Park Terrace

Date: Jan-Feb 1896

From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-217

Description: Correspondents entered in the Name field; plans for Parak TErrace house renovations Quantity: 1 folder(s). House plan renovations for Park Terrace house by N Martin

Date: 1894 - 1903

By: Russell & Willis (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-AUCTION-1894-01

Description: Lists 249 lots for sale, listed under the room from which they came. This includes items from the study, drawing-room, dining-room, bedrooms and hall, and a collection of glassware and electro-plate ware. The last group includes material located outside, such as a cow, lawn mowers, scythe, milk tins, a brougham, harness, carriage jack, firewood, garden seat, garden roller and pot plants. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Catalogue of 8 pages, 215 x 137 mm.

Date: 22 Feb 2012

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

Reference: PADL-000728

Description: Photographs showing the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, taken 22 February 2011. Particularly of traffic cones decorated for the Feb 22 anniversary, the first anniversary memorial service, diggers parked on Park Terrace, Petersborough Apartments, Victoria Street Clock Tower, mobile Lebanese food cart, wildflowers planted in vacant lot on Victoria Street and Petersborough Streets. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library within a folder called "Feb 22 - Cones, city" Quantity: 26 digital photograph(s).

Date: 29 Mar 1955

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-37804-F

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

Date: 15 June 2011

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

Reference: PADL-000833

Description: Photographs relating to the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes taken by Ross Becker on 15 June 2011. These were taken in the CBD (central business district) within the red zone area which was cordoned off after 22 February 2011 earthquake. Majority of images are long shots and closer details of damage to buildings and streets, some of which occurred after the 13 June 2011 aftershock 6.3 earthquake. Details show cracks in facades and pavements, rubble, partially demolished buildings, broken windows. A smaller number of images show people at work in the red zone, including photographer Ross Becker posing with his camera and tripod. Includes scenes of Civil Defence headquarters in the foyer of Christchurch Art Gallery, and an exterior shot of Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker talking to two men outside the gallery. Also scenes of City Council and DOC (Department of Conservation) command unit trailers in park. Includes views of damage to buildings on High Street, the Highpara (former Para Building), Holiday Inn, the intersection of High, Lichfield and Manchester Street, "Nucleus" sculpture and Strange & Co building (including merged image). Includes views of Lichfield street, Ash Street (Ash Lane or Lichfield Lanes) area, and corner of Lichfield Street and Madras Street, scaffolding fallen off 68 Lichfield Street (Dowsons Shoes), the corner of Lichfield and Colombo Streets. Includes views on Bedford Row, showing Bedford Pub, 30 Bedford Row, 14 and 10 Bedford Row. Includes views on Manchester Street showing Peaches and Cream, the Excelsior Hotel (Excelsior Backpackers), the collapsed garage at 292 Manchester street, the cleared site of 188 after demolition, showing damage after 13 June quake, Trinity Congregational Church, The Civic (former city council Civic Chambers at 194-198), 239-243, 245, 265, (Mapworld), St Lukes Church, close views of liquefaction, SBS Bank, "Road Closed' sign, corner of Manchester and Worcester Streets. Includes views on Tuam Street showing crew in crane suspended personnel platform, views of corner of Tuam and Manchester streets, south east corner of Tuam and Colombo Street (626 Colombo Street). Includes views of cleared site on Montreal Street, and views on Armagh Street, including the site of the demolished Windsor Hotel (formerly Warwick House) at 52 Armagh Street, the site of the demolished Cranmer Centre (former Christchurch Girls High School), policeman, army soldier and demolition crew at red zone cordon entry point on Armagh Street, 154-156 Armagh Street, liquefaction by park. Includes views on Colombo Street, showing 632, 622-624, 772 Colombo Street (The Vic and Whale building, formerly T.J Armstrong & Company drapery). Includes views on Worcester Street, showing the Press building, Novotel, Metro Gold Cinema, Kaplan College and Design and Arts College building, Christchurch Arts Centre, notes of support for Dux de Lux restaurant on wire fence. Includes views on Gloucester Street showing the River Avon, south west corner of Gloucester and Manchester Streets, partially demolished 221 Gloucester Street, Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings. Includes views taken on New Regent Street and Oxford Terrace (autumn leaves by fence and damaged Oxford Terrace Baptist Church). Includes views taken on Park Terrace (or Rolleston Avenue) showing Titan cranes and crew working on Christ's College. Includes views taken on Hereford Street showing stacks of concrete tiles, Christchurch Central Police Station, former Canterbury Public Library (Library Chambers) and Children's Library, Christchurch City Council Civic Building. Includes views taken on Cashel Street showing Bridge of Remembrance archway on Cashel Street bridge, office buildings, Hotel Grand Chancellor. Includes views taken around Cathedral Square showing Christchurch Cathedral, Regent Theatre (formerly Royal Exchange) with its dome sitting nearby on ground. Includes views taken on Cambridge Terrace showing office building, stonework of former Canterbury Public Library, and Madras Street showing a knitted sheep figure on a fence (guerilla knitting), River Avon. Includes views taken on Kilmore Street showing damaged St Luke's Church, liquefaction outside townhouses, danger signs. Quantity: 268 digital photograph(s).

Date: May 1962

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-57398-F

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

Date: 1950

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to history, jubilees, centennials, anniversary celebrations in New Zealand]

By: Canterbury (N.Z.) Centennial Association Inc

Reference: Eph-A-HISTORY-1950-01

Description: Engraved invitation card instructs the invitee to present the card at the entrance to the Stand; or return the ticket to the organiser if unable to attend. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on pamphlet 225 x 470 mm, folded to 225 x 117 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Edward Mosig, Queensland, in 2011.

Date: 1906 - 1907

By: Presants, Philip Robert, 1867-1942

Reference: C-060-007

Description: Exhibition held in Hagley Park North showing the Exhibition buildings. Victoria Lake is at the left in the middle distance, the Avon River in the foreground with Park Terrace. Harper Avenue runs along the right-hand side in the distance. The foreground central entrance bridge was a temporary structure Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 260 x 660 mm

Date: 1880 - 1889

From: Hodgkins family :[Album of sketches 1880s, 1890s]

By: Hodgkins, Frances Mary, 1869-1947

Reference: E-312-q-030

Description: Shows a man and woman at night, standing or walking arm-in-arm under a lamplight on Park Terrace, Christchurch Inscriptions: Recto - top left - FMH '91 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 280 x 175 mm