Staff of The Drawing Room on Manchester Street decorate road cones with flowers. File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_9714 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
It would have been a glorious Spring day in Christchurch had it not been for the magnitude 7.1 earthquake at 4:30 am. All the water and silt you can see covering the street in this photo erupted from the ground following the earthquake.
I didn't even know the bookshelf had fallen on me till later that morning. When I saw the bookcase and books all over the bed, I was glad to be only 5 foot tall or my legs would have been crushed by sturdy books like 'A day in the life of the Soviet Union' and some thumping big art books, or even the cheapo board bookcase with half its shelves...
Photos taken of the Mobile Library on March 31, 2011 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-03-31-Mobile-After-The-Earthquake-NB Parkland 022 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Photos taken in Lyttelton showing the demolition at various locations following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-05-20-Lyttelton-Demolition-P1120473 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos taken in Lyttelton following the February 22 earthquake. File ref: CCL-2011-03-05-After-The-Earthquake-P1110525 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Open for business. Photos taken in Diamond Harbour Library on May 24, 2011 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-05-24-Diamond Harbour-After-The-Earthquake-IMG_15 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Sign of the times across from the library. Photos taken in Lyttelton Library on May 24, 2011 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-05-24-Lyttelton-After-The-Earthquake-IMG_17 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Lyttelton is a one dog library today. Photos taken in Lyttelton Library on May 24, 2011 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-05-24-Lyttelton-After-The-Earthquake-IMG_20 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Plenty to choose from at Redwood Library. Photos taken in Redwood Library on April 8 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-04-08-Redwood-After-The-Earthquake-IMG_0441 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Photos taken in Parklands Library on March 31 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-03-31-New Brighton-After-The-Earthquake-NB Parkland 019 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Photos taken in Parklands Library on March 31 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-03-31-New Brighton-After-The-Earthquake-NB Parkland 017 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Absorbed in preschool storytime. Photos taken in Diamond Harbour Library on May 24, 2011 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-05-24-Diamond Harbour-After-The-Earthquake-IMG_21 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Interesting to look up at Redwood. Photos taken in Redwood Library on April 8 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-04-08-Redwood-After-The-Earthquake-IMG_0440 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Propped up neighbours but life goes one. Photos taken in Lyttelton Library on May 24, 2011 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-05-24-Lyttelton-After-The-Earthquake-IMG_15 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Plenty to choose from at Redwood Photos taken in Redwood Library on April 8 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-04-08-Redwood-After-The-Earthquake-IMG_0444 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Photos taken in Parklands Library on March 31 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-03-31-New Brighton-After-The-Earthquake-NB Parkland 018 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Inside the library Photos taken in Diamond Harbour Library on May 24, 2011 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-05-24-Diamond Harbour-After-The-Earthquake-IMG_20 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Photos taken in New Brighton on March 31 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-03-25-New Brighton-After-The-Earthquake-NB Parkland 008 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Photos taken in Lyttelton showing the demolition of various buildings following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-05-20-Lyttelton-Demolition-P1120461 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos taken of the Mobile Library on March 31, 2011 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-03-31-Mobile-After-The-Earthquake-NB Parkland 023 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Photos taken in Lyttelton on April 20 showing the demolitions on London Street following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-04-20-Lyttelton-Demolitions-P1120095 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
File reference: CCL-2011-11-25-Presspass-November2011 527 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries. Passes for The Press Christchurch Writers Festival, cancelled due to the earthquakes.
Photos taken following the magnitude 6.3 earthquake in Christchurch on 22 February 2011. CCL-2011-02-22-Earthquake-P1110173 We all have earthquake stories to tell — and we’d like to hear yours. Please submit your story on our website, and let us ...
Photos taken following the magnitude 6.3 earthquake in Christchurch on 22 February 2011. CCL-2011-02-22-Earthquake-P1110202 We all have earthquake stories to tell — and we’d like to hear yours. Please submit your story on our website, and let us ...
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.
Photos taken following the magnitude 6.3 earthquake in Christchurch on 22 February 2011. CCL-2011-02-22-Earthquake-P1110176 We all have earthquake stories to tell — and we’d like to hear yours. Please submit your story on our website, and let us ...
Photos taken following the magnitude 6.3 earthquake in Christchurch on 22 February 2011.CCL-2011-02-22-Earthquake-P1110182 We all have earthquake stories to tell — and we’d like to hear yours. Please submit your story on our website, and let us ...
Photos taken in New Brighton on March 31 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-03-25-New Brighton-After-The-Earthquake-NB Parkland 004 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Photos taken following the magnitude 6.3 earthquake in Christchurch on 22 February 2011. CCL-2011-02-22-Earthquake-P1110177 We all have earthquake stories to tell — and we’d like to hear yours. Please submit your story on our website, and let us ...