- Arts Centre (x)
- image/jpeg (x)
- Christchurch Arts Centre (x)
- Search results
Search results
Islandora sort
Showing 41 - 60 of 70 results.
- dc.title
- Observatory Tower Photograph 22
- dc.description
- A photograph of the base of the Townsend Telescope, still attached to a piece of rubble. The rubble is from the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake and the rubble spilled into the courtyard in front. A digger was used to clear the rubble away from the building.
- Creator(s)
- Graeme Kershaw
- Date
- 10:27pm 29th March 2011
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, telescope, Observatory, tower, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, rubble, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Townsend Telescope Pre-Earthquake Photographs 02
- dc.description
- A photograph of the Townsend Telescope in the Observatory at the Christchurch Arts Centre. In the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph is a pulley for the telescope's clock drive. This is one of the pieces that went missing when the Observatory tower collapsed in the 22 February 2011 earthquake. This image was used by Graeme Kershaw, Technician at the University of Canterbury Department of Physics and Astronomy, to identify the telescope's parts after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
- Creator(s)
- Dale Kershaw
- Date
- 12:45pm 2nd July 2008
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, Christchurch Arts Centre, Observatory, pulley, clock drive, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 108
- dc.description
- A view of the badly-damaged Arts Centre from Hereford Street. The gables of the building have been secured with wooden bracing and a pile of brickwork lies on the street below. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
- Date
- 12:54am 17th April 2011
- Tags
- Arts Centre, bracing, bricks, Christchurch Arts Centre, Hereford Street
- dc.title
- Townsend Telescope Pre-Earthquake Photographs 09
- dc.description
- A photograph of the middle section of the Townsend Telescope. The telescope is in the Observatory at the Christchurch Arts Centre. A plate on the side reads, "T Cook & Sons, 1864, York & London". This image was used by Graeme Kershaw, Technician at the University of Canterbury Department of Physics and Astronomy, to identify the telescope's parts after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
- Creator(s)
- Dale Kershaw
- Date
- 12:47pm 2nd July 2008
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, Christchurch Arts Centre, Observatory, Cooke, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Observatory Tower Photograph 16
- dc.description
- A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The top two storeys of the tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake and the rubble spilled into the courtyard in front. A digger was used to clear the rubble away from the building. A tarpaulin has been draped over the top of the broken tower and the roof behind.
- Creator(s)
- Graeme Kershaw
- Date
- 10:26pm 29th March 2011
- Tags
- Observatory, tower, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, tarpaulin, rubble, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Observatory Tower Photograph 17
- dc.description
- A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The top two storeys of the tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake and the rubble spilled into the courtyard in front. A digger was used to clear the rubble away from the building. A tarpaulin has been draped over the top of the broken tower and the roof behind.
- Creator(s)
- Graeme Kershaw
- Date
- 10:26pm 29th March 2011
- Tags
- Observatory, tower, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, tarpaulin, rubble, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Observatory Tower Photograph 09
- dc.description
- A photograph of staff from the Department of Physics and Astronomy from the University of Canterbury recovering parts of the Townsend Telescope 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.
- Creator(s)
- Graeme Kershaw
- Date
- 10:19pm 29th March 2011
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, telescope, Observatory, tower, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, rubble, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Townsend Telescope Pre-Earthquake Photographs 04
- dc.description
- A photograph of the Townsend Telescope in the Observatory at the Christchurch Arts Centre. Graeme Kershaw, Technician at the University of Canterbury Department of Astronomy and Physics, is standing to the left. This image was used by Kershaw to identify the telescope's parts after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
- Creator(s)
- Dale Kershaw
- Date
- 12:45pm 2nd July 2008
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, Christchurch Arts Centre, Observatory, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Observatory Tower Photograph 25
- dc.description
- A photograph of the rubble of the Observatory tower in the South Quad of the Christchurch Arts Centre. The tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. A digger was used to clear the rubble away from the building. Scaffolding constructed around the tower has also collapsed and is amongst the rubble. In the background is a shipping container. A red sticker has been placed on the door to the Physics Building.
