File reference: CCL-2011-08-12-CanterburyPublic Library pre-demolition-039 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2011-08-12-CanterburyPublic Library pre-demolition-006 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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Photos taken in Lyttelton following the February 22 earthquake. File ref: CCL-2011-03-05-After-The-Earthquake-P1110475 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
File reference: CCL-2011-08-12-CanterburyPublic Library pre-demolition-008 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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Even though the library is closed due to the earthquake customers are still happy using the free Wi Fi File Reference: CCL-CE-2010-09-07-DSC01931 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Even though the library is closed due to the earthquake customers are still happy using the free Wi Fi File Reference: CCL-CE-2010-09-07-DSC01928 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Even though the library is closed due to the earthquake customers are still happy using the free Wi Fi File Reference: CCL-CE-2010-09-07-DSC01932 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Woolston Community Library, 1871-2011, was one of the earliest suburban libraries to open in Christchurch. Almost from the beginning, the library’s committees have fought a never-ending battle against failing finances, falling membership, unsuitable and disintegrating buildings, and threats of closure from the City Council, but somehow, the volu...
File reference: CCL-2011-08-12-CanterburyPublic Library pre-demolition-012 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Avonside Girls High School with the brightly painted new Library building in the background".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The temporary South City Library in the Sydenham Mall, Colombo Street south".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Rubble from the demolished Convention Centre on Kilmore Street. In the background, the new Central Library on Peterborough Street can be seen".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Central Christchurch City Library at 91 Gloucester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Central Library with the books now cleared off the floor in this part".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Sumner Library - still closed".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Chancery Lane".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Central Christchurch City Library at 91 Gloucester Street".
A view across Manchester Street to the National Library of New Zealand building.