“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 AdvertiserPhotographs / He WhakaahuaOtago WitnessWanganui ChronicleOtago Daily TimesAuckland StarColonistNZ TruthTimaru HeraldPhotographySamuel Anstey collectionWanganui HeraldHawera & Normanby StarArchives NZ Collections searchMarlborough ExpressPoverty Bay HeraldGrey River ArgusNorth Otago TimesPhotographic ArchiveThames StarWest Coast TimesPlantsGreg O’Beirne collectionNelson Evening MailNatural ScienceFeilding StarWairarapa Daily TimesNew Zealand TabletTaranaki HeraldMataura EnsignTaranaki Daily NewsRecords of the Office of the Secretary of DefenseMED Historical PhotographsJessie Buckland collectionHawke's Bay HeraldNorthern AdvocateSouthland TimesManawatu TimesWildey collection2019 Photo HuntJan Shuttleworth Collection2013 Photo HuntPioneer Amateur Sports club imagesChristchurch and Banks Peninsula glass plate collectionObserverSutton glass platesThe imperial album of New Zealand sceneryArt2014 Photo HuntHuman HistoryBush AdvocateParks and gardens : glass slidesWellington Independent1940s Christchurch Star photographs Oldest first Newest first Newest to the shelf

3001. the 1870s
3001. 6 Mar 1875

      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 06 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3002. 6 Mar 1875

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 06 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3003. 10 Mar 1875

      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 10 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3004. 11 Mar 1875

      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 11 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3005. 15 Mar 1875

      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 15 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3006. 20 Mar 1875

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 20 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3007. 23 Mar 1875

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 23 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3008. 27 Mar 1875

      Telegrams. (Otago Witness, 27 March 1875) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3009. 2 Apr 1875

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 02 April 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3010. 3 Apr 1875

      News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 03 April 1875) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3011. 3 Apr 1875

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 03 April 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3012. 6 Apr 1875

      West Coast Time. TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1875. (West Coast Times, 06 April 1875) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3013. 7 Apr 1875

      THE Grey River Argus. PUBLISHED DAILY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1875. (Grey River Argus, 07 April 1875) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3014. 8 Apr 1875

      LYTTELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. (Star, 08 April 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
3015. 16 Apr 1875

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 16 April 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3016. 22 Apr 1875

      THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1875. (Evening Post, 22 April 1875) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3017. 24 Apr 1875

      CHRISTCHURCH RACES. Christchurch, 23rd April. (Evening Post, 24 April 1875) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3018. 27 Apr 1875

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 27 April 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3019. 29 Apr 1875

      THE Daily Southern Cross. (Daily Southern Cross, 29 April 1875) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3020. 29 Apr 1875

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 29 April 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3021. 3 May 1875

      MONDAY, MAY 3, 1875. (West Coast Times, 03 May 1875) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3022. 5 May 1875

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 05 May 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3023. 7 May 1875

      Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 07 May 1875) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3024. 12 May 1875

      PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. (Star, 12 May 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3025. 22 May 1875

      THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1875. (Evening Post, 22 May 1875) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3026. 22 May 1875

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 22 May 1875) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3027. 27 May 1875

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 May 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3028. 3 Jun 1875

      West Coast Times. THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1875. (West Coast Times, 03 June 1875) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
3029. 4 Jun 1875

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 04 June 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3030. 7 Jun 1875

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 June 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3031. 8 Jun 1875

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 June 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3032. 10 Jun 1875

      Untitled (Grey River Argus, 10 June 1875) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3033. 21 Jun 1875

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 June 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3034. 22 Jun 1875

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 June 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3035. 28 Jun 1875

      Untitled (Auckland Star, 28 June 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3036. 29 Jun 1875

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 June 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3037. 29 Jun 1875

      West Cost Times. TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1875. (West Coast Times, 29 June 1875) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3038. 5 Jul 1875

      THE OPAWA RAILWAY. (Timaru Herald, 05 July 1875) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3039. 5 Jul 1875

      Montreal Street bridge Christchurch bridges: plans and drawings · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
3040. 9 Jul 1875

      West Coast Times. FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1875. (West Coast Times, 09 July 1875) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3041. 12 Jul 1875

      LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 12 July 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3042. 20 Jul 1875

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 July 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3043. 28 Jul 1875

