“Empire”, 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 GuardianAshburton GuardianAkaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula AdvertiserPhotographs / He WhakaahuaOtago WitnessWanganui ChronicleOtago Daily TimesAuckland StarPhotographyColonistTimaru HeraldNZ TruthSamuel Anstey collectionWanganui HeraldArchives NZ Collections searchHawera & Normanby StarNorth Otago TimesPhotographic ArchivePoverty Bay HeraldMarlborough ExpressGrey River ArgusThames StarPlantsGreg O’Beirne collectionWest Coast TimesNatural ScienceNelson Evening MailFeilding StarWairarapa Daily TimesNew Zealand TabletTaranaki HeraldRecords of the Office of the Secretary of DefenseMED Historical PhotographsJessie Buckland collectionTaranaki Daily NewsMataura EnsignHawke's Bay HeraldSouthland TimesNorthern AdvocateManawatu TimesWildey collection2019 Photo HuntJan Shuttleworth Collection2013 Photo HuntPioneer Amateur Sports club imagesChristchurch and Banks Peninsula glass plate collectionSutton glass platesObserverThe imperial album of New Zealand sceneryArt2014 Photo HuntHuman HistoryParks and gardens : glass slidesBush AdvocateWellington Independent1940s Christchurch Star photographs Oldest first Newest first Newest to the shelf

1301. the 1930s
1301. 6 Dec 1933

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 06 December 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1302. 19 Dec 1933

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 December 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1303. 27 Dec 1933

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 27 December 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1304. 2 Mar 1934

      NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 02 March 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
1305. 6 Apr 1934

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 06 April 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1306. 11 Apr 1934

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 April 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1307. 1 May 1934

      180 Prizes at £5 each, (Evening Post, 01 May 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1308. 8 May 1934

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 May 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1309. 11 May 1934

      RERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 May 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1310. 7 Jun 1934

      SPORTSMEN GO ABROAD (Evening Post, 07 June 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1311. 15 Aug 1934

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 August 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1312. 27 Sept 1934

      PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 27 September 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1313. 24 Nov 1934

      PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 24 November 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1314. 13 Dec 1934

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 13 December 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1315. 9 Jan 1935

      PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 09 January 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1316. 29 Jan 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 29 January 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1317. 8 Feb 1935

      NEW ZEALAND'S NATIONAL RAILWAYS (Evening Post, 08 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1318. 12 Feb 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1319. 18 Feb 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 18 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1320. 8 Mar 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 March 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1321. 14 Mar 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 March 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1322. 29 Mar 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 29 March 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1323. 30 Mar 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 30 March 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1324. 3 Apr 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 03 April 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1325. 9 Apr 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 09 April 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1326. 11 Apr 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 April 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1327. 22 Apr 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 April 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1328. 2 May 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 May 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1329. 14 May 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 May 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1330. 23 May 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 May 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1331. 28 May 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 28 May 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1332. 30 May 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 30 May 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1333. 11 Jun 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1334. 18 Jun 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 18 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1335. 20 Jun 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1336. 22 Jun 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1337. 1 Jul 1935

      PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 01 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1338. 2 Jul 1935

      ENTERTAINMENTS (Evening Post, 02 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1339. 2 Jul 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1340. 5 Jul 1935

      PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 05 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1341. 9 Jul 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 09 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1342. 12 Jul 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1343. 15 Jul 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1344. 17 Jul 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1345. 17 Jul 1935

      PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 17 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1346. 22 Jul 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1347. 31 Jul 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 31 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1348. 7 Aug 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1349. 10 Aug 1935

      CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS (Evening Post, 10 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1350. 20 Aug 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1351. 22 Aug 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1352. 23 Aug 1935

      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1353. 29 Aug 1935

      TOPICS FOR WOMEN BASKETBALL DANCE CHEAP READING I OBITUARY ENGAGEMENT. HOUSE OF ROTHSSCHILD WEDDING PERSONAL NOTES COLOURED FLOORS SMART CLOTHES DEBUTANTE'S CAREER PLEASANT RECEPTION SYMPATHY WITH THE YOUNG HERE AND THERE LATEST IN JEWELLERY (Evening Post, 29 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1354. 11 Sept 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 September 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1355. 13 Sept 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 13 September 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1356. 18 Sept 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 18 September 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1357. 23 Sept 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 September 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1358. 3 Oct 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 03 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1359. 4 Oct 1935

      PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 04 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1360. 7 Oct 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1361. 17 Oct 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1362. 30 Oct 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 30 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1363. 2 Nov 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1364. 5 Nov 1935

      PERSONAL.NOTES (Evening Post, 05 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1365. 6 Nov 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 06 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1366. 7 Nov 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1367. 11 Nov 1935

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1368. 22 Nov 1935

      PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 22 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1369. 13 Dec 1935

      PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 13 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1370. 24 Dec 1935

      Page 13 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 24 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
1371. 31 Dec 1935

      RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 31 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1372. 7 Jan 1936

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1373. 8 Jan 1936

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1374. 9 Jan 1936

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 09 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1375. 24 Jan 1936

      PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 24 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1376. 28 Jan 1936

      PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 28 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1377. 17 Feb 1936

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 February 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1378. 18 Feb 1936

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 18 February 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1379. 4 Mar 1936

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 04 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1380. 5 Mar 1936

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 05 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1381. 10 Mar 1936

      BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES (Evening Post, 10 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1382. 18 Mar 1936

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 18 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1383. 19 Mar 1936

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1384. 26 Mar 1936

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1385. 13 Apr 1936

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 13 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1386. 15 Apr 1936

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1387. 21 Apr 1936

      OBITUARY (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 April 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1388. 30 Apr 1936

      TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 30 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1389. 26 May 1936

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1390. 27 May 1936

      PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 27 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1391. 30 May 1936

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 30 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1392. 4 Jul 1936

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 04 July 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1393. 7 Jul 1936

      PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 07 July 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1394. 13 Jul 1936

      RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 13 July 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1395. 18 Jul 1936

      PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 18 July 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1396. 23 Jul 1936

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 July 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1397. 23 Jul 1936

      PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 23 July 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1398. 5 Aug 1936

      PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 05 August 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1399. 6 Aug 1936

      PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 06 August 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1400. 8 Aug 1936

      RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 08 August 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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