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dc.title: Observatory Tower Photograph 27
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.
Creator(s): Graeme Kershaw
Date: 10:28pm 29th March 2011
Tags: Observatory, tower, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, rubble, Local Heritage

dc.title: Observatory Tower Photograph 20
dc.description: A photograph of staff from the Department of Physics and Astronomy examining 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 around the tower has also collapsed and is amongst the rubble.
Creator(s): Graeme Kershaw
Date: 10:26pm 29th March 2011
Tags: Department of Astronomy and Physics, Observatory, tower, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, scaffolding, rubble, Local Heritage

dc.title: Observatory Tower Photograph 33
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 the damaged tower with a tarpaulin draped over the top.
Creator(s): Graeme Kershaw
Date: 10:31pm 29th March 2011
Tags: Observatory, tower, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, scaffolding, tarpaulin, rubble, Local Heritage

dc.title: The Transit of Venus
dc.description: A copy of an article extracted from page 3 of The Star newspaper, published on 7 December 1882. The article is titled, "The Transit of Venus".
Date: 11:30am 7th December 1882
Tags: newspaper, article, The Star, Townsend Telescope, transit of Venus, astronomy, Observatory Tower, telescope, Local Heritage

dc.title: Townsend Telescope: Interview with Chris Whitty
dc.description: An interview with Chris Whitty, Site Manager at the Christchurch Arts Centre, about the recovery of the Townsend Telescope from the rubble of the Observatory tower. The interview was conducted by Sebastian Wilberforce.
Creator(s): Sebastian Wilberforce
Date: 1:00pm 10th October 2014
Tags: Chris Whitty, Christchurch Arts Centre, Townsend Telescope, telescope, Observatory tower, astronomy, rubble, Civil Defence, restoration, 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 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: Townsend Telescope Pre-Earthquake Photographs 10
dc.description: A photograph 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 32
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: 10:30pm 29th March 2011
Tags: Observatory, tower, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, scaffolding, tarpaulin, Local Heritage

dc.title: Observatory Tower Photograph 38
dc.description: A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The photograph was taken using a cellphone camera. The top of the tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The rubble from the tower has been cleared and a tarpaulin has been placed over the top of the broken tower. Tyres have been placed on the tarpaulin to hold it down. A temporary roof has also been constructed over the tower to keep out the rain. Two vehicles are parked in front.
Creator(s): Graeme Kershaw
Date: 8:20pm 6th June 2011
Tags: tower, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, tarpaulin, tyre, Observatory, 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 29
dc.description: A photograph of an earthquake-damaged suitcase in the South Quad of the Christchurch Arts Centre. The suitcase is resting on a pile of scaffolding which had been constructed around the Observatory tower. The scaffolding collapsed along with the tower during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Creator(s): Graeme Kershaw
Date: 10:29pm 29th March 2011
Tags: Observatory, tower, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, suitcase, scaffolding, Local Heritage

dc.title: Observatory Tower Photograph 23
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 tower and the roof of the building behind.
Creator(s): Graeme Kershaw
Date: 10:27pm 29th March 2011
Tags: Observatory, tower, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, rubble, tarpaulin, 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 28
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. In the foreground is Chris Whitty, Site Manager of the Christchurch Arts Centre.
Creator(s): Graeme Kershaw
Date: 10:28pm 29th March 2011
Tags: Observatory, tower, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, rubble, Chris Whitty, 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: Townsend Telescope Pre-Earthquake Photographs 06
dc.description: A photograph of the clock drive of the Townsend Telescope. The telescope is 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, clock drive, Local Heritage

dc.title: Stars in a Cluster
dc.description: A copy of Stars in a Cluster, a book by the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Canterbury. The book was published in 1996 and edited by W. Tobin and G.M. Evans. This PDF version was created in 2014.
Date: 6:32am 27th March 2014
Tags: astronomy, Mount John University Observatory, McLellan Telescope, Townsend Telescope, telescope, Local Heritage

dc.title: Observatory Tower Photograph 21
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. A car and the bumper of another car can be seen under the rubble.
Creator(s): Graeme Kershaw
Date: 10:27pm 29th March 2011
Tags: Observatory, tower, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, scaffolding, car, crushed car, bumper, 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

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