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“The Crossing”, the shelf

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

  1. the 1910s
  2. 26 Aug 1914
    ABOUT PEOPLE (Evening Post, 26 August 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  3. 29 Jan 1915
    TERRTBLY MUTILATED (Hawera & Normanby Star, 29 January 1915) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  4. 29 Jan 1915
    CUT TO PIECES. (Northern Advocate, 29 January 1915) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  5. 30 Jan 1915
    A CANVASSER'S DEATH. (Colonist, 30 January 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  6. 30 Jan 1915
    A SHOCKING AFFAIR. (Wanganui Chronicle, 30 January 1915) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  7. 30 Jan 1915
    ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Taranaki Daily News 30-1-1915) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  8. 6 Mar 1915
    NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 06 March 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  9. 31 Mar 1915
    ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES (Wanganui Chronicle, 31 March 1915) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  10. 15 Apr 1915
    Canterbury Jockey Club's autumn meeting, held in Christchurch last week. Emperador winning the Great Easter Handicap, First Glance running second by Auckland Weekly News; Green, Herbert · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
  11. 20 Jul 1915
    PATENTS. (Feilding Star, 20 July 1915) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  12. 22 Jul 1915
    PATENTS (Marlborough Express, 22 July 1915) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  13. 22 Sept 1915
    CORPORAL PHILLIPPS. (Otago Daily Times 22-9-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  14. 1 Oct 1915
    COUNTY COUNCIL. (Ashburton Guardian, 01 October 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  15. 4 Mar 1916
    MOTOR COLLIDES WITH TRAIN. (Colonist, 04 March 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  16. 13 Oct 1916
    ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Otago Daily Times 13-10-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  17. 16 Jan 1917
    ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES (Otago Daily Times 16-1-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  18. 22 Aug 1917
    NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 22 August 1917) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  19. 23 Nov 1917
    NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 23 November 1917) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  20. 28 Jan 1918
    RAILWAY CROSSING FATALITY. (Wanganui Chronicle, 28 January 1918) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  21. 30 Jan 1918
    STYX RAILWAY ACCIDENT (Evening Post, 30 January 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  22. 30 Jul 1918
    The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1918. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 July 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  23. 17 Jan 1919
    WAIREWA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 January 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  24. 29 May 1919
    CROSSING FATALITY. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 May 1919) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  25. 30 Jun 1919
    RAILROAD CROSSING FATALTY. (Grey River Argus, 30 June 1919) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  26. 8 Jul 1919
    ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS. (Colonist, 08 July 1919) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  27. 17 Nov 1919
    ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES (Otago Daily Times 17-11-1919) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  28. the 1920s
  29. 1 Jan 1920
    Bridge of Remembrance, Christchurch by Frank Duncan and Company · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
  30. 1 Jan 1920
    [Avon River, Christchurch] by Roland Searle · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
  31. 8 Jan 1920
    AERIAL MAIL SERVICES (Evening Post, 08 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  32. 10 Feb 1920
    WAIREWA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 February 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  33. 15 May 1920
    Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 15 May 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  34. 26 May 1920
    THE MINISTER VISIT (Marlborough Express, 26 May 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  35. 7 Aug 1920
    ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES (Hawera & Normanby Star, 07 August 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  36. 30 Aug 1920
    CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP. (Otago Daily Times 30-8-1920) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  37. 2 Sept 1920
    STEERING NORTH. (Marlborough Express, 02 September 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  38. 4 Oct 1920
    Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Grey River Argus, 04 October 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  39. 31 Jan 1921
    MAILS BY AEROPLANE. (Ashburton Guardian, 31 January 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  40. 15 Aug 1921
    MOTORING FATALITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 August 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  41. 21 Nov 1922
    THE LEVEL CROSSING (Evening Post, 21 November 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  42. 15 Mar 1923
    MOTOR-CYCLIST INJURED (Hawera & Normanby Star, 15 March 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  43. 17 Nov 1923
    TWO DANGERS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 November 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  44. 28 Feb 1924
    CARTER INJURED AT CROSSING (Evening Post, 28 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  45. 29 Feb 1924
    INJURIES PROVE FATAL (Evening Post, 29 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  46. 29 Mar 1924
    PEOPLE IN PERSPECTIVE (NZ Truth, 29 March 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  47. 24 Apr 1924
    TRAINS FROM CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 24 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  48. 2 Jun 1924
    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 02 June 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  49. 5 Mar 1925
    BICYCLE TOUR (Evening Post, 05 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  50. 16 Mar 1926
    POWER BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 March 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  51. 31 May 1926
    CRASH AT A CROSSING (Evening Post, 31 May 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  52. 16 Jun 1926
    WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 16 June 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  53. 16 Mar 1927
    FOR THE SOUTH (Evening Post, 16 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  54. 23 Jun 1927
    MAIN HIGHWAYS (Evening Post, 23 June 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  55. 26 Aug 1927
