Thursday 5 April 2012.
File reference: CCL-2012-04-05-IMG_1129
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Thursday 5 April 2012.
File reference: CCL-2012-04-05-IMG_1121
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File Reference: CCL-2010-CanterburyProvincial-IMG_0779
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
File Reference: CCL-2010-CanterburyProvincial-IMG_0783
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
File Reference: CCL-2010-CanterburyProvincial-IMG_0780
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
File Reference: CCL-2010-CanterburyProvincial-IMG_0781
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
File Reference: CCL-2010-CanterburyProvincial-IMG_0782
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Damage to the former Christchurch City Council building on Tuam Street.
Damage to the former Christchurch City Council building on Tuam Street.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-19-IMG_0281
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-19-IMG_0229
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-19-IMG_0263
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-19-IMG_0226
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-19-IMG_0230
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-19-IMG_0264
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-19-IMG_0260
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
The new Christchurch City Council building on Worcester Street.
The new Christchurch City Council building on Worcester Street.
At a time when the public needs an excellent service from their city council because of earthquake problems an independent government representative has been appointed to help get the dysfunctional [Christchurch] council back on track. Includes the news that chief executive Tony Marryatt has announced he has turned down a controversial $68,000 pay rise. Problems in the council have been apparent for several months, and in the last week there have been calls for the councillors to be sacked and replaced by commissioners.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings after the 6.3 magnitude quake hit Christchurch 22 Feburary 2011.
This small cluster of historic buildings in central Christchurch are treasured by the city, both for their historical importance and their beauty.
Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings (1858 to 1865) were designed by Benjamin Mountfort, C...
A photograph of the Christchurch City Council car park building on Madras Street. The bottom windows of the building have been boarded up and the building has been fenced off.
A photograph of emergency tape cordoning off Hereford Street near the end of the Christchurch City Council building. Tape has also been draped around St Elmo Courts as a cordon.
Shows a huge glass bell representing a 'Cone of silence' over the City Council. Context: Refers to ructions in the City Council.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
A photograph of a sign reading, "Save this building", on the badly-damaged Christchurch City Council building on Tuam Street.
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Old Christchurch City Council administration building on Tuam Street".
An aerial photograph of the Christchurch Art Gallery, Christchurch City Council Civic Offices and surrounding buildings.
Inside the Christchurch City Council building someone wonders what that noise is. Outside a gigantic wave of 'public discontent' rushes towards them. Context: Relates to anger and a protest of 4000 people at what they see as poor performance by the City Council in dealing with earthquake issues. The final straw was the Council's decision on the advice of its consultants to award the Council Chief Executive Tony Marryatt a $68,000 14% pay rise mid December 2011.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
An aerial photograph looking south over the Christchurch City Council administration building on Worcester Street with the Christchurch Art Gallery in the foreground.
A photograph of the Christchurch City Council Building on Hereford Street, taken from the Hereford Street bridge over the Avon River.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Christchurch City Council building, 165 Tuam Street".