“"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 AmericaChristchurch City Libraries FlickrV.C. Browne & Son NZ Aerial Photograph CollectionHocken 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 HeraldHawera & Normanby StarMarlborough ExpressPhotographyGrey River ArgusPoverty Bay HeraldSamuel Anstey collectionNorth Otago TimesArchives NZ Collections searchPhotographic ArchiveThames StarWest Coast TimesFeilding StarNelson Evening MailPlantsGreg O’Beirne collectionNatural ScienceTaranaki HeraldWairarapa Daily TimesNew Zealand TabletMataura EnsignTaranaki Daily NewsRecords of the Office of the Secretary of DefenseSouthland TimesHawke's Bay HeraldMED Historical PhotographsNorthern AdvocateJessie Buckland collectionManawatu TimesObserverWildey collection2013 Photo Hunt2019 Photo HuntCafe Cecil collectionPioneer Amateur Sports club imagesJan Shuttleworth CollectionChristchurch and Banks Peninsula glass plate collectionBush AdvocateSutton glass platesThe imperial album of New Zealand scenery2014 Photo HuntArtHuman HistoryWellington IndependentHeritage buildings documentation Oldest first Newest first Newest to the shelf

61801. the 1940s
61801. 1 Jun 1940

       SCOUT DECORATED (Evening Post, 01 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61802. 1 Jun 1940

       7000 RAISED (Evening Post, 01 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61803. 1 Jun 1940

       OVER 300 RUNNERS (Evening Post, 01 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61804. 1 Jun 1940

       ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB (Evening Post, 01 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61805. 1 Jun 1940

       Fire damaged chemist building in Akaroa Jan Shuttleworth Collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
61806. 3 Jun 1940

       WAR FINANCE (Evening Post, 03 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61807. 3 Jun 1940

       MARATHON RACE (Evening Post, 03 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61808. 3 Jun 1940

       PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 03 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61809. 3 Jun 1940

       10,000 A DAY (Evening Post, 03 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61810. 4 Jun 1940

       WAR FINANCE (Evening Post, 04 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61811. 4 Jun 1940

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 June 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61812. 4 Jun 1940

       PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 04 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61813. 4 Jun 1940

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 June 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61814. 5 Jun 1940

       POSITION AT BURNHAM (Evening Post, 05 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61815. 5 Jun 1940

       Pilots for Royal Air Force complete training at Christchurch Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
61816. 5 Jun 1940

       Pilot-Officer A. E. Wickham, of Christchurch, who is posted missing Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
61817. 6 Jun 1940

       DOUBLE BENEFIT (Evening Post, 06 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61818. 7 Jun 1940

       PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61819. 7 Jun 1940

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 June 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61820. 7 Jun 1940

       WAR FINANCE (Evening Post, 07 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61821. 7 Jun 1940

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 June 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61822. 8 Jun 1940

       R.N.Z.A.F. TRAINING (Evening Post, 08 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61823. 8 Jun 1940

       PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 08 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61824. 10 Jun 1940

       CHRISTCHURCH GAMES (Evening Post, 10 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61825. 10 Jun 1940

       TRAGIC END (Evening Post, 10 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61826. 10 Jun 1940

       Former substation at Murphy's Brickworks by Municipal Electricity Department · MED Historical Photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
61827. 11 Jun 1940

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 June 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61828. 11 Jun 1940

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 June 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61829. 12 Jun 1940

       CHILD BADLY BURNT (Evening Post, 12 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61830. 12 Jun 1940

       Novel Christchurch race is attraction in aid of war funds Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
61831. 14 Jun 1940

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 June 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61832. 14 Jun 1940

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 June 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61833. 15 Jun 1940

       EXHIBITION MAORI HOUSE (Evening Post, 15 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61834. 15 Jun 1940

       BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 15 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61835. 17 Jun 1940

       FINANCE FOR WAR (Evening Post, 17 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61836. 17 Jun 1940

       CHRISTCHURCH GAMES (Evening Post, 17 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61837. 17 Jun 1940

       PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61838. 17 Jun 1940

       Sport and General" Photo, Thousands of rifles being stacked in an armament factory in England, where a "munitions drive to victory" ivas in progress ivhen the last air mail left England., Salvation Army lads from Neiv Zealand on active service overseas. They are seen with Captain Bicknell, the only Salvation Army padre with the First Echelon. Back roiv, from the left, Privates B. Jeffries (Rangiora), G. Cox (Christchurch), V. Potts, and B. Andrews (Auckland). Seated, Private Robertson (Dunedin), Sergeant D. Goffm (Wellington), Captain Bicknell, Privates H. Goffm (Christchurch) and L. Stone (Auckland). (Evening Post, 17 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61839. 18 Jun 1940

