A PDF copy of pages 316-317 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Art Beat'. Photos of stage and graffiti works fledge.co.nz. Photos of building and loss adjusters courtesy of the social.
A PDF copy of pages 342-343 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Christchurch: See Through My Eyes (UNICEF Children's Photographs)'. UNICEF Children's Photos as supplied by Canterbury Museum and Jacqui Southey
A photograph of Nick Sargent (middle) and Melanie Oliver (right) drawing at a table at the Pallet Pavilion during Supernova City, a drawing workshop led by Melbourne-based New Zealand artist and architect Byron Kinnaird. This event was part of FESTA 2013, and invited people to make new, imaginative drawings of Christchurch city.
A photograph of Robin Duff standing on the porch of his house at 386 Oxford Terrace. There is a sign in the window to his left depicting a bulldozer with a line through it. The photographer comments, "Avon Loop resident Donna Allfrey made this sign for Duff".
A PDF copy of pages 64-65 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Life in Vacant Spaces HQ'. Photos: Tim Bishop and LiVS
A photograph of Doug Sexton holding a memento of his house at 378 Oxford Terrace. The memento was created by artist Sarah Brown for the Shared Lines Sendai/Christchurch Art Exchange. Brown used found objects from Doug Sexton's house to create this artwork in a tobacco tin.
An aerial photograph of Cambridge Terrace with the cleared PGC site in the upper centre. The photograph was captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The area inside the cordon that is north of the river which encompasses the PGC site and Kilmore Street. The expectation is that this area will soon be outside the cordon".
A photograph of people jumping in a pile of soil that has been placed on a white sheet, as part of the launch event of Agropolis during FESTA 2013. Agropolis is an urban farm on the corner of High Street and Tuam Street. Organic waste from inner-city hospitality businesses is composted and used to grow food.
A photograph of people jumping in a pile of soil that has been placed on a white sheet, as part of the launch event of Agropolis during FESTA 2013. Agropolis is an urban farm on the corner of High Street and Tuam Street. Organic waste from inner-city hospitality businesses is composted and used to grow food.
A photograph of people jumping in a pile of soil that has been placed on a white sheet, as part of the launch event of Agropolis during FESTA 2013. Agropolis is an urban farm on the corner of High Street and Tuam Street. Organic waste from inner-city hospitality businesses is composted and used to grow food.
A photograph of people jumping in a pile of soil that has been placed on a white sheet, as part of the launch event of Agropolis during FESTA 2013. Agropolis is an urban farm on the corner of High Street and Tuam Street. Organic waste from inner-city hospitality businesses is composted and used to grow food.
A photograph of an installation of blue tarpaulin flags on the Worcester Street bridge. The installation, titled Eye of the Storm, was created for Canterbury Tales by students from the School of Design at the University of Technology Sydney. Canterbury Tales was a carnivalesque procession and the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of a floating installation titled The River on the Avon River. The installation consists of dresser, stool and lamp, situated on a grass-covered platform, with net curtains hanging from the frame. It was created by students from Lincoln University's School of Landscape Architecture for Canterbury Tales, a carnivalesque procession and the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of people gathered around Julia Morison's public sculpture, titled Tree Houses for Swamp Dwellers, during the event Small Rooms for Open Spaces, which was part of FESTA 2013. The event was an opportunity for the public to hear more about Morison's work and took place on site.
A photograph of the Locke family's partially-deconstructed house at 392 Oxford Terrace. Wire fencing has been placed around the outside of the property. The photographer comments, "The house was deconstructed over three weeks. The materials were then stored in the shipping container until the house was reconstructed at a new site".
A photograph taken near the intersection of Manchester Street, Lichfield Street and High Street. The old Post Office building, now housing C1 Espresso, can be seen in the distance with Ronnie Van Hout's sculpture on the roof. Coloured shipping containers support the remaining front facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph of a floating installation on the Avon River. The installation consists of two armchairs, a table and a floor lamp situated on a grass-covered platform, with net curtains hanging from the frame. It was created by students from Lincoln University's School of Landscape Architecture for Canterbury Tales, a carnivalesque procession and the main event of FESTA 2013.
A bunch of flowers laid beside the Avon River during the River of Flowers event held in Riccarton Bush, commemorating the second anniversary of the 22 February earthquake. The photographer comments, "The organisers told me these were brought by an elderly South African woman. She had a disability so couldn't make it down to the riverbank herself, so she asked the organisers to throw them in on her behalf".
A blog post from Moya Sherriff about her sixth month as Intern for the Canterbury Cultural Collections Recovery Centre (CCCRC). In this post Sherriff interviews Jane Teal, the Archivist of the Anglican Diocese of Christchurch, about her experiences rescuing the archive after the earthquakes and moving in to the Recovery Centre. This blog post was downloaded on 18 November 2014.
A video of the reopening ceremony for the Heritage Hotel in Cathedral Square, which has been closed since the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The video shows Governor General Sir Jerry Mateparae opening the building while a string trio plays. It also includes footage of a speech by the Governor General, and a tour of the hotel.
A video of an interview with Sonya Smith about the lack of access to her store on New Regent Street. Smith has not been able to access her store since the 22 February 2011 earthquake, and still has about $60,000 worth of personal possessions inside the store. In contrast, many of the other stores on the street have been restored and reopened.
A video of an interview with Terry Huggins about a boulder crashing into the side of his neighbour's house in Sumner. The boulder came lose from the cliffs above and smashed through the deck of the house into one of the supporting poles. It is the third large boulder to hit the house, with one also lodged in a bedroom.
A video of a press conference with Minister of Education Hekia Parata about the Ministry's decisions for secondary schools in Christchurch. Earlier in the day Parata announced that all secondary schools will stay open, and that Avonside Girls' High School and Shirley Boys' High School will share a new site.
A video of an interview with Sean Duxfield, the exhibitions and collections team leader at the Christchurch Art Gallery, about installing Michael Parekowhai's bull sculpture, 'On First Looking into Chapman's Homer', in the Christchurch Arts Centre market square. The sculpture was installed in secret on a patch of grass.
A photograph of an installation of blue tarpaulin flags on the Worcester Street bridge. The installation, titled Eye of the Storm/em>, was created for Canterbury Tales by students from the School of Design at the University of Technology Sydney. Canterbury Tales was a carnivalesque procession and the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of people gathered around Julia Morison's public sculpture, titled Tree Houses for Swamp Dwellers, during the event Small Rooms for Open Spaces, which was part of FESTA 2013. The event was an opportunity for the public to hear more about Morison's work and took place on site.
A photograph of students from the School of Design at the University of Technology Sydney constructing Eye of the Storm out of blue tarpaulin flags. The flags were strung across Worcester Street bridge for Canterbury Tales - a carnivalesque procession which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of a floating installation titled The River on the Avon River. The installation consists of a floor lamp, dresser and stool situated on a grass-covered platform, with net curtains hanging from the frame. It was created by students from Lincoln University's School of Landscape Architecture for Canterbury Tales, a carnivalesque procession and the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of artist Julia Morison talking to another woman at the event Small Rooms for Open Spaces, which was part of FESTA 2013. The event was an opportunity for the public to hear more about Morison's work Tree Houses for Swamp Dwellers and took place on the site of the artwork.
A photograph of FESTA director Jessica Halliday (left) and artist Julia Morison at the event Small Rooms for Open Spaces, which was part of FESTA 2013. The event was an opportunity for the public to hear more about Morison's work Tree Houses for Swamp Dwellers and took place on the site of the artwork.