“Lower 9th”, 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. 12 Dec 1855

   Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 12 December 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2. 15 Dec 1855

   Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 15 December 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3. 19 Dec 1855

   Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 19 December 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4. 7 Nov 1857

   Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 07 November 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5. the 1860s
5. 11 Jan 1860

   Miscellaneous. (Lyttelton Times, 11 January 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6. 5 Jan 1861

   The Lyttelton Times. (Lyttelton Times, 05 January 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7. 9 Nov 1861

   Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 09 November 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8. 20 Nov 1861

   ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE (Lyttelton Times, 20 November 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
9. 25 Dec 1861

   PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. (Lyttelton Times, 25 December 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10. 14 Nov 1863

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 14 November 1863) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11. 27 Feb 1864

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 27 February 1864) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12. 7 May 1864

    News of the Week. [FROM THE DAILY TIMES.] (Otago Witness, 07 May 1864) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
13. 7 Nov 1864

    THE Otago Daily Times. (Otago Daily Times, 07 November 1864) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14. 12 Nov 1864

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 12 November 1864) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15. 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
16. 18 Mar 1865

    News of the Week. [FROM THE DAILY TIMES.] ANOTHER FIRE IN THE OCTAGON. (Otago Witness, 18 March 1865) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17. 16 Jun 1866

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

    THE MONTH. (West Coast Times, 18 June 1866) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19. 1 Dec 1866

    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE PORT OF AUCKLAND. (Daily Southern Cross, 01 December 1866) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20. 2 Aug 1867

    THE MONTH. (West Coast Times, 02 August 1867) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21. 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
22. 2 Nov 1868

    THE MONTH. (West Coast Times, 02 November 1868) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23. 12 Feb 1869

    NELSON REGATTA. (Colonist, 12 February 1869) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
24. 15 Feb 1869

    Probincial News. (Southland Times, 15 February 1869) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25. 30 Nov 1869

    Local and General. (Star, 30 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26. the 1870s
26. 29 Mar 1870

    NEW ZEALAND INTELLIGENCE. (Colonist, 29 March 1870) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27. 16 May 1871

    NEW ZEALAND. (Colonist, 16 May 1871) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28. 24 Nov 1871

    NEW ZEALAND GENERAL NEWS. (Colonist, 24 November 1871) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29. 16 Feb 1872

    NEW ZEALAND.-GENERAL NEWS. (Colonist, 16 February 1872) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30. 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
31. 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
32. 3 May 1873

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 03 May 1873) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
33. 2 Jul 1873

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Timaru Herald, 02 July 1873) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
34. 4 Jul 1873

    Varieties. (Star, 04 July 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
35. 25 Dec 1873

    THE Otago Daily Times. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1873. (Otago Daily Times, 25 December 1873) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
36. 21 Feb 1874

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 21 February 1874) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
37. 21 Apr 1874

    NEWS BY THE SUEZ MAIL. (Colonist, 21 April 1874) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
38. 7 Nov 1874

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 07 November 1874) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
39. 5 Dec 1874

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 05 December 1874) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
40. 26 Dec 1874

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 26 December 1874) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
41. 16 Jan 1875

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 16 January 1875) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
42. 27 Oct 1875

    BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times, 27 October 1875) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
43. 12 Aug 1876

    The General Assembly. (Otago Witness, 12 August 1876) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
44. 2 Sept 1876

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Timaru Herald, 02 September 1876) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
45. 4 Sept 1876

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Timaru Herald, 04 September 1876) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
46. 5 Sept 1876

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Timaru Herald, 05 September 1876) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
47. 17 Feb 1877

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 17 February 1877) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
48. 14 Mar 1877

    BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times, 14 March 1877) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
49. 31 Mar 1877

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 31 March 1877) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
50. 4 Apr 1877

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 04 April 1877) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
51. 6 Oct 1877

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 06 October 1877) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
52. 11 Jan 1878

    Evening Post FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1878. (Evening Post, 11 January 1878) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
53. 29 Jun 1878

    News of the week. (Otago Witness, 29 June 1878) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
54. 11 Jan 1879