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 June 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61840. 18 Jun 1940

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 June 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61841. 18 Jun 1940

       N.Z. AIR FORCE (Evening Post, 18 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61842. 18 Jun 1940

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 June 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61843. 18 Jun 1940

       OVER A BANK (Evening Post, 18 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
61844. 19 Jun 1940

       PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61845. 19 Jun 1940

       Clearing weeds on the Heathcote River by Christchurch Star · 1940s Christchurch Star photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
61846. 20 Jun 1940

       BULLOCK AT AUCTION (Evening Post, 20 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61847. 20 Jun 1940

       PLANS FOR PADISHAH (Evening Post, 20 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61848. 21 Jun 1940

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 June 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61849. 21 Jun 1940

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 June 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61850. 21 Jun 1940

       envelope Human History · Auckland Museum Collections · Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
61851. 24 Jun 1940

       CHRISTCHURCH GAMES (Evening Post, 24 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61852. 24 Jun 1940

       IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 24 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61853. 24 Jun 1940

       WAR FUNDS (Evening Post, 24 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61854. 25 Jun 1940

       AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 25 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61855. 25 Jun 1940

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 June 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61856. 25 Jun 1940

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 June 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61857. 25 Jun 1940

       Lincoln (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 June 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61858. 27 Jun 1940

       BOWLING COUNCIL (Evening Post, 27 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61859. 28 Jun 1940

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 June 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61860. 28 Jun 1940

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 June 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61861. 28 Jun 1940

       OBITUARY (Evening Post, 28 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61862. 29 Jun 1940

       TRAGIC DEATHS (Evening Post, 29 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61863. 1 Jul 1940

       Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 01 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61864. 1 Jul 1940

       WAR FINANCE (Evening Post, 01 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61865. 1 Jul 1940

       PRAYERS IN TIME OF WAR (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 July 1940) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61866. 2 Jul 1940

       NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 02 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61867. 2 Jul 1940

       REDUCTION MADE (Evening Post, 02 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61868. 2 Jul 1940

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 July 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61869. 2 Jul 1940

       RED CROSS (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 July 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61870. 5 Jul 1940

       Lakeside (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 July 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61871. 5 Jul 1940

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 July 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61872. 5 Jul 1940

       PERSONAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 July 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61873. 5 Jul 1940

       WAR FINANCE (Evening Post, 05 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61874. 5 Jul 1940

       AWARD WAGES (Evening Post, 05 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61875. 5 Jul 1940

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 July 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61876. 6 Jul 1940

       FARM PURCHASED (Evening Post, 06 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61877. 9 Jul 1940

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 July 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61878. 9 Jul 1940

       DEATHS (Evening Post, 09 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61879. 11 Jul 1940

       WRESTLING (Evening Post, 11 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61880. 12 Jul 1940

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 July 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61881. 12 Jul 1940

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 July 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61882. 13 Jul 1940

       REPLY TO GREETINGS (Evening Post, 13 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61883. 15 Jul 1940

       SHARE MARKET (Evening Post, 15 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61884. 15 Jul 1940

       BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 15 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61885. 16 Jul 1940

       CHRISTCHURCH BRIDE. (Evening Post, 16 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61886. 16 Jul 1940

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 July 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61887. 16 Jul 1940

       WAR FINANCE (Evening Post, 16 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61888. 16 Jul 1940

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 July 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61889. 16 Jul 1940

       WANGANUI PERSONALS (Evening Post, 16 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61890. 16 Jul 1940

       Lakeside (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 July 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61891. 19 Jul 1940

       PERSONAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 July 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61892. 19 Jul 1940

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 July 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61893. 19 Jul 1940

       Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 July 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61894. 20 Jul 1940

       Opening of New Brighton Plunket Rooms Ernest Smith, photographs and papers · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
61895. 22 Jul 1940

       PLANE TRAGEDY (Evening Post, 22 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61896. 22 Jul 1940

       CHRISTCHURCH EFFORT (Evening Post, 22 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61897. 22 Jul 1940

       IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 22 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61898. 23 Jul 1940

       AIR TRAGEDY (Evening Post, 23 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61899. 23 Jul 1940

       PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61900. 23 Jul 1940

       Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 July 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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