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

  1. the 1870s
  2. 24 Jan 1879
    Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 January 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  3. 31 Jan 1879
    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 31 January 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  4. 6 Feb 1879
    TELEGRAPHIC. (Auckland Star, 06 February 1879) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  5. 18 Feb 1879
    Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 February 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  6. 19 Feb 1879
    Untitled (Otago Daily Times, 19 February 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  7. 21 Feb 1879
    Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 February 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  8. 1 Mar 1879
    Land and Water. (Otago Witness, 01 March 1879) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  9. 7 Mar 1879
    Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 March 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  10. 7 Mar 1879
    FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1879. THE DRAINAGE QUESTION. (Evening Post, 07 March 1879) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  11. 7 Mar 1879
    Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 07 March 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  12. 20 Mar 1879
    Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 March 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  13. 14 Apr 1879
    Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 14 April 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  14. 29 Apr 1879
    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 29 April 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  15. 15 May 1879
    POLICE STATISTICS. (Star, 15 May 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  16. 21 May 1879
    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 21 May 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  17. 4 Jun 1879
    SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 04 June 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  18. 18 Jun 1879
    Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 18 June 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  19. 30 Jun 1879
    GREAT STORM. (Star, 30 June 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  20. 1 Jul 1879
    Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 July 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  21. 12 Jul 1879
    INTERPROVINCIAL. (Otago Witness, 12 July 1879) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  22. 12 Jul 1879
    Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  23. 16 Jul 1879
    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 16 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  24. 18 Jul 1879
    Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  25. 22 Jul 1879
    Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  26. 23 Jul 1879
    Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  27. 24 Jul 1879
    The Star. THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1879, (Star, 24 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  28. 24 Jul 1879
    Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  29. 26 Jul 1879
    The Otago Daily Times. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE OTAGO GUARDIAN. SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1879. (Otago Daily Times, 26 July 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  30. 30 Jul 1879
    Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  31. 4 Aug 1879
    Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 04 August 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  32. 4 Aug 1879
    The Otago Daily Times. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE OTAGO GUARDIAN. MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1879. (Otago Daily Times, 04 August 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  33. 4 Aug 1879
    Christchurch, August 1. CHRISTCHURCH JOCKEY CLUB METROPOLITAN MEETING. (Grey River Argus, 04 August 1879) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  34. 16 Aug 1879
    Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 August 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  35. 20 Aug 1879
    Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 August 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  36. 21 Aug 1879
    Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 August 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  37. 30 Aug 1879
    THE NEW NATIVE DISTURBANCE. (Evening Post, 30 August 1879) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  38. 1 Sept 1879
    Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  39. 2 Sept 1879
    Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  40. 3 Sept 1879
    Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 03 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  41. 3 Sept 1879
    Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 03 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  42. 4 Sept 1879
    Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  43. 5 Sept 1879
    Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  44. 10 Sept 1879
    Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  45. 10 Sept 1879
    Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  46. 12 Sept 1879
    Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  47. 16 Sept 1879
    Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 16 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  48. 19 Sept 1879
    Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  49. 20 Sept 1879
    Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  50. 20 Sept 1879
    Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  51. 24 Sept 1879
    Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 24 September 1879) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  52. 25 Sept 1879
    Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  53. 25 Sept 1879
    Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 25 September 1879) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  54. 26 Sept 1879
    Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 26 September 1879) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  55. 27 Sept 1879
    Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 27 September 1879) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  56. 29 Sept 1879
    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 29 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  57. 10 Oct 1879
    Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 10 October 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  58. 16 Oct 1879
    Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  59. 23 Oct 1879
    Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  60. 24 Oct 1879
    Local and General. (Clutha Leader, 24 October 1879) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  61. 25 Oct 1879
    Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  62. 28 Oct 1879
    Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  63. 30 Oct 1879
    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  64. 13 Nov 1879
    Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  65. 15 Nov 1879
    News of the week. (Otago Witness, 15 November 1879) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  66. 24 Nov 1879
    LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 24 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  67. 27 Nov 1879
    Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  68. 3 Dec 1879
    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 03 December 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  69. 5 Dec 1879
    SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 05 December 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  70. 11 Dec 1879
    Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 December 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  71. 22 Dec 1879
    Untitled (Timaru Herald, 22 December 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  72. 23 Dec 1879
    Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 December 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  73. the 1880s
  74. 1880
    The Oldest House in Canterbury. From the album: New Zealand album by E. Wheeler & Son · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
  75. 9 Jan 1880
    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 09 January 1880) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  76. 22 Jan 1880
    INTERPROVINCIAL. (Nelson Evening Mail, 22 January 1880) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  77. 23 Jan 1880
    Otago Daily Times. FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1880. (Otago Daily Times, 23 January 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  78. 24 Jan 1880
    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 24 January 1880) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
  79. 28 Jan 1880
    Untitled (Auckland Star, 28 January 1880) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  80. 30 Jan 1880
    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 30 January 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  81. 31 Jan 1880
    Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 31 January 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  82. 10 Feb 1880
    Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Hawke's Bay Herald, 10 February 1880) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  83. 14 Feb 1880
    THE BANK RETURNS. (Evening Post, 14 February 1880) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  84. 16 Feb 1880
    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 February 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  85. 17 Feb 1880
    CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 17 February 1880) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  86. 21 Feb 1880
    THE COLONIST PUBLISHED. TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, AND SATURDAYS. NELSON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1880. (Colonist, 21 February 1880) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  87. 25 Feb 1880
    TELEGRAMS. (Tuapeka Times, 25 February 1880) Tuapeka Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  88. 27 Feb 1880
    SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 27 February 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
  89. 17 Mar 1880
    Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Southland Times, 17 March 1880) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  90. 24 Apr 1880
    THE SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. (Otago Daily Times, 24 April 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  91. 30 Apr 1880
    Untitled (Otago Daily Times, 30 April 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  92. 8 May 1880
    Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 May 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  93. 11 May 1880
    Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 May 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  94. 15 May 1880
    Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 May 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  95. 19 May 1880
    NORMAL SCHOOL. IN WESTLAND. (West Coast Times, 19 May 1880) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  96. 25 May 1880
    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 25 May 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  97. 15 Jun 1880
    Wanganui Herald. (PUBLISHED DAILY). TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1880 THE NEW ECONOMY. (Wanganui Herald, 15 June 1880) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  98. 18 Jun 1880
    SOCIAL AND GENERAL (Otago Daily Times, 18 June 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  99. 25 Jun 1880
    Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 25 June 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  100. 12 Jul 1880
    Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 12 July 1880) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  101. 14 Jul 1880
    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 14 July 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  102. 17 Jul 1880
    Otago Daily Times. SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1880. (Otago Daily Times, 17 July 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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