File reference: CCL-2011-08-12-CanterburyPublic Library pre-demolition-025
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-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, "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".
File Reference: CCL-CE-2013-09-30-EQNZ-2010.JPG
Photo taken by G. Coster
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
File Reference: CCL-CE-2013-09-30-EQNZ-2010.JPG
Photo taken by G. Coster
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
File Reference: CCL-CE-2013-09-30-EQNZ-2010.JPG
Photo taken by G. Coster
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
File Reference: CCL-CE-2013-09-30-EQNZ-2010.JPG
Photo taken by G. Coster
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
File Reference: CCL-CE-2013-09-30-EQNZ-2010.JPG
Photo taken by G. Coster
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
File Reference: CCL-CE-2010-09-08-DSC02022
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Old city library in Cambridge Terrace".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Starting demolition of the old City Library in Cambridge Terrace".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Starting demolition of the old City Library in Cambridge Terrace".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Starting demolition of the old City Library in Cambridge Terrace".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The city library administration is moving into this work space near the new bus exchange".
The yellow-stickered Redcliffs Public Library on Main Road in Redcliffs.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Redcliffs Public Library".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "View from HSBC Tower demolishing the old City Library".
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 009
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Christchurch City Library in the CD shelving area".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking along Gloucester Street from the Oxford Terrace intersection. The central library is to the left".
The ground floor of the Central Library on Gloucester Street. Books have fallen off the shelves and are in piles in the aisles.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Autumn leaves form a thick pile in front of the boarded-up door".
Cracking below the window of the former Lyttelton Fire Station and Public Library. The photographer comments, "The building at 2 Sumner Road has been sadly damaged by the quake. I was unsure of its future, but now this building has been demolished".
Damage to the former Canterbury Public Library.
