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Music centre The Piano opens in Christchurch

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A world class centre for music and the arts has opened in Christchurch, after The Music Centre of Christchurch was damaged beyond repair in the 2011 earthquakes.

BeckerFraserPhotos March 2011 photograph 183

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The conical top of the tower at the Arts Centre was removed and secured after the September earthquake".

Observatory Tower Photograph 30

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A photograph of rubble from the Observatory tower in the South Quad of the Christchurch Arts Centre. The tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Photo of Arts Centre Building on Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch taken by P…

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Photo of Arts Centre Building on Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch taken by Paul Gofton, 6 September 2010.

Jennifer Middendorf's Cultural Recovery Centre Photograph 012

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A photograph of the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre's main floor.

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The Arts Centre, taken before the 22 February earthquake.

Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre Photograph 007

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A photograph of the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre's main floor, taken in June 2014.

Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre Photograph 002

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A photograph of the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre's main floor, taken in August 2013. There are St John's uniforms hanging from a clothes rack at the end of one of the stacks.

Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre Photograph 003

A photograph of the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre's main floor. A notice board displays information for Lyttelton Museum staff. There are St John's uniforms hanging from a clothes rack in the foreground.

Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre Photograph 005

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A photograph of the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre's main floor. There are St John's uniforms hanging from a clothes rack at the end of one of the stacks.

Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre Photograph 004

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A photograph of one of the smaller rooms of the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre. This room stores the Kaiapoi Museum's collection.

Jennifer Middendorf's Cultural Recovery Centre Photograph 015

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A photograph of furniture stored at the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre.

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A photograph of furniture stored at the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre.

Jennifer Middendorf's Cultural Recovery Centre Photograph 002

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A panoramic photograph of the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre's main floor.

BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 106

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A view of the badly-damaged Arts Centre from Hereford Street. The gables of the building have been secured with wooden bracing and a pile of brickwork lies on the street below. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.

BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 107

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A view of the badly-damaged Arts Centre from Hereford Street. The gables of the building have been secured with wooden bracing and a pile of brickwork lies on the street below. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.

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The Arts Centre on Worcester Boulevard with damage to the gables. Steel bracing has been placed against the front of the building to hold the walls together.

Observatory Tower Photograph 08

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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.

Observatory Tower Photograph 04

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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.

Observatory Tower Photograph 02

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A photograph of cracks in the masonry of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The cracks formed as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Observatory Tower Photograph 06

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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.