One black hardcover book with a multi-coloured dust jacket depicting men in uniform amongst rubble entitled 'Christchurch 22.2: Beyond the Cordon' containing colour photographs by the New Zealand Police following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The severe damage to Christchurch’s central city caused by the 22 February 2011 earthquake is unique...
One blue soft cover children’s book titled 'Quaky Cat' with text by Diana Noonan and colour illustrations by Gavin Bishop. The earthquakes and accompanying aftershocks in Canterbury proved to be a very frightening experience, especially for children. This book was written in response to the 4 September 2010 earthquake to help children understan...
One multi-coloured softcover book titled 'Trapped' by Martin van Beynen with colour illustrations and maps. Collected experiences of some of those trapped following the 22 February earthquake. Mainstream media coverage of the 22 February 2011 earthquake understandably focussed on the devastating damage and loss of life caused by the earthquake....
Autumn leaves piled up outside the boarded-up doors to the Central Library on Gloucester Street.
Rubble from the demolition of the Farmers car park, with the public library in the background.
Workers laying tiles on the floor of the Undercroft, a new eating area under the library.
The door and frame are the last parts of the Woolston Community Library to be demolished.
The damaged Woolston Community Library building on Ferry Road. Part of the upper storey has collapsed.
A staff member at work in temporary office space in the Central Library after the earthquake.
1 June 2012.
File reference: CCL-2012-06-01-
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File ref: CCL-2011-03-Operation-Storytime-dscf0465
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
One of the workers helping to repair the damage to the James Hight Library, organising the books.
One of the workers helping to repair the damage to the James Hight Library, organising the books.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Deconstruction of National Library Building, corner of Salisbury and Manchester Streets".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The front doors of the Lyttelton Library on London Street".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Portaloos behind the Lyttelton Library on Canterbury Street in Lyttelton".
One of the workers helping to repair the damage to the James Hight Library, organising the books.
Saturday 11 August 2012.
File reference: CCL-2012IMG_6247
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Saturday 11 August 2012.
File reference: CCL-2012
IMG_6246
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Saturday 11 August 2012.
File reference: CCL-2012IMG_6248
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Verandah roof of former Central Library on left. Rubble is from the former Farmers building and carpark.
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CCL-2012-03-13-AroundChristchurch-IMG_0132
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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CCL-2012-03-13-AroundChristchurch-IMG_0131
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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CCL-2012-03-13-AroundChristchurch-IMG_0133
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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CCL-2012-03-13-AroundChristchurch-IMG_0135
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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CCL-2012-03-13-AroundChristchurch-IMG_0139
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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CCL-2012-03-13-AroundChristchurch-IMG_0134
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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CCL-2012-03-13-AroundChristchurch-IMG_0140
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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CCL-2012-03-13-AroundChristchurch-IMG_0137
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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CCL-2012-03-13-AroundChristchurch-IMG_0138
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
