An aerial photograph of the Town Ball, a bar built inside a inflatable ball on Manchester Street.
A photograph of the Mainland Foundation Ball Park in Christchurch.
Text reads 'Could the wrecking ball be used on structures outside Christchurch?' The cartoon shows Minister for the Reconstruction of Christchurch Gerry Brownlee as the wrecking ball on a crane; he says 'let the fun begin'. To one side is a large house crowded with people which represents 'the welfare state' and is surrounded by a barrier on which are printed the words 'Fiscal emergency'. Context - Gerry Brownlee is seen by many as rather too quick to demolish heritage buildings in his rush to rebuild Christchurch. The wrecking ball idea also suggests that the National government is likely to wreck the welfare state in its efforts to sort out economic problems.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
A photograph of a St John truck parked outside the Mainland Foundation Ball Park in Christchurch.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Students tossing a ball at Avonside Girls High School".
A scanned copy of a black and white photograph depicting a group of University of Canterbury students dressed up for the annual hall of residence ball. The photograph was taken in the 1950s and was sourced from archives held in Macmillan Brown Library.
A photograph of a volunteer at the temporary emergency management offices at the Mainland Foundation Ball Park.
A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office standing outside the Mainland Foundation Ball Park in Christchurch.
A photograph of members of the New Zealand Army standing outside the Mainland Foundation Ball Park in Christchurch.
An image from a Navy Today April 2011 article titled, "Earthquake!". The image is of the Time Ball Station in Lyttelton, photographed from the HMNZS Canterbury in the Lyttelton Harbour.
A photograph of a volunteer from the Wellington Emergency Management Office working at a table in the temporary emergency management offices at the Mainland Foundation Ball Park.
A photograph of a volunteer from the Wellington Emergency Management Office filling out paperwork in an office at the Mainland Foundation Ball Park in Christchurch.
Refers to the controversy over the decision to demolish the Christchurch Cathedral which was severely damaged in the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. The Anglican Bishop of Christchurch Victoria Mathews says the decision to demolish the cathedral was reached through prayer, great deliberation and with the utmost concern for safety. The Bishop says a number of options were considered before deciding to bring the walls down but the turning point was 23 December 2011, when a series of strong quakes rocked the city. At that stage the Canterbury Earthquake Authority approached the church. "CERA told us that our plans for making safe and retrieving, and then stepping back and making further decisions were no longer adequate." Christchurch City council announced their support on Twitter this afternoon (17 May 2012) - tweeting an endorsement to an immediate pause on demolition of the Cathedral to enable deeper and more open consideration of options.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
A close-up photograph of someone inside a large, transparent, inflatable ball. The ball is part of a temporary art installation for Canterbury Tales - a carnivalesque procession which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A close-up photograph of someone inside a large, transparent, inflatable ball. The ball is part of a temporary art installation for Canterbury Tales - a carnivalesque procession which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
An infographic showing wartime tunnels found under the Lyttelton Time Ball Station.
An infographic showing wartime tunnels found under the Lyttelton Time Ball Station.
The disco ball hanging above Gap Filler's "Dance-O-Mat" dance floor.
A crane with a wrecking ball demolishing St Elmo Courts on Hereford Street.
Volunteers setting up wire for the disco ball on Gap Filler's "Dance-O-Mat".
A photograph of Whole House Reuse item 113. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.
A thumbnail photograph of Whole House Reuse item 113, cropped for the catalogue. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.
A photograph of visitors to CityUps playing with a large inflatable ball. The ball is part of an installation titled CHCH2061, created by architecture students from the University of Auckland. CityUps was a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014.
The disco ball suspended above the Gap Filler "Dance-o-mat" dance floor in Re:Start mall.
A photograph of Whole House Reuse item 268. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Avonside Girls High School with the brightly painted new Library building in the background".
A thumbnail photograph of Whole House Reuse item 268, cropped for the catalogue. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.
A digger and a crane with a wrecking ball demolishing the St Elmo Courts building on Hereford Street.
A digger and a crane with a wrecking ball demolishing the St Elmo Courts building on Hereford Street.
A felt heart on a fence in Lyttelton with the Time Ball and the word "Forever" stitched onto it.
