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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 StarMarlborough ExpressPoverty Bay HeraldGrey 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 Daily NewsTaranaki HeraldMataura 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 1850s
1. 15 Mar 1851

   Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 15 March 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2. 22 Mar 1851

   Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 22 March 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3. 10 Jun 1854

   CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 10 June 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4. 21 Oct 1854

   CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 21 October 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5. 19 May 1855

   REPORT ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SUMMER ROAD. (Lyttelton Times, 19 May 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6. 13 May 1857

   The Lyttelton Times. (Lyttelton Times, 13 May 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7. the 1860s
7. 9 Nov 1861

   Tuesday, November 5. (Lyttelton Times, 09 November 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8. 18 Nov 1862

   PROGRESS OF PUBLIC WORKS IN CANTERBURY. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 18 November 1862) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9. 5 Feb 1863

   PUBLIC WORKS.-CANTERBURY. (FROM THE "LYTTELTON TIMES.") (Daily Southern Cross, 05 February 1863) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10. 12 Dec 1863

    THE FIRST RAILWAY IN NEW ZEALAND. (Wellington Independent, 12 December 1863) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11. 24 Dec 1864

    News of the Week. [FROM THE DAILY TIMES.] (Otago Witness, 24 December 1864) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12. 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
13. 16 Jun 1866

    THE MONTH. (West Coast Times, 16 June 1866) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14. 18 Jun 1866

    THE MONTH. (West Coast Times, 18 June 1866) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15. 25 Jul 1866

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 25 July 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16. 11 Aug 1866

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 11 August 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17. 9 Aug 1867

    News of the Week. [FROM THE DAILY TIMES.] (Otago Witness, 09 August 1867) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18. 28 Mar 1868

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 28 March 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19. the 1870s
19. 26 Apr 1870

    Local and General. (Star, 26 April 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20. 2 Jun 1870

    MEMORANDA OF TRIE MONIR. (Wellington Independent, 02 June 1870) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21. 15 Apr 1871

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 15 April 1871) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22. 16 May 1871

    NOTES OF NEW ZEALAND TRAVEL. (West Coast Times, 16 May 1871) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23. 24 Jan 1872

    Local and General. (Star, 24 January 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24. 16 Feb 1872

    NEW ZEALAND.-GENERAL NEWS. (Colonist, 16 February 1872) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25. 2 Mar 1872

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 02 March 1872) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26. 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
27. 14 Oct 1872

    HEATHCOTE. (Star, 14 October 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28. 3 Dec 1873

    Local and General. (Star, 03 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29. 12 Dec 1873

    Local and General. (Star, 12 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30. 14 Jan 1874

    YESTERDAY. Loal and General. (Star, 14 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31. 12 Dec 1874

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 12 December 1874) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
32. 18 Dec 1874

    LOCAL AND GENERAL (Timaru Herald, 18 December 1874) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
33. 26 Dec 1874

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 26 December 1874) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
34. 30 Dec 1874

    TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. (West Coast Times, 30 December 1874) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
35. 2 Mar 1875

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
36. 12 May 1875

    PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. (Star, 12 May 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
37. 13 Oct 1875

    The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1875. (Nelson Evening Mail, 13 October 1875) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
38. 12 Apr 1876

    Latest Provincial Telegrams. (Marlborough Express, 12 April 1876) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
39. 10 May 1876

    Untitled (Marlborough Express, 10 May 1876) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
40. 13 Mar 1877

    DEPUTATION TO THE DRAINAGE BOARD. (Star, 13 March 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
41. 1 May 1877

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 01 May 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
42. 6 Oct 1877

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 06 October 1877) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
43. 2 Apr 1878

    Untitled (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 April 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
44. 15 Jun 1878

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 15 June 1878) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
45. 18 Jun 1878

    The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, JUNE 18. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 June 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
46. 11 Jul 1878

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 11 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
47. 7 Mar 1879

    FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1879. THE DRAINAGE QUESTION. (Evening Post, 07 March 1879) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
48. 10 Apr 1879

    The Otago Daily Times. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE OTAGO GUARDIAN. THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1879. (Otago Daily Times, 10 April 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
49. 30 Sept 1879

    MAIL NOTICES. (Star, 30 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
50. 24 Oct 1879

    Local and General. (Clutha Leader, 24 October 1879) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
51. 25 Nov 1879

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
52. the 1880s
52. 3 Mar 1880

    The Otago Daily Times. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1880. (Otago Daily Times, 03 March 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
53. 15 Apr 1880

    City Council. (Auckland Star, 15 April 1880) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
54. 3 Jul 1880

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 03 July 1880) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
55. 17 Jul 1880

    Otago Daily Times. SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1880. (Otago Daily Times, 17 July 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
56. 29 Dec 1880

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 29 December 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
57. 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
58. 1 Apr 1881

    ARRIVAL OF BISHOP REDWOOD. (Timaru Herald, 01 April 1881) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
59. 25 Jan 1882

    The Otago Daily Times. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1882. (Otago Daily Times, 25 January 1882) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
60. 28 Jan 1882

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 28 January 1882) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
61. 24 Feb 1882

    The Star. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1882. (Star, 24 February 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
62. 3 Jul 1882

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 July 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
63. 23 Aug 1882

    Local & General. (Star, 23 August 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
64. 7 Oct 1882

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 07 October 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
65. 11 Oct 1882

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 October 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
66. 11 Nov 1882

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 11 November 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
67. 15 Nov 1882

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 November 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
68. 18 Nov 1882

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 November 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
69. 28 Nov 1882

    The Otago Daily Times. (Otago Daily Times, 28 November 1882) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
70. 29 Dec 1882

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 December 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
71. 2 Jan 1883

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 January 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
72. 19 Feb 1883

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 February 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
73. 26 Feb 1883

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 February 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
74. 7 Mar 1883

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 March 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
75. 14 Mar 1883

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 March 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
76. 2 Jan 1884

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
77. 30 Jan 1884

    Board of Health. (Star, 30 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
78. 31 Jan 1884

    ROUND ABOUT NEW ZEALAND. (Grey River Argus, 31 January 1884) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
79. 11 Feb 1884

    Local & General. (Star, 11 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
80. 1 Mar 1884

    NEWS OF THE MONTH. (Auckland Star, 01 March 1884) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
81. 14 Mar 1884

    AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 March 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
82. 26 Mar 1884

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
83. 27 Mar 1884

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
84. 28 Mar 1884

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
85. 29 Mar 1884

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
86. 26 Jul 1884

    LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 26 July 1884) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
87. 26 Jul 1884

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
88. 26 Sept 1884

    Untitled (Wanganui Herald, 26 September 1884) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
89. 27 Sept 1884

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 September 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
90. 29 Sept 1884

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 September 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
91. 29 Sept 1884

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 29 September 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
92. 1 Oct 1884

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 01 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
93. 2 Oct 1884

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
94. 3 Oct 1884

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
95. 4 Oct 1884

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
96. 24 Oct 1884

    News of the Week. (New Zealand Tablet, 24 October 1884) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
97. 3 Aug 1885

    FORMER EXHIBITIONS. THE NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION OF 1865. (Evening Post, 03 August 1885) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
98. 27 Jan 1886

    THE SEVERED HAND. (Timaru Herald, 27 January 1886) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
99. 17 Feb 1886

    Drainage Board. (Star, 17 February 1886) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
100. 1 Jun 1886

     MUNICIPAL. (Star, 01 June 1886) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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