Photos of the old Canterbury Public Library being demolished.
File reference: CCL-2011-09-29-librarydemolition06
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos of the old Canterbury Public Library being demolished.
File reference: CCL-2011-09-29-librarydemolition01
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos of the old Canterbury Public Library being demolished.
File reference: CCL-2011-09-29-librarydemolition07
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos of the old Canterbury Public Library being demolished.
File reference: CCL-2011-09-29-librarydemolition09
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos of the old Canterbury Public Library being demolished.
File reference: CCL-2011-09-29-librarydemolition10
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos of the old Canterbury Public Library being demolished.
File reference: CCL-2011-09-29-librarydemolition03
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos of the old Canterbury Public Library being demolished.
File reference: CCL-2011-09-29-librarydemolition04
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos of the old Canterbury Public Library being demolished.
File reference: CCL-2011-09-29-librarydemolition02
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos of the old Canterbury Public Library being demolished.
File reference: CCL-2011-09-29-librarydemolition08
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
(It was already opened up mid-way through a repair. But it wasn't on the floor!)
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "An old advertisments which was revealed on a building on Lichfield Street when its neighbour was demolished. The advertisement reads 'New Zealand Candle Co Ltd.' and then adds 'Five Medal, British Sperm', which are brands of candle".
The historic Kaiapoi Railway Station building, which can be seen leaning towards the river. Its foundations were damaged in the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Cambridge Terrace side of the Old City Library".
A view of the Worcester Street bridge from across the Avon River. In the background, the Our City O-Tautahi building is surrounded by scaffolding and bracing, the Rydges building behind.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Pomeroy's Cafe and Brewery Bar, Kilmore Street".
File reference: CCL-2012-02-19-IMG_0262
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Building rubble and liquefaction on the footpath outside the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The old Exchange Building, also known as the Telecom building, 95 Hereford Street".
The former Canterbury Public Library building on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace. The building has been encircled by a safety fence to protect pedestrians and motorists from falling masonry.
Damaged masonry at the top of the former Canterbury Jockey Club building on Oxford Terrace.
A close-up view of damage to the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace. Cracks in the brickwork can be seen.
Damage to the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace. The brickwork has cracked, the corner crumbling onto the street below.
Damage to the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace. The brickwork has cracked, the corner crumbling into the street below.
Liquefaction and building rubble on the damaged footpath outside the former Public Library.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Liquefaction in front of the old Children's Library".
Liquefaction and building rubble on the damaged footpath outside the former Public Library.
A view of the Worcester Street bridge from across the Avon River. In the background, the Our City O-Tautahi building is surrounded by scaffolding and bracing, the Rydges building behind.
The former Public Library building on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace. The brickwork of the gables has crumbled onto the street. Wire fencing has been placed around the building to keep people away.
Damage to the roof and facade of the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace.
An old fashioned telephone box outside the Our City O-Tautahi building with heavy steel bracing in the background.