“The Station”, 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 TimesEllesmere GuardianAuckland Weekly NewsAshburton GuardianAkaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula AdvertiserPhotographs / He WhakaahuaOtago WitnessOtago Daily TimesWanganui ChronicleAuckland StarColonistTimaru HeraldNZ TruthPhotographyWanganui HeraldSamuel Anstey collectionMarlborough ExpressHawera & Normanby StarArchives NZ Collections searchPoverty Bay HeraldGrey River ArgusNorth Otago TimesPhotographic ArchiveThames StarWest Coast TimesPlantsNelson Evening MailGreg O’Beirne collectionFeilding StarNatural ScienceWairarapa Daily TimesNew Zealand TabletTaranaki HeraldMataura EnsignTaranaki Daily NewsRecords of the Office of the Secretary of DefenseMED Historical PhotographsJessie Buckland collectionHawke's Bay HeraldSouthland TimesNorthern AdvocateManawatu TimesWildey collection2019 Photo HuntJan Shuttleworth Collection2013 Photo HuntPioneer Amateur Sports club imagesObserverChristchurch and Banks Peninsula glass plate collectionSutton glass platesThe imperial album of New Zealand sceneryArt2014 Photo HuntBush AdvocateHuman HistoryWellington IndependentParks and gardens : glass slidesDaily Telegraph Oldest first Newest first Newest to the shelf

9401. the 1930s
9401. 1 Dec 1938

      TODAY'S BROADCAST PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 01 December 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9402. 2 Dec 1938

      BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 02 December 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9403. 5 Dec 1938

      NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 05 December 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9404. 10 Dec 1938

      Page 16 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 10 December 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9405. 1939

      ALB8553832 by RNZAF Official · Air Force Museum of New Zealand Photograph Collection · Air Force Museum of New Zealand
9406. 3 Jan 1939

      OBITUARY (Evening Post, 03 January 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9407. 12 Jan 1939

      MEDICAL OFFICER (Evening Post, 12 January 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9408. 24 Jan 1939

      BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 24 January 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9409. 24 Jan 1939

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 January 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9410. 9 Feb 1939

      EXTENSION WORK (Evening Post, 09 February 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9411. 6 Mar 1939

      Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 06 March 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9412. 11 Mar 1939

      TWO HOURS LATE (Evening Post, 11 March 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9413. 11 Mar 1939

      BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 11 March 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9414. 16 Mar 1939

      RIDERS AND MOUNTS (Evening Post, 16 March 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9415. 23 Mar 1939

      NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 23 March 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9416. 29 Mar 1939

      New building programme proceeds at Wigram, Royal New Zealand Air Force training station at Christchurch Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
9417. 10 Apr 1939

      Page 14 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 10 April 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9418. 15 Apr 1939

      GRAND SPORTS" (Evening Post, 15 April 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9419. 15 Apr 1939

      BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 15 April 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9420. 9 May 1939

      YOU NEVER KNOW" (Evening Post, 09 May 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9421. 11 May 1939

      FORCED LANDING (Evening Post, 11 May 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9422. 13 May 1939

      Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 13 May 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9423. 27 May 1939

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 27 May 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9424. 9 Jun 1939

      NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 09 June 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9425. 16 Jun 1939

      ELLESMERE LANDS (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 June 1939) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9426. 3 Jul 1939

      RAILWAY POLICY (Evening Post, 03 July 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9427. 7 Aug 1939

      Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 07 August 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9428. 9 Aug 1939

      Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 09 August 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9429. 6 Sept 1939

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 06 September 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9430. 20 Sept 1939

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 20 September 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
9431. 26 Sept 1939

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 September 1939) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9432. 3 Oct 1939

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 October 1939) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9433. 4 Oct 1939

      STRUGGLE IN DARK (Evening Post, 04 October 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9434. 11 Oct 1939

      Greymouth: two scenes at the railway station as the train carrying local volunteers was leaving for Christchurch Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
9435. 13 Oct 1939

      RUN OVER BY TRAIN (Evening Post, 13 October 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9436. 16 Oct 1939

      YOUNG MAN KILLED (Evening Post, 16 October 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9437. 1 Nov 1939

      MUS9617814 by RNZAF Official · Air Force Museum of New Zealand Photograph Collection · Air Force Museum of New Zealand
9438. 1 Nov 1939

      LAUNCH TRAGEDY (Evening Post, 01 November 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9439. 2 Dec 1939

      Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 02 December 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9440. 27 Dec 1939

      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 27 December 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9441. the 1940s
9441. 1940

