“"Wordsworth Street"”, 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 1880s
1. 14 Jan 1880

   Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 14 January 1880) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2. 7 Nov 1885

   Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 07 November 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3. 29 Mar 1887

   Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 29 March 1887) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4. 6 Aug 1887

   Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 06 August 1887) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5. 28 Nov 1888

   CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 November 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6. the 1890s
6. 29 Mar 1894

   Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 29 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7. 9 Oct 1894

   Sydenham Borough Council (Star, 09 October 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8. 2 Mar 1895

   Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 March 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9. 14 Jan 1896

   Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 January 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10. 3 Feb 1896

    Fire at Sydenham (Hawera & Normanby Star, 03 February 1896) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11. 3 Feb 1896

    Fires in Christchurch. (Feilding Star, 03 February 1896) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12. 3 Feb 1896

    Fires in Christchurch. (Colonist, 03 February 1896) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13. 3 Feb 1896

    Fires in Christchurch. (Nelson Evening Mail, 03 February 1896) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14. 3 Feb 1896

    FIRES IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 03 February 1896) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15. 3 Feb 1896

    CHRISTCHURCH (North Otago Times, 03 February 1896) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16. 19 Mar 1896

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17. 24 Nov 1896

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 November 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18. 16 Mar 1897

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 March 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19. 18 Mar 1897

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 March 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20. 3 Apr 1897

    Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 April 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21. 4 May 1897

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 May 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22. 13 Jul 1897

    SYDENHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL. (Star, 13 July 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23. 24 Feb 1898

    Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 24 February 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24. 26 Mar 1898

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
25. 7 Apr 1898

    Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 07 April 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26. 12 Apr 1898

    Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 12 April 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
27. 5 Dec 1899

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 December 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28. the 1900s
28. 31 Jan 1900

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 31 January 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29. 28 Mar 1900

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30. 14 May 1900

    Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 14 May 1900) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31. 14 Aug 1900

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 14 August 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
32. 23 Aug 1900

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 August 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
33. 9 Jul 1901

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 July 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
34. 20 Sept 1901

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
35. 28 Sept 1901

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
36. 5 Oct 1901

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
37. 9 Oct 1902

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
38. 21 Oct 1902

    TEE LICENSING ACT. (Star, 21 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
39. 30 Apr 1904

    Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
40. 16 Jul 1904

    Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 July 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
41. 1 Oct 1904

    Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
42. 4 Oct 1904

    BIRTHS. (Star, 04 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
43. 13 Oct 1904

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
44. 11 Nov 1904

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 11 November 1904) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
45. 19 May 1905

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 19 May 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
46. 20 May 1905

    Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 May 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
47. 24 May 1905

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 May 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
48. 2 Jun 1905

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 02 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
49. 22 Jul 1905

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
50. 26 May 1906

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
51. 27 Jun 1906

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 June 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
52. 22 Nov 1906

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
53. 2 Mar 1907

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
54. 1 Jun 1907

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
55. 17 Aug 1907

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 August 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
56. 16 Nov 1907

    Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 November 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
57. 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
58. 11 Jan 1908

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 11 January 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
59. 18 Jan 1908

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 January 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
60. 25 Jan 1908

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 January 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
61. 1 Feb 1908

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
62. 22 Feb 1908

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
63. 5 Mar 1908

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
64. 27 Jun 1908

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
65. 10 Oct 1908

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
66. 5 Dec 1908

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
67. 19 Dec 1908

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 19 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
68. 26 Dec 1908

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
69. 23 Jan 1909

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
70. 27 Feb 1909

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
71. 6 Mar 1909

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 06 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
72. 25 Sept 1909

    Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
73. the 1910s
73. 2 Feb 1912

    ACCIDENTS & DEATHS. (Ashburton Guardian, 02 February 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
74. the 1920s
74. 28 Jan 1926

    OPERATIONS IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 28 January 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
75. the 1930s
75. 15 Oct 1935

    THE ART UNION (Evening Post, 15 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
76. the 1940s
76. 30 May 1941

    TODAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 30 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
77. 3 Jun 1941

    ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
78. 26 Jun 1941

    ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 26 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
79. 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
80. 2 Feb 1942

    ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
81. 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
82. 17 Sept 1942

    ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 September 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
83. 13 Nov 1942

    AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 13 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
84. the 2010s
84. 30 Jun 2011

    No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place

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