File:SignofNewBirkeheadLibrary.jpg

Summary

Non-free media information and use rationale true for Birkenhead Public Library
Description	Positioned at north entrance of Nell Fisher reserve the sign indicates a projected public works, the Birkenhead Library, and contains a drawing of what that building may look like, which has been of significant public interest and debate.
Source	North Shore City Council sign; my own photo.
Article	Birkenhead Public Library
Portion used	All of sign
Low resolution?	Original drawing is an artist's impression of an architect's plan, transplanted onto a signboard, photographed at a distance to put the sign in context of the rest of the sign and its location on reserve.
Purpose of use	The sign indicates, as per the article, what has happened to the existing building, and the fact that the reserve has been set aside by council. It also enables a public record of what an early version of the new building was to have looked like, and supports commentary on documented reactions to that design. All of which contributes to a historical understanding of the controversy over the resource consent issue. Finally, its important for later comparison with whatever does get built.
Replaceable?	No
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