“"a"”, 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 HeraldPhotographyHawera & Normanby StarMarlborough ExpressSamuel Anstey collectionGrey River ArgusPoverty Bay HeraldArchives NZ Collections searchNorth Otago TimesPhotographic ArchiveThames StarWest Coast TimesFeilding StarNelson Evening MailPlantsGreg O’Beirne collectionNatural ScienceWairarapa Daily TimesTaranaki HeraldNew Zealand TabletMataura EnsignTaranaki Daily NewsRecords of the Office of the Secretary of DefenseSouthland TimesMED Historical PhotographsJessie Buckland collectionHawke's Bay HeraldNorthern AdvocateManawatu TimesWildey collectionObserver2019 Photo HuntJan Shuttleworth Collection2013 Photo HuntPioneer Amateur Sports club imagesChristchurch and Banks Peninsula glass plate collectionSutton glass platesBush AdvocateThe imperial album of New Zealand sceneryArt2014 Photo HuntHuman HistoryWellington IndependentClutha LeaderDaily Telegraph Oldest first Newest first Newest to the shelf

25601. the 1890s
25601. 14 Sept 1898

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 September 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25602. 14 Sept 1898

       MEETINGS OE SOCIETIES. (Star, 14 September 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25603. 15 Sept 1898

       THE OTAGO DAILY TIMES THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1898. (Otago Daily Times, 15 September 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25604. 15 Sept 1898

       DEATHS. (Otago Witness, 15 September 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25605. 15 Sept 1898

       AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB. (Thames Star, 15 September 1898) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25606. 15 Sept 1898

       DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH. (New Zealand Tablet, 15 September 1898) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25607. 15 Sept 1898

       ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. (Otago Witness, 15 September 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25608. 16 Sept 1898

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times, 16 September 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25609. 16 Sept 1898

       CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 September 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25610. 16 Sept 1898

       Births. (Auckland Star, 16 September 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25611. 17 Sept 1898

       Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 September 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25612. 19 Sept 1898

       TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 19 September 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25613. 19 Sept 1898

       CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 September 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25614. 19 Sept 1898

       LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 19 September 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25615. 19 Sept 1898

       The Wanganui Herald. [PUBLISHED DAILY.] MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1898. THE WAR CLOUD. (Wanganui Herald, 19 September 1898) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25616. 19 Sept 1898

       CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 19 September 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25617. 20 Sept 1898

       CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 September 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25618. 20 Sept 1898

       LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 20 September 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25619. 20 Sept 1898

       MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES. (Star, 20 September 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25620. 20 Sept 1898

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 September 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25621. 21 Sept 1898

       DEATHS. (Star, 21 September 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25622. 21 Sept 1898

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Otago Daily Times, 21 September 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25623. 21 Sept 1898

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 September 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25624. 22 Sept 1898

       GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. (Wanganui Chronicle, 22 September 1898) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25625. 22 Sept 1898

       MARRIAGES. (Star, 22 September 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25626. 22 Sept 1898

       Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 22 September 1898) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25627. 23 Sept 1898

       CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 September 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25628. 23 Sept 1898

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 September 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25629. 23 Sept 1898

       Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 23 September 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25630. 23 Sept 1898

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times, 23 September 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25631. 23 Sept 1898

       AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 September 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25632. 23 Sept 1898

       TELEGRAMS. (Otago Daily Times, 23 September 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25633. 23 Sept 1898

       GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. (Star, 23 September 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25634. 23 Sept 1898

       THE GOLF TOURNAMENT. (Auckland Star, 23 September 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25635. 23 Sept 1898

       THE OTOGO DAILY TIMES FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1898. (Otago Daily Times, 23 September 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25636. 24 Sept 1898

       CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (BY TELEGRAPH) Christchurch, September 23. (North Otago Times, 24 September 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25637. 26 Sept 1898

       SPORTING. (Thames Star, 26 September 1898) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25638. 26 Sept 1898

       CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 26 September 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25639. 26 Sept 1898

       Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 26 September 1898) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25640. 27 Sept 1898

       BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times, 27 September 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25641. 27 Sept 1898

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 September 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25642. 27 Sept 1898

       Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 27 September 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25643. 27 Sept 1898

       Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 27 September 1898) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25644. 27 Sept 1898

       LOCAL & DISTRICT. (Colonist, 27 September 1898) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25645. 27 Sept 1898

