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.
Damage to the Woolston Community Library. Part of the roof has collapsed inwards, and the facade is badly cracked.
Damage to the Woolston Community Library. Part of the roof has collapsed inwards, and the facade is badly cracked.
Damage to the Woolston Community Library. Part of the roof has collapsed inwards, and the facade is badly cracked.
Damage to the Woolston Community Library. Part of the roof has collapsed inwards, and the facade is badly cracked.
Damage to the Woolston Community Library. Part of the roof has collapsed inwards, and the facade is badly cracked.
Damage to the Woolston Community Library. Part of the roof has collapsed inwards, and the facade is badly cracked.
A view across Cambridge Terrace to the former Canterbury Public Library. Masonry from the building's corners and end gable has fallen onto the footpath below. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition of the National Library building, corner of Salisbury and Manchester Streets".
Photos taken at Gap Filler fair on April 9 following the February 22 earthquake. www.gapfiller.org.nz/ File reference: CCL-2011-04-08-Addington-Gapfiller-003.jpg From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Demolition crane near the Bridge of Remembrance. File reference: CCL-2011-08-12-CanterburyPublic Library pre-demolition-043 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos taken at Gap Filler fair on April 9 following the February 22 earthquake. www.gapfiller.org.nz/ File reference: CCL-2011-04-08-Addington-Gapfiller-005.jpg From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Photos taken at Gap Filler fair on April 9 following the February 22 earthquake. www.gapfiller.org.nz/ File reference: CCL-2011-04-08-Addington-Gapfiller-007.jpg From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Photos taken at Gap Filler fair on April 9 following the February 22 earthquake. www.gapfiller.org.nz/ File reference: CCL-2011-04-08-Addington-Gapfiller-002.jpg From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Blossom coming out by the Worcester Street bridge. File reference: CCL-2011-08-12-CanterburyPublic Library pre-demolition-041 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos taken at Gap Filler fair on April 9 following the February 22 earthquake. www.gapfiller.org.nz/ File reference: CCL-2011-04-08-Addington-Gapfiller-004.jpg From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Photos taken at Gap Filler fair on April 9 following the February 22 earthquake. www.gapfiller.org.nz/ File reference: CCL-2011-04-08-Addington-Gapfiller-008.jpg From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Photos taken at Gap Filler fair on April 9 following the February 22 earthquake. www.gapfiller.org.nz/ File reference: CCL-2011-04-08-Addington-Gapfiller-001.jpg From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Photos taken at Gap Filler fair on April 9 following the February 22 earthquake. www.gapfiller.org.nz/ File reference: CCL-2011-04-08-Addington-Gapfiller-006.jpg From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
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.
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.
Student studying at the Macmillan Brown Library.
Student studying at the Macmillan Brown Library.
Damage to the Library Chambers (former Christchurch Public Library) where cracks are clearly visible on the brick walls. The footpath around the building has been cordoned off.
Computer screens toppled in the James Hight Library.
Notifications on the sign outside Macmillan Brown Library.
The Cathedral Grammar School Library on Chester Street.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Heathcote Library".