“The Well”, 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 TimesEllesmere GuardianAuckland Weekly NewsAshburton GuardianAkaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula AdvertiserWanganui ChronicleOtago WitnessPhotographs / He WhakaahuaOtago Daily TimesAuckland StarTimaru HeraldColonistNZ TruthWanganui HeraldPhotographySamuel Anstey collectionMarlborough ExpressHawera & Normanby StarPoverty Bay HeraldGrey River ArgusArchives NZ Collections searchNorth Otago TimesPhotographic ArchiveThames StarWest Coast TimesNelson Evening MailPlantsFeilding StarGreg O’Beirne collectionNatural ScienceWairarapa Daily TimesNew Zealand TabletTaranaki HeraldMataura EnsignTaranaki Daily NewsRecords of the Office of the Secretary of DefenseMED Historical PhotographsJessie Buckland collectionSouthland TimesHawke's Bay HeraldNorthern AdvocateManawatu TimesWildey collectionObserver2019 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 HuntBush AdvocateHuman HistoryWellington IndependentParks and gardens : glass slidesClutha Leader Oldest first Newest first Newest to the shelf

17101. the 1920s
17101. 19 Apr 1929

       Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 April 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17102. 27 Apr 1929

       LABOUR CIVIC RULE (Evening Post, 27 April 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17103. 1 May 1929

       Anzac Day in Canterbury's capital: further scenes during the well-attended ceremony in Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
17104. 3 May 1929

       WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 03 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17105. 3 May 1929

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 May 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17106. 7 May 1929

       NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 07 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17107. 9 May 1929

       WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 09 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17108. 10 May 1929

       TRAINING COLLEGES (Evening Post, 10 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17109. 10 May 1929

       CHRISTCHURCH CASE (Evening Post, 10 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17110. 16 May 1929

       FULL EQUIPMENT (Evening Post, 16 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17111. 17 May 1929

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 May 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17112. 24 May 1929

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 May 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17113. 24 May 1929

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 24 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17114. 28 May 1929

       WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 28 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17115. 29 May 1929

       CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Evening Post, 29 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17116. 31 May 1929

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 May 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17117. 8 Jun 1929

       FIFTY YEARS AGO (Evening Post, 08 June 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17118. 13 Jun 1929

       Golf BLACK GETS GOLF CAP (NZ Truth, 13 June 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17119. 15 Jun 1929

       Women in Print (Evening Post, 15 June 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17120. 19 Jun 1929

       Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 19 June 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17121. 20 Jun 1929

       Hockey APATHETIC (NZ Truth, 20 June 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17122. 2 Jul 1929

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17123. 5 Jul 1929

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17124. 10 Jul 1929

       NELSON NEWS (Evening Post, 10 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17125. 11 Jul 1929

       Rough Circle Play (NZ Truth, 11 July 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17126. 11 Jul 1929

       Jottings of A Lady A bout Town (NZ Truth, 11 July 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17127. 18 Jul 1929

       Runaway Victories (NZ Truth, 18 July 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17128. 23 Jul 1929

       Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17129. 25 Jul 1929

       Basketball (Evening Post, 25 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17130. 26 Jul 1929

       Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17131. 26 Jul 1929

       Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17132. 27 Jul 1929

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 27 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17133. 3 Aug 1929

       Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 03 August 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17134. 5 Aug 1929

       CHRISTCHURCH FIRES (Evening Post, 05 August 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17135. 8 Aug 1929

       W. R. CAREY'S INTERESTS (NZ Truth, 08 August 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17136. 9 Aug 1929

       METROPOLITAN CLUB (Evening Post, 09 August 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17137. 29 Aug 1929

       NEIGHBORLY SPITE ALLEGED (NZ Truth, 29 August 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17138. 30 Aug 1929

       Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 30 August 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17139. 2 Sept 1929

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 02 September 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17140. 3 Sept 1929

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 September 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17141. 3 Sept 1929

       Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 September 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17142. 6 Sept 1929

       RICCARTON NOTES (Evening Post, 06 September 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17143. 7 Sept 1929

       CHRISTCHURCH RATES (Evening Post, 07 September 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17144. 9 Sept 1929

       AT NEW BRIGHTON (Evening Post, 09 September 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17145. 10 Sept 1929

