There are few things better in life than having an excuse to buy a book. To lovingly select your latest literary companion, take in the scent of fresh pages, or (if you are hunting old treasures) regarding a lovingly thumbed gem. It’s like new possibilities have opened up before you. You are about to embark…
Christchurch Star archive
Christchurch Star archive is an extensive collection of photographic prints, negatives and newspaper clippings mostly covering local stories including community events, local people, places and sporting events from the 1960s to the 1990s.
The 160th Anniversary of Christchurch City Libraries and the Illuminate exhibition
A look back at 160 years of Christchurch City Libraries and the Illuminate exhibition.
Phoenix: A Celebration of Creative Wellbeing exhibition
Phoenix: A celebration of creative wellbeing is an exhibition showcasing work by artists from Ōtautahi Creative Spaces' Room 5. It is on display in the Exhibition Space on Hapori Level 1 in Tūranga until Sunday 11 August. The exhibition’s theme of transformation is expressed through the mythical story of the firebird Phoenix, which arose from the ashes and symbolizes regeneration, strength and renewal.
Goodbye Gloucester Street West: Malings & Co
The third in a series of posts uncovering the history of the city block that the new Christchurch convention centre, Te Pae is being built on.
Youth picks – June / July 2019
Each month, librarians will bring you a choice selection of stuff for Christchurch youth - books, events, exhibitions, tv, and more. This month we look at Out on the Shelves and rainbow events, Recommended reads, Events, and School holiday events for teens.
Podcast – Human rights following atrocity
Christchurch City Libraries blog hosts a series of regular podcasts from specialist human rights radio show Speak up - Kōrerotia. This show is created by Sally Carlton. On 15 March 2019, 50 people were killed in a terrorist attack in the Al Noor and Linwood mosques in Christchurch. This Speak Up-Kōrerotia episode is a recording of…
Goodbye Gloucester Street West: Chancery Lane
The second in a series of posts uncovering the history of the city block that the new Christchurch convention centre, Te Pae is being built on. Early days of Chancery Lane Chancery Lane seems to have been around since Christchurch was "Ye Olde", though it didn't initially have a name. The pencil drawing below shows the embryonic…
Following the Sumner Road: An exploration of its past and present
On 1 April 1869 a court notice appeared in the Christchurch Star, describing an unusual disturbance of the peace. Ten boys aged between seven and thirteen years old were charged with stealing a quantity of explosives fuse from a magazine on Evans Pass, presumably held there for the purpose of road construction. The boys were…
Goodbye Gloucester Street West: The Rink Stables
The first in a series of posts uncovering the history of the city block that the new Christchurch convention centre, Te Pae is being built on. Te Pae, the new Christchurch convention centre is currently under construction and due to open in 2020. At 28,000 square metres Te Pae is going to be a big, curvy…
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