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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: BeckerFraserPhotos March 2012 photograph 211
dc.description: Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Richmond Club building with protective coverings on the corner of Stanmore Road and London Street. The Club is still open in another building further along the street".
Date: 6:38am 11th March 2012
Tags: London Street, protective covering, restoration, Richmond Club, Stanmore Road, Brighton

dc.title: Safety Initiative: Use of a remotely operated hydraulic jaw crusher
dc.description: A document describing the use of a remotely operated hydraulic jaw crusher to avoid the need to make confined space entries.
Creator(s): Justin Duke Norris
Date: 12:00pm 25th August 2014
Tags: Bridge of Remembrance, Memorial Arch, war memorial, base isolation, restoration

dc.title: Photographic Services Photograph 02
dc.description: A photograph of Graeme Kershaw, Technician at the University of Canterbury Department of Physics and Astronomy, sitting among the damaged parts of the Townsend Telescope. The telescope was damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake, when the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre collapsed. Kershaw has been given the task of restoring the telescope. In this photograph he is holding the telescope's clock drive.
Creator(s): University of Canterbury Photographic Services
Date: 11:14pm 4th November 2014
Tags: Townsend Telescope, Graeme Kershaw, restoration, telescope, clock drive, astronomy, Local Heritage

dc.title: Triumphal Arch and Bridge of Remembrance communication updates
dc.description: A series of communication updates provided by SCIRT's Downer Delivery Team to the Christchurch City Council. These updates detailed the progress of the Arch and Bridge restoration. The updates were produced between 28 June 2013 and 8 September 2015.
Creator(s): Ros Service
Tags: Bridge of Remembrance, Memorial Arch, war memorial, base isolation, restoration

dc.title: BeckerFraserPhotos February 2012 photograph 0642
dc.description: A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Workers at the Provincial Council Chambers, Durham Street".
Date: 12:39am 9th February 2012
Tags: conservation activity, heritage buildings, Provincial Council Chambers, restoration, stone

dc.title: BeckerFraserPhotos February 2012 photograph 0651
dc.description: A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Site meeting at the Provincial Council Chambers".
Date: 12:46am 9th February 2012
Tags: CBD red zone, central city red zone, conservation activity, heritage buildings, Provincial Council Chambers, restoration, stone

dc.title: BeckerFraserPhotos September 2011 photograph 455
dc.description: Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "69 Worcester Street. Languages International Building".
Date: 3:19am 19th September 2011
Tags: language schools, Languages International School, restoration, Worcester Street

dc.title: Return Star Gazing to Christchurch
dc.description: An Alumni and Fundraising pamphlet from the University of Canterbury, promoting the restoration of the Townsend Telescope. The pamphlet is titled, "Return Star Gazing to Christchurch".
Tags: UC Alumni, Townsend Telescope, astronomy, telescope, fundraising, restoration, Local Heritage

dc.title: Bridge of Remembrance Kids Zone attracts central city school pupils
dc.description: A web story about a site visit to the Bridge and Arch by local school pupils.
Creator(s): SCIRT Communications
Date: 1:00pm 8th December 2014
Tags: Bridge of Remembrance, Memorial Arch, war memorial, base isolation, restoration

dc.title: Bridge of Remembrance community engagement presentation
dc.description: A presentation prepared by SCIRT's Downer Communciation Lead, providing an overview of the community engagement carried out by the Downer Team during the restoration of the Bridge and Arch.
Creator(s): Ros Service
Date: 1:00pm 30th September 2015
Tags: Bridge of Remembrance, Memorial Arch, war memorial, base isolation, restoration

dc.title: BeckerFraserPhotos February 2012 photograph 0636
dc.description: A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Provincial Council Chambers, Durham Street".
Date: 12:30am 9th February 2012
Tags: conservation activity, heritage buildings, Provincial Council Chambers, restoration, stone

