“"First Floor"”, 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 WitnessPhotographySamuel Anstey collectionOtago Daily TimesArchives NZ Collections searchNZ TruthTimaru HeraldPhotographic ArchiveWanganui ChronicleColonistNorth Otago TimesAuckland StarPoverty Bay HeraldHawera & Normanby StarMarlborough ExpressGrey River ArgusWanganui HeraldPlantsGreg O’Beirne collectionNatural ScienceWest Coast TimesRecords of the Office of the Secretary of DefenseThames StarNelson Evening MailMED Historical PhotographsJessie Buckland collectionFeilding StarWairarapa Daily TimesNew Zealand TabletMataura EnsignTaranaki Daily NewsTaranaki HeraldWildey collectionHawke's Bay Herald2019 Photo HuntJan Shuttleworth Collection2013 Photo HuntPioneer Amateur Sports club imagesChristchurch and Banks Peninsula glass plate collectionSutton glass platesNorthern AdvocateThe imperial album of New Zealand sceneryArtSouthland Times2014 Photo HuntHuman HistoryManawatu TimesParks and gardens : glass slidesObserver1940s Christchurch Star photographsLog book, May 1862 to May 1864Wellington Independent Oldest first Newest first Newest to the shelf

1. the 1860s
1. 17 May 1862

   Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 17 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2. 21 May 1862

   Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 21 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3. the 1870s
3. 1 Jan 1870

   Public Library. Christchurch Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
4. 1 Mar 1871

   CHICORY FARM IN CANTERBURY. (Bruce Herald, 01 March 1871) Bruce Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5. 19 Jul 1876

   Christchurch Public Library. Drawing of fittings Canterbury Public Library architectural drawings · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
6. 7 Apr 1877

   LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS (Colonist, 07 April 1877) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7. 1 May 1877

   LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 01 May 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8. 2 Sept 1878

   PROPOSED NEW HOTEL AT SUMNER. (Star, 02 September 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9. the 1880s
9. 1 Jan 1880

   High Street, Christchurch by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 17861 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
10. 1 Jan 1880

    High Street, Christchurch by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 17913 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
11. 11 Jun 1880

    The Otago Daily Times. FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1880. (Otago Daily Times, 11 June 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12. 15 Aug 1882

    Local & General. (Star, 15 August 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13. 1 Sept 1882

    Local & General. (Star, 01 September 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14. 24 Mar 1883

    LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 24 March 1883) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15. 1 Mar 1884

    NEWS OF THE MONTH. (Auckland Star, 01 March 1884) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16. 16 Aug 1884

    LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 16 August 1884) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17. 27 Sept 1884

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 September 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18. 29 Sept 1884

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 September 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19. 1 Oct 1884

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 01 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20. 2 Oct 1884

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21. 3 Oct 1884

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22. 4 Oct 1884

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23. 14 Jan 1885

    Local & General. (Star, 14 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24. 20 Feb 1885

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 February 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25. 15 Jan 1886

    Sketch design for Municipal offices Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
26. 9 Mar 1886

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 09 March 1886) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27. 24 Nov 1886

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 November 1886) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28. 21 Mar 1888

    THE RAILWAY RETURNS. (Otago Daily Times, 21 March 1888) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29. the 1890s
29. 1 Nov 1890

    BARRETT'S HOTEL. (Star, 01 November 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30. 10 Aug 1893

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 August 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31. 4 Oct 1893

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 October 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
32. 24 May 1894

    OUR LONDON LETTER. (Otago Witness, 24 May 1894) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
33. 31 May 1894

    Librarian’s House. Public Library Canterbury Public Library architectural drawings · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
34. 25 Jun 1894

    Evening Post. MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1894 THE EX-SPEAKER. (Evening Post, 25 June 1894) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
35. 25 May 1895

    Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 May 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
36. 28 May 1895

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 May 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
37. 30 May 1895

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 May 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
38. 4 Jun 1895

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 June 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
39. 6 Jun 1895

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 June 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
40. 26 Feb 1897

