Remembering Lost Christchurch

Articles, Lost Christchurch

Our city is a repository for the social and historical narrative of our past Each street, wall, facade, interior is an integral part of the people who walked passed them, shopped in them, worked in…

Why Our Historic Buildings Are Important

Articles, Lost Christchurch

Up until February 22nd, 2011, the city of Christchurch was a unique, historic and cultural living and breathing entity. Inherited from a long list of valuable contributors dating back to its incept…

Switched on Gardener loses its roof

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1 June 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-06-01-IMG_3291 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

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Shipping containers against the cliff on the road to Sumner, Christchurch. File reference: CCL-2012-05-12-Around-Sumner-May-2012 DSC_012.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Container Love

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Container Love: shipping container decorated with knitted and crocheted squares. Sumner, Christchurch. File reference: CCL-2012-05-12-Around-Sumner-May-2012 DSC_034.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Around Shirley

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Shirley Road, Christchurch. File reference: CCL-2012-05-10-Around-Shirley-May-2012 DSC_02852.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Cranmer Court

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The Cranmer Court demolition started today in Christchurch. The 1876 building was originally a Normal School and was in a derelict state in the early 1980s when it was rescued and converted into apartments. The heritage-listed building was red-stickered after the February 2011 earthquake.

Christchurch City

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Helicopter Flight over Christchurch New Zealand

Christchurch City

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Helicopter Flight over Christchurch New Zealand

Addington Rugby Stadium

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Helicopter Flight over Christchurch New Zealand

People gather to remember, Avonside

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File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_1185 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Wishing tree, Avonside

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File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_1187 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

River Road, Avonside

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File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_1179 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Canterbury Brewery

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Canterbury Brewery, St Asaph Street, Christchurch. File reference: CCL-2012-02-20-CanterburyBrewery-February-2012 DSC_144.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Wishing tree, Avonside

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File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_1184 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Wishing tree, Avonside

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File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_1182 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Canterbury Brewery

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Canterbury Brewery, St Asaph Street, Christchurch. File reference: CCL-2012-02-20-CanterburyBrewery-February-2012 DSC_147.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Brannigans

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Demolition work on Brannigans building, Gloucester Street. File reference: CCL-2012-02-07-IMG_9204 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Canterbury Brewery

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Canterbury Brewery, St Asaph Street, Christchurch. File reference: CCL-2012-02-20-CanterburyBrewery-February-2012 DSC_142.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Brannigans

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Demolition work on Brannigans building, Gloucester Street. File reference: CCL-2012-02-07--IMG_9194 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Canterbury Brewery

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Canterbury Brewery, St Asaph Street, Christchurch. File reference: CCL-2012-02-20-CanterburyBrewery-February-2012 DSC_146.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Switched on Gardener roof

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1 June 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-06-01-IMG_3285 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Containers on the road to Sumner

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Shipping containers against the cliff on the road to Sumner, Christchurch. File reference: CCL-2012-05-12-Around-Sumner-May-2012 DSC_021.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Decorated container on the road to Sumner

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Shipping containers against the cliff on the road to Sumner, Christchurch. File reference: CCL-2012-05-12-Around-Sumner-May-2012 DSC_013.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Temporary eateries, Sumner

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Temporary eateries in Sumner, Christchurch File reference: CCL-2012-05-12-Around-Sumner-May-2012 DSC_040.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Decorated container on the road to Sumner

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Shipping containers against the cliff on the road to Sumner, Christchurch. File reference: CCL-2012-05-12-Around-Sumner-May-2012 DSC_004.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Christchurch, NZ - Damaged Facade

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Message of hope

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File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_1189 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Road cone Gayhurst Road, Dallington

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File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_1170 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Gayhurst Road, Dallington

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File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_1171 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.