Merivale
Bridges
Date: [1960s], 1992-1994, 1996
From: Thornton, Geoffrey Garth, 1922-2017: Papers and photographs relating to industrial and construction heritage
Reference: PA12-11650
Description: Transparencies of bridges in New Zealand, taken by Geoffrey Thornton or Jocelyn Thornton. Each slide mount is annotated with the subject (bridge or viaduct name, and/or river/stream name, and/or road name) and location. Dates and photographer name are often but not always annotated. Title supplied by Library. One slide is annotated with "1960s". Arrangement: Transparencies were arranged in an upright slide container with two rows of slide drawers, comprising 10 slide drawers in total. Slides were arranged in the container largely alphabetically either by bridge or river name, or location name, and possibly also by type of bridge. Slides were physically arranged from top to bottom and across both rows. The container was labelled as follows: "Concrete 1 - 5 | Stone Arch 6 - 7 | Steel Arch 8 also Brick | Stone Arch Concrete Arch 2 - pt 5 | Concrete Girder pt 5-6". Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour transparencies in plastic and cardboard slide mounts. Processing information: Slides have been removed from container and put into archival pockets, following the original order, from left to right and top to bottom.
Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, particularly in Christchurch Ce...
Date: 30 December 2011
From: BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011
Reference: PADL-001694
Description: Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 taken by Ross Becker on 30 December 2011 taken in Christchurch City showing: Nurses Chapel and water tanks at Christchurch Hospital; buildings to be demolished (Chateau Blanc Apartments, Christchurch Police Headquarters, Gallery Apartments); the stopped clock on the tower of the former Christchurch Railway Station; and new businesses (Carlton Country Club and food truck on site of Carlton Hotel, Merivale). Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library in a folder called "CEQ 19 - Dec 26-31 2011/Dec 30 - City" Quantity: 10 digital photograph(s).