A blog post from Moya Sherriff about her first month as Intern for the Canterbury Cultural Collections Recovery Centre (CCCRC). This blog post was downloaded on 18 November 2014.
A blog post from Moya Sherriff about her twelfth month as Intern for the Canterbury Cultural Collections Recovery Centre (CCCRC). This blog post was downloaded on 18 November 2014.
An aerial photograph of Christ's College, the Canterbury Museum and the Botanic Gardens.
A photograph of guerrilla knitting on a cabbage tree outside the Canterbury Museum.
A photograph of the New Zealand Wizard delivering a speech on a ladder outside the Canterbury Museum.
The entrance of the Canterbury Museum, closed after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Damage to the top of the gables is visible.
The entrance of the Canterbury Museum, closed after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Damage to the top of the gables is visible.
A photograph of a statue lying on planks of wood outside the Canterbury Museum. The statue fell during the 22 February 2011 earthquake, and the head broke off. A message on the exposed neck reads, "My head is at Christ College".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "People gathering in the Botanical Gardens for The Big Hug".
A photograph of the New Zealand Wizard delivering a speech on a ladder outside the Canterbury Museum. Around him members of the public are holding up petitions with pictures of the ChristChurch Cathedral and messages such as, "Vandalism is a crime. Stop".
A blog post from Moya Sherriff about her seventh month as Intern for the Canterbury Cultural Collections Recovery Centre (CCCRC). In this post Sherriff introduces new groups to the Recovery Centre and considers best practice for cataloguing collections. This blog post was downloaded on 18 November 2014.
A blog post from Moya Sherriff about her sixth month as Intern for the Canterbury Cultural Collections Recovery Centre (CCCRC). In this post Sherriff interviews Jane Teal, the Archivist of the Anglican Diocese of Christchurch, about her experiences rescuing the archive after the earthquakes and moving in to the Recovery Centre. This blog post was downloaded on 18 November 2014.
A blog post from Moya Sherriff about her ninth month as Intern for the Canterbury Cultural Collections Recovery Centre (CCCRC). In this post Sherriff writes about treatment of textile collections following a visit from Te Papa conservator Rachel Collinge. This blog post was downloaded on 18 November 2014.
A photograph of material from the Lyttelton Museum being stored at the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre.
A photograph of the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre's main floor. Signs indicate shelves containing collections from the Lyttelton Museum, Order of St John and the Canterbury Rugby Football Union.
Caleb Middendorf tries out the penny farthing bicycle in one of the reopened galleries of the Canterbury Museum.
A notice on the fence outside the CTV site on Madras Street. The notice reads, "Please respect this site. In recognition of the special significance this site holds for the people of our city and all those affected by the earthquakes, the Christchurch City Council is working with Canterbury Museum to preserve aspects of our remembering. Tributes may be left at this site. Older tributes will be removed for archiving by the Canterbury Museum to become part of the city's memory of the Canterbury Earthquakes. Organic materials will be composted and used in the city's gardens. Canterbury Museum. Christchurch City Council".
Photo of the time capsule chimney in Canterbury Museum. People could submit stories to the 2010 Time Capsule by dropping them inside the chimney.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "CBD with Christ's College in the foreground, Canterbury Museum and the Arts Centre".
An aerial view of Christchurch a week after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Christ's College and the Canterbury Museum can be seen.
A photograph of street art on the side wall of Canterbury Museum. The artwork was created by Belgian street artist 'ROA' as part of the RISE Festival.
A photograph of street art on the side wall of Canterbury Museum. The artwork was created by Belgian street artist 'ROA' as part of the RISE Festival.
A photograph of street art on the side wall of Canterbury Museum. The artwork was created by Belgian street artist 'ROA' as part of the RISE Festival.
A photograph of street art on the side wall of Canterbury Museum. The artwork was created by Belgian street artist 'ROA' as part of the RISE Festival.
A photograph of street art on the side wall of Canterbury Museum. The artwork was created by Belgian street artist 'ROA' as part of the RISE Festival.
A photograph of street art on the side wall of Canterbury Museum. The artwork was created by Belgian street artist 'ROA' as part of the RISE Festival.
One cast iron and perspex turret clock dial with two hands. Originally from the tower of the Christchurch railway station building on Moorehouse Avenue, which later became the science education centre Science Alive!
One cast iron and perspex turret clock dial with two hands. Originally from the tower of the Christchurch railway station building on Moorehouse Avenue, which later became the science education centre Science Alive!
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking down Worcester Boulevard towards the Museum there's a plethora of cranes".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cranmer Square and the Arts Centre".