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All 23 Arts Centre heritage buildings received significant damage in the earthquake and its subsequent aftershocks, and all have been issued with a red “Unsafe” placard.
As a result of the magnitude of this damage, the Arts Centre Trust Board— the body charged with ensuring this iconic precinct is preserved and pr...
the arts centre - under repair following the earthquake.
looking past the peacock fountain to the arts centre - under repair following the earthquake.
This winter-eve is warm,
Humid the air! leafless, yet soft as spring,
The tender purple spray on copse and briers!
And that sweet city with her dreaming spires,
She needs not June for beauty's heightening,
Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!—
From "Thyrsis: A Monody" by Matthew Arnold 1822–1888
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Quake damage to the Arts Centre. Arts Centre director Ken Franklin".
A page banner promoting articles about the restoration of the Arts Centre, and the proposed schools merger.
A graphic describing damage to the Arts Centre.
An infographic describing damage to the Arts Centre.
Earthquake damage at the Arts Centre, Christchurch
looking past the peacock fountain to the arts centre - under repair following the earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Quake damage to the Arts Centre. Arts Centre worker Chris Whitty checks damage to a chimney from a crane".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Quake damage to the Arts Centre. Arts Centre worker Chris Whitty checks damage to a chimney from a crane".
Photo of the Arts Centre Building on Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch taken by Marcus Langman, 10 March 2011.
Photo of the Arts Centre Building on Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch taken by Marcus Langman, 10 March 2011.
Photo of the Arts Centre Building on Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch taken by Marcus Langman, 10 March 2011.
Photo of the Arts Centre Building on Worcester & Montreal Street, Christchurch taken by Marcus Langman, 10 March 2011.
A timeline of events since Ken Franklin was appointed Director of the Arts Centre.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Quake damage to the Arts Centre".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Quake damage to the Arts Centre".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Quake damage to the Arts Centre".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Damage at the Arts Centre".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "A crane outside the Arts Centre".
Looking over the front of the Christchurch Art Gallery, with the Arts Centre in the background.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Damage to buildings in the Arts Centre in Christchurch central".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Damage to buildings in the Arts Centre in Christchurch central".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Building being demolished on Worcester Boulevard near the Arts Centre".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Building being demolished on Worcester Boulevard near the Arts Centre".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Building being demolished on Worcester Boulevard near the Arts Centre".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Chris Finlayson and Bob Parker outside the Arts Centre".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Gerry Brownlee is interviewed in front of the Arts Centre".