Borders Bookstore, Queen Street

April 24, 2007 | Filed Under Auckland 

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A busy friday evening, the Borders book store, Queen street

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7 Responses to “Borders Bookstore, Queen Street”

  1. jb on April 24th, 2007 10:49 pm

    NYT 23 March

    Borders said stores in Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand would all be closed, adding that the overseas stores faced a “challenging” retail environment in Britain, which represents roughly 70 percent of its total international sales.

    Do you know when they’ll be closing?

  2. Strangetastes on April 25th, 2007 1:48 am

    This is a striking photo. I’m guessing that you used a wide angle lens. Very good sense of depth and space.

    The only time I’ve been in Auckland is to change planes on ANZ on my way to Sydney. Everyone I know who has been to New Zealand says it’s spectacular. Really must get there.

  3. April on April 25th, 2007 5:51 am

    A very good everyday-life shot in b/w, framed by the two ‘border’ signs. I like to look at all the different people and their activities.

  4. Claret on April 25th, 2007 8:56 am

    Wow. I really love looking at your photos. My sister is moving out to New Zealand in July, so it’s nice to know she is going some where thats has amazing scenery, if you just look for it! Fantastic, keep it up.

  5. ben on April 25th, 2007 9:29 pm

    That’s my favourite book store in Auckland. We (Meg and I) are always spending lot’s of our time there. I guess we should look around more instead of looking books? Well, we love books, CDs and DVDs in this store and we are really missing this kind of retail activity in Nelson.

    The photo is really great, I like contract and B&W treatment. It’s a night time right? Just great,

  6. ben on April 25th, 2007 9:31 pm

    Oh, Jb, is that right? It’s a sad sad news.
    Borders were building new stored in Wellington last time I was there in centre of Wellington.

  7. Richard on April 25th, 2007 10:23 pm

    This is a great photo - hits me immediately. The sweep of the canopy the “borders” signs acting like signposts at either side, and the sweep of the people mirroring the canopy. The strange blurring on the figure at left caused by the time of the exposure adds mystery and slight surreal effect