A photograph of the lower end of the main tube of the Townsend Telescope. The tube was crushed and bent during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of a bolt from the Townsend Telescope. The bolt sheared during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of detail of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of components of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral being built from LEGO by Sam Butcher. Sam comments "Fixing a large variety of bits that were wrong/annoying/cheating (not purist) about the last model. The new one is set AFTER the Feb 22 earthquake. This newer, and much stronger model is also completely modular for easier transport. Obviously still a WIP, I'm currently waiting for a pretty large bricklink order at the moment, and will probably need to place a couple more after that too. First few modules in place".
A photograph of a wooden knob from the Townsend Telescope. The knob broke off the telescope during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of detail of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of components of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral being built from LEGO by Sam Butcher. Sam comments "Fixing a large variety of bits that were wrong/annoying/cheating (not purist) about the last model. The new one is set AFTER the Feb 22 earthquake. This newer, and much stronger model is also completely modular for easier transport. Obviously still a WIP, I'm currently waiting for a pretty large bricklink order at the moment, and will probably need to place a couple more after that too. Modules ready to be pinned together".
A photograph of detail of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A close-up photograph of the lower end of the main tube from the Townsend Telescope. The tube was crushed and bent during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of two clock gears from the Townsend Telescope.
A photograph of the knurled knob from the Townsend Telescope. The teeth of the knob were damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the top cover of the clock from the Townsend Telescope. Parts of the cover were bent out of shape during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of an eyepiece clamp from the Townsend Telescope.
A photograph of the governor control from the Townsend Telescope.
A photograph of the right ascension spur gear from the Townsend Telescope.
A photograph of the lens of the Townsend Telescope. The lens is the most crucial component of the telescope. Despite damage to the surrounding parts, the lens was unharmed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Because of this, the telescope can be restored.
A photograph of the side plate from the clock drive of the Townsend Telescope.
A photograph of two clock gears from the Townsend Telescope.
A photograph of the flange on the lower end of the main tube from the Townsend Telescope.
A close-up photograph of parts 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 scale viewer eyepiece from the Townsend Telescope.