“"Main Road"”, 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 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 WhakaahuaAkaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula AdvertiserAshburton GuardianOtago WitnessPhotographyOtago Daily TimesSamuel Anstey collectionWanganui ChronicleColonistNZ TruthArchives NZ Collections searchTimaru HeraldPhotographic ArchiveAuckland StarNorth Otago TimesHawera & Normanby StarPoverty Bay HeraldMarlborough ExpressGrey River ArgusWanganui HeraldPlantsGreg O’Beirne collectionNatural ScienceWest Coast TimesNelson Evening MailFeilding StarThames StarRecords of the Office of the Secretary of DefenseWairarapa Daily TimesMED Historical PhotographsJessie Buckland collectionNew Zealand TabletTaranaki HeraldTaranaki Daily NewsMataura EnsignHawke's Bay HeraldWildey collectionSouthland Times2019 Photo HuntJan Shuttleworth Collection2013 Photo HuntNorthern AdvocatePioneer Amateur Sports club imagesChristchurch and Banks Peninsula glass plate collectionSutton glass platesThe imperial album of New Zealand sceneryArt2014 Photo HuntManawatu TimesHuman HistoryObserverParks and gardens : glass slides1940s Christchurch Star photographsWellington IndependentBush Advocate Oldest first Newest first Newest to the shelf

801. the 1930s
801. 6 Jul 1937

     DEATHS. (Evening Post, 06 July 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
802. 17 Jul 1937

     Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 17 July 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
803. 8 Apr 1938

     MAIN ROAD PAVING (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 April 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
804. 25 Jul 1938

     HARRIERS (Evening Post, 25 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
805. 4 Oct 1938

     MEMORIAL TO BROTHERS (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 October 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
806. 8 Oct 1938

     Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
807. 14 Oct 1938

     CANDIDATES FOR TOMORROW'S ELECTIONS (Evening Post, 14 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
808. 8 Nov 1938

     BIRTHS. (Evening Post, 08 November 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
809. 10 Dec 1938

     Page 16 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 10 December 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
810. 17 Dec 1938

     Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 17 December 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
811. 7 Mar 1939

     PLEASANT SURPRISE" (Evening Post, 07 March 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
812. 20 May 1939

     Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 20 May 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
813. 16 Jun 1939

     ELLESMERE LANDS (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 June 1939) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
814. the 1940s
814. 1 Jan 1940

     McKenzie family at the Redcliffs bus shelter 2014 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
815. 23 Jul 1940

     AIR TRAGEDY (Evening Post, 23 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
816. 15 Oct 1940

     HERE and THERE (Evening Post, 15 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
817. 3 Dec 1940

     ELLESMERE COUNTY (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
818. 19 Mar 1941

     Wharanui Memorial Church, on the main road from Blenheim to Christchurch Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
819. 28 Apr 1941

     Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 28 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 7 places
820. 8 May 1941

     SECOND N.Z.E.F. (Evening Post, 08 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
821. 13 May 1941

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 13 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
822. 21 May 1941

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
823. 27 May 1941

     NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 27 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
824. 30 May 1941

     FURTHER LISTS OF MISSING (Evening Post, 30 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
825. 3 Jun 1941

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
826. 9 Jun 1941

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
827. 11 Jun 1941

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
828. 19 Jun 1941

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 19 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
829. 21 Jun 1941

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
830. 30 Jun 1941

     TODAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 30 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
831. 30 Jun 1941

     N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 30 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
832. 30 Jun 1941

     MISSING—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED. (Evening Post, 30 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
833. 30 Jun 1941

     PRISONERS OF WAR (Evening Post, 30 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
834. 2 Jul 1941

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
835. 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
836. 29 Jul 1941

     N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 29 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
837. 2 Sept 1941

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
838. 17 Sept 1941

     N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 17 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
839. 2 Oct 1941

     LIST OF PATIENTS (Evening Post, 02 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
840. 4 Nov 1941

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 04 November 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
841. 9 Dec 1941

     N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 09 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
842. 10 Dec 1941

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 10 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
843. 15 Dec 1941

     N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 15 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
844. 22 Dec 1941

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 22 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
845. 27 Dec 1941

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 27 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
846. 31 Dec 1941

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
847. 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
848. 7 Jan 1942

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
849. 10 Jan 1942

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 10 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
850. 13 Jan 1942

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 13 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
851. 17 Jan 1942

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
852. 21 Jan 1942

     N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 21 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
853. 21 Jan 1942

     TERRITORIAL SERVICE CALL-UP (Evening Post, 21 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
854. 12 Feb 1942

     N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 12 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
855. 16 Feb 1942

     lOLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 16 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
856. 9 Jul 1942

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
857. 20 Jul 1942

     N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 20 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
858. 28 Jul 1942

     N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 28 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
859. 29 Jul 1942

     KILLED IN ACTION. (Evening Post, 29 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
860. 30 Jul 1942

     N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
861. 31 Jul 1942

     N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
862. 1 Aug 1942

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 01 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
863. 5 Aug 1942

     N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
864. 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
865. 21 Aug 1942

     N.Z.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 21 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
866. 12 Sept 1942

     N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 12 September 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
867. 15 Sept 1942

     N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 15 September 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
868. 1 Oct 1942

     HOME AGAIN (Evening Post, 01 October 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
869. 10 Oct 1942

     AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 10 October 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
870. 30 Oct 1942

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 October 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
871. 4 Nov 1942

     N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 04 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
872. 7 Nov 1942

     N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
873. 11 Nov 1942

     N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
874. 3 Dec 1942

     AFTER TWO YEARS (Evening Post, 03 December 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
875. 5 Feb 1943

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
876. 6 Apr 1943

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
877. 3 May 1943

     N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 03 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
878. 7 May 1943

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
879. 8 May 1943

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 08 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
880. 2 Nov 1943

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
881. 6 Nov 1943

     LIST OF NEW ZEALANDERS (Evening Post, 06 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
882. 6 Nov 1943

     PRINCESS JULIANA (Evening Post, 06 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
883. 7 Dec 1943

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
884. 27 Dec 1943

     HIS MAJESTY'S GREETINGS PACIFIC ISLANDS SPORTING SCHARNHORST SUNK ACTION OFF NORTH CAPE BOWLING TOURNEY NEW ZEALANDERS IN FAST SAILING PRAYER OF THE POPE GEN. FREYBERG'S MEN MAORI'S DEATH DEVOTED SERVICE CHRISTIAN IDEAL R.S.A. CARNIVAL OBITUARY AT BETHLEHEM SHIPPING BOMBERS HAVE SPELL "THIS GREAT ARMY" (Evening Post, 27 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
885. 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
886. 8 Jan 1944

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 08 January 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
887. 17 Feb 1944

     N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 17 February 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
888. 3 Mar 1944

     ROLU OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
889. 5 Aug 1944

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
890. 22 Sept 1944

     WAR PRISONERS (Evening Post, 22 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
891. 29 Sept 1944

     AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 29 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
892. 5 Oct 1944

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
893. 18 Oct 1944

     NAVAL AWARDS (Evening Post, 18 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
894. 11 Nov 1944

     Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 11 November 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 9 places
895. 11 Nov 1944

     AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 11 November 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
896. 3 Jan 1945

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 January 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
897. 18 Jan 1945

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 18 January 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
898. 19 Jan 1945

     AIR AWARDS (Evening Post, 19 January 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
899. 3 Feb 1945

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
900. 23 Apr 1945

     ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 23 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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