dc.title: BeckerFraserPhotos June 2012 photograph 515
dc.description: Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cathedral Square with the Cathedral in the foreground, the Novotel Hotel behind and BNZ building under deconstruction on the right".
Date: 1:38am 23rd June 2012
Tags: Cathedral, Cathedral Square, CBD, ChristChurch Cathedral, deconstruction of bell tower, pallets, restoration, rubble, stone

dc.title: Photographic Services Photograph 03
dc.description: A photograph of Graeme Kershaw, Technician at the University of Canterbury Department of Physics and Astronomy, sitting among the damaged parts of the Townsend Telescope. The telescope was damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake, when the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre collapsed. Kershaw has been given the task of restoring the telescope. In this photograph he is holding the telescope's clock drive.
Creator(s): University of Canterbury Photographic Services
Date: 11:15pm 4th November 2014
Tags: Townsend Telescope, Graeme Kershaw, restoration, telescope, clock drive, astronomy, Local Heritage

dc.title: Photographic Services Photograph 07
dc.description: A photograph of Graeme Kershaw, Technician at the University of Canterbury Department of Physics and Astronomy, scratching his head as he looks at the damaged clock drive of the Townsend Telescope. The telescope was damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake, when the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre collapsed. Kershaw has been given the task of restoring the telescope.
Creator(s): University of Canterbury Photographic Services
Date: 11:17pm 4th November 2014
Tags: Townsend Telescope, Graeme Kershaw, restoration, telescope, clock drive, astronomy, Local Heritage

dc.title

Seismics in the City 2016 - Engineering Regeneration, Collaboration and Innovation

dc.description

A video of a presentation by Grant Wilkinson, Senior Engineer for Ruamoko Solutions, at the 2016 Seismics in the City Conference. The presentation is titled, "Engineering Regeneration, Collaboration and Innovation ".

The abstract for the presentation reads, "Applying some seismic lessons learnt to saving several heritage gems and collaborating on the Christchurch Art Gallery Base Isolation retrofit project."

Creator(s)

Grant Wilkinson, Toril Orlesky

Tags

Seismics and the City, SmartNet, Grant Wilkinson, Ruamoko Solutions, Christchurch Art Gallery, base isolation, heritage, restoration, Jubilee Clock Tower

dc.title: BeckerFraserPhotos February 2012 photograph 0635
dc.description: A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Provincial Council Chambers, Durham Street".
Date: 12:30am 9th February 2012
Tags: conservation activity, heritage buildings, Provincial Council Chambers, restoration, stone

dc.title: Fairfax Video, April 2013 (4)
dc.description: A video about the reopening of New Regent Street which is expected to take place on 20 April 2013. The video includes an interview with Liz Phelna, owner of Shop 8, about her decision to open a shop in New Regent Street. It also includes an interview with project manager Ed Leeson about the restoration and strengthening processes. Leeson says that five shops will be part of the reopening of the street.
Creator(s): Charlie Gates, Daniel Tobin
Date: 5:01am 16th April 2013
Tags: New Regent Street, Liz Phelna, Naylor Love, Ed Leeson, restoration, Media, Communications and Journalism

dc.title: Photographic Services Photograph 04
dc.description: A photograph of Graeme Kershaw, Technician at the University of Canterbury Department of Physics and Astronomy, sitting among the damaged parts of the Townsend Telescope. The telescope was damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake, when the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre collapsed. Kershaw has been given the task of restoring the telescope. In this photograph he is holding the telescope's clock drive.
Creator(s): University of Canterbury Photographic Services
Date: 11:15pm 4th November 2014
Tags: Townsend Telescope, Graeme Kershaw, restoration, telescope, clock drive, astronomy, Local Heritage

dc.title: BeckerFraserPhotos February 2012 photograph 0634
dc.description: A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Provincial Council Chambers, Durham Street".
Date: 12:29am 9th February 2012
Tags: conservation activity, heritage buildings, Provincial Council Chambers, restoration, stone

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