“"The Oval"”, 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 HeraldWanganui ChroniclePhotographic ArchiveColonistNorth Otago TimesAuckland StarPoverty Bay HeraldHawera & Normanby StarMarlborough ExpressWanganui HeraldGrey River ArgusPlantsGreg O’Beirne collectionNatural ScienceWest Coast TimesNelson Evening MailThames StarRecords of the Office of the Secretary of DefenseMED Historical PhotographsFeilding StarJessie Buckland collectionWairarapa Daily TimesTaranaki HeraldNew Zealand TabletTaranaki Daily NewsMataura EnsignWildey collectionHawke's Bay Herald2019 Photo HuntJan Shuttleworth Collection2013 Photo HuntPioneer Amateur Sports club imagesChristchurch and Banks Peninsula glass plate collectionSutton glass platesSouthland TimesNorthern AdvocateThe imperial album of New Zealand sceneryArt2014 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 1870s
1. 4 Jun 1879

   SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 04 June 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2. the 1880s
2. 3 Jan 1880

   CRICKET. (Otago Witness, 03 January 1880) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3. 3 Apr 1880

   The Otago Daily Times. SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1880. (Otago Daily Times, 03 April 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4. 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
5. 14 Jan 1881

   The Otago Daily Times. FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1881. (Otago Daily Times, 14 January 1881) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6. 21 Feb 1881

   CRICKET. (Otago Daily Times, 21 February 1881) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7. 30 Sept 1882

   LOOAL & GENEEAL. (Otago Witness, 30 September 1882) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8. 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
9. 25 May 1883

   Untitled (New Zealand Tablet, 25 May 1883) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10. 6 Nov 1883

    The Timaru Herald. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6,1883. (Timaru Herald, 06 November 1883) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11. 18 Jul 1885

    FIXTURES. (Observer, 18 July 1885) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12. 3 Oct 1885

    LAND & WATER. (Otago Witness, 03 October 1885) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13. the 1890s
13. 3 Aug 1894

    AKAROA v. CHRISTCHURCH. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 August 1894) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14. 2 Sept 1896

    TOWN & COUNTRY (Timaru Herald, 02 September 1896) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15. 3 Jun 1897

    REVISED CRICKET RECORDS. (Otago Witness, 03 June 1897) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16. 15 Dec 1898

    NOTES BY SLIP. (Otago Witness, 15 December 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17. the 1900s
17. 1 Mar 1900

    THE FOURTH CONTINGENT (Otago Witness, 01 March 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18. 15 Mar 1900

    HORSES ALLOTTED AND EQUIPMENT SERVED OUT. (Otago Witness, 15 March 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19. 29 Jun 1904

    ATHLETIC NOTES. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 June 1904) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20. 15 Mar 1905

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 March 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21. 3 Dec 1906

    LOCAL AND GENERAL (Feilding Star, 03 December 1906) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22. 8 Jan 1908

    LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 08 January 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23. 15 Apr 1908

    ASSOCIATION. (Otago Witness, 15 April 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24. the 1910s
24. 4 Jul 1914

    CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 04 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25. 12 Jun 1915

    CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 12 June 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26. 5 May 1919

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 05 May 1919) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27. the 1920s
27. 30 Jun 1921

    INTER-ISLAND MATCH. (Ashburton Guardian, 30 June 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28. 18 Aug 1921

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 18 August 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29. 27 Jan 1923

    CRICKET. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 27 January 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30. 20 May 1926

    CANTERBURY OLD BOYS IN FORM (NZ Truth, 20 May 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31. the 1930s
31. 23 Jul 1937

    ELECTORAL CHANGES (Evening Post, 23 July 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
32. 8 Sept 1937

    South Africa evens the Test match results with a great victory over the All Blacks Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
33. 16 Mar 1938

    Dominion Championships held at Lancaster Park in Christchurch Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
34. 20 Aug 1938

    BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 20 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
35. 18 Oct 1938

    ELLESMERE SHOW (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 October 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
36. the 2010s
36. 24 Jun 2012

    Hagley Park oval plan defended Radio New Zealand · Radio New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
37. 14 Aug 2013

    Court rules yes to Hagley Oval development Radio New Zealand · Radio New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
38. 29 Aug 2013

    Council approves Hagley Park, subject to funds Radio New Zealand · Radio New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
39. 1 Nov 2013

    Quake trust supports Cricket World Cup Radio New Zealand · Radio New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
40. 15 Sept 2014

    Hagley Oval Pavilion opens Radio New Zealand · Radio New Zealand · text read · about 1 place

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