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 September 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17146. 10 Sept 1929

       Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 September 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17147. 12 Sept 1929

       Jottings of A Lady About Town (NZ Truth, 12 September 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17148. 12 Sept 1929

       ADDINGTON MARKET. (Evening Post, 12 September 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17149. 13 Sept 1929

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 September 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17150. 17 Sept 1929

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 September 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17151. 24 Sept 1929

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 September 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17152. 25 Sept 1929

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 25 September 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17153. 25 Sept 1929

       RACING FIXTUURES. (Evening Post, 25 September 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17154. 28 Sept 1929

       SOME FURTHER NOTES (Evening Post, 28 September 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17155. 30 Sept 1929

       SHAW OPEN CHAMPION (Evening Post, 30 September 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17156. 1 Oct 1929

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 October 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17157. 3 Oct 1929

       LADIES' GOLF (Evening Post, 03 October 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17158. 4 Oct 1929

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 04 October 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17159. 5 Oct 1929

       NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 05 October 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17160. 8 Oct 1929

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 October 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17161. 9 Oct 1929

       Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 09 October 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17162. 11 Oct 1929

       WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 11 October 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17163. 15 Oct 1929

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 October 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17164. 17 Oct 1929

       Rom Talbot Returns (NZ Truth, 17 October 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17165. 22 Oct 1929

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 October 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17166. 24 Oct 1929

       TROTTER AND SIDE-CHAIR (NZ Truth, 24 October 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17167. 24 Oct 1929

       Competition Play Commences (NZ Truth, 24 October 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17168. 29 Oct 1929

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 October 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17169. 29 Oct 1929

       Page 18 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 29 October 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17170. 29 Oct 1929

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 October 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17171. 31 Oct 1929

       ANOTHER 100th BIRTHDAY. (Evening Post, 31 October 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17172. 1 Nov 1929

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 November 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17173. 1 Nov 1929

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 November 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17174. 5 Nov 1929

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 November 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17175. 7 Nov 1929

       AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 07 November 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17176. 8 Nov 1929

       AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 08 November 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17177. 14 Nov 1929

       EXTRA DAY (NZ Truth, 14 November 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17178. 15 Nov 1929

       WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 15 November 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17179. 16 Nov 1929

       AT ADDINGTON (Evening Post, 16 November 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17180. 19 Nov 1929

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 November 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17181. 21 Nov 1929

       Jottings of A Lady About Town (NZ Truth, 21 November 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17182. 22 Nov 1929

       OBITUARY (Evening Post, 22 November 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17183. 26 Nov 1929

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 November 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17184. 3 Dec 1929

       NOXIOUS WEEDS (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 December 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17185. 5 Dec 1929

       Bowls FOR DUNEDIN INVASION (NZ Truth, 05 December 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17186. 7 Dec 1929

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 07 December 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17187. 12 Dec 1929

       FORGAVE HIM���IN VAIN (NZ Truth, 12 December 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17188. 12 Dec 1929

       Has Good Record (NZ Truth, 12 December 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17189. 21 Dec 1929

       GOLF (Evening Post, 21 December 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17190. 24 Dec 1929

       WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 24 December 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17191. 26 Dec 1929

       DRAMATIC ARREST OF YOUTHS (NZ Truth, 26 December 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17192. the 1930s
17192. 1930

       Sir Cyril Ward Lincoln University Living Heritage: Tikaka Tuku Iho · Lincoln University
17193. 2 Jan 1930

       DUTY WELL DONE (NZ Truth, 02 January 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17194. 7 Jan 1930

       SALVATION ARMY (Evening Post, 07 January 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17195. 15 Jan 1930

       On the edge of the wide Pacific Ocean at a favoured spot with South Island camping motorists by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn (Firm) · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
17196. 16 Jan 1930

       Lowest Entries On Record (NZ Truth, 16 January 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17197. 29 Jan 1930

       Novel rock design in the Domain at Christchurch, Canterbury by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn (Firm) · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
17198. 1 Feb 1930

       Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 01 February 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17199. 6 Feb 1930

       Best Bowlers (NZ Truth, 06 February 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17200. 11 Feb 1930

       GOLF (Evening Post, 11 February 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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