    SPRINGS COUNTY (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 August 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  56. 4 Oct 1927
    LEVEL-CROSSING SMASH (Evening Post, 04 October 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  57. 4 May 1928
    CROSSING SMASHES (Evening Post, 04 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  58. 5 May 1928
    COLLISIONS END FATALLY (Evening Post, 05 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  59. 21 Aug 1928
    MAIN HIGHWAYS (Evening Post, 21 August 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  60. 11 Sept 1928
    TASMAN FLIGHT (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 September 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  61. 10 Jan 1929
    The toll of the level-crossing: last week's fatal collision in Canterbury by Auckland Weekly News; W. G. Weigel · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
  62. 1 May 1929
    A late summer holiday at a popular South Island seaside resort by Auckland Weekly News; Kent, Thelma Rene, 1899-1946 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
  63. the 1930s
  64. 10 Apr 1930
    ANOTHER SMASH (Evening Post, 10 April 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  65. 17 Jun 1930
    A CROSSING TRAGEDY (Evening Post, 17 June 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  66. 18 Jun 1930
    i ' ' ' ' Gieen and Habn, Photo. FATAL-CROSSING SMASH AT SOCKBURN.—At 5.23, p.m. on Mon day a workers''train,from Islington to Christchurch collided with a motor-car at the Sockburn crossing, the engine and six wagons being derailed, the car wrecked, and six people killed. Top left, the < tender of the overturned locomotive, beneath which the engine-driver was buried. On the left; behind the, fireman, is the motor-car responsible, \nr the damaee.' Bottom, left, a closp-ud view of the wrerlted motor-car. Tod rieht. the l five! trucks on fire after the collision. Bottom rishu the Sockburn crossing, scene of the disaster. ' ' (Evening Post, 18 June 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  67. 25 Jun 1930
    Tragic level-crossing accident in Canterbury, South Island: six people killed in a collision at Sockburn, Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn (Firm); Murphy, J. · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
  68. 25 Jun 1930
    Tragic end of two splendid young lives by Auckland Weekly News; Marie Dean Studios · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
  69. 11 Jul 1930
    TENDER FIRST (Evening Post, 11 July 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  70. 7 Aug 1930
    YOU DO NOT LOVE ME" (NZ Truth, 07 August 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  71. 23 Dec 1930
    Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 December 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  72. 11 Mar 1931
    SMASH NEAR CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 11 March 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  73. 24 Mar 1931
    NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 24 March 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  74. 7 Oct 1931
    Exciting finish to long cycle race in the New Zealand road championship from Waimate to Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn (Firm) · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
  75. 27 Jan 1932
    Champion Gladioli. (Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 27 January 1932) Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  76. 15 Jul 1932
    HIGHWAY ESTIMATES (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 July 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  77. 11 Aug 1932
    YOUTH HOSTELS (Evening Post, 11 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  78. 22 Apr 1933
    MINISTER INDUCTED (Evening Post, 22 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  79. 3 May 1933
    Inspecting an interesting section of Canterbury's hydro-electric works during a holiday motor-tour in the South Island by Auckland Weekly News; O. Cooper · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
  80. 31 May 1933
    Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 31 May 1933) Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  81. 26 Sept 1933
    CYCLE ROAD RACE (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  82. 13 Oct 1933
    SPRINGS COUNTY (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  83. 18 Dec 1933
    LUCKY AUCKLAND (Evening Post, 18 December 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  84. 2 May 1934
    The winter golfing season in the capital city: snapshots round the Heretaunga Links at Wellington by Auckland Weekly News; Boyer, C. P. S. · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
  85. 15 May 1934
    POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 May 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  86. 11 Dec 1934
    LUCKY FOR ME" (Evening Post, 11 December 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  87. 15 Feb 1935
    NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 15 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  88. 2 Mar 1935
    WANDERINGS IN MANY LANDS (Evening Post, 02 March 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  89. 9 Aug 1935
    SPRINGS COUNTY (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  90. 1 Nov 1935
    THE DEADLY CROSSING (Evening Post, 01 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  91. 19 Dec 1935
    NEW SOUTH WELSHMEN (Evening Post, 19 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  92. 7 Jan 1936
    LURE OF THE WILD (Evening Post, 07 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  93. 27 Feb 1936
    MEETING POSTPONED (Evening Post, 27 February 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  94. 9 Mar 1936
    KEEN COMPETITION (Evening Post, 09 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  95. 10 Jul 1936
    HIGHWAY ESTIMATES (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 July 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  96. 3 Oct 1936
    RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 03 October 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  97. 20 Jan 1937
    Eliminating a level crossing near Christchurch: new over-bridge nearly completed at Styx Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
  98. 8 Mar 1937
    WILLIE WIN EASILY (Evening Post, 08 March 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  99. 13 Apr 1937
    NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 13 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
  100. 13 May 1937
    CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS (Evening Post, 13 May 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  101. 5 Aug 1937
    STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 05 August 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  102. 5 Oct 1937
    LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 October 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
  103. 21 Dec 1937
    KILLED BY TRAIN (Evening Post, 21 December 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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