“Flax & Co”, the shelf

Every record the archive holds about Christchurch, the oldest first. The originals live at the provider each row links to.

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1. the 1850s
1. 17 Nov 1855

   Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 17 November 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2. 19 Dec 1855

   Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 19 December 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3. 7 May 1856

   Page 14 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 07 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4. 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
5. 14 Dec 1859

   Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 14 December 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6. 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
7. the 1860s
7. 7 Jan 1860

   Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 07 January 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8. 14 Jan 1860

   Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 14 January 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9. 28 Jan 1860

   Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 28 January 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10. 4 Feb 1860

    Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 04 February 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
11. 14 Apr 1860

    Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 14 April 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12. 19 May 1860

    Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 19 May 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
13. 30 May 1860

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 30 May 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
14. 21 Jul 1860

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 21 July 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15. 13 Oct 1860

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 13 October 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16. 17 Oct 1860

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 17 October 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17. 20 Oct 1860

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 20 October 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18. 24 Oct 1860

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 24 October 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19. 3 Nov 1860

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 03 November 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20. 3 Nov 1860

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 03 November 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21. 7 Nov 1860

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 07 November 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
22. 7 Nov 1860

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 07 November 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23. 10 Nov 1860

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 10 November 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24. 14 Nov 1860

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 14 November 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25. 17 Nov 1860

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 17 November 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26. 21 Nov 1860

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 21 November 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27. 24 Nov 1860

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 24 November 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28. 28 Nov 1860

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 28 November 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29. 1 Dec 1860

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 01 December 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30. 8 Dec 1860

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 08 December 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31. 12 Dec 1860

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 12 December 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
32. 15 Dec 1860

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 15 December 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
33. 22 Dec 1860

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 22 December 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
34. 26 Dec 1860

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 26 December 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
35. 29 Dec 1860

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 29 December 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
36. 2 Jan 1861

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 02 January 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
37. 9 Jan 1861

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 09 January 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
38. 12 Jan 1861

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 12 January 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
39. 16 Jan 1861

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 16 January 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
40. 19 Jan 1861

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 19 January 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
41. 23 Jan 1861

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 23 January 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
42. 9 Feb 1861

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 09 February 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
43. 16 Feb 1861

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 16 February 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
44. 14 Nov 1863

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 14 November 1863) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
45. 30 Jan 1864

    News of the week. (Otago Witness, 30 January 1864) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
46. 25 Apr 1866

    WEDNESDAY, APRIL, 25 (Daily Southern Cross, 25 April 1866) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
47. 16 Jun 1866

    THE MONTH. (West Coast Times, 16 June 1866) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
48. 18 Jun 1866

    THE MONTH. (West Coast Times, 18 June 1866) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
49. 1 Apr 1867

    PORT OF AUCKLAND. (Daily Southern Cross, 01 April 1867) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
50. 27 Jun 1867

    PORT OF AUCKLAND. MISCELLANEOUS. (Daily Southern Cross, 27 June 1867) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
51. 3 Sept 1867

    THE ASSEMBLY. (Daily Southern Cross, 03 September 1867) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
52. 15 Nov 1867

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 15 November 1867) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
53. 23 May 1868

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 23 May 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
54. 16 Jun 1868

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 16 June 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
55. 22 Sept 1868

    Local and General. (Star, 22 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
56. 17 Feb 1869

    THE Otago Daily Times. DUNEDIN, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17. (Otago Daily Times, 17 February 1869) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
57. 20 Feb 1869

    NEWS OF THE WEEK. (Otago Witness, 20 February 1869) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
58. 28 Apr 1869

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 28 April 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
59. 8 May 1869

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 08 May 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
60. 24 May 1869

    Local and General. (Star, 24 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
61. 25 Oct 1869

    The Daily Southern Cross. (Daily Southern Cross, 25 October 1869) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
62. the 1870s
62. 29 Mar 1870

    NEW ZEALAND INTELLIGENCE. (Colonist, 29 March 1870) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
63. 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
64. 4 Nov 1870

    CANTERBURY PROVINCE. FEARFUL FIRE AT LYTTELTON. (Colonist, 04 November 1870) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
65. 7 Nov 1870

    Local and General. (Star, 07 November 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
66. 28 Jan 1871

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times, 28 January 1871) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
67. 10 Apr 1871

    Untitled (Otago Daily Times, 10 April 1871) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
68. 16 May 1871

    NEW ZEALAND. (Colonist, 16 May 1871) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
69. 20 Sept 1871

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
70. 21 Sept 1871

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
71. 22 Sept 1871

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 22 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
72. 26 Sept 1871

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
73. 10 Oct 1871

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
74. 11 Oct 1871

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
75. 12 Oct 1871

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
76. 13 Oct 1871

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
77. 24 Nov 1871

    NEW ZEALAND GENERAL NEWS. (Colonist, 24 November 1871) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
78. 16 Feb 1872

    NEW ZEALAND.-GENERAL NEWS. (Colonist, 16 February 1872) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
79. 2 Mar 1872

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 02 March 1872) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
80. 16 Apr 1872

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 April 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
81. 19 Apr 1872

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 April 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
82. 22 Apr 1872

    Local and General. (Star, 22 April 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
83. 4 May 1872

    EVENTS OF THE MONTH. (West Coast Times, 04 May 1872) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
84. 13 May 1872

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 May 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
85. 17 Jul 1872

    Local and General. (Star, 17 July 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
86. 27 Sept 1872

    VANDALISM AT THE TERRACES IN THE LAKE DISTRICT. (Colonist, 27 September 1872) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
87. 29 Nov 1872

    Untitled (Grey River Argus, 29 November 1872) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
88. 7 Dec 1872

    Telegrams. (Otago Witness, 07 December 1872) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
89. 7 Dec 1872

    News of the Week, (Otago Witness, 07 December 1872) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
90. 13 Dec 1872

    Untitled (Wellington Independent, 13 December 1872) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
91. 3 Jan 1873

    THE EXHIBITS FOR VIENNA. (Star, 03 January 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
92. 8 Jan 1873

    NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITS FOR VIENNA. (Timaru Herald, 08 January 1873) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
93. 22 Mar 1873

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 22 March 1873) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
94. 29 Mar 1873

    Local and General News. (Marlborough Express, 29 March 1873) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
95. 29 Apr 1873

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 29 April 1873) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
96. 3 Jun 1873

    Untitled (Wellington Independent, 03 June 1873) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
97. 7 Oct 1873

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times, 07 October 1873) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
98. 20 Dec 1873

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 20 December 1873) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
99. 27 Jan 1874

    YESTERDAY. (Star, 27 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
100. 23 Mar 1874

     Untitled (Wellington Independent, 23 March 1874) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place

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