“The Yard”, 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 AdvertiserPhotographs / He WhakaahuaOtago WitnessOtago Daily TimesWanganui ChronicleAuckland StarColonistTimaru HeraldNZ TruthPhotographyWanganui HeraldSamuel Anstey collectionMarlborough ExpressHawera & Normanby StarArchives NZ Collections searchPoverty Bay HeraldGrey River ArgusNorth Otago TimesPhotographic ArchiveThames StarWest Coast TimesPlantsNelson Evening MailGreg O’Beirne collectionFeilding StarNatural ScienceWairarapa Daily TimesNew Zealand TabletTaranaki HeraldMataura EnsignTaranaki Daily NewsRecords of the Office of the Secretary of DefenseMED Historical PhotographsJessie Buckland collectionHawke's Bay HeraldSouthland TimesNorthern AdvocateManawatu TimesWildey collection2019 Photo HuntJan Shuttleworth Collection2013 Photo HuntPioneer Amateur Sports club imagesObserverChristchurch and Banks Peninsula glass plate collectionSutton glass platesThe imperial album of New Zealand sceneryArt2014 Photo HuntBush AdvocateHuman HistoryWellington IndependentParks and gardens : glass slidesDaily Telegraph Oldest first Newest first Newest to the shelf

2601. the 1930s
2601. 27 Nov 1931

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 November 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2602. 1 Dec 1931

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2603. 4 Dec 1931

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2604. 18 Dec 1931

      Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2605. 22 Dec 1931

      Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2606. 1932

      Armagh Street Converter Station and Yard by Municipal Electricity Department · MED Historical Photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
2607. 2 Mar 1932

      RAILWAY APPOINTMENTS (Evening Post, 02 March 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2608. 26 Apr 1932

      Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 April 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2609. 3 May 1932

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 May 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2610. 21 Jun 1932

      Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 June 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2611. 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
2612. 15 Jul 1932

      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 July 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2613. 19 Jul 1932

      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 July 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2614. 26 Jul 1932

      Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 July 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2615. 5 Aug 1932

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2616. 12 Aug 1932

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2617. 16 Aug 1932

      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2618. 19 Aug 1932

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2619. 26 Aug 1932

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2620. 2 Sept 1932

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2621. 6 Sept 1932

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2622. 9 Sept 1932

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2623. 10 Feb 1933

      Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 10 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2624. 14 Feb 1933

      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 February 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2625. 6 May 1933

      Golf (Evening Post, 06 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2626. 30 Jun 1933

      Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2627. 14 Sept 1933

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 14 September 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2628. 4 Nov 1933

      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 04 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2629. 14 Nov 1933

      Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 14 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2630. 21 Nov 1933

      Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2631. 1934

      Three children in front yard of 32 Marlborough Street Genet and Macefield collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
2632. 1934

      Rear view of house at 32 Marlborough Street Genet and Macefield collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
2633. 16 Jan 1934

      POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2634. 15 Jun 1934

      SPRINGS COUNTY (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 June 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2635. 6 Nov 1934

      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 November 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2636. 9 Nov 1934

      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 November 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2637. 13 Nov 1934

      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 November 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2638. 19 Dec 1934

      A MAN AND HIS MONEY (Evening Post, 19 December 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2639. 1935

      Ray, Connie, Ken, and Pat Macefield in Riccarton Genet and Macefield collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
2640. 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
2641. 9 Apr 1935

      Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 April 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2642. 6 Jun 1935

      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 06 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2643. 11 Jun 1935

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 June 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2644. 22 Jun 1935

      Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 22 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2645. 16 Jul 1935

      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 16 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2646. 11 Sept 1935

      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 11 September 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2647. 17 Sept 1935

      POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 September 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2648. 14 Oct 1935

      GOLF (Evening Post, 14 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2649. 17 Oct 1935

      THE PLAY AT SHIRLEY (Evening Post, 17 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2650. 18 Oct 1935

      GOLF TOURNEYS (Evening Post, 18 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2651. 19 Oct 1935

