“Story”, the shelf

Every record the archive holds about Christchurch, the oldest first. The originals live at the provider each row links to.

Every collection Papers PastCanterbury StoriesKura Heritage Collections OnlineTe Papa Collections OnlineNational Publicity Studios black and white file printsTAPUHICanterbury MuseumAuckland Museum CollectionsNew Zealand GazetteDigital Public Library of AmericaV.C. Browne & Son NZ Aerial Photograph CollectionChristchurch City Libraries FlickrHocken Digital CollectionsMuseums VictoriaAir Force Museum of New Zealand Photograph CollectionWellington City Council ArchivesThe New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi KōreroNew Zealand Electronic Text CollectionChristchurch City Libraries Heritage Images CollectionLincoln University Living Heritage: Tikaka Tuku IhoFlickrRadio New ZealandAlexander Turnbull Library FlickrAuckland Art Gallery Toi o TāmakiTe Hikoi MuseumiNaturalist NZ — Mātaki TaiaoManawatū HeritageCanterbury Photography MuseumAkaroa MuseumHawke's Bay Museum Every paper StarEvening PostLyttelton TimesAuckland Weekly NewsEllesmere GuardianPhotographs / He WhakaahuaAkaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula AdvertiserAshburton GuardianOtago WitnessOtago Daily TimesPhotographySamuel Anstey collectionWanganui ChronicleColonistNZ TruthTimaru HeraldArchives NZ Collections searchPhotographic ArchiveAuckland StarHawera & Normanby StarNorth Otago TimesPoverty Bay HeraldMarlborough ExpressGrey River ArgusWanganui HeraldPlantsGreg O’Beirne collectionNatural ScienceWest Coast TimesNelson Evening MailFeilding StarThames StarRecords of the Office of the Secretary of DefenseWairarapa Daily TimesMED Historical PhotographsJessie Buckland collectionNew Zealand TabletTaranaki HeraldTaranaki Daily NewsMataura EnsignHawke's Bay HeraldSouthland TimesWildey collectionNorthern Advocate2019 Photo HuntJan Shuttleworth Collection2013 Photo HuntPioneer Amateur Sports club imagesChristchurch and Banks Peninsula glass plate collectionSutton glass platesThe imperial album of New Zealand sceneryArt2014 Photo HuntManawatu TimesObserverHuman HistoryParks and gardens : glass slidesWellington Independent1940s Christchurch Star photographsBush Advocate Oldest first Newest first Newest to the shelf

1001. the 1930s
1001. 18 Sept 1930

      TOWN CLERK'S FOUR "SPOTS" (NZ Truth, 18 September 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1002. 11 Dec 1930

      JUVENILE DEPRAVITY (NZ Truth, 11 December 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1003. 31 Jan 1931

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 31 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1004. 29 May 1931

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 29 May 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1005. 3 Jul 1931

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 July 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1006. 9 Oct 1931

      Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 09 October 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1007. 14 Jan 1932

      A MOUNTAIN TRAMP (Evening Post, 14 January 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1008. 27 May 1932

      Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 27 May 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1009. 22 Oct 1932

      Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 22 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1010. 6 Mar 1933

      Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 06 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1011. 11 May 1933

      STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 11 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1012. 18 May 1933

      STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 18 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1013. 29 Jun 1933

      STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 29 June 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1014. 28 Aug 1933

      THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 28 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1015. 22 Sept 1933

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1016. 14 Nov 1933

      Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 14 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1017. 1 Dec 1933

      CARNIVAL ESSAYS (Evening Post, 01 December 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1018. 6 Feb 1934

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1019. 23 Mar 1934

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 March 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1020. 29 Mar 1934

      STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 29 March 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1021. 13 Apr 1934

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 April 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1022. 13 Jul 1934

      CHRISTCHURCH BURGLARY (Evening Post, 13 July 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1023. 24 Jul 1934

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 July 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1024. 24 Jul 1934

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 July 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1025. 29 Jan 1935

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 January 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1026. 29 Mar 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 29 March 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1027. 5 Apr 1935

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 April 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1028. 16 Apr 1935

      LABOUR CONTROL (Evening Post, 16 April 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1029. 13 Jun 1935

      STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 13 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
1030. 2 Jul 1935

      ENTERTAINMENTS (Evening Post, 02 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1031. 9 Aug 1935

      RACING NEWS THE GRAND NATIONALS (Evening Post, 09 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1032. 10 Aug 1935

      CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS (Evening Post, 10 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1033. 25 Oct 1935

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1034. 8 Nov 1935

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1035. 9 Nov 1935

      RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 09 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1036. 1 Jan 1936

      'Whitcombe's Story Books' shop display Hocken Digital Collections · no. 70163 · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1037. 1 Jan 1936

      'Whitcombe's Story Books' shop display Hocken Digital Collections · no. 70165 · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1038. 1 Jan 1936

      'Whitcombe's Story Books' shop display Hocken Digital Collections · no. 70164 · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1039. 24 Mar 1936

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 March 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1040. 12 May 1936

      N.Z. EISTEDDFOD (Evening Post, 12 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1041. 22 May 1936

      CHURCH HISTORY IN ELLESMERE (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 May 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1042. 13 Jul 1936

      RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 13 July 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1043. 26 Aug 1936

      Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 26 August 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1044. 3 Sept 1936

      THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 03 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1045. 5 Sept 1936

      RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 05 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
1046. 26 Oct 1936

      RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 26 October 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1047. 17 Nov 1936

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 November 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1048. 2 Dec 1936

      NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 02 December 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1049. 5 Feb 1937

      SEA SURRENDERS (Evening Post, 05 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1050. 13 Feb 1937

      BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 13 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1051. 13 Feb 1937

      Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 13 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1052. 20 Feb 1937

      BROADCASTING BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 20 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1053. 9 Mar 1937

      LANDED AT LAST" (Evening Post, 09 March 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1054. 13 May 1937

      CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS (Evening Post, 13 May 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1055. 15 May 1937

      CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS (Evening Post, 15 May 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1056. 5 Aug 1937

      STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 05 August 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1057. 30 Dec 1937

      STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 30 December 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1058. 18 Jan 1938

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 January 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1059. 19 Jan 1938

      Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 19 January 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1060. 22 Jan 1938

      BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 22 January 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1061. 14 Feb 1938

      BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 14 February 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1062. 24 Feb 1938

      THREE GREAT PRELATES (Evening Post, 24 February 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
1063. 5 Mar 1938

      FIFTY YEARS AGO (Evening Post, 05 March 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1064. 7 Mar 1938

      NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 07 March 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1065. 22 Mar 1938

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 March 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1066. 28 Mar 1938

      BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 28 March 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1067. 23 Apr 1938

      BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 23 April 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1068. 16 Jul 1938

      BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 16 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1069. 28 Jul 1938

      STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 28 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1070. 18 May 1939

      HIDING BEHIND A BOGY (Evening Post, 18 May 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1071. 27 Jul 1939

      CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS (Evening Post, 27 July 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1072. 28 Jul 1939

      CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS (Evening Post, 28 July 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1073. 14 Aug 1939

      HERE and THERE- (Evening Post, 14 August 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1074. 1 Nov 1939

      LAUNCH TRAGEDY (Evening Post, 01 November 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1075. 12 Dec 1939

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 December 1939) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1076. 27 Dec 1939

      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 27 December 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1077. the 1940s
1077. 20 Feb 1940

      AWARDS MADE (Evening Post, 20 February 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1078. 30 Mar 1940

      CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS (Evening Post, 30 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1079. 24 Apr 1940

      Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 24 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1080. 3 Oct 1940

      HERE and THERE (Evening Post, 03 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1081. 10 Oct 1940

      NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 10 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1082. 3 Dec 1940

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1083. 28 Jan 1941

      Local and General (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 January 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1084. 1 Aug 1941

      Lincoln (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1085. 12 Dec 1941

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 December 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1086. 13 Jan 1942

      SERVICE OVERSEAS (Evening Post, 13 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1087. 7 Aug 1942

      N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1088. 9 Apr 1943

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1089. 13 Apr 1943

      Lincoln (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1090. 10 Aug 1943

      Lincoln (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 August 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1091. 16 Oct 1943

      SERVICE AWARDS (Evening Post, 16 October 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1092. 23 Dec 1943

      HARAKEKE OR NATIVE FLAX (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 December 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1093. 31 Dec 1943

      NEW YEAR RACING STOP PRESS (Evening Post, 31 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1094. 21 Feb 1944

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 21 February 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1095. 26 Feb 1944

      Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 26 February 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1096. 20 May 1944

      NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 20 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1097. 26 May 1944

      SHIPPING ON THE AVON (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1098. 22 Jul 1944

      Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 22 July 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1099. 8 Sept 1944

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1100. 27 Sept 1944

      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 27 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place

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