A photograph of cracks around a window of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The cracks formed as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of cracks around a window of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The cracks formed as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of the Townsend Telescope in the Observatory at the Christchurch Arts Centre. In the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph is a pulley for the telescope's clock drive. This is one of the pieces that went missing when the Observatory tower collapsed in the 22 February 2011 earthquake. 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 an 'All Rightie' posing with local marathon runner Lisa Brignull and children. The photograph was taken during the 2014 SCIRT World Buskers Festival. Brignull is holding an All Right? Buskers Festival postcard.
A photograph of a musical instrument created from empty fire extinguisher canisters, at Sound Garden. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians and launched as part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of children playing musical instruments made out of PVC pipes, at Sound Garden. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians and launched as part of FESTA 2013.
Decorative bunting blowing in the wind above local band Plasticine Heroes as they perform at Gap Filler's "Film in the Gap!" project in Beckenham. In front of the band is a leather bag labelled "Koha".
A photograph of a slow motion knob and shaft from the Townsend Telescope. The knob broke off the shaft during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of Tunnel House Supper Club - a pop-up restaurant located at Agropolis. The restaurant existed for one night only, during FESTA 2014.
A photograph of Tunnel House Supper Club - a pop-up restaurant located at Agropolis. The restaurant existed for one night only, during FESTA 2014.
A photograph of Tunnel House Supper Club - a pop-up restaurant located at Agropolis. The restaurant existed for one night only, during FESTA 2014.
Members of USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) being briefed after their early-morning arrival from Los Angeles. The 80-person DART team arrived in Christchurch to assist local authorities after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
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.
A photograph of the base of the Townsend Telescope, still attached to a piece of rubble. The rubble is from the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake and the rubble spilled into the courtyard in front. A digger was used to clear the rubble away from the building.
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 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 copy of an article extracted from page 8 of The Star newspaper, published on 13 May 1899. The article is titled, "Among the Stars: An evening with a telescope".
A copy of an article extracted from page 6 of The Press newspaper, published on 27 May 1891. The article is titled, "Mr Townsend's Telescope: A peep at the sun".
A photograph of a child playing a musical instrument made out of PVC pipes, at Sound Garden. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians and launched as part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of children playing a musical instrument constructed from empty fire extinguisher canisters, at Sound Garden. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians and launched as part of FESTA 2013.
A copy of an open letter written by Hugo Kristinsson during his campaign for Christchurch Mayor in the 2013 Christchurch Local Body Elections. In the letter, Kristinsson expresses his concerns with the land-zoning decisions made by CERA.
A photograph of Ciaran Fox from All Right? presenting local hero 'Flat Man' with a Volunteer Recognition Award from Volunteering Canterbury. All Right? posted the photograph on their Facebook page on 27 June 2014 at 1:05pm.
Local musician, Lyndon Puffin, performing at Gap Filler's "Film in the Gap!" project in Beckenham. In the foreground of the photograph is a leather bag labelled "Koha", the Reo Maori word for gift, or in this case, donations.
A photograph of Ciaran Fox and Sue Turner of All Right? and an 'All Rightie' meeting with local superhero 'Flat Man'. All Right? posted the photograph on their Facebook page on 26 May 2014 at 1:25pm.
A photograph of the table at Tunnel House Supper Club - a pop-up restaurant located at Agropolis. The restaurant existed for one night only, during FESTA 2014.
A photograph of a diner at Tunnel House Supper Club - a pop-up restaurant located at Agropolis. The restaurant existed for one night only, during FESTA 2014.
A photograph of people entering Tunnel House Supper Club - a pop-up restaurant located at Agropolis. The restaurant existed for one night only, during FESTA 2014.
A photograph of garden canapes prepared for Tunnel House Supper Club - a pop-up restaurant located at Agropolis. The restaurant existed for one night only, during FESTA 2014.
A photograph of food being prepared for Tunnel House Supper Club - a pop-up restaurant located at Agropolis. The restaurant existed for one night only, during FESTA 2014.
A photograph of people gathered at Agropolis for Tunnel House Supper Club - a pop-up restaurant located at Agropolis. The restaurant existed for one night only, during FESTA 2014.