A photograph of the rubble of the Observatory tower in the South Quad of the Christchurch Arts Centre. The tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Scaffolding constructed around the tower has also collapsed and is amongst the rubble.
A close-up photograph of parts of the Townsend Telescope recovered from the rubble of the Observatory tower. The telescope was housed in the tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. It was severely damaged when the tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the Townsend Telescope in the Observatory at the Christchurch Arts Centre. This image was used by Graeme Kershaw, Technician at the University of Canterbury Department of Physics and Astronomy, to identify the telescope's parts after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the Townsend Telescope in the Observatory at the Christchurch Arts Centre. This image was used by Graeme Kershaw, Technician at the University of Canterbury Department of Physics and Astronomy, to identify the telescope's parts after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of two people at The Auricle Sonic Arts Gallery on New Regent Street, during the Sound Sky exhibition. The exhibition was part of FESTA 2014, and presented layers of stories, sounds and speculative futures for Christchurch.
A photograph of two people at The Auricle Sonic Arts Gallery on New Regent Street, during the Sound Sky exhibition. The exhibition was part of FESTA 2014, and presented layers of stories, sounds and speculative futures for Christchurch.
A PDF copy of pages 108-109 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'The Silver Bulletin'. Photo: Matthew Galloway
A photograph of the bottom storey of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. Rubble from the top two storeys of the tower has spilled into the courtyard in front of the tower. A digger was used to clear the rubble away from the building.
The Arts Centre on Worcester Boulevard with damage to the gables. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon. In the distance, steel bracing has been placed against the front of the building to hold the walls together.
A view of the Arts Centre across the corner of Hereford Street and Rolleston Avenue. One of the building's turrets has been removed from the building and secured on the footpath in front. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the second story of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The front of the storey has collapsed, exposing the inside. A tarpaulin has been draped over the top and the roof of the building behind.
One of the random acts of kindness on campus, a BBQ is being put on for students and staff on Arts Road.
One of the random acts of kindness on campus, a BBQ is being put on for students and staff on Arts Road.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking from north-east to south-west across the Arts Centre, Christ's College and Hagley Park".
Plastic road barriers along Arts Road at the University of Canterbury placed there while classes were being held in the car park.
People are still sitting in Le Cafe's outside dining area, below the scaffolding erected around a damaged part of the Arts Centre.
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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "City Council admin building (centre), Cathedral Square (lower left), Arts Centre (centre right) and public hospital (upper right)".
A photograph of the largest section of the Townsend Telescope recovered from the rubble of the Observatory tower. The telescope was housed in the tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. It was severely damaged when the tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Sarah Johnston from Nga Taonga Sound & Vision was among over 8,000 people visiting the newly reopened Great Hall at the city's earthquake-damaged Arts Centre last weekend, and she's going to tell us about the connections between the Great Hall and some historic recordings in the sound archives.
A photograph of the Arts Centre taken from Worcester Street. Three workers in hard hats and high-visibility jackets can be seen in front as well as planks of wood and other equipment. The gable of the tower above has been reinforced with wooden bracing.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged suitcase in the South Quad of the Christchurch Arts Centre. The suitcase is resting on a pile of scaffolding which had been constructed around the Observatory tower. The scaffolding collapsed along with the tower during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the Townsend Telescope in the Observatory at the Christchurch Arts Centre. Graeme Kershaw, Technician at the University of Canterbury Department of Astronomy and Physics, is standing to the left. This image was used by Kershaw to identify the telescope's parts after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of a poster above the staircase at The Auricle Sonic Arts Gallery on New Regent Street. The poster is advertising the Sound Sky exhibition. The exhibition was part of FESTA 2014, and presented layers of stories, sounds and speculative futures for Christchurch.
A photograph of The Auricle Sonic Arts Gallery before the opening of an exhibition of stories, sounds and speculative futures for Christchurch. The exhibition was presented by Sound Sky - a geo-located audioscape and mobile phone app - as part of FESTA 2014.
A photograph of Wayne Smith and Ken Vickery inside the Observatory at the Christchurch Arts Centre, taken in the 1970s. Smith and Vickery are pictured next to the Townsend Telescope, which they have just refurbished. No repair work was necessary during this process.
A photograph of a computer monitor and tablet mounted to the wall at The Auricle Sonic Arts Gallery, during the Sound Sky exhibition. The exhibition was part of FESTA 2014, and presented layers of stories, sounds and speculative futures for Christchurch.
Insurance cover has been cancelled for Christchurch's historic Arts Centre and its Catholic Cathedral which were both badly damaged in the February earthquake.
Workers working on a crane in front of the Arts Centre. Road cones have been placed around the area to divert the traffic.
Rescue services out in full force at the Christchurch Arts Centre following the magnitude 7 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.