Ruth Gardner's Blog 04/06/2012: Bright Butterflies

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 4 June 2012 entitled, "Bright Butterflies".

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2012:01:26 07:13:04)

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A photograph of a colourful corrugate iron roof, located on the corner of Barbadoes Street and Worcester Street. Two iron green butterflies sit atop the roof, while a string of butterfly patterned flags hang from the gutter rails.

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1877

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Filler Butterfly Gap, Barbadoes Street and Gloucester Street corner".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1875

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Filler Butterfly Gap, Barbadoes Street and Gloucester Street corner".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1878

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Filler Butterfly Gap, Barbadoes Street and Gloucester Street corner".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1874

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Filler Butterfly Gap, Barbadoes Street and Gloucester Street corner".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1879

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Filler Butterfly Gap, Barbadoes Street and Gloucester Street corner".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1871

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Filler Butterfly Gap, Barbadoes Street and Gloucester Street corner".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1883

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Filler Butterfly Gap, Barbadoes Street and Gloucester Street corner".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1882

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Filler Butterfly Gap, Barbadoes Street and Gloucester Street corner".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1880

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Filler Butterfly Gap, Barbadoes Street and Gloucester Street corner".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1881

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Filler Butterfly Gap, Barbadoes Street and Gloucester Street corner".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1876

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Filler Butterfly Gap, Barbadoes Street and Gloucester Street corner".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1872

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Filler Butterfly Gap, Barbadoes Street and Gloucester Street corner".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1873

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Filler Butterfly Gap, Barbadoes Street and Gloucester Street corner".

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2377

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Wall of the Butterfly Gap, where landowner Robyn wanted to activate the gap where a house she owned once stood. This is a Gap Filler project, a space where the public can request to hold markets or stalls. On it is a sign that says '' Butterfly Gap, Come and rest your wings...All Welcome'. Butterfly Gap.

Butterfly Gap Photograph 8

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A photograph of painted fence palings at the Gap Filler Butterfly Gap site.

BeckerFraserPhotos June 2012 photograph 019

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Butterfly Gap, a Gap Filler Project on corner of Barbadoes and Worcester Street. Such a sight to lift the spirits".

185 Chairs Photograph 2

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A photograph of a butterfly on one of the chairs in the '185 Empty Chairs' memorial installation.

BeckerFraserPhotos June 2012 photograph 020

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Butterfly Gap, a Gap Filler Project on corner of Barbadoes and Worcester Street. Such a sight to lift the spirits".

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2370

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The Butterfly Gap, where landowner Robyn wanted to activate the gap where a house she owned once stood. This is a Gap Filler project, a space where the public can request to hold markets or stalls

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2380

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The Butterfly Gap, where landowner Robyn wanted to activate the gap where a house she owned once stood. This is a Gap Filler project, a space where the public can request to hold markets or stalls

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2378

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The Butterfly Gap, where landowner Robyn wanted to activate the gap where a house she owned once stood. This is a Gap Filler project, a space where the public can request to hold markets or stalls

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2375

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Wall around the Butterfly Gap, where landowner Robyn wanted to activate the gap where a house she owned once stood. This is a Gap Filler project, a space where the public can request to hold markets or stalls

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2376

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Wall around the Butterfly Gap, where landowner Robyn wanted to activate the gap where a house she owned once stood. This is a Gap Filler project, a space where the public can request to hold markets or stalls

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2371

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Wall around the Butterfly Gap, where landowner Robyn wanted to activate the gap where a house she owned once stood. This is a Gap Filler project, a space where the public can request to hold markets or stalls

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2372

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Wall around the Butterfly Gap, where landowner Robyn wanted to activate the gap where a house she owned once stood. This is a Gap Filler project, a space where the public can request to hold markets or stalls

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2373

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Bench in the Butterfly Gap, where landowner Robyn wanted to activate the gap where a house she owned once stood. This is a Gap Filler project, a space where the public can request to hold markets or stalls

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2374

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Wall around the Butterfly Gap, where landowner Robyn wanted to activate the gap where a house she owned once stood. This is a Gap Filler project, a space where the public can request to hold markets or stalls

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2306

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Portaloos on the Pine Mound, part of Festival of Flowers. Each portaloo was decorated with various floral features. This one has been decorated in Canterbury colours, red and black. Detail of some decoration with a Crusader's towel and a plastic butterfly.