      SILK AND HORNABROOK (Evening Post, 19 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2652. 19 Oct 1935

      SHAW DETHRONED (Evening Post, 19 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2653. 28 Oct 1935

      A NEW STATION (Evening Post, 28 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2654. 6 Dec 1935

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 December 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2655. 21 Mar 1936

      Page 30 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 21 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2656. 16 Apr 1936

      PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 16 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2657. 22 Apr 1936

      ACCIDENT AT NIGHT (Evening Post, 22 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2658. 13 Jul 1936

      RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 13 July 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2659. 26 Aug 1936

      Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 26 August 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2660. 1 Sept 1936

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 01 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2661. 12 Sept 1936

      NEW CHRISTCHURCH STATION (Evening Post, 12 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2662. 28 Sept 1936

      RUGBY (Evening Post, 28 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2663. 5 Nov 1936

      FACTORY ABLAZE (Evening Post, 05 November 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2664. 1937

      Demolition of water tank, Municipal Electricity Department Armagh Street yard by Municipal Electricity Department · MED Historical Photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
2665. 22 Jan 1937

      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 January 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2666. 26 Jan 1937

      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 January 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2667. 29 Jan 1937

      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 January 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2668. 2 Feb 1937

      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 February 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2669. 2 Feb 1937

      Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 02 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2670. 5 Feb 1937

      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 February 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2671. 13 Mar 1937

      Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 13 March 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2672. 16 Apr 1937

      NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 16 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2673. 15 May 1937

      CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS (Evening Post, 15 May 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2674. 3 Sept 1937

      DRAINAGE BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 September 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2675. 1938

      Armagh Street and girders by Municipal Electricity Department · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
2676. 1938

      Upper floor of MED building under construction by Municipal Electricity Department · MED Historical Photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
2677. 1938

      MED building site trench by Municipal Electricity Department · MED negatives · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
2678. 1938

      Construction of floor levels in MED building by Municipal Electricity Department · MED negatives · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
2679. 1938

      Girders and partially demolished building by Municipal Electricity Department · MED negatives · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
2680. 1938

      Demolition in corporation yard by Municipal Electricity Department · MED Historical Photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
2681. 1938

      Stave take and electric truck by Municipal Electricity Department · MED negatives · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
2682. 4 Mar 1938

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 March 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2683. 7 Mar 1938

      NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 07 March 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2684. 28 Mar 1938

      BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 28 March 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2685. 29 Apr 1938

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 April 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2686. 16 Jul 1938

      CHRISTCHURCH ENTRIES (Evening Post, 16 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2687. 30 Jul 1938

      TABLOID RECORDS OF FIELD (Evening Post, 30 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2688. 1 Aug 1938

      NATIONAL PRELUDE (Evening Post, 01 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2689. 4 Aug 1938

      ON TRENTHAM TRACKS (Evening Post, 04 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2690. 5 Aug 1938

      THE NATIONAL CARNIVAL (Evening Post, 05 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2691. 8 Aug 1938

      TOMORROW'S RIDERS (Evening Post, 08 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2692. 8 Aug 1938

      FIELDS IN REVIEW (Evening Post, 08 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2693. 4 Oct 1938

      MEMORIAL TO BROTHERS (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 October 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2694. 12 Oct 1938

      Christ's College annual athletic sports: competitors and spectators at Christchurch last Saturday Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
2695. 24 Oct 1938

      RICCARTON SEAT IN FEBRUARY NEXT JANUARY 30 OBITUARY LACK OF BATHS A NEW POST STUDENTS AND PUBLIC SERVICES (Evening Post, 24 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2696. 4 Nov 1938

      DRAINAGE BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 November 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2697. 15 Nov 1938

      Page 20 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 15 November 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2698. 18 Nov 1938

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 18 November 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2699. 10 Dec 1938

      Page 16 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 10 December 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2700. 12 Jan 1939

      TRENTHAM BOUND (Evening Post, 12 January 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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