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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 TimesAuckland Weekly NewsEllesmere GuardianPhotographs / He WhakaahuaAshburton GuardianAkaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula AdvertiserOtago WitnessOtago Daily TimesWanganui ChroniclePhotographyAuckland StarSamuel Anstey collectionColonistNZ TruthTimaru HeraldArchives NZ Collections searchPhotographic ArchiveHawera & Normanby StarNorth Otago TimesPoverty Bay HeraldGrey River ArgusMarlborough ExpressWanganui HeraldPlantsGreg O’Beirne collectionWest Coast TimesNatural ScienceThames StarNelson Evening MailFeilding StarWairarapa Daily TimesRecords of the Office of the Secretary of DefenseNew Zealand TabletMED Historical PhotographsJessie Buckland collectionTaranaki HeraldTaranaki Daily NewsMataura EnsignHawke's Bay HeraldSouthland TimesWildey collectionNorthern Advocate2019 Photo HuntJan Shuttleworth Collection2013 Photo HuntPioneer Amateur Sports club imagesChristchurch and Banks Peninsula glass plate collectionSutton glass platesThe imperial album of New Zealand sceneryArtManawatu Times2014 Photo HuntObserverHuman HistoryParks and gardens : glass slidesWellington IndependentBush Advocate1940s Christchurch Star photographs Oldest first Newest first Newest to the shelf

701. the 1900s
701. 9 Sept 1908

     EDUCATION HOARD. (Star, 09 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
702. 24 Oct 1908

     Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
703. 27 Oct 1908

     Page 4 Advertisements Column 9 (Nelson Evening Mail, 27 October 1908) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
704. 30 Oct 1908

     LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 30 October 1908) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
705. 31 Oct 1908

     Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 31 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
706. 5 Nov 1908

     Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 (Nelson Evening Mail, 05 November 1908) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
707. 11 Nov 1908

     EMMELINE'S COSY CORNER CLUB. (Otago Witness, 11 November 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
708. 14 Nov 1908

     Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
709. 2 Dec 1908

     OMNIUM GATHERUM. (Otago Witness, 02 December 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
710. 2 Dec 1908

     CRICKET. (Otago Witness, 02 December 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
711. 2 Dec 1908

     LOCAL & GENERAL.' (Otago Witness, 02 December 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
712. 9 Dec 1908

     D.L.F. Old Writers' Week. (Otago Witness, 09 December 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
713. 14 Dec 1908

     Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Colonist, 14 December 1908) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
714. 15 Dec 1908

     Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Colonist, 15 December 1908) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
715. 31 Dec 1908

     Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 31 December 1908) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
716. 2 Jan 1909

     Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Colonist, 02 January 1909) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
717. 13 Jan 1909

     Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
718. 13 Jan 1909

     LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 13 January 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
719. 29 Jan 1909

     RECREATION GROUNDS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 29 January 1909) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
720. 13 Feb 1909

     Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
721. 17 Feb 1909

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 17 February 1909) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
722. 27 Feb 1909

     Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
723. 27 Feb 1909

     Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
724. 2 Mar 1909

     AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 March 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
725. 6 Mar 1909

     Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
726. 13 Mar 1909

     Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
727. 20 Mar 1909

     All Sorts of People (New Zealand Free Lance, 20 March 1909) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
728. 2 Apr 1909

     TREMENDOUS SEAS DAMAGE BREAKWATER. (Wanganui Chronicle, 02 April 1909) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
729. 3 Apr 1909

     Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
730. 6 May 1909

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 06 May 1909) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
731. 8 May 1909

     Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
732. 26 May 1909

     TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 26 May 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
733. 5 Jun 1909

     Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
734. 7 Jun 1909

     Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
735. 9 Jun 1909

     Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
736. 29 Jun 1909

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 June 1909) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
737. 30 Jun 1909

     LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 30 June 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
738. 10 Jul 1909

     Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
739. 26 Jul 1909

     Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
740. 3 Aug 1909

     Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 August 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
741. 6 Aug 1909

     Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 August 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
742. 11 Aug 1909

     TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 11 August 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
743. 11 Aug 1909

     Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 11 August 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
744. 21 Aug 1909

