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“"Lyttelton"”, the shelf

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

  1. the 1930s
  2. 1 Apr 1930
    CIVIL ENGINEERS (Evening Post, 01 April 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  3. 9 Apr 1930
    The city of the plains: flying high above Christchurch, the South Island's largest city by Auckland Weekly News; Air Survey and Transport Company · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
  4. 23 Apr 1930
    Proposal to form an air port for Canterbury Province by Auckland Weekly News; Air Survey and Transport Company · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
  5. 24 May 1930
    Ships and the Sea (Evening Post, 24 May 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  6. 5 Jun 1930
    N.Z. Truth " Replies (NZ Truth, 05 June 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  7. 6 Jun 1930
    LADIES' HOCKEY (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 June 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  8. 11 Jul 1930
    Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 July 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  9. 2 Sept 1930
    LYTTELTON LINE (Evening Post, 02 September 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  10. 23 Sept 1930
    CITY POPULATION (Evening Post, 23 September 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  11. 15 Oct 1930
    The chief port of Canterbury Province considered inadequate by a visiting expert: a comprehensive view of Lyttelton and harbour by Auckland Weekly News; Vryer, G. · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
  12. 29 Oct 1930
    Progressive and picturesque Christchurch: spring-time in the beautiful capital city of Canterbury Province, South Island of New Zealand by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn (Firm) · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
  13. 4 Dec 1930
    NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 04 December 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  14. 23 Dec 1930
    DRAWING THE PRIZES (Evening Post, 23 December 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  15. 28 Jan 1931
    Cornwell Cup contest at Auckland this week: delegates and crews Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
  16. 31 Mar 1931
    NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 31 March 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  17. 23 Apr 1931
    PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  18. 24 Apr 1931
    ART UNION PRIZES (Evening Post, 24 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  19. 13 May 1931
    Canterbury's 'Cathedral City of the Plains.' Christchurch, largest city of the South Island, viewed from aloft by Auckland Weekly News; S. P. Andrew Studios (Firm) · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
  20. 25 May 1931
    PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 25 May 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  21. 16 Jun 1931
    MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 16 June 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  22. 8 Jul 1931
    Official opening of a bridge on a new and direct route from Christchurch City to the Port of Lyttelton by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn (Firm) · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
  23. 10 Jul 1931
    A CONCESSION (Evening Post, 10 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  24. 28 Jul 1931
    Untitled (Evening Post, 28 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  25. 21 Aug 1931
    PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 August 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  26. 17 Nov 1931
    PERSONAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 November 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  27. 2 Dec 1931
    NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 02 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  28. 14 Jan 1932
    BOWLING (Evening Post, 14 January 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  29. 10 Feb 1932
    New Zealand's skilful young yachtsmen: eight crews take part in the annual contest for the Cornwell Cup Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
  30. 2 Mar 1932
    RAILWAY APPOINTMENTS (Evening Post, 02 March 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  31. 21 Mar 1932
    WINNER OF £2000 (Evening Post, 21 March 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  32. 1 Apr 1932
    PERSONAL NOTES. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 April 1932) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  33. 17 May 1932
    IN A MINORITY (Evening Post, 17 May 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  34. 17 Jun 1932
    PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 June 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  35. 6 Jul 1932
    Tramping over the Port Hills and along the coast near Lyttelton, South Island by Auckland Weekly News; W. W. Dunsterville and Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
  36. 3 Aug 1932
    A beautiful scene on a popular winter tramping route near Christchurch: Lyttelton Harbour viewed from the port hills, Canterbury Province by Auckland Weekly News; W. W. Dunsterville · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
  37. 6 Aug 1932
    LUCKY LADIES (Evening Post, 06 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  38. 20 Sept 1932
    CYCLE ROAD RACE (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  39. 22 Sept 1932
    PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  40. 24 Sept 1932
    NO. 18" ART UNION (Evening Post, 24 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
  41. 5 Oct 1932
    THE ESTIMATES (Evening Post, 05 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
  42. 1 Nov 1932
    PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 01 November 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  43. 12 Nov 1932
    PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 November 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  44. 3 Dec 1932
    ART UNION DRAWN (Evening Post, 03 December 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  45. 22 Dec 1932
    SHIPPING NEWS (Evening Post, 22 December 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  46. 11 Jan 1933
    A holiday tour on wheels: a party of South Island schoolboys setting out on a cyclic tour of the North Island by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
  47. 26 Jan 1933
    THE CORNWELL CUP (Evening Post, 26 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  48. 27 Jan 1933
    CORNWELL CUP (Evening Post, 27 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  49. 27 Feb 1933
    PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 27 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  50. 20 Apr 1933
    PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  51. 4 May 1933
    CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 04 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  52. 10 May 1933
    AN EIGHTY-MILE GALE (Evening Post, 10 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  53. 18 May 1933
    NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 18 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  54. 20 May 1933
    A LARGE BOILER (Evening Post, 20 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  55. 23 May 1933
    PERSONAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 May 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  56. 7 Jun 1933
    OBITUARY (Evening Post, 07 June 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  57. 11 Aug 1933
    LYTTELTON SEAT (Evening Post, 11 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  58. 18 Aug 1933
    INCREASED ROLL (Evening Post, 18 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  59. 19 Aug 1933
    WIN THE BtG MONEY (Evening Post, 19 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  60. 13 Sept 1933
    Presenting a striking picture on the waterfront at Lyttelton by Auckland Weekly News; Douglas Jones · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
  61. 17 Oct 1933
    PERSONAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  62. 21 Nov 1933
    PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  63. 18 Dec 1933
    LUCKY AUCKLAND (Evening Post, 18 December 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  64. 1934
    SS Maheno and Sunbeam 2025 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
  65. 16 Jan 1934
    POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  66. 24 Jan 1934
    NEXT ELECTION (Evening Post, 24 January 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  67. 8 Feb 1934
    PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 February 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  68. 13 Feb 1934
    POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  69. 1 Mar 1934
    Water activities around Lyttelton Harbour 2025 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
  70. 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
  71. 13 Mar 1934
    DEATHS. (Evening Post, 13 March 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  72. 21 Mar 1934
    With a lady in command: interesting race at Lyttelton, South Island by Auckland Weekly News; Press · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
  73. 13 Apr 1934
    CRICKET (Evening Post, 13 April 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  74. 7 May 1934
    OBITUARY (Evening Post, 07 May 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  75. 23 May 1934
    Canterbury Hills draped in winter's mantle: first fall of snow experienced at Christchurch last week by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn (firm) · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
  76. 6 Jun 1934
    One of the earliest South Island settlements and now a modern distributing centre: up-to-date Lyttelton, chief port of the Canterbury Province by Auckland Weekly News; Phillips, E. A. · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
  77. 28 Aug 1934
    MY LUCKY STAR" (Evening Post, 28 August 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  78. 5 Oct 1934
    M. Grant. Photo. REMAINS OF EARLY ROLLIiNG STOCK EXPORTED.—lncluded amongst the scrap metal exported Io Japan by the Railway Department, and at present being loaded on the Koyo Maru at' Lyttelton,- are railway wheels dated 1865, once running on the Christchurch-Ferrymead line, the earliest railway line... ■ in- the Dominion.... ■.. t •, (Evening Post, 05 October 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  79. 17 Oct 1934
    WOMAN DRIVER FINED (Evening Post, 17 October 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  80. 23 Oct 1934
    CHRISTCHURCH ACCIDENTS (Evening Post, 23 October 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  81. 20 Nov 1934
    Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 November 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  82. 21 Nov 1934
    NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 21 November 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  83. 1 Dec 1934
    Christmas holiday at Purau 2025 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
  84. 1 Dec 1934
    Camping at Purau 2025 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
  85. 1 Dec 1934
    Sailing on Purau Bay 2025 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
  86. 1 Dec 1934
    Camping and sailing 2025 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
  87. 2 Jan 1935
    NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 02 January 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  88. 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
  89. 15 Feb 1935
    NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 15 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  90. 16 Feb 1935
    RUNAWAY CAR (Evening Post, 16 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  91. 29 Mar 1935
    PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 29 March 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  92. 30 Mar 1935
    PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 30 March 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  93. 23 Apr 1935
    LAKESIDE (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 April 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  94. 10 May 1935
    PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 10 May 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  95. 23 May 1935
    PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 May 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  96. 28 May 1935
    NEWSPAPER MERGER (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 May 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  97. 3 Jun 1935
    PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 03 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  98. 21 Jun 1935
    LYTTELTON SEAT (Evening Post, 21 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  99. 6 Jul 1935
    Page 32 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 06 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  100. 20 Jul 1935
    SMALL-BORE RIFLE SHOOTING (Evening Post, 20 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  101. 22 Jul 1935
    PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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