Reinforcing the apex of the clocktower gable.
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Le Cafe entrance
Old CHristchurch Girls' High School.
Damage from the Christchurch 7.1 earthquake on 4th Sept 2010
For Best View Press"L" 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.
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The Crown Masonic Centre damaged in the 6.3 earthquake that hit Christchurch 22/02/11
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
Sadly the days are numbered after the 6.3 quake that hit Christchurch 22 February 2011! You can see the blue streel strengthening on the tower from the earthquake on 4 September 2010. Also if you look closely you can see the cracks that have determained its fate! Press L.
looking past the peacock fountain to the arts centre - under repair following the earthquake.
Earthquake damage at the Arts Centre, Christchurch
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les Mills fitness centre and Calendar Girls.
Looking across to the Town Hall. Will it stay or will it go?
The community centre in my old neighbourhood. Now it's an empty lot.
The community centre in my old neighbourhood. Now it's an empty lot.
Clock Tower at old ChCh central Train station (Now movie theatre and science alive activity centre)
Clock Tower at old ChCh central Train station (Now movie theatre and science alive activity centre)
Colombo Street between Moorhouse and Brougham is in a bad way. These are all closed; the shop at centre has collapsed.
Clock Tower at old ChCh central Train station (Now movie theatre and science alive activity centre) Cracked.. Badly
The tower on the Great Hall at the Arts Centre has recently been lowered to the ground for safety - and decorated for Christmas. It must be the most unusual Christmas tree ever.
Rescue services out in full force at the Christchurch Arts Centre following the magnitude 7 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
Rescue services out in full force at the Christchurch Arts Centre following the magnitude 7 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPXqb7k4azU Details inside a half demolished theatre in central Christchurch. November, 2012. Christchurch, NZ. (c)Mike Brebner. All rights reserved.
The result of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake at 4.35am on September 4th 2010. The ballustrade of these buildings collapsed onto the Victorian veranda crushing it. Taken 20 days after the quake. Colombo Street in Sydenham, Christchurch - looking towards the City Centre.
According to the sign it can take about 30 minutes to walk from the entry point (near the small statue) to the centre and out again. What you can do with a few thousand old bricks and gravel. See next photo for more detail.