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dc.title: Observatory Tower Photograph 15
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 and 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 the damaged tower with a tarpaulin draped over the top.
Creator(s): Graeme Kershaw
Date: 10:26pm 29th March 2011
Tags: Observatory, tower, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, scaffolding, tarpaulin, rubble, Local Heritage

dc.title: Observatory Tower Photograph 14
dc.description: 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.
Creator(s): Graeme Kershaw
Date: 10:22pm 29th March 2011
Tags: astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, rubble, Local Heritage

dc.title: Observatory Tower Photograph 13
dc.description: 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.
Creator(s): Graeme Kershaw
Date: 10:22pm 29th March 2011
Tags: Observatory, tower, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, rubble, Local Heritage

dc.title: Observatory Tower Photograph 12
dc.description: A 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.
Creator(s): Graeme Kershaw
Date: 10:22pm 29th March 2011
Tags: Observatory, tower, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, rubble, Local Heritage

dc.title: Observatory Tower Photograph 11
dc.description: A photograph of the largest section 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.
Creator(s): Graeme Kershaw
Date: 10:20pm 29th March 2011
Tags: Townsend Telescope, telescope, Observatory, tower, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, rubble, Local Heritage

dc.title: Observatory Tower Photograph 10
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, rubble, Department of Physics and Astronomy, 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: BeckerFraserPhotos March 2011 photograph 184
dc.description: A crane on the Hereford Street side of the Arts Centre. Wire fencing has been placed along the road to keep people away.
Date: 2:52am 29th March 2011
Tags: Christchurch Arts Centre, heritage building, Rolleston Avenue

dc.title: BeckerFraserPhotos March 2011 photograph 183
dc.description: Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The conical top of the tower at the Arts Centre was removed and secured after the September earthquake".
Date: 2:50am 29th March 2011
Tags: Christchurch Arts Centre, crane, heritage building, Rolleston Avenue

dc.title: BeckerFraserPhotos March 2011 photograph 182
dc.description: The Rolleston Avenue face of the Arts Centre. The building has been cordoned off with wire fencing and road cones. One of the spires has been removed from the building and is resting safely on the footpath. Above, a crane can be seen.
Date: 2:49am 29th March 2011
Tags: Christchurch Arts Centre, heritage building, Rolleston Avenue

dc.title: Sonja Farmer Photograph 08
dc.description: A photograph of the Christchurch Arts Centre taken from Rolleston Avenue. A spire has been removed from one of the towers and braced on the footpath in front of the building. Wire fencing and road cones have been used to cordon off one side of the road.
Creator(s): Sonja Farmer
Date: 11:37am 4th March 2011
Tags: cordon fence, Arts Centre, Christchurch Arts Centre, road cone, bracing, steel bracing, spire, Rolleston Avenue, Government and Politics

dc.title: Observatory Tower Photograph 08
dc.description: A photograph of cracks around a window of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The cracks formed as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Creator(s): Graeme Kershaw
Date: 3:27am 4th January 2011
Tags: crack, masonry, Observatory, tower, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, window, Local Heritage

dc.title: Observatory Tower Photograph 07
dc.description: A photograph of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. There are cracks in the masonry of the tower near where the two storeys join. The cracks formed as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Wire fencing has been placed at the entrance to the courtyard in front as a cordon.
Creator(s): Graeme Kershaw
Date: 3:26am 4th January 2011
Tags: crack, masonry, Observatory, tower, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, window, cordon fence, Local Heritage

dc.title: Observatory Tower Photograph 06
dc.description: A photograph of cracks around a window of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The cracks formed as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Creator(s): Graeme Kershaw
Date: 3:21am 4th January 2011
Tags: crack, masonry, Observatory, tower, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, window, Local Heritage

dc.title: Observatory Tower Photograph 05
dc.description: A photograph of a window of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre.
Creator(s): Graeme Kershaw
Date: 3:20am 4th January 2011
Tags: tower, Observatory, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, window, Local Heritage

dc.title: Observatory Tower Photograph 04
dc.description: A photograph of cracks around a window of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The cracks formed as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Creator(s): Graeme Kershaw
Date: 3:20am 4th January 2011
Tags: crack, masonry, Observatory, tower, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, window, Local Heritage

dc.title: Observatory Tower Photograph 03
dc.description: A photograph of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. There are cracks in the masonry of the tower near where the two storeys join. The cracks formed as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Creator(s): Graeme Kershaw
Date: 3:19am 4th January 2011
Tags: crack, masonry, Observatory, tower, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, Local Heritage

dc.title: Observatory Tower Photograph 02
dc.description: A photograph of cracks in the masonry of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The cracks formed as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Creator(s): Graeme Kershaw
Date: 3:19am 4th January 2011
Tags: crack, masonry, Observatory, tower, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, Local Heritage

dc.title: BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 027
dc.description: Cordon fencing around the Arts Centre on Worcester Boulevard. A man with a hard hats and hi-vis vest on can be. Wooden bracing has been placed on the gable on the tower to limit further earthquake damage. There is a crane sitting inside the fenced area.
Date: 3:44am 12th September 2010
Tags: Christchurch Arts Centre

dc.title: Observatory Tower Photograph 01
dc.description: A photograph of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre, taken before the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes.
Creator(s): Graeme Kershaw
Date: 1:01am 3rd July 2008
Tags: tower, Observatory, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, Local Heritage

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