“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 TimesAuckland Weekly NewsEllesmere GuardianAshburton GuardianAkaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula AdvertiserPhotographs / He WhakaahuaOtago WitnessWanganui ChronicleOtago Daily TimesColonistAuckland StarPhotographyTimaru HeraldNZ TruthSamuel Anstey collectionWanganui HeraldArchives NZ Collections searchMarlborough ExpressHawera & Normanby StarNorth Otago TimesPoverty Bay HeraldGrey River ArgusPhotographic ArchiveThames StarPlantsWest Coast TimesGreg O’Beirne collectionNatural ScienceNelson Evening MailFeilding StarWairarapa Daily TimesNew Zealand TabletTaranaki HeraldRecords of the Office of the Secretary of DefenseMataura EnsignMED Historical PhotographsTaranaki Daily NewsJessie Buckland collectionHawke's Bay HeraldNorthern AdvocateSouthland TimesManawatu 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

2001. the 1860s
2001. 30 Aug 1866

      THE ENGLISH MAIL. (Daily Southern Cross, 30 August 1866) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2002. 6 Sept 1866

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Southland Times, 06 September 1866) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2003. 8 Sept 1866

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 08 September 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2004. 11 Sept 1866

      PORT OF HOKITIKA. (West Coast Times, 11 September 1866) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2005. 22 Sept 1866

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 22 September 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2006. 27 Sept 1866

      Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Wellington Independent, 27 September 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2007. 29 Sept 1866

      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 29 September 1866) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2008. 1 Oct 1866

      PORT OF HOKITIKA. (West Coast Times, 01 October 1866) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2009. 19 Oct 1866

      LONDON. (Otago Daily Times, 19 October 1866) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
2010. 20 Oct 1866

      LONDON. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) August 25th, 1866. (Otago Witness, 20 October 1866) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
2011. 24 Oct 1866

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 24 October 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2012. 7 Nov 1866

      PORT OF AUCKLAND. MISCELLANEOUS. (Daily Southern Cross, 07 November 1866) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2013. 17 Nov 1866

      CHRISTCHURCH SHOW. (Timaru Herald, 17 November 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2014. 22 Nov 1866

      Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Wellington Independent, 22 November 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2015. 23 Nov 1866

      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 23 November 1866) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2016. 23 Nov 1866

      CHRISTCHURCH (Daily Southern Cross, 23 November 1866) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2017. 24 Nov 1866

      Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Wellington Independent, 24 November 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2018. 27 Nov 1866

      Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 27 November 1866) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2019. 27 Nov 1866

      Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Wellington Independent, 27 November 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2020. 1 Dec 1866

      Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 01 December 1866) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2021. 4 Dec 1866

      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 04 December 1866) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2022. 5 Dec 1866

      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 05 December 1866) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2023. 6 Dec 1866

      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 06 December 1866) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2024. 7 Dec 1866

      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 07 December 1866) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2025. 8 Dec 1866

      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 08 December 1866) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2026. 10 Dec 1866

      West Coast Times. MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1866. (West Coast Times, 10 December 1866) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2027. 10 Dec 1866

      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 10 December 1866) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2028. 11 Dec 1866

      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 11 December 1866) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2029. 12 Dec 1866

      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 12 December 1866) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2030. 13 Dec 1866

      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 13 December 1866) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2031. 13 Dec 1866

      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 13 December 1866) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2032. 15 Dec 1866

      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 15 December 1866) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2033. 21 Dec 1866

      CHRISTCHURCH. (North Otago Times, 21 December 1866) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2034. 28 Dec 1866

      CHRISTCHURCH. (North Otago Times, 28 December 1866) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2035. 1867

      Whalebone Cottage - List No. 1945 The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 1 place
2036. 22 Jan 1867

      THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 22 January 1867) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2037. 23 Jan 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Timaru Herald, 23 January 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2038. 6 Mar 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Southland Times, 06 March 1867) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2039. 12 Mar 1867

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Grey River Argus, 12 March 1867) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2040. 14 Mar 1867

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Grey River Argus, 14 March 1867) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2041. 21 Mar 1867

      LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Wellington Independent, 21 March 1867) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2042. 21 Mar 1867