      PUBLIC MEETING. (Timaru Herald, 28 July 1875) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3044. 2 Aug 1875

      Madras bridge Christchurch bridges: plans and drawings · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
3045. 6 Aug 1875

      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (West Coast Times, 06 August 1875) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3046. 7 Aug 1875

      News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 07 August 1875) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
3047. 24 Aug 1875

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Nelson Evening Mail, 24 August 1875) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3048. 26 Aug 1875

      PARLIAMENTARY. [BY TELEGRAPH.] [FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, Wednesday. (Daily Southern Cross, 26 August 1875) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3049. 26 Aug 1875

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 August 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3050. 31 Aug 1875

      WESLEYAN ENTERTAINMENT. (Colonist, 31 August 1875) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3051. 9 Sept 1875

      Untitled (Evening Post, 09 September 1875) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3052. 9 Sept 1875

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 September 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3053. 11 Sept 1875

      News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 11 September 1875) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3054. 21 Sept 1875

      Untitled (Evening Post, 21 September 1875) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3055. 2 Oct 1875

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 October 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3056. 5 Oct 1875

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 October 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3057. 11 Oct 1875

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 October 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3058. 13 Oct 1875

      The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1875. (Nelson Evening Mail, 13 October 1875) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3059. 14 Oct 1875

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 October 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3060. 23 Oct 1875

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Colonist, 23 October 1875) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3061. 4 Nov 1875

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 November 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3062. 11 Nov 1875

      TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. (West Coast Times, 11 November 1875) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3063. 15 Nov 1875

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 November 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3064. 3 Dec 1875

      LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 03 December 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
3065. 4 Dec 1875

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 04 December 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3066. 10 Dec 1875

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 10 December 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3067. 17 Dec 1875

      BIRTHS. (Timaru Herald, 17 December 1875) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3068. 20 Dec 1875

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 December 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3069. 22 Dec 1875

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 December 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3070. 25 Dec 1875

      News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 25 December 1875) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3071. 1876

      St Paul's Anglican Church and Graveyard - List No. 7635 by Pam Wilson [Report Author] · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 1 place
3072. 17 Jan 1876

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 January 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3073. 10 Feb 1876

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 February 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3074. 22 Feb 1876

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 22 February 1876) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3075. 23 Feb 1876

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 23 February 1876) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3076. 24 Feb 1876

      LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Colonist, 24 February 1876) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3077. 25 Feb 1876

      FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1876. (West Coast Times, 25 February 1876) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3078. 29 Feb 1876

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 February 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3079. 13 Mar 1876

      THE Daily Southern Cross. (Daily Southern Cross, 13 March 1876) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3080. 17 Mar 1876

      Evening Post. FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1876. (Evening Post, 17 March 1876) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3081. 18 Mar 1876

      News of the week. (Otago Witness, 18 March 1876) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3082. 18 Mar 1876

      Telegrams. (Otago Witness, 18 March 1876) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3083. 3 Apr 1876

      Untitled (West Coast Times, 03 April 1876) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3084. 5 Apr 1876

      LATEST TELEGRAMS. (Timaru Herald, 05 April 1876) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3085. 7 Apr 1876

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 07 April 1876) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3086. 10 Apr 1876

      Untitled (Auckland Star, 10 April 1876) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3087. 11 Apr 1876

      TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. (West Coast Times, 11 April 1876) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3088. 12 Apr 1876

      Latest Provincial Telegrams. (Marlborough Express, 12 April 1876) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3089. 12 Apr 1876

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 12 April 1876) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3090. 13 Apr 1876

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 13 April 1876) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3091. 18 Apr 1876

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 18 April 1876) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3092. 18 Apr 1876

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 18 April 1876) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3093. 19 Apr 1876

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 19 April 1876) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3094. 21 Apr 1876

      CHRISTCHURCH. 20th April. (Evening Post, 21 April 1876) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3095. 26 Apr 1876

      CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 26 April 1876) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3096. 29 Apr 1876

      News of the week. (Otago Witness, 29 April 1876) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3097. 29 Apr 1876

      Christchurch, April 20th. (Otago Witness, 29 April 1876) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3098. 6 May 1876

      News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 06 May 1876) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3099. 10 May 1876

      Untitled (Marlborough Express, 10 May 1876) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3100. 12 May 1876

      Evening Post. FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1876. (Evening Post, 12 May 1876) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place

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