Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Big Hug gets underway".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Taking a video of The Big Hug participants".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Big Hug gets underway".
A photograph of a tower of the Arts Centre taken from Rolleston Avenue near the Botanic Gardens. A wooden structure has been wrapped around the tower and secured with tie-downs in order to help reduce damage by further aftershocks.
The Botanic Gardens with the Art Centre in the background.
A photograph of the Arts Centre taken from Rolleston Avenue near the Botanic Gardens. The building has been cordoned off by wire fencing and a wooden structure has been secured to the tower with tie-downs to help reduce damage from further aftershocks.
Personnel from Singapore's Air Force standing alongside members of the New Zealand Defence Force in the Christchurch Botanical Gardens. The personnel were laying a wreath in memory of those who lost their lives in the Christchurch Earthquake.
A photograph of a sign on the door of the Botanic Gardens Cafe. The sign indicates that the premises have been assessed by the Christchurch City Council after the 4 September 2010 earthquake and no apparent food safety issues were found.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Curators House, Botanic Gardens".
A member of Singapore's Air Force writing a message in a memorial book in the Christchurch Botanical Gardens. The book was placed there for those who wanted to pay tribute to the people who lost their lives in the Christchurch Earthquake.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "People gathering for The Big Hug".
A photograph of children and adults in superhero and Star Wars costumes at Christchurch Botanic Gardens for the farewell party of local hero 'Flat Man'. All Right? posted the photograph on their Facebook page on 6 December 2014 at 2:53pm.
Messages strung on rope by the Peace Bell at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens in commemoration of the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
File reference: CCL-2014-02-22-22February2014 DSC_1217.JPG
Photo taken by Valerie Livingstone.
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Flowers left under the Peace Bell at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens in commemoration of the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
File reference: CCL-2014-02-22-22February2014 DSC_1215.JPG
Photo taken by Valerie Livingstone.
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Flowers left under the Peace Bell at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens in commemoration of the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
File reference: CCL-2014-02-22-22February2014 DSC_1214.JPG
Photo taken by Valerie Livingstone.
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Messages strung on rope by the Peace Bell at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens in commemoration of the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
File reference: CCL-2014-02-22-22February2014 DSC_1216.JPG
Photo taken by Valerie Livingstone.
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Messages strung on rope by the Peace Bell at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens in commemoration of the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
File reference: CCL-2014-02-22-22February2014 DSC_1218.JPG
Photo taken by Valerie Livingstone.
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Big Hug in action".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Organising the crowd for The Big Hug".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Big Hug group gathers".
Arborists working for Treetech Specialist Tree Care Ltd cutting branches off a tree with a chainsaw. A wood chipper and two chainsaws sit on the grass in front.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Big Hug in action".
A tent in the Botanic Gardens which is being used as a memorial for the Canterbury earthquakes.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "People entering the Botanical Gardens and being registered for The Big Hug".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Pipers at The Big Hug".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The lone piper signalling the official beginning of The Big Hug".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The pipe band at The Big Hug".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Drummers at The Big Hug".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The command centre for The Big Hug".
The Peacock Foutain in the Botanic Gardens, in the background is the Christchurch I-Site which has reopened in a potacom.