       A COMPREHENSIVE PROPOSAL. (Star, 27 September 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
25646. 28 Sept 1898

       Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 28 September 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25647. 29 Sept 1898

       SHARE INVESTORS' GUIDE-SEPTEMBER 29, 1898. (Auckland Star, 29 September 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25648. 29 Sept 1898

       ADDINGTON MARKETS. (BY TELEGRAPH.) CHRISTCHURCH.September 28. (North Otago Times, 29 September 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25649. 29 Sept 1898

       ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. (Ashburton Guardian, 29 September 1898) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25650. 29 Sept 1898

       Oamaru-Christchurch Chess Match. (Otago Witness, 29 September 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25651. 30 Sept 1898

       THE VOLUNTEERS. (Star, 30 September 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25652. 30 Sept 1898

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 September 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25653. 30 Sept 1898

       LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 30 September 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25654. 30 Sept 1898

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 September 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25655. 3 Oct 1898

       LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 03 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25656. 3 Oct 1898

       MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 03 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25657. 3 Oct 1898

       THE MOUNTFORT MEMORIAL. (Star, 03 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25658. 3 Oct 1898

       CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 03 October 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25659. 3 Oct 1898

       Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25660. 4 Oct 1898

       BOROUGH COUNCILS. (Star, 04 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25661. 4 Oct 1898

       AN UNWARRANTED COMPLAINT. (Auckland Star, 04 October 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25662. 5 Oct 1898

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25663. 5 Oct 1898

       BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Star, 05 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25664. 6 Oct 1898

       Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 06 October 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25665. 6 Oct 1898

       DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH. (New Zealand Tablet, 06 October 1898) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25666. 6 Oct 1898

       LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 06 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25667. 6 Oct 1898

       ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. (PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) (Otago Daily Times, 06 October 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25668. 6 Oct 1898

       Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 06 October 1898) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25669. 6 Oct 1898

       Scorcher Jones by Sporting & Dramatic Review; Standish & Preece, Christchurch · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
25670. 7 Oct 1898

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 October 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25671. 8 Oct 1898

       Christchurch Cathedral from the Provincial Council Chambers by New Zealand Graphic; Burke, Walter Ernest Messervy, 1866-1954 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
25672. 10 Oct 1898

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 10 October 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25673. 10 Oct 1898

       CYCLING. (Star, 10 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25674. 10 Oct 1898

       SCHOOL COMMITTEES. (Star, 10 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25675. 10 Oct 1898

       CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 10 October 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25676. 11 Oct 1898

       Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 11 October 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25677. 11 Oct 1898

       WEDDING AT ST. JOHN'S. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 October 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25678. 11 Oct 1898

       MAIL NOTICES. (Star, 11 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25679. 11 Oct 1898

       CHRISTCHURCH PRESBYTERY. (Star, 11 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25680. 12 Oct 1898

       LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 12 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25681. 12 Oct 1898

       GOLF. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. (Evening Post, 12 October 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25682. 12 Oct 1898

       GOLF. (Star, 12 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25683. 12 Oct 1898

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 October 1898) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25684. 13 Oct 1898

       Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 13 October 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25685. 13 Oct 1898

       CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 13 October 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25686. 13 Oct 1898

       ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. (Otago Daily Times, 13 October 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25687. 13 Oct 1898

       GOLF. (Star, 13 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25688. 14 Oct 1898

       SPORTING. (Evening Post, 14 October 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25689. 14 Oct 1898

       SPORTING. (Otago Daily Times, 14 October 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25690. 15 Oct 1898

       Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 15 October 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25691. 15 Oct 1898

       CHRISTCHURCH LIEDERTAFEL. (Star, 15 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25692. 15 Oct 1898

       Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 15 October 1898) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25693. 17 Oct 1898

       INTERPROVINCIAL. (Timaru Herald, 17 October 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25694. 17 Oct 1898

       CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25695. 17 Oct 1898

       The Horse Fiend. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 October 1898) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25696. 17 Oct 1898

       LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 17 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25697. 17 Oct 1898

       The Wanganui herald. [PUBLISHED DAILY.] (Wanganui Herald, 17 October 1898) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25698. 18 Oct 1898

       Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 18 October 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25699. 18 Oct 1898

       CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25700. 18 Oct 1898

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 18 October 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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