- Creator(s)
- Graeme Kershaw
- Date
- 10:28pm 29th March 2011
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, telescope, Observatory, tower, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, rubble, scaffolding, red sticker, shipping container, Physics Building, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 111
- dc.description
- Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The arcade at the Arts Centre with the Chinese lanterns from Chinese New Year fallen from the tree above".
- Date
- 12:58am 17th April 2011
- Tags
- Christchurch Arts Centre, Hereford Street
- dc.title
- Townsend Telescope Pre-Earthquake Photographs 03
- dc.description
- A photograph of the Townsend Telescope in the Observatory at the Christchurch Arts Centre. This image was used by Graeme Kershaw, Technician at the University of Canterbury Department of Physics and Astronomy, to identify the telescope's parts after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
- Creator(s)
- Dale Kershaw
- Date
- 12:45pm 2nd July 2008
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, Christchurch Arts Centre, Observatory, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 112
- dc.description
- Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Arts Centre, Hereford Street. Careful palleting of the pieces of the Arts Centre which fell to the ground".
- Date
- 12:59am 17th April 2011
- Tags
- Arts Centre, Christchurch Arts Centre, Hereford Street, salvaged materials
- dc.title
- Observatory Tower Photograph 36
- dc.description
- A photograph of the platform for the Townsend Telescope amongst the rubble of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake, severely damaging the telescope.
- Creator(s)
- Graeme Kershaw
- Date
- 10:32pm 29th March 2011
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, telescope, Observatory, tower, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, rubble, scaffolding, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Observatory Tower Photograph 35
- dc.description
- A photograph of the rubble from the Observatory tower in the South Quad of the Christchurch Arts Centre. The tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. A digger was used to clear the rubble away from the building. Scaffolding constructed around the tower has also collapsed and is amongst the rubble.
- Creator(s)
- Graeme Kershaw
- Date
- 10:31pm 29th March 2011
- Tags
- Observatory, tower, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, rubble, scaffolding, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Observatory Tower Photograph 19
- dc.description
- A photograph of the rubble from the Observatory tower in the South Quad of the Christchurch Arts Centre. The tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. A digger was used to clear the rubble away from the building. Scaffolding constructed around the tower has also collapsed and is amongst the rubble. The roof of the tower and a ladder can also be seen.
- Creator(s)
- Graeme Kershaw
- Date
- 10:26pm 29th March 2011
- Tags
- Observatory, tower, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, scaffolding, roof, ladder, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 113
- dc.description
- Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Arts Centre, Hereford Street. Careful palleting of the pieces of the Arts Centre which fell to the ground".
- Date
- 12:59am 17th April 2011
- Tags
- Arts Centre, Christchurch Arts Centre, Hereford Street, salvaged materials
- dc.title
- BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 116
- dc.description
- The badly-damaged Arts Centre, viewed from Rolleston Avenue. The turret has been removed from the building and secured to a platform on the footpath. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon and there are many road cones directing traffic.
- Date
- 1:02am 17th April 2011
- Tags
- Arts Centre, Christchurch Arts Centre, Rolleston Avenue
- dc.title
- Townsend Telescope Pre-Earthquake Photographs 01
- dc.description
- A photograph of Wayne Smith and Ken Vickery inside the Observatory at the Christchurch Arts Centre, taken in the 1970s. Smith and Vickery are pictured next to the Townsend Telescope, which they have just refurbished. No repair work was necessary during this process.
- Creator(s)
- Graeme Kershaw
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, Christchurch Arts Centre, Observatory, Wayne Smith, Kevin Vickery, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Observatory Tower Photograph 34
- dc.description
- A photograph of the bottom storey of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. Rubble from the top two storeys of the tower has spilled into the courtyard in front of the tower. A digger was used to clear the rubble away from the building.
- Creator(s)
- Graeme Kershaw
- Date
- 10:31pm 29th March 2011
- Tags
- Observatory, tower, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, rubble, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 102
- dc.description
- Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A sign on the protective fence around the Arts Centre, Hereford Street. The sign reads, 'The Arts Centre, site closed'".
- Date
- 12:50am 17th April 2011
- Tags
- site closed, Arts Centre, Christchurch Arts Centre, Hereford Street, sign