Chancery Lane

Date: 1957

From: [Ephemera, sales catalogues, and advertising of octavo size, for retail firms, traders, shops and stores. 1955-1959]

Reference: Eph-A-RETAIL-1957-01

Description: An illustrated catalogue of magic tricks equipment, with prices. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 40 pages, 206 x 137 mm.

Date: 1951 - 1959

From: Hill, Perry Martin, 1926-2005 :[Architectural plans. 1960-1990s]

Reference: Plans-2007-030-0653/0657

Description: Shows various perspective drawings of of the narrow lane between Cathedral Square and Gloucester Street, in central Christchurch. Frontages and signs for shops including No 17; T M Hardie; City & Land Estate Agency ltd, a dry cleaner, and possibly a gun shop. Two of the drawings show a covered arcade, which may have been planned for this lane. Quantity: 5 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings, on sheets, sizes varying

Date: 1951 - 1959

From: Hill, Perry Martin, 1926-2005 :[Architectural plans. 1960-1990s]

Reference: Plans-2007-030-0633

Description: Shows a plan of the narrow lane between Cathedral Square and Gloucester Street, in central Christchurch, with photographs of the various shops and premises along the lane. The women's clothing dates the photographs to the 1950s. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing, and collaged photographs, on sheet 663 x 507 mm.

Date: 2 May 2012

From: BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011

Reference: PADL-000743

Description: Photographs showing the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, taken 2 May 2012, particularly of Christchurch CBD (Central Business District). Shows bumper sticker ('Kia kaha I'm staying Christchurch), Unlimited School, Christchurch Cathedral, Canterbury Provincal Council Chambers, Alice in Videoland sign, restoration work on buildings in High Street, views of buildings (including Westpac building, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Forsyth Barr), Hotel Grand Chancellor and Crowne Plaza demolition, Clarendon Tower, Magistrates Court repair, pavement deformation from liquifaction, workers doing remedial work to buildings, repair work on Edmonds Clock Tower, new construction at 75 Manchester Street, demolition of 248 High Street, street views of intersections of Colombo & Gloucester, Armagh & Colombo, Gloucester & Manchester, Hereford & Manchester, Cashel & Manchester streets, Chancery Lane, Central Library (exterior and interior views), overgrown gardens in Victoria Square, Medlab building under demolition, memorial tributes at PGC (Pyne Gould Corporation) building, 'Info Gap' on the corner of Colombo and Petersborough streets (Students from University of Technology Sydney urban design projects). Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library within a folder called "May 02 - CBD" Quantity: 118 digital photograph(s).

Date: 11 November 2011

From: BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011

Reference: PADL-001666

Description: Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 taken by Ross Becker on 11 November 2011 showing earthquake damage to buildings and demolition in the Red Zone in Christchurch City centre. Named buildings featured include: Plunket House, the Oxford on Avon pub, Hotel Copthorne, Hotel Grand Chancellor, New Excelsior Backpackers (showing its bracing to shipping containers), 132-138 Lichfield Street, Bismarck House 140 Lichfield Street, IBIS House, 128 Manchester Street, 164 High Street, Triangle Chambers, Isaac Theatre Royal, Warner's Hotel, Christchurch Cathedral, State Theatre (DF Souvenirs), New Press building, PriceWaterhousecoopers, BNZ, Highlight House, and National Bank. Locations include Cathedral Square, Bedford Row, Chancery Lane, Gasson Street, Colombo Street. Closer views show the nibbler excavator at work, a Fulton Hogan "Authorised Personnel" sign, gas bottles, and the salvaged windows from Warner's Hotel. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library in a folder called "CEQ 17 - Nov 11-13 2011/11 Nov - Red Zone" Quantity: 124 digital photograph(s).