Expansion at 57 Willis Street, 21st January 2011 onwards
The shop underwent a major renovation in early 2011, adding a third counter, more space for children’s books and New Zealand writing and allowing other sections a bit more breathing…
Configurations
Ideas Box, 12th November 2010
A lot of thought went into the 2011 expansion and renovation. Some ideas were collected using this very high-tech brainstorming technology.
Sinclair Group Architects, Westpac Life House, 1990
An architectural plan of Unity Books premises in context at Perrett’s corner.
Renovation advertisements, 23rd February 2011
Two advertisements assuring customers that the renovations at Unity Books would not be too disruptive to browsing patterns.
Unity Books locations 1967-2012
Banner showing Unity’s four different locations on Willis Street over time, photographed in the office by Matt Bialostocki in 2012. Drawing by Gregory O’Brien.
Display Map, 2009
Drawing of the layout of tables and displays for various sections of the shop.
20 Years Anniversary Festschrift, September 1987
In 1987 the shop turned 20 and produced this booklet to celebrate, incorporating “Unity” reminiscences from staff, customers, publishers and friends of the shop.
Opening Announcement, 1967
Where it all began: 15-19 Willis Street, Wellington.
Night of the Big Shift, 15th July 1998
A note from Matthew Byrne wishing the team luck for the shift from Perrett’s Corner to 57 Willis Street.
Pillar Graffiti, February – March 2011
Mid-renovations, Unity invited customers, staff and people from the book industry t graffiti the pillars in the new parts of the shop, and the response was enthusiastic and overwhelming. Those…