     THE CRITIC. (NZ Truth, 21 August 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
745. 21 Aug 1909

     BROTHERS IN DISTRESS. (NZ Truth, 21 August 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
746. 27 Aug 1909

     Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 August 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
747. 15 Sept 1909

     LOCAL & GENERAL, (Otago Witness, 15 September 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
748. 20 Sept 1909

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 20 September 1909) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
749. 25 Sept 1909

     Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
750. 15 Oct 1909

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 15 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
751. 27 Oct 1909

     LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 27 October 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
752. 1 Nov 1909

     Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 01 November 1909) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
753. 2 Nov 1909

     THE MOTOR-CAR FATALITY. (Star, 02 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
754. 6 Nov 1909

     Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
755. 6 Nov 1909

     Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
756. 16 Nov 1909

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 16 November 1909) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
757. 24 Nov 1909

     LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 24 November 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
758. 27 Nov 1909

     Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
759. 4 Dec 1909

     Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
760. 4 Dec 1909

     TELEGRAMS. CLEANLINESS OF OUR TRAMS. (Evening Post, 04 December 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
761. 18 Dec 1909

     CRICKET. (Taranaki Herald, 18 December 1909) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
762. 18 Dec 1909

     Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
763. 28 Dec 1909

     Taranaki Herald. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1909. PUBLIC WORKS ESTIMATES. (Taranaki Herald, 28 December 1909) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
764. the 1910s
764. 1 Jan 1910

     Fancy Dress dance at Belfast Town Hall Local people and functions · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
765. 11 Apr 1910

     Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ashburton Guardian, 11 April 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
766. 24 May 1910

     ROAD BOARDS. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 May 1910) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
767. 21 Sept 1910

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 21 September 1910) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
768. 26 Sept 1910

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 26 September 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
769. 5 Oct 1910

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 05 October 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
770. 25 Oct 1910

     LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 25 October 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
771. 13 Dec 1910

     LOCAL AND GENERAL (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 December 1910) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
772. 16 Dec 1910

     WAIREWA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 December 1910) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
773. 16 Feb 1911

     THIRTY-SEVEN YEARS SINCE (Ashburton Guardian, 16 February 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
774. 12 Apr 1911

     LATE DOMINION NEWS. (Mataura Ensign 4-12-1911) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
775. 23 May 1911

     Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 23 May 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
776. 25 May 1911

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 25 May 1911) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
777. 17 Jul 1911

     Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 17 July 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
778. 5 Aug 1911

     Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 05 August 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
779. 18 Aug 1911

     CIRCULAR ROAD RACE. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 18 August 1911) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
780. 23 Oct 1911

     LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 23 October 1911) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
781. 3 Jan 1912

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 03 January 1912) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
782. 3 Feb 1912

     Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Marlborough Express, 03 February 1912) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
783. 9 Feb 1912

     BANKS PENINSULA. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 February 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
784. 6 Apr 1912

     LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 06 April 1912) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
785. 15 Aug 1912

     THE HON. GEORGE FOWLDS. (Feilding Star, 15 August 1912) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
786. 24 Aug 1912

     CAP AND JACKET (Observer, 24 August 1912) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
787. 7 May 1913

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 07 May 1913) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
788. 13 Jan 1914

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 January 1914) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
789. 12 Jun 1914

     Grey River Argus and Black News FRIDAY, JUNE 12th, 1914 (Grey River Argus, 12 June 1914) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
790. 22 Aug 1914

     CAP AND JACKET Late Racing. (Observer, 22 August 1914) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
791. 13 May 1915

     Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 13 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
792. 3 Jul 1915

     NOTES AND COMMENTS (Evening Post, 03 July 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
793. 10 Jul 1915

     SOUTHERN SPORT. (NZ Truth, 10 July 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
794. 31 May 1916

     NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 31 May 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
795. 21 Aug 1916

     LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 21 August 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
796. 28 Nov 1916

     Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 28 November 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
797. 4 Dec 1916

     MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1916, (Grey River Argus, 04 December 1916) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
798. 30 Dec 1916

     Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 30 December 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
799. 11 May 1917

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 May 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
800. 12 May 1917

     Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 12 May 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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