Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1866

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A painted piano that was part of the Painted Piano project organised by Gap Filler. This was one of the 3 painted pianos placed around Christchurch.

Peter Walker Photograph 24

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A child plays on a painted piano that was part of Gap Filler's Painted Piano Project.

Peter Walker Photograph 25

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A child plays on a painted piano that was part of Gap Filler's Painted Piano Project.

Peter Walker Photograph 27

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A child plays on a painted piano that was part of Gap Filler's Painted Piano Project.

Peter Walker Photograph 28

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A child plays on a painted piano that was part of Gap Filler's Painted Piano Project.

Peter Walker Photograph 26

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A child plays on a painted piano that was part of Gap Filler's Painted Piano Project.

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1842

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A photograph of a painted piano. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Fillers, post earthquake. Woolston".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1839

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A photograph of a painted piano. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Fillers, post earthquake. Woolston".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1841

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A photograph of a painted piano. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Fillers, post earthquake. Woolston".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1848

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A photograph of a painted piano. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Fillers, post earthquake. Woolston".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1846

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A photograph of a sign on a painted piano. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Fillers, post earthquake. Woolston".

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1867

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Shops on Ferry Road, across the road from the demolition site where the Gap Filler Piano Project is.

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2012:11:06 03:43:17)

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A photograph of street art on the former site of a building on the corner of Bowhill Road and Marine Parade. A collection of couches and chairs has been arranged around a piano. Behind the piano, a message has been painted on the fence. The message reads, "Beautiful. Art can make anything look amazing.

A World of Art and Music

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A digitally manipulated image of Michael Parekowhai's scuplture 'On First Looking into Chapman's Homer' on Madras Street. The photographer comments, "One of the two bulls on pianos by Michael Parekowhai called 'On First Looking into Chapman's Homer'. They have been placed on the site of a building that was demolished after earthquake damage.

Southern Story for 12 April 2012 - The Pianist

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Our Christchurch correspondent, Katy Gosset takes us on a musical journey with the help of one of the city's longest serving pianists. For 23 years Peter Lewis played the piano in the Crowne Plaza Hotel before being made redundant by the February 2011 earthquake. Peter has since struggled to find a way to share his music with others. Today Katy seeks out some city pianos and takes him on a mystery tour to rediscover the pleasure of playing.

Playing the Minute Waltz

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A digitally manipulated image of Michael Parekowhai's sculpture 'On First Looking into Chapman's Homer' on Madras Street. The photographer comments, "This is the work of New Zealand artist Michael Parekowhai titled 'On First Looking into Chapman's Homer'. There are two bronze pianos and a very dominant looking bronze bull on each".

Bringing Music to the Masses

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A digitally manipulated photograph of a stencilled logo for the Christchurch School of Music. The photographer comments, "The Christchurch School of Music donated several old broken pianos to be placed on Gap Filler sites in Christchurch. Gap Filler make the land where buildings have been demolished into places the local inhabitants can enjoy. As in Maths two negatives make a positive".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 2694

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "New Brighton. Corner Bowhill Road and Marine Parade".

Elizabeth Ackermann Photograph 359

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A photograph of artist Michael Parekowhai's installation of 'On First Looking into Chapman's Homer' on the corner of Madras Street and Lichfield Street.

Elizabeth Ackermann Photograph 360

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A photograph of a member of the public interacting with artist Michael Parekowhai's installation of 'On First Looking into Chapman's Homer' on the corner of Madras Street and Lichfield Street.