“"Tai Tapu"”, the shelf

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

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1. the 1850s
1. 22 Jan 1859

   Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 22 January 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2. 14 Dec 1859

   Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 14 December 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3. 17 Dec 1859

   Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 17 December 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4. the 1860s
4. 7 Jan 1860

   Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 07 January 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5. 14 Jan 1860

   Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 14 January 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6. 28 Jan 1860

   Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 28 January 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7. 4 Feb 1860

   Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 04 February 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
8. 14 Apr 1860

   Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 14 April 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9. 4 May 1869

   Magisterial. (Star, 04 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10. 7 Jul 1869

    CANTERBURY POSTAL GUIDE. (Star, 07 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11. the 1870s
11. 8 Feb 1870

    CANTERBURY POSTAL GUIDE, (Star, 08 February 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12. 20 Jun 1870

    EDUCATIONAL. (Star, 20 June 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
13. 30 Dec 1870

    POSTAL NOTICE. (Star, 30 December 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14. 9 Jan 1871

    POSTAL NOTICES. (Star, 09 January 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15. 27 Jan 1871

    CANTERBURY POSTAL GUIDE. (Star, 27 January 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16. 3 Jul 1871

    BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Star, 03 July 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17. 11 Jan 1872

    Local and General. (Star, 11 January 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18. 27 Apr 1872

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 April 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19. 8 May 1872

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 May 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20. 14 Nov 1872

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 November 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21. 5 Apr 1873

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22. 4 Jul 1873

    Varieties. (Star, 04 July 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23. 14 Jul 1873

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 14 July 1873) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24. 3 Dec 1873

    Local and General. (Star, 03 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25. 8 Dec 1873

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26. 9 Dec 1873

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27. 15 Dec 1873

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28. 18 Dec 1873

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29. 31 Dec 1873

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 31 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30. 7 Jan 1874

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31. 17 Jan 1874

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
32. 22 Jan 1874

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
33. 23 Jan 1874

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
34. 24 Jan 1874

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
35. 27 Jan 1874

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
36. 5 Feb 1874

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
37. 6 Feb 1874

    MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 06 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
38. 7 Mar 1874

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
39. 9 Mar 1874

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
40. 30 Mar 1874

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
41. 4 Apr 1874

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
42. 17 Apr 1874

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
43. 1 May 1874

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 May 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
44. 12 Oct 1874

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 12 October 1874) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
45. 21 Oct 1874

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 21 October 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
46. 4 Dec 1874

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 December 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
47. 26 Apr 1875

    GENERAL SUMMARY. (Timaru Herald, 26 April 1875) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
48. 1 Jul 1875

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 July 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
49. 24 Jul 1875

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 July 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
50. 6 Oct 1875

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 06 October 1875) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
51. 17 Feb 1876

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 February 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
52. 22 Feb 1876

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 February 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
53. 24 Feb 1876

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 February 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
54. 2 Mar 1876

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 March 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
55. 23 Mar 1876

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 March 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
56. 25 May 1876

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 May 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
57. 22 Jun 1876

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 June 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
58. 10 Aug 1876

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 August 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
59. 13 Feb 1877

    LITTLE RIVER ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 February 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
60. 18 Jul 1877

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 18 July 1877) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61. 15 Oct 1877

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 October 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
62. 20 Nov 1877

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 November 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
63. 23 Nov 1877

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 November 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
64. 11 Jan 1878

    REPORT AND BALANCE SHEET OF THE LITTLE RIVER ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 January 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
65. 29 Jan 1878

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 January 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
66. 12 Mar 1878

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 March 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
67. 15 Mar 1878

    AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 March 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
68. 13 Jun 1878

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 13 June 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
69. 11 Jul 1878

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 11 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
70. 4 Oct 1878

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 October 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
71. 8 Oct 1878

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 October 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
72. 6 May 1879

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 May 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
73. 9 May 1879

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 May 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
74. 13 May 1879

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 May 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
75. the 1880s
75. 13 Aug 1880

    PUBLIC MEETING, LITTLE RIVER. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 August 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
76. 28 Sept 1880

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 September 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
77. 8 Oct 1880

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 October 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
78. 16 Nov 1880

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 November 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
79. 26 Nov 1880

    WESLEYAN DISTRICT MEETING. (Star, 26 November 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
80. 8 Feb 1881

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 February 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
81. 8 Feb 1881

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 February 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
82. 8 Jun 1881

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 June 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
83. 4 Oct 1881

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 October 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
84. 7 Oct 1881

    LITTLE RIVER ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 October 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
85. 25 Oct 1881

    AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 October 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
86. 27 Oct 1881

    Local & General. (Star, 27 October 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
87. 15 Feb 1882

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 February 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
88. 24 Feb 1882

    SUBSCRIPTIONS TO TABLET FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 23RD, 1882. (New Zealand Tablet, 24 February 1882) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
89. 2 Aug 1882

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 August 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
90. 26 Aug 1882

    Local & General. (Star, 26 August 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
91. 16 Sept 1882

    Local & General. (Star, 16 September 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
92. 16 Feb 1883

    PUPIL TEACHES' EXAMINATION. (Star, 16 February 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
93. 27 Apr 1883

    News Of The Week. (New Zealand Tablet, 27 April 1883) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
94. 18 Jul 1883

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 July 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
95. 6 Oct 1883

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 October 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
96. 27 Nov 1883

    The Akaroa Mail FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1883. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 November 1883) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
97. 30 Nov 1883

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 November 1883) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
98. 11 Dec 1883

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 December 1883) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
99. 18 Jan 1884

    Board of Education. (Star, 18 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
100. 27 Feb 1884

     PUPIL TEACHERS EXAMINATION. (Star, 27 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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