
New Zealand’s largest and most iconic booksellers, publishers and printing company was Whitcombe & Tombs of Christchurch. It was established in 1882 by Mr. George Hawkes Whitcombe, a seem…
A book of condolence in the memorial tent at the Botanic Gardens. The tent was set up for people who wanted to make a tribute to those who lost their lives during the Canterbury earthquakes.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The ground floor of the IRD building on the corner of Cashel and Madras Streets, taken through the Madras Street window. The book market inside the building is almost undisturbed while next door, the CTV building collapsed.
A PDF copy of a book of puzzles.
Damage to David's Book Exchange on Cashel Street.
Damage to David's Book Exchange on Cashel Street.
Damage to David's Book Exchange on Cashel Street.
Damage to David's Book Exchange on Cashel Street.
An advertisement for 'The Big Quake', a book about the 4 September earthquake produced by The Press. The advertisement advises that the book has sold out and is being reprinted.
The Think Differently Book Exchange fridge covered in snow.
People exchanging books at the Think Differently Book Exchange.
A photograph of David's Book Exchange on Cashel Street.
The site of Gap Filler's "Think Differently" book exchange fridge.
Books in the "Think Differently" Gap Filler book exchange fridge.
A scan of the reverse of page 65 of the third book of The Pledge.
A scan of the reverse of page 135 of the third book of The Pledge.
A scan of the reverse of page 173 of the third book of The Pledge.
A scan of the reverse of page 171 of the third book of The Pledge.
A scan of the resverse of page 113 of the second book of The Pledge.
A scan of the reverse of page 172 of the third book of The Pledge.
A scan of the reverse of page 66 of the third book of The Pledge.
A scan of the reverse of page 170 of the third book of The Pledge.
A scan of the reverse of page 79 of the third book of The Pledge.
One black hardcover book with a multi-coloured dust jacket depicting men in uniform amongst rubble entitled 'Christchurch 22.2: Beyond the Cordon' containing colour photographs by the New Zealand Police following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The severe damage to Christchurch’s central city caused by the 22 February 2011 earthquake is unique...
Multicolour softcover book titled "All Fall Down, Christchurch’s Lost Chimneys" by Geoffrey Rice with a title and a full colour photograph depicting a broken chimney on the spine and front cover; published by the Canterbury University Press, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, 2011. Geoffrey Rice, retired Professor of History from the Unive...
A picnic on the site of the Think Differently Book Exchange.
Story telling at the site of the Think Differently Book Exchange.
An advertisement for a new earthquake book being published by The Press.
The TimeBank book swap in front of the library. As the library has been closed since the earthquake, members of the community put together a book swap service which was later continued in the information centre.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Book Warehouse, ground floor, 232 Cashel Street".