1 June 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-06-01-IMG_3288 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
1 June 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-06-01- IMG_3282 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
1 June 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-06-01-IMG_3287 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
1 June 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-06-01-IMG_3285 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
1 June 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-06-01-IMG_3286 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
1 June 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-06-01-IMG_3283 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
1 June 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-06-01-IMG_3284 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
1 June 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-06-01-IMG_3291 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
1 June 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-06-01-IMG_3280 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
A photograph of flowers planted in a church bell on Cashel Street as part of the Christchurch Garden City Trust Festival of Flowers.
A photograph of flowers planted in church bells on Cashel Street as part of the Christchurch Garden City Trust Festival of Flowers.
A photograph of a sign advertising the Festival of Flowers, 17 February to 4 March 2012 at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Two tourists studying a map in the Botanic Gardens. Tourists are seen again in reasonable numbers in Christchurch. Some of the maps are not updated to reflect the changes since the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Ching Gardens and Irene Street, Horseshoe Lake".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Ching Gardens and Irene Street, Horseshoe Lake".
A video of a press conference with Bishop Victoria Matthews in the Botanic Gardens about the plans for the earthquake-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. Matthews announces that the cathedral will be deconstructed, allowing the safe retrieval of taonga and heritage items within the building.
A video of an interview with Mayumi Asakawa, a Japanese student from Kanagawa prefecture who was in Christchurch during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Asakawa returned to Christchurch to ring the Peace Bell in the Botanic Gardens during the Festival of Flowers commemorative ceremony.
Topiary plants presented by the Christchurch Garden City Trust liven up the Re:START Mall.
Topiary plants presented by the Christchurch Garden City Trust liven up the Re:START Mall.
Topiary plants presented by the Christchurch Garden City Trust liven up the Re:START Mall.
A video of the Christchurch central city covered in snow. The video includes footage of the ChristChurch Cathedral, Gloucester Street, New Regent Street, Manchester Street, Latimer Square, Centennial Pool, Armagh Street, McLeans Mansion, Hagley Park, Rolleston Avenue, Worcester Street, the Peacock Fountain in the Botanic Gardens, and Dyers Pass Road.
Elephant grass sculpture in Re:Start mall. This was one of the sculptures presented by the Christchurch Garden City Trust.
Reindeer grass sculpture in Re:Start Mall. This was one of the sculptures presented by the Christchurch Garden City Trust.
The Peacock Foutain in the Botanic Gardens, in the background is the Christchurch I-Site which has reopened in a potacom.
Cunningham House at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens is still closed due to earthquake damage. I wonder if it will ever re-open or suffer the demolition fate many other iconic structures in Christchurch have.
Elephant sculpture made out of grass in Re:Start mall. This was one of the sculptures presented by the Christchurch Garden City Trust.
Whale-shaped sculpture made out of grass in Re:Start mall. This was one of the sculptures presented by the Christchurch Garden City Trust.
Animal-shaped sculpture made out of grass in Re:Start mall. This was one of the sculptures presented by the Christchurch Garden City Trust.
Animal sculpture made out of grass in Re:Start mall in Re:Start mall. This was one of the sculptures presented by the Christchurch Garden City Trust.
View down Re:Start mall, an elephant grass sculpture presented by the Christchurch Garden City Trust and street lights with banners in the Canterbury colour, red and black.