A photograph of the middle section of the Townsend Telescope. The telescope is in the Observatory at the Christchurch Arts Centre. A plate on the side reads, "T Cook & Sons, 1864, York & London". 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 captioned by Paul Corliss, "Catholic Cathedral".
The door of Knox Presbyterian Church on Bealey Avenue. A red sticker has been taped to the door, indicating that the building is unsafe to enter. USAR codes have also been spray painted below.
The south wall of Knox Presbyterian Church. The brickwork around the gables has crumbled into the street below, exposing the wooden bracing underneath. Wire fencing has been placed around the building to keep people away.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Kenton Chambers, 190 Hereford Street".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Provincial Council Chambers, Durham Street".
A photograph of the Townsend Telescope. The telescope is in the Observatory at the Christchurch Arts Centre. A plate on the side reads, "T Cook & Sons, 1864, York & London". 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 worm gear drive from the Townsend Telescope
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Crichton Cobbers, Fitzgerald Avenue".
A photograph of the dew and lens cap from the Townsend Telescope. The cap was crushed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
The badly-damaged Knox Presbyterian Church on the corner of Bealey Avenue and Victoria Street. The brickwork in the gables has crumbled, exposing the wooden structure underneath. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of a window of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre.
A photograph of the side of the McKenzie & Willis building, seen from Tuam Street.
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.
The badly-damaged Knox Presbyterian Church on the corner of Bealey Avenue and Victoria Street. The brickwork in the gables has crumbled, exposing the wooden structure underneath. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A sign on the fence surrounding Knox Presbyterian Church reading, 'Broken but still beating. The heart of Christchurch is people like us!'.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Knox Church viewed from the corner of Bealey Avenue and Victoria Street. More brick and block work has fallen during the 23 December 2011 earthquake".
A photograph of ornate metalwork from a heritage building, lying on the footpath. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Decorative elements, Hereford Street".
he 2016 Building (Earthquake Prone Building) Amendment Act aims to improve the system for managing earthquake-prone buildings. The proposed changes to the Act were precipitated by the Canterbury earthquakes, and the need to improve the seismic safety of New Zealand’s building stock. However, the Act has significant ramifications for territorial authorities, organisations and individuals in small New Zealand towns, since assessing and repairing heritage buildings poses a major cost to districts with low populations and poor rental returns on commercial buildings.
A photograph of the damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The tower on the south-west corner of the building has collapsed. Shipping containers support the far wall of the building.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The front of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Security fencing has been placed around the building to restrict access".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Bonnington House, aka Red Cross building, at 227 High Street".
A photograph of a detail of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
A photograph of an excavator sitting outside the damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The tower on the south-west corner of the building has collapsed and the dome has been removed. Shipping containers support the far wall of the building.
A photograph of the damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
A photograph of the damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
A photograph of detail of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The tower on the south-west corner has partly crumbled, leaving the inside space exposed. A door can be seen propped up against the interior wall.
A photograph of the damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
A photograph of the damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The front of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Security fencing has been placed around the building to restrict access".