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.
A colour photograph of the east frontage of the former City Council Offices on Manchester Street, which appears to have been taken before the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Colour photograph of a red brick building that is the rear of 146 High Street, with cars parked beside it. Photographed before the earthquakes.
A colour photograph of 158-160 Manchester Street, taken during the demolition of the Manchester Courts.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking through the Gloucester Street window of the Central Christchurch City Library".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking through the Gloucester Street window of the Central Christchurch City Library".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking through the Gloucester Street window of the Central Christchurch City Library".
A graphic showing the costs of proposed new libraries.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Christchurch City Library in the CD shelving area".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Central Christchurch City Library at 91 Gloucester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Central Christchurch City Library at 91 Gloucester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Books on the floor of the Central Christchurch City Library, viewed through the window on Gloucester Street".
An infographic showing estimated repair costs for major Christchurch City Council facilities.
A photograph of the former Central Library on Gloucester Street. The entrance has been boarded up with plywood and the footpath is covered in dead leaves. To the left, a sign reading 'Library Open' is still standing outside.
A photograph of a makeshift café set up by Lyttelton Coffee Co outside the Christchurch City Council in Lyttelton.
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
A photograph of a meeting being held in the Central Library Peterborough.
A video of an address by David Ayers, Mayor of Waimakariri District, at the 2015 Seismics and the City forum. The talk is about providing opportunities for input and feedback.
View of the central library from Gloucester Street. USAR codes can be seen in the bottom right corner.
The entrance to the central Library on Gloucester Street has been boarded up and USAR codes have been spray-painted on the concrete pillar. A 'Library open' sign remains outside.
A PDF copy of a 'chapbook' featuring selected writings of "some of Canterbury's most exciting young writers, aged 10-15 years". The booklet was created for the WORD Christchurch Writers and Readers Festival 2014 with the support of All Right?, The School for Young Writers, Christchurch City Libraries, and WORD Christchurch.
A video of an address by Carolyn Robertson, Libraries and Information Manager of Christchurch Libraries, at the 2015 Seismics and the City forum. The talk is about providing opportunities for input and feedback.
A PDF copy of a poster promoting the 'Write Now' 2014 young writers workshops. Some of the best works from the workshop were published in a chapbook and in posters for Christchurch 2014 WORD Festival. The workshops were supported by All Right?, Christchurch City Libraries and The School for Young Writers.
A PDF copy of a poster promoting the 'Write Now' 2014 young writers workshops. Some of the best works from the workshop were published in a chapbook and in posters for Christchurch 2014 WORD Festival. The workshops were supported by All Right?, Christchurch City Libraries and The School for Young Writers.
The city centre and Tuahiwi Marae, the home of Ngāi Tūāhuriri, are now linked by names. The Anglican cathedral and Tuahiwi’s church, both called St Stephens, sit on land called Whitireia. Whitireia was the house of Paekia, the ancestor who landed on the North Island on the back of a whale at Tūranga, which is now the name of Christchurch’s city library.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking along Gloucester Street from the Oxford Terrace intersection. The central library is to the left".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Autumn leaves form a thick pile in front of the boarded-up door".
The ground floor of the Central Library on Gloucester Street. Books have fallen off the shelves and are in piles in the aisles.
A photograph of women sewing felt badges outside the Christchurch City Library in Lyttelton. The felt hearts were a healing outlet during the Canterbury earthquakes. The goal was to create beauty in the midst of chaos, to keep people's hands busy and their minds off the terrifying reality of the earthquakes, as well as to give a gift of love to workers and businesses who helped improve life in Lyttelton.
A photograph of women sewing felt badges outside the Christchurch City Library in Lyttelton. The felt hearts were a healing outlet during the Canterbury earthquakes. The goal was to create beauty in the midst of chaos, to keep people's hands busy and their minds off the terrifying reality of the earthquakes, as well as to give a gift of love to workers and businesses who helped improve life in Lyttelton.