“City Cafe”, 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 WitnessPhotographyOtago Daily TimesSamuel Anstey collectionWanganui ChronicleColonistNZ TruthArchives NZ Collections searchTimaru HeraldPhotographic ArchiveAuckland StarNorth Otago TimesHawera & Normanby StarPoverty Bay HeraldMarlborough ExpressGrey River ArgusWanganui HeraldPlantsGreg O’Beirne collectionNatural ScienceWest Coast TimesNelson Evening MailFeilding StarThames StarRecords of the Office of the Secretary of DefenseWairarapa Daily TimesMED Historical PhotographsJessie Buckland collectionNew Zealand TabletTaranaki HeraldTaranaki Daily NewsMataura EnsignHawke's Bay HeraldWildey collectionSouthland Times2019 Photo HuntJan Shuttleworth Collection2013 Photo HuntNorthern AdvocatePioneer Amateur Sports club imagesChristchurch and Banks Peninsula glass plate collectionSutton glass platesThe imperial album of New Zealand sceneryArt2014 Photo HuntManawatu TimesHuman HistoryObserverParks and gardens : glass slides1940s Christchurch Star photographsWellington IndependentBush Advocate Oldest first Newest first Newest to the shelf

1. the 1860s
1. 27 Feb 1864

   News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 27 February 1864) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2. the 1870s
2. 18 Oct 1871

   Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3. 9 Mar 1872

   EVENTS OF THE MONTH. (West Coast Times, 09 March 1872) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4. 10 Jun 1873

   Wellington Independent TUESDAY, 10th JUNE. (Wellington Independent, 10 June 1873) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5. 2 Jan 1875

   News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 02 January 1875) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6. 9 Jan 1875

   News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 09 January 1875) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7. 6 Oct 1877

   News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 06 October 1877) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8. 1 Jan 1878

   Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 01 January 1878) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9. 16 Sept 1878

   Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 September 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10. 9 Oct 1879

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
11. the 1880s
11. 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
12. 9 May 1881

    Local & General. (Star, 09 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13. 18 May 1881

    Local & General. (Star, 18 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14. 16 Sept 1882

    Local & General. (Star, 16 September 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15. 23 Dec 1882

    LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 23 December 1882) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16. 14 Apr 1883

    RAMBLES ROUND THE WORLD.—VIII. (Auckland Star, 14 April 1883) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17. 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
18. 13 Jun 1883

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 June 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19. 18 Oct 1884

    LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 18 October 1884) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20. 21 Oct 1884

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21. 30 Dec 1884

    Local & General. (Star, 30 December 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22. 30 Oct 1885

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 October 1885) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23. 2 Dec 1885

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 02 December 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24. 20 Jun 1887

    Christchurch. (Star, 20 June 1887) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25. 30 Jul 1887

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 July 1887) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26. 16 Jan 1888

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 January 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27. 18 Feb 1888

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 February 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28. 25 Feb 1888

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 25 February 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29. 19 May 1888

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 19 May 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30. 8 Apr 1889

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 April 1889) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31. the 1890s
31. 26 Jul 1890

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (West Coast Times, 26 July 1890) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
32. 19 Dec 1890

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 19 December 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
33. 23 Jun 1891

    Untitled (Auckland Star, 23 June 1891) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
34. 8 Aug 1891

    Latest Locals. (Star, 08 August 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
35. 6 Apr 1894

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 April 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
36. 4 Jun 1894

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 June 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
37. 31 Dec 1894

    Evening Post. MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1894. 1894. (Evening Post, 31 December 1894) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
38. 15 Jun 1895

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 June 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
39. 26 May 1896

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 26 May 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
40. 10 Jun 1896

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 June 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
41. 22 Aug 1896

    Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 August 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
42. 27 Feb 1897

    Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 February 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
43. 6 May 1897

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 May 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
44. 16 Jun 1897

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 June 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
45. 23 Jun 1897

    THE ILLUMINATIONS. (Star, 23 June 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
46. 16 Dec 1899

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Daily Telegraph, 16 December 1899) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
47. the 1900s
47. 15 Feb 1900

    LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 15 February 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
48. 1 Jun 1900

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 June 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
49. 18 Jul 1900

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 July 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
50. 26 Jul 1900

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 July 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
51. 31 Jul 1900

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 July 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
52. 16 Oct 1900

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 October 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
53. 29 Oct 1900

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times 29-10-1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
54. 10 Nov 1900

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 November 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
55. 4 Jan 1902

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 04 January 1902) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
56. 19 Aug 1903

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Herald, 19 August 1903) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
57. 3 Oct 1903

    Untitled (Colonist, 03 October 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
58. 29 Oct 1903

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
59. 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
60. 1 Jun 1904

    THE KENNEL (Otago Witness, 01 June 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61. 3 Sept 1904

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 9-3-1904) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
62. 11 Oct 1904

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 11 October 1904) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
63. 3 Dec 1904

    Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, SATURDAY, DEC. 3, 1904. (Poverty Bay Herald, 03 December 1904) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
64. 11 Feb 1905

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 February 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
65. 7 Jun 1905

    CHRISTCHURCH TRAMWAYS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 07 June 1905) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
66. 14 Jun 1905

    TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 14 June 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
67. 6 Sept 1905

    LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 06 September 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
68. 2 Dec 1905

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
69. 9 Dec 1905

    Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
70. 16 Dec 1905

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
71. 27 Jan 1906

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
72. 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
73. 5 Mar 1906

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
74. 28 Apr 1906

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
75. 26 May 1906

    SANATORIUM SATURDAY. (Star, 26 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
76. 27 Jun 1906

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 June 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
77. 15 Dec 1906

    Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 15 December 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
78. 26 Jan 1907

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 January 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
79. 4 Feb 1907

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
80. 16 Feb 1907

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
81. 4 May 1907

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 May 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
82. 7 Dec 1907

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 December 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
83. 29 Jan 1908

    LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 29 January 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
84. 4 Feb 1908

    CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 04 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
85. 4 Mar 1908

    LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 04 March 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
86. 11 Apr 1908

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 April 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
87. 13 May 1908

    CHBISTCBUBCH NEWS NOTES. (Fsok Our. Own Cobbespondent.) (Otago Witness, 13 May 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
88. 27 Jun 1908

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
89. 3 Aug 1908

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
90. 4 Aug 1908

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
91. 5 Aug 1908

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
92. 13 Aug 1908

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
93. 15 Aug 1908

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 15 August 1908) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
94. 3 Sept 1908

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
95. 3 Sept 1908

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
96. 4 Sept 1908

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
97. 7 Sept 1908

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
98. 14 Sept 1908

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
99. 14 Sept 1908

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 14 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
100. 15 Sept 1908

     Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 15 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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