A large collection of human bones were uncovered on the corner of Cambridge Terrace and Hereford Street during the 1850s. They belonged to the early Waitaha inhabitants (1000 – 1500 AD) who h…
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 14 July 2012 entitled, "Library Lure".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 29 December 2011 entitled, "Littered Library".
South Library is the last of the council's libraries to be rebuilt or repaired following the Canterbury earthquakes.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 28 May 2011 entitled, "Local Library".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 27 July 2012 entitled, "Library Lettering".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 03 February 2014 entitled, "Lunch at the Library?".
A PDF copy of pages 40-41 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Temporary City Libraries'. Photo: Tim Church. With permission: Christchurch City Council.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 29 November 2013 entitled, "Roller Restart".
Register Record for the former Canterbury Public Library, 1870s section, 109 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch
Building Record Form for the former Canterbury Public Library, 1870s section, 109 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch
Register Record for former Canterbury Public Library, 1900s and 1920s section, 109 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch
Building Record Form for former Canterbury Public Library, 1900s and 1920s section, 109 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch
Cobb & Co, Corner of Cashel and High Streets c. 1880. Source: Christchurch City Libraries Photo Collection 22, Img 00803, Private Collection For as far back as 1856, when the first hansom cab p…
A PDF copy of pages 268-269 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'CCC Temporary Street Furniture'. Photos with permission: F3 Design