      John Moore, Gebbies Pass Radio Transmission Station 2014 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
9442. 1940

      Akaroa service station and Kowhai Tea Rooms Jan Shuttleworth Collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
9443. 1940

      2017-185.43 by RNZAF Official · Air Force Museum of New Zealand Photograph Collection · Air Force Museum of New Zealand
9444. 3 Jan 1940

      MEN FROM BURNHAM (Evening Post, 03 January 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9445. 17 Jan 1940

      Departure of recruits for camp from Christchurch: Second Echelon men farewelled Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
9446. 20 Jan 1940

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 January 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9447. 25 Jan 1940

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 25 January 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9448. 30 Jan 1940

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 30 January 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9449. 5 Feb 1940

      THREE MEN DEAD (Evening Post, 05 February 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9450. 6 Feb 1940

      CRASH OF BAFFIN (Evening Post, 06 February 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9451. 8 Feb 1940

      NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 08 February 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9452. 9 Feb 1940

      ENGAGEMENT (Evening Post, 09 February 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9453. 22 Feb 1940

      FORCED LANDING (Evening Post, 22 February 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9454. 1 Mar 1940

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 01 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9455. 9 Apr 1940

      AIR FORCE BAND (Evening Post, 09 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9456. 13 Apr 1940

      PLANE MISSING (Evening Post, 13 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9457. 17 Apr 1940

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9458. 2 May 1940

      ADDINGTON MARKET. (Evening Post, 02 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9459. 4 May 1940

      Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9460. 22 May 1940

      Scenes at the Christchurch railway station last Friday as men were about to leave for Burnham camp Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
9461. 3 Jun 1940

      WAR FINANCE (Evening Post, 03 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9462. 7 Jun 1940

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9463. 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
9464. 17 Jun 1940

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9465. 29 Jun 1940

      TRAGIC DEATHS (Evening Post, 29 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9466. 29 Jul 1940

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 29 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9467. 29 Jul 1940

      TRAIN FATALITY (Evening Post, 29 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9468. 30 Jul 1940

      AIR FORCE RECRUITS (Evening Post, 30 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9469. 30 Jul 1940

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 30 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9470. 2 Aug 1940

      N.Z. AIR FORCE (Evening Post, 02 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9471. 4 Aug 1940

      ALB922607023 by RNZAF Official · Air Force Museum of New Zealand Photograph Collection · Air Force Museum of New Zealand
9472. 4 Aug 1940

      ALB922607024 by RNZAF Official · Air Force Museum of New Zealand Photograph Collection · Air Force Museum of New Zealand
9473. 4 Sept 1940

      AIR FORCE RECRUITS (Evening Post, 04 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9474. 6 Sept 1940

      SERIES OF FIRES (Evening Post, 06 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9475. 16 Sept 1940

      CHILDREN ALL IN GOOD HEALTH (Evening Post, 16 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9476. 21 Sept 1940

      N.Z. AIR FORGE (Evening Post, 21 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9477. 23 Sept 1940

      POSED AS AIRMAN (Evening Post, 23 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9478. 5 Oct 1940

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 05 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9479. 9 Oct 1940

      NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 09 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9480. 9 Oct 1940

      Christchurch parade of Expeditionary Force recruits: men march through the city before leaving by train for Burnham camp Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
9481. 12 Oct 1940

      BACK AT WIGRAM (Evening Post, 12 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9482. 23 Oct 1940

      FATAL FIRE (Evening Post, 23 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9483. 1 Nov 1940

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9484. 2 Dec 1940

      THE HOLMWOOD (Evening Post, 02 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9485. 6 Dec 1940

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 06 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9486. 21 Dec 1940

      WIGRAM COMMANDER (Evening Post, 21 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9487. 21 Dec 1940

      Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 21 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9488. 8 Feb 1941

      Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 08 February 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9489. 15 Feb 1941

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 February 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9490. 17 Feb 1941

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 February 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9491. 20 Feb 1941

      PILOT KILLED (Evening Post, 20 February 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9492. 27 Feb 1941

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 27 February 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9493. 5 Mar 1941

      PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 05 March 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9494. 22 Mar 1941

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 22 March 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9495. 24 Mar 1941

      PLANE CRASH (Evening Post, 24 March 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9496. 10 Apr 1941

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 10 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9497. 15 Apr 1941

      Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 15 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9498. 15 Apr 1941

      SOUTH ISLAND TRUNK (Evening Post, 15 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9499. 26 Apr 1941

      PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9500. 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

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