“BP”, 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 GuardianPhotographyOtago WitnessSamuel Anstey collectionArchives NZ Collections searchOtago Daily TimesPhotographic ArchiveNZ TruthTimaru HeraldColonistWanganui ChronicleAuckland StarPoverty Bay HeraldHawera & Normanby StarGrey River ArgusMarlborough ExpressPlantsNorth Otago TimesGreg O’Beirne collectionNatural ScienceWest Coast TimesWanganui HeraldRecords of the Office of the Secretary of DefenseMED Historical PhotographsJessie Buckland collectionNelson Evening MailFeilding StarWairarapa Daily TimesWildey collectionTaranaki Daily NewsMataura EnsignTaranaki Herald2019 Photo HuntJan Shuttleworth Collection2013 Photo HuntNew Zealand TabletPioneer Amateur Sports club imagesHawke's Bay HeraldChristchurch and Banks Peninsula glass plate collectionSutton glass platesThe imperial album of New Zealand sceneryArt2014 Photo HuntNorthern AdvocateSouthland TimesThames StarHuman HistoryParks and gardens : glass slidesManawatu Times1940s Christchurch Star photographsObserverLog book, May 1862 to May 1864Documentary Heritage Oldest first Newest first Newest to the shelf

1. the 1850s
1. 6 Apr 1859

   Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 06 April 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2. 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
3. the 1860s
3. 19 Dec 1860

   PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. (Lyttelton Times, 19 December 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4. 3 Jul 1861

   Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 03 July 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5. 6 Nov 1861

   LYTTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH RAILWAY. (Lyttelton Times, 06 November 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6. 25 Jan 1862

   Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 25 January 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7. 8 Feb 1862

   Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 08 February 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8. 12 Feb 1862

   Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 12 February 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9. 11 Nov 1865

   News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 11 November 1865) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10. 18 Jun 1866

    THE MONTH. (West Coast Times, 18 June 1866) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11. the 1870s
11. 3 Feb 1875

    LYTTELTON. (Star, 03 February 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12. 22 Jun 1875

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 June 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13. 31 Mar 1877

    THE Marlborough Express. (Marlborough Express, 31 March 1877) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14. 12 Apr 1878

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 12 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15. 21 Oct 1878

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 21 October 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16. 18 Jun 1879

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 18 June 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17. 15 Sept 1879

    Hawke's Bay Herald. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1879. RESULT OF THE ELECTIONS. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 15 September 1879) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18. 5 Dec 1879

    SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 05 December 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19. the 1880s
19. 14 Jan 1880

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 January 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20. 24 Mar 1880

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Nelson Evening Mail, 24 March 1880) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21. 1 Apr 1881

    ARRIVAL OF BISHOP REDWOOD. (Timaru Herald, 01 April 1881) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22. 28 Jul 1881

    Local & General. (Star, 28 July 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23. 14 Jan 1882

    THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. (Star, 14 January 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24. 6 Aug 1883

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 August 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25. 26 Aug 1886

    THE GOVERNMENT AND THE GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL. (Evening Post, 26 August 1886) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26. 24 Sept 1886

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 24 September 1886) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27. 11 Feb 1887

    NOTES BY BEACON. (Otago Witness, 11 February 1887) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28. 13 Sept 1888

    THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 18SS. (Otago Daily Times, 13 September 1888) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29. 16 Apr 1889

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 April 1889) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30. 9 Aug 1889

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 August 1889) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31. the 1890s
31. 13 Jun 1890

    Untitled (Auckland Star, 13 June 1890) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
32. 29 Aug 1890

    LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ashburton Guardian, 29 August 1890) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
33. 21 Mar 1891

    Latest Locals. (Star, 21 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
34. 15 May 1891

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Inangahua Times, 15 May 1891) Inangahua Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
35. 23 May 1892

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Inangahua Times, 23 May 1892) Inangahua Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
36. 22 Nov 1892

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 November 1892) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
37. 10 Feb 1893

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 February 1893) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
38. 11 Nov 1893

    Local & General. (Star, 11 November 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
39. 30 Aug 1894

    N.Z. PARLIAMENT. (Otago Witness, 30 August 1894) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
40. 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
41. 12 Sept 1895

    ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES. (Auckland Star, 12 September 1895) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
42. 6 Jan 1896

    POSTAL NOTICES. (West Coast Times, 06 January 1896) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
43. 6 Jun 1896

    POSTAL NOTICES. MAILS CLOSE. (West Coast Times, 06 June 1896) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
44. 8 Jun 1896

    POSTAL NOTICES. (West Coast Times, 08 June 1896) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
45. 18 Feb 1897

    TALK OF THE DAY. (Otago Witness, 18 February 1897) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
46. 30 Dec 1897

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 30 December 1897) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
47. 22 Oct 1898

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 22 October 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
48. 28 Dec 1898

    HAWKE'S BAY v. WELLINGTON. (Star, 28 December 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
49. the 1900s
49. 19 Jul 1900

    CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 19 July 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
50. 10 Aug 1900

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 August 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
51. 24 Aug 1900

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 August 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
52. 28 Aug 1900

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 August 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
53. 28 Aug 1900

    Untitled (Auckland Star, 28 August 1900) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
54. 2 Jan 1901

    LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 02 January 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
55. 23 Jan 1901

    LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 23 January 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
56. 24 Dec 1901

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
57. 8 Jan 1902

    AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS'. (Otago Witness, 08 January 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
58. 18 Jun 1902

    LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 18 June 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
59. 2 Sept 1902

    SUMMARY OF EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN NEWS. (Auckland Star, 02 September 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
60. 21 Jan 1903

    BY TELEGRAPH. (Evening Post, 21 January 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
61. 21 Jan 1903

    GREATER CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
62. 17 Mar 1903

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
63. 25 Jun 1903

    Untitled (Mataura Ensign 25-6-1903) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
64. 23 Mar 1904

    NOTES AMD QUERIES. The Otago Witness, THE WEEK. SOUTHLAND NEWS NOTES. SHOOTING AT A CHINAMAN SPORTING. TALK OF THE DAY. IN A NUTSHELL CANTERBURY DOINGS. WELLINGTON NOTES. AUCKLAND TOPICS. SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA. (Otago Witness, 23 March 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
65. 18 Jul 1905

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
66. 19 Jul 1905

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
67. 21 Jul 1905

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
68. 26 Jul 1905

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
69. 29 Jul 1905

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
70. 29 Jul 1905

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 29 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
71. 29 Jul 1905

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
72. 4 Aug 1905

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
73. 11 Aug 1905

    Untitled (Manawatu Standard, 11 August 1905) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
74. 12 Aug 1905

    Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
75. 19 Aug 1905

    Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
76. 22 Aug 1905

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
77. 30 Aug 1905

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
78. 6 Sept 1905

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
79. 7 Sept 1905

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
80. 1 Dec 1905

    THE LATE MR. ROLLESTON. [BY TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, 30th. November. (Evening Post, 01 December 1905) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
81. 17 Feb 1906

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
82. 5 Mar 1906

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 05 March 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
83. 9 Apr 1906

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
84. 9 Feb 1907

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 09 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
85. 16 Feb 1907

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 16 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
86. 17 Sept 1907

    BEAUTIFYING CHRISTCHURCH (Star, 17 September 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
87. 23 Nov 1907

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 November 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
88. 19 Feb 1908

    NOTES BY LONG SLIP. (Otago Witness, 19 February 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
89. 22 Feb 1908

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
90. 24 Mar 1908

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
91. 5 Sept 1908

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 05 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
92. 24 Oct 1908

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
93. 9 Dec 1908

    SUMNER. (Star, 09 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
94. 20 Mar 1909

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 20 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
95. 21 Aug 1909

    THE CRITIC. (NZ Truth, 21 August 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
96. 27 Oct 1909

    LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 27 October 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
97. 3 Nov 1909

    TIMARU-CHRISTCHURCH ROAD RACE. (Otago Witness, 03 November 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
98. the 1910s
98. 24 Jul 1911

    CYCLING. (Taranaki Daily News 24-7-1911) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
99. 18 Sept 1911

    Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 18 September 1911) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
100. 19 Nov 1912

     Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 November 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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