Christchurch's iconic Arts Centre has been off-limits to the public since it was damaged in the Christchurch earthquakes.
The repair of Christchurch's earthquake damaged arts centre has revealed details hidden from view for forty years including a badminton court and the site of an old swimming pool.
A photograph of the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre's main floor.
A photograph of furniture stored at the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre.
A photograph of furniture stored at the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre.
A panoramic photograph of the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre's main floor.
A photograph of shelving used to store collections in the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre.
A photograph of material from the Lyttelton Museum being stored at the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre.
A photograph of mannequins stacked in the storage shelves at the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre.
A photograph of a stuffed tortoise that is being stored at the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre.
A photograph of two lecterns and other furniture being stored at the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre.
A close-up photograph of mannequins stacked in the storage shelves at the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre.
A photograph of an inventory list of some of the items stored at the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre.
A close-up photograph of a stuffed penguin that is being stored at the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre.
A photograph of furniture being stored on top of a pallet at the at the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre.
A photograph of a cannon and other large objects that are being stored at the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre.
A photograph of a model ship that is being stored in one of the stacks at the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre.
A photograph of a bell from the Lyttelton Museum's collection. An antique half-round writing desk stands beside the bell.
A photograph of a sign attached to a chair at the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre. The sign reads, "Look at me... But please don't walk on me!" A object from one of the collections has been laid flat on the floor and wrapped in white linen for protection.
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.
A photograph of material from the Lyttelton Museum's collection being stored on the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre's main floor. The collection includes framed pictures and maps, and Navy memorabilia.
A photograph of CEISMIC Digital Content Analyst Alexandra King and the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre intern, Moya Sherriff, discussing the collections. In the background is material from the Kaiapoi Museum's collection.
A photograph of a cannon, a lantern, a marble honours board and other large objects from museum collections which are being stored at the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre.
A photograph of CEISMIC Digital Content Analyst Alexandra King standing next a collection of furniture being stored in the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre.
A photograph of stuffed birds in the stacks of the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre. Writing on the shelf reads "Caution, stuffed birds may contain arsenic - wear gloves and mask".
A photograph of stuffed birds in the stacks of the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre. Writing on the shelf reads "Caution, stuffed birds may contain arsenic - wear gloves and mask".
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.
A rare glimpse of how Rutherford's Den and Christchurch's iconic Arts Centre are being restored after the earthquakes
A video of an address by Andre Lovatt, CEO of the Arts Centre, at the 2014 Seismics and the City forum. This talk was part of the Building Innovation section.
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.