, corner of Brougham and Colombo Streets. On it is a poem by John O'Donohue.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2121

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Two excavators in front of the Terrace on the Park apartment complex. Two buildings in the complex required urgent demolition, and the other buildings in the complex will eventually be demolished.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2129

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Building rubble from part of the Terrace on the Park apartment complex. Two buildings in the complex required urgent demolition, and the other buildings in the complex will eventually be demolished.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2124

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Two excavators in front of the Terrace on the Park apartment complex. Two buildings in the complex required urgent demolition, and the other buildings in the complex will eventually be demolished.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2123

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Two excavators in front of the Terrace on the Park apartment complex. Two buildings in the complex required urgent demolition, and the other buildings in the complex will eventually be demolished.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2172

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Looking through the fence of a construction site where some ground foundation has been laid down. The heading on the sign on the fence says 'Caution. Construction Site. Authorised Personnel Only'.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2554

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View down Re:Start mall, building on the left has been cordoned off to the public, and a Wilson's carpark on the right which was convert from a demolition site.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2654

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Shipping containers support the facade of the Excelsior Hotel, the only part of the hotel still standing. The Two Fat Indians restaurant next door has also closed due to earthquake damage.

Photo inside of Level 2 of Pegasus Building taken by Angela Dean, 9 June 2…