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Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:16 05:08:22
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Clock tower at the old railway station, now Science Alive, stopped at time of the earthquake and won't be fixed until after the shocks stop".
Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:16 05:08:26
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Clock tower at the old railway station, now Science Alive, stopped at time of the earthquake and won't be fixed until after the shocks stop".
The Clock Tower – neglected by the Government, admired by the People
Articles, Lost Christchurch
As Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee drew near in 1897, plans were being put in place throughout the Dominion for suitable memorials. In Christchurch, a number of funds were set up and subscri…
Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 47
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of the declinator axle and counterweight from the Townsend Telescope. The axle broken off from the weight during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 11
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A photograph of the earthquake-damaged output shaft from the top-plate of the Townsend Telescope's clock drive. The output shaft was bent out of shape during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Christchurch Mail Image: Luke Thomas 2010:09:30 14:30:12
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Safety first: management of the Science Alive building have installed a wooden brace to prevent any bricks from falling. The clock still shows the time of the earthquake".
BeckerFraserPhotos March 2011 photograph 194
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Heavy steel bracing holding up the clock tower on the Worcester Street side of the Arts Centre. Wire fencing has been placed along the road in order to cordon off the building.
Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:28 10:47:24
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Willburn Furniture and Restorations Ltd have had an influx of grandfather clocks to fix following the Canterbury earthquake. Matt Gledhill and apprentice Jamie Nuttridge lift the top from one".
QuakeStory Photo 268
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A photograph submitted by Jo Reid to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "The clock on the intersection of Montreal St, Victoria Street and Salisbury Street just after February 22nd. The time froze.".
September 1888 – the most destructive earthquake since the Canterbury Pilg…
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Shortly after 4 o’clock this morning the whole of the South and a portion of the North Island was shaken by a violent shock of earthquake, the most severe experienced for more than 20 years……
BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 760
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A digger clearing rubble from the demolished Strategy House on Montreal Street. Part of the road has been cordoned off with wire fences and the Victoria Clock Tower can be seen in the distance.
Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 42
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A close-up photograph of the damage to the support arm of the clock hour setting circle from the Townsend Telescope. The arm was bent out of shape during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 455
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Damage to the Victoria Street clock tower which stopped at the time of the 22 February earthquake. Sections of the base have been covered by black plastic sheeting and shipping containers protecting the road from the danger of it falling.
Photographic Services Photograph 06
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A photograph of Graeme Kershaw, Technician at the University of Canterbury Department of Physics and Astronomy, sitting among the damaged parts of the Townsend Telescope. The telescope was damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake, when the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre collapsed. Kershaw has been given the task of restoring the telescope. In this photograph he is holding the telescope's clock drive. In the foreground there is a plaque reading, "The equatorial telescope and accessories in this observatory were presented to Canterbury College by James Townsend Esq. 1891. A large contribution towards the erection of the tower was made by the Canterbury Astronomical Society".
Photographic Services Photograph 05
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A photograph of Graeme Kershaw, Technician at the University of Canterbury Department of Physics and Astronomy, sitting among the damaged parts of the Townsend Telescope. The telescope was damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake, when the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre collapsed. Kershaw has been given the task of restoring the telescope. In this photograph he is holding the telescope's clock drive. In the foreground there is a plaque reading, "The equatorial telescope and accessories in this observatory were presented to Canterbury College by James Townsend Esq. 1891. A large contribution towards the erection of the tower was made by the Canterbury Astronomical Society".
South of the border Before
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
I have always meant to go back here and get a shot without cars. thr facade of this building is so quaint iI loved it. Now too late
Christchurch Press Image: Lawrence Smith, 2011:02:25 14:14:52
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch recovers after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake at the start of the week causing mass death and destruction across the city. The clock on New Regent Street that stopped at 12.50pm, the time the quake struck".
NZ Express Building Postcard
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
This is how the building looked when it was built - fine indeed! democam.iopen.co.nz/ An engineer who owns a similar building in Dunedin, and is willing to put money into this building's restoration, is sure it could be stabilised, just like the Railway Clock Tower. And the t...
Christchurch Earthquake 2011 - In a Perfect World
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The old Christchurch Railway Station Clock Tower was damaged during the 7.1 magnitude quake on 4 September 2010 and was braced by the wooden sleeve until repaired. However, although the sleeve did its job during the 6.3 magnitude quake on 22 February 2011, the lower part of the tower started to break away.
Photograph by Neil Macbeth 161
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Members of the public speaking with police officers on the corner of Durham Street and Armagh Street in the aftermath of the 22 February earthquake. On the right the timber section of the historic Provincial Council Chambers can be seen, including the clock tower which has collapsed onto the road. Armagh Street leading into the city has been cordoned off by red tape.
Digital Photograph: View looking northwest from the Gaol Steps, Lyttelton
Images, Canterbury Museum
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 13 May 2011 looking northwest from the Gaol Steps. In the foreground is the edge of the Lyttelton Rose Garden, the safety fencing around the Upham Clock is visible. Below this is the intersection of Winchester and Oxford Streets. Prominent in the mid ground are the Catholic Church of St Joseph the...
Seismics in the City 2016 - Engineering Regeneration, Collaboration and In…
Videos, UC QuakeStudies
A video of a presentation by Grant Wilkinson, Senior Engineer for Ruamoko Solutions, at the 2016 Seismics in the City Conference. The presentation is titled, "Engineering Regeneration, Collaboration and Innovation ".The abstract for the presentation reads, "Applying some seismic lessons learnt to saving several heritage gems and collaborating on the Christchurch Art Gallery Base Isolation retrofit project."
Nisbet, Alistair, 1958- :Scientists create model to predict quakes...12 Ja…
Images, Alexander Turnbull Library
Scientists stand before a model that will predict earthquakes. The model is a large arm attached to wires and switches with a thumb that flicks coins '"Heads" we have big quake at five-o-clock... "tails" we don't'. Context: short term predictions (hours to days) are in general unlikely to be possible, at present. Relates to the Christchurch earthquakes which experts have said could go on for years. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
The Week in Review - week ending 15 April 2011
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A review of the week's news, including: environmental protests against oil exploration off the East cape, changes to Legal Aid, plans to sell the Pike River coal mine, a Labour MP says his party's list is drawn up by"a gaggle of gays", confidence in the economy grows, extraordinary powers given to the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, the number of heritage buildings to be demolished after the quake grows, results from faultline mapping in Christchurch to be known within weeks, Mt Ruapehu to be monitored around the clock and Victoria Cross winners are awarded with stamps.