    Public Library. Christchurch Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
41. 23 Jun 1897

    THE ILLUMINATIONS. (Star, 23 June 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
42. 8 Jul 1897

    LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 08 July 1897) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
43. 5 Apr 1898

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 05 April 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
44. the 1900s
44. 12 Feb 1900

    CITY IMPROVEMENTS. (Star, 12 February 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
45. 1 Jan 1901

    Christchurch Public Library Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
46. 3 Jan 1901

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 January 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
47. 20 Apr 1901

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 April 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
48. 21 May 1901

    Public Library. Christchurch Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
49. 26 Nov 1901

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 November 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
50. 28 Nov 1901

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 November 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
51. 30 Dec 1901

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
52. 7 Jan 1902

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 07 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
53. 30 Jan 1902

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
54. 19 Mar 1902

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 19 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
55. 27 Mar 1902

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 27 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
56. 1 Aug 1902

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 01 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
57. 11 Nov 1903

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 11-11-1903) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
58. 11 Oct 1904

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 11 October 1904) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
59. 5 Apr 1905

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 April 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
60. 27 Dec 1905

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 27 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61. 27 Jan 1906

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
62. 24 Mar 1906

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
63. 8 May 1906

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 08 May 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
64. 26 May 1906

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
65. 2 Feb 1907

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
66. 8 Feb 1907

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Poverty Bay Herald, 08 February 1907) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
67. 23 Mar 1907

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
68. 6 Apr 1907

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 April 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
69. 27 Apr 1907

    Page 20 Advertisements Column 3 (Observer, 27 April 1907) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
70. 3 Aug 1907

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 August 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
71. 7 Sept 1907

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 September 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
72. 28 Sept 1907

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 September 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
73. 26 Oct 1907

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 October 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
74. 19 Nov 1907

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Nelson Evening Mail, 19 November 1907) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
75. 21 Nov 1907

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 November 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
76. 30 Nov 1907

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 November 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
77. 2 Jan 1908

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 January 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
78. 4 Jan 1908

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 January 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
79. 7 Jan 1908

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 January 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
80. 1 May 1908

    An Artistic Residence. (Progress, 01 May 1908) Progress · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
81. 8 Jul 1908

    Untitled (Star, 08 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
82. 24 Oct 1908

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
83. 14 Nov 1908

    Page 17 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Free Lance, 14 November 1908) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
84. 2 Jan 1909

    Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Observer, 02 January 1909) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
85. 15 May 1909

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
86. 12 Jun 1909

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 12 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
87. 4 Nov 1909

    DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand Tablet, 04 November 1909) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
88. the 1910s
88. 7 Feb 1910

    Untitled (Mataura Ensign 2-7-1910) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
89. 28 Feb 1910

    London Offices of the New Zealand Associated Press (Wellington Evening Post, New Zealand Herald, Christchurch Press and Otago Daily Times). The Associated Press has commodious offices on the first floor of this building, which is situated in a prominent position in Fleet Street, the heart of the great newspaper centre of London. Visitors from Wellington who desire to see the ' Evening Post' will find a copy of toe paper filed in the office. (Evening Post, 28 February 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
90. 20 Jun 1910

    FIRE NEAR CHRISTCHURCH (Otago Daily Times 20-6-1910) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
91. 2 Feb 1917

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 02 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
92. 23 Mar 1918

    IMPROVEMENTS (Grey River Argus, 23 March 1918) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
93. 5 Dec 1918

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 05 December 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
94. the 1920s
94. 1 Jan 1920

    Plan shewing the Council Offices, Christchurch Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
95. 27 May 1921

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 27 May 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
96. 20 Oct 1921

    HELP PROMISED (Evening Post, 20 October 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
97. 3 Jun 1922

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 03 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
98. 3 Oct 1922

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 03 October 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
99. 22 Jan 1923

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 22 January 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
100. 26 Jan 1923

     Canterbury Public Library. Additions Canterbury Public Library architectural drawings · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries

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