    INTERPROVINCIAL. (Otago Witness, 11 January 1879) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
55. 5 Apr 1879

    MEETING OF CREDITORS. MR. R. J. DUNCAN. (Evening Post, 05 April 1879) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
56. 4 Jun 1879

    SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 04 June 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
57. 4 Aug 1879

    The Otago Daily Times. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE OTAGO GUARDIAN. MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1879. (Otago Daily Times, 04 August 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
58. 5 Dec 1879

    SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 05 December 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
59. the 1880s
59. 27 Feb 1880

    SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 27 February 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
60. 9 Sept 1880

    OAMARU. (Timaru Herald, 09 September 1880) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61. 6 Oct 1880

    LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF ST. MARX'S CHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 06 October 1880) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
62. 2 Dec 1881

    SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 02 December 1881) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
63. 11 Jan 1882

    Local & General. (Star, 11 January 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
64. 6 Jun 1882

    The Otago Daily Times. TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1882. (Otago Daily Times, 06 June 1882) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
65. 10 Jun 1882

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 10 June 1882) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
66. 30 Sept 1882

    LOOAL & GENEEAL. (Otago Witness, 30 September 1882) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
67. 22 Jan 1885

    TELEGRAPHIC. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 22 January 1885) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
68. 8 Oct 1885

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 08 October 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
69. 9 Oct 1885

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 09 October 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
70. 4 Dec 1885

    SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 04 December 1885) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
71. 14 Apr 1886

    THE OTOGO DAILY TIMES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1886. (Otago Daily Times, 14 April 1886) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
72. 23 Mar 1887

    WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1887. (Otago Daily Times, 23 March 1887) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
73. 7 Sept 1887

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 9 (Otago Daily Times, 07 September 1887) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
74. 24 Nov 1887

    AUSTRALIA." (Evening Post, 24 November 1887) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
75. 17 Feb 1888

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 17 February 1888) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
76. 13 Jul 1888

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 13 July 1888) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
77. 24 Sept 1889

    MISCELLANEOUS. (Otago Daily Times, 24 September 1889) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
78. 5 Dec 1889

    THE OTAGO A. & P. SOCIETY'S ANNUAL SHOW. (Otago Witness, 05 December 1889) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
79. the 1890s
79. 4 Apr 1890

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 April 1890) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
80. 9 Nov 1891

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 09 November 1891) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
81. 6 Jan 1893

    A "CLEAN " COLONY. (Evening Post, 06 January 1893) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
82. 20 Jan 1893

    The Evening Star: WITH WICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, Morning News, and Echo. FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1893. (Auckland Star, 20 January 1893) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
83. 26 Jan 1894

    Evening Post. FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1894. (Evening Post, 26 January 1894) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
84. 24 Feb 1894

    Local & General. (Star, 24 February 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
85. 19 Jul 1894

    LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 19 July 1894) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
86. 23 Jul 1894

    Evening Post. MONDAY. JULY 23, 1894 THE OTTAWA CONFERENCE. (Evening Post, 23 July 1894) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
87. 30 Aug 1894

    N.Z. PARLIAMENT. (Otago Witness, 30 August 1894) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
88. 8 Nov 1894

    THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1891 THE MARINE REGULATIONS OF STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. (Evening Post, 08 November 1894) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
89. 21 Jan 1896

    BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times, 21 January 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
90. 17 Mar 1896

    WESLEYAN CONFERENCE. (Otago Daily Times, 17 March 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
91. 12 May 1896

    AN UNDESIRABLE IMMIGRANT. (Otago Daily Times, 12 May 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
92. 2 Sept 1896

    TOWN & COUNTRY (Timaru Herald, 02 September 1896) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
93. 7 Nov 1896

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 November 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
94. 3 Feb 1897

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times, 03 February 1897) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
95. 16 Feb 1897

    SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 16 February 1897) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
96. 7 Aug 1897

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 August 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
97. 16 Aug 1897

    TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 16 August 1897) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
98. 20 Sept 1897

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 September 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
99. 29 Oct 1897

    Irish News. (New Zealand Tablet, 29 October 1897) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
100. 29 Jan 1898

     Page 8 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 29 January 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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