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“The Victoria”, the shelf

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

  1. the 1940s
  2. 27 Dec 1943
    TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 27 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  3. 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
  4. 8 Jan 1944
    ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 08 January 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  5. 15 Jan 1944
    BOWLING (Evening Post, 15 January 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  6. 21 Jan 1944
    POST-SECTION PLAY (Evening Post, 21 January 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  7. 27 Jan 1944
    ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 27 January 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  8. 3 Mar 1944
    OUTDOOR GAMES (Evening Post, 03 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  9. 28 Mar 1944
    ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  10. 8 Apr 1944
    ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 08 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  11. 14 Apr 1944
    ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 14 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  12. 17 Jun 1944
    BRAVERY IN ITALY (Evening Post, 17 June 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  13. 28 Jul 1944
    DEATHS. (Evening Post, 28 July 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  14. 28 Jul 1944
    ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 July 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  15. 10 Aug 1944
    ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 10 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  16. 15 Aug 1944
    N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 15 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  17. 16 Aug 1944
    ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 16 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  18. 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
  19. 13 Sept 1944
    ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 13 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  20. 22 Sept 1944
    WAR PRISONERS (Evening Post, 22 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  21. 5 Oct 1944
    ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  22. 11 Oct 1944
    ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  23. 31 Oct 1944
    ADDINGTON TROTS (Evening Post, 31 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  24. 3 Nov 1944
    METROPOLITAN TROTS (Evening Post, 03 November 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  25. 6 Nov 1944
    BRONZE EAGLE WINS (Evening Post, 06 November 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  26. 1945
  27. 29 Jan 1945
    N.Z. AIRMEN (Evening Post, 29 January 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  28. 5 Feb 1945
    Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 05 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
  29. 16 Apr 1945
    ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 16 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  30. 19 Apr 1945
    ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 19 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  31. 24 Apr 1945
    REPORTED SAFE (Evening Post, 24 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  32. 27 Apr 1945
    N.Z.E.F. PERSONNEL REPORTED SAFE (Evening Post, 27 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
  33. 30 Apr 1945
    SAFE AGAIN (Evening Post, 30 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  34. 12 May 1945
    ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  35. 14 May 1945
    SAFE IN BRITAIN (Evening Post, 14 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  36. 17 May 1945
    SAFE IN BRITAIN (Evening Post, 17 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  37. 18 May 1945
    70 AWARDS (Evening Post, 18 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  38. 19 May 1945
    RESCUED NEW ZEALAND TROOPS (Evening Post, 19 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
  39. 24 May 1945
    N.Z. PRISONERS OF WAR NOW SAFE (Evening Post, 24 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
  40. 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
  41. 5 Jul 1945
    SECOND N.Z.E.F. (Evening Post, 05 July 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  42. 11 Jul 1945
    Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 11 July 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  43. 1 Aug 1945
    Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 01 August 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 15 places
  44. 2 Aug 1945
    ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 August 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  45. 30 Oct 1945
    ADDINGTON TROTS (Evening Post, 30 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  46. 9 Nov 1945
    Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 09 November 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  47. the 1950s
  48. 1950
    Armagh Street bridge by John Louis Abernethy · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
  49. 1953
    Christchurch Floral Clock Canterbury Stories · no. 90136 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
  50. 1953
    Christchurch Floral Clock Canterbury Stories · no. 90135 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
  51. 29 Jun 1954
    Salvation Army citadel interior by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
  52. 1 Jul 1959
    Floral Clock, Victoria Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
  53. the 1960s
  54. 1960
    Bowker Fountain and Victoria Square, Christchurch by Scott, Gordon Bruce, 1931-1997 · Kura Heritage Collections Online · no. 415929 · Auckland Libraries · about 1 place
  55. 1960
    Bowker Fountain and Victoria Square, Christchurch by Scott, Gordon Bruce, 1931-1997 · Kura Heritage Collections Online · no. 415928 · Auckland Libraries · about 1 place
  56. 1960
    Colombo Street, Christchurch by Scott, Gordon Bruce, 1931-1997 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
  57. 1960
    Composite postcard of Christchurch views by Scott, Gordon Bruce, 1931-1997 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · no. 415938 · Auckland Libraries
  58. 1960
    Composite postcard of Christchurch views by Scott, Gordon Bruce, 1931-1997 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · no. 415941 · Auckland Libraries
  59. 1960
    Victoria Street, Christchurch by Scott, Gordon Bruce, 1931-1997 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
  60. 1960
    Floral clock in Victoria Square, Christchurch by Scott, Gordon Bruce, 1931-1997 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · no. 415832 · Auckland Libraries
  61. 1960
    Floral clock in Victoria Square, Christchurch by Scott, Gordon Bruce, 1931-1997 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · no. 415954 · Auckland Libraries
  62. 1960
    Composite postcard of Christchurch views by Scott, Gordon Bruce, 1931-1997 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · no. 415942 · Auckland Libraries
  63. 1960
  64. 31 Jul 1962
    Armagh Street bridge by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
  65. the 1970s
  66. 1970
    Red-billed gulls, Christchurch, 1976 by Winkler, Rolf · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries · about 1 place
  67. 1970
    Ferrier Fountain, Christchurch by Scott, Gordon Bruce, 1931-1997 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
  68. 13 Jul 1970
    Salvation Army citadel behind the floral clock by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
  69. 21 Jan 1971
    Floral clock in Victoria Street by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
  70. 1972
  71. 1972
  72. 1974
    Canterbury - Christchurch City by J Waddington · Archives NZ Collections search · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · no. 24809718 · Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
  73. 1974
    Canterbury - Christchurch City by J Waddington · Archives NZ Collections search · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · no. 24809719 · Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
  74. 1974
  75. 9 Nov 1974
    Interior of Victoria Clock Tower by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
  76. 9 Nov 1974
    Internal workings of Victoria Clock Tower by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
  77. 9 Nov 1974
    Ted Fryer below Victoria Clock Tower by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
  78. 9 Nov 1974
    Checking the Victoria Street clock by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
  79. 1975
    Hotels - (South Island) by J. Waddington · Archives NZ Collections search · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
  80. 29 Nov 1976
    Victoria Street jubilee clock by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
  81. 3 Apr 1978
    Restoration of the Victoria Street jubilee clock by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
  82. the 1980s
  83. 1980
    Spire of Victoria Clock Tower 2026 Photohunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
  84. 28 Jun 1980
    Knox Presbyterian Church by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
  85. 1982
  86. 1987
    Corner of Armagh Street and Colombo Street by P. Gopal and Tulsi Gopal · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place

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