      Untitled (Grey River Argus, 21 March 1867) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2043. 1 Apr 1867

      PORT OF AUCKLAND. (Daily Southern Cross, 01 April 1867) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2044. 6 Apr 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 06 April 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2045. 24 Apr 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 24 April 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2046. 1 May 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 01 May 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2047. 4 May 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH, (Timaru Herald, 04 May 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2048. 17 May 1867

      SITTINGS IN BANKRUPTCY. (Colonist, 17 May 1867) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2049. 22 May 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 22 May 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2050. 25 May 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 25 May 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2051. 29 May 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 29 May 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2052. 1 Jun 1867

      CULTIVATION OF CHICORY. (Timaru Herald, 01 June 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2053. 8 Jun 1867

      THE MOORHOUSE TUNNEL. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 08 June 1867) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2054. 15 Jun 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 15 June 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2055. 24 Jun 1867

      PORT OF AUCKLAND. (Daily Southern Cross, 24 June 1867) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2056. 24 Jun 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Daily Southern Cross, 24 June 1867) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2057. 26 Jun 1867

      PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. (Timaru Herald, 26 June 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2058. 29 Jun 1867

      News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 29 June 1867) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2059. 29 Jun 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 29 June 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2060. 2 Jul 1867

      LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Wellington Independent, 02 July 1867) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2061. 6 Jul 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH, (Timaru Herald, 06 July 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · no. 7.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2062. 6 Jul 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH, (Timaru Herald, 06 July 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · no. 2.9 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2063. 17 Jul 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 17 July 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2064. 19 Jul 1867

      News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 19 July 1867) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2065. 24 Jul 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 24 July 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2066. 27 Jul 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 27 July 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2067. 2 Aug 1867

      THE MONTH. (West Coast Times, 02 August 1867) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2068. 3 Aug 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH (Timaru Herald, 03 August 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2069. 9 Aug 1867

      News of the Week. [FROM THE DAILY TIMES.] (Otago Witness, 09 August 1867) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2070. 10 Aug 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 10 August 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2071. 3 Sept 1867

      THE ASSEMBLY. (Daily Southern Cross, 03 September 1867) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2072. 14 Sept 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 14 September 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2073. 21 Sept 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 21 September 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2074. 21 Sept 1867

      GREAT MEETING IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 21 September 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2075. 28 Sept 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 28 September 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2076. 5 Oct 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 05 October 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2077. 7 Oct 1867

      The Evening Post. MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1867. (Evening Post, 07 October 1867) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2078. 19 Oct 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 19 October 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2079. 26 Oct 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 26 October 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2080. 30 Oct 1867

      The Evening Post. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1867. (Evening Post, 30 October 1867) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2081. 2 Nov 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 02 November 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2082. 4 Nov 1867

      THE WAIMEA. (West Coast Times, 04 November 1867) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2083. 15 Nov 1867

      News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 15 November 1867) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2084. 16 Nov 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 16 November 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2085. 29 Nov 1867

      Average, 29.8. (Otago Witness, 29 November 1867) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2086. 5 Dec 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH. (West Coast Times, 05 December 1867) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2087. 7 Dec 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 07 December 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2088. 14 Dec 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 14 December 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2089. 17 Dec 1867

      LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Wellington Independent, 17 December 1867) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2090. 21 Dec 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 21 December 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2091. 28 Dec 1867

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 28 December 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2092. 1 Jan 1868

      William Wilson, portrait Portraits, Christchurch Mayors · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
2093. 4 Jan 1868

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 04 January 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2094. 18 Jan 1868

      CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Timaru Herald, 18 January 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2095. 18 Jan 1868

      Sporting. (Marlborough Express, 18 January 1868) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2096. 20 Jan 1868

      Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 20 January 1868) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2097. 22 Jan 1868

      CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Timaru Herald, 22 January 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2098. 24 Jan 1868

      CHRISTCHURCH RACES. Second Day.—Wednesday, January 15. (North Otago Times, 24 January 1868) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2099. 25 Jan 1868

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 25 January 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2100. 25 Jan 1868

      LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Wellington Independent, 25 January 1868) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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