Stories

A selection of stories about private houses, farms, homesteads and other dwellings.

A selection of stories about Roadhouses.

A selection of stories about roads and streets.

A selection of stories about schools and education, including tertiary institutions, preschool, primary, intermediate, and secondary schools.

10 years on

This exhibition commemorates the impact of the earthquakes over the intervening years and launches on the 10 year anniversary of the 22 February earthquake. It will explore the immediate and ongoing impact of these earth shaking events through community images and stories that have been shared with the Christchurch City Library. These images and stories show the rapidly changing environment of Canterbury during times of damage, loss and recovery at personal, community and citywide levels.

A selection of stories about sports grounds, stadiums, stands, pools, gyms, racecourses and other recreational spaces.

A selection of stories about squares, including green and developed spaces.

A selection of stories about statues, clocks, and fountains.