“Christchurch Town Hall”, the shelf

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

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5301. the 1940s
5301. 3 Dec 1940

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5302. 18 Jan 1941

      Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 18 January 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5303. 22 Jan 1941

      Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 22 January 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5304. 28 Feb 1941

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 February 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5305. 15 Mar 1941

      BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 15 March 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5306. 22 Mar 1941

      2YA, WELLINGTON (570 kc.). (Evening Post, 22 March 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5307. 15 Apr 1941

      Southbridge (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 April 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5308. 15 Apr 1941

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 15 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5309. 13 May 1941

      NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 13 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5310. 17 May 1941

      Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 17 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5311. 29 May 1941

      TODAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 29 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5312. 30 May 1941

      FURTHER LISTS OF MISSING (Evening Post, 30 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5313. 27 Jun 1941

      Southbridge (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 June 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5314. 8 Jul 1941

      Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 08 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5315. 9 Jul 1941

      ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5316. 4 Aug 1941

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 04 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5317. 22 Aug 1941

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5318. 19 Sept 1941

      Local and General (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 September 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5319. 3 Oct 1941

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 October 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5320. 24 Oct 1941

      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 24 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5321. 24 Oct 1941

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 October 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5322. 22 Nov 1941

      PLANE DELAYED (Evening Post, 22 November 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5323. 9 Dec 1941

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 December 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5324. 12 Dec 1941

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 December 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5325. 2 Jan 1942

      ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
5326. 29 Jan 1942

      ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5327. 3 Mar 1942

      Local and General (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 March 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5328. 12 Mar 1942

      PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 12 March 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5329. 14 Apr 1942

      Southbridge (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 April 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5330. 7 May 1942

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 07 May 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5331. 7 Aug 1942

      N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5332. 10 Aug 1942

      TAKEN TO HEART" (Evening Post, 10 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5333. 24 Oct 1942

      ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 24 October 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5334. 1 Dec 1942

      CHRISTCHURCH EAST SEAT (Evening Post, 01 December 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5335. 2 Mar 1943

      R.S.A. (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 March 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5336. 11 May 1943

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 May 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5337. 18 May 1943

      Southbridge (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 May 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5338. 7 Jun 1943

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 07 June 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5339. 9 Jul 1943

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 July 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5340. 22 Jul 1943

      TAKEN TO TASK (Evening Post, 22 July 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5341. 6 Aug 1943

      1943 GRAND NATIONALS (Evening Post, 06 August 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5342. 3 Sept 1943

      MR. HOLLAND'S TOUR (Evening Post, 03 September 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5343. 11 Sept 1943

      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 11 September 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5344. 28 Sept 1943

      MID-CANTERBURY (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 September 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5345. 8 Oct 1943

      Southbridge (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 October 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5346. 21 Oct 1943

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 21 October 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 10 places
5347. 2 Nov 1943

      Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 02 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
5348. 31 Dec 1943

      NEW YEAR RACING STOP PRESS (Evening Post, 31 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5349. 3 Jan 1944

      ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 January 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
5350. 14 Jan 1944

      Local and General (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 January 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5351. 26 Feb 1944

      Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 26 February 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5352. 7 Mar 1944

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5353. 31 Mar 1944

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 31 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5354. 6 Apr 1944

      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 06 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5355. 20 Jun 1944

      Southbridge (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 June 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5356. 13 Jul 1944

      TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 13 July 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5357. 25 Aug 1944

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 25 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5358. 26 Aug 1944

      THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 26 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5359. 8 Sept 1944

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5360. 8 Sept 1944

      RED CROSS (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 September 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5361. 24 Oct 1944

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5362. 5 Dec 1944

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 December 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5363. 27 Feb 1945

      Southbridge (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 February 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5364. 1 Mar 1945

      TE ARO FLAT (Evening Post, 01 March 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5365. 19 Mar 1945

      Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 19 March 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
5366. 17 Apr 1945

      Local and General (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 April 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5367. 24 Apr 1945

      N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 24 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5368. 1 May 1945

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5369. 4 May 1945

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5370. 8 May 1945

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5371. 15 May 1945

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5372. 18 May 1945

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5373. 22 May 1945

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5374. 22 May 1945

      PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 22 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5375. 23 May 1945

      Glad tidings of victory bring crowds into streets of Christchurch, Dunedin and Whangarei Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
5376. 25 May 1945

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5377. 29 May 1945

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5378. 1 Jun 1945

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5379. 2 Jun 1945

      Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 02 June 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5380. 12 Jun 1945

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5381. 19 Jun 1945

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5382. 22 Jun 1945

      Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5383. 23 Jun 1945

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 23 June 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5384. 26 Jun 1945

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5385. 29 Jun 1945

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5386. 3 Jul 1945

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5387. 6 Jul 1945

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5388. 10 Jul 1945

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5389. 13 Jul 1945

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5390. 20 Jul 1945

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5391. 14 Aug 1945

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 August 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5392. 25 Aug 1945

      Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 25 August 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5393. 14 Sept 1945

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 September 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5394. 14 Sept 1945

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 September 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5395. 18 Sept 1945

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 September 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5396. 28 Sept 1945

      AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 28 September 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5397. 5 Dec 1945

      Warkworth Town Board (Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 05 December 1945) Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5398. the 1960s
5398. 1960

      Victoria Street, Christchurch by Scott, Gordon Bruce, 1931-1997 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
5399. 1960

      Composite postcard of Christchurch views by Scott, Gordon Bruce, 1931-1997 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
5400. the 1970s
5400. 1970

      Ferrier Fountain, Christchurch by Scott, Gordon Bruce, 1931-1997 · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries · about 1 place

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