“New City Hotel”, 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. 15 Dec 1855

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

   Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 19 December 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3. 30 Mar 1858

   toCleanings of News. FROM ENGLISH PAPERS TO 16TH DECEMBER. (Colonist, 30 March 1858) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4. 11 Dec 1858

   Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 11 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5. 18 Dec 1858

   Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 18 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6. 22 Dec 1858

   Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 22 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7. 24 Dec 1858

   Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 24 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8. 29 Dec 1858

   Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 29 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9. 31 Dec 1858

   Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 31 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10. 18 Jun 1859

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 18 June 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11. 24 Aug 1859

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 24 August 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12. 31 Aug 1859

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 31 August 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13. 7 Sept 1859

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 07 September 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14. 10 Sept 1859

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 10 September 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15. 17 Dec 1859

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 17 December 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16. the 1860s
16. 12 Dec 1860

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 12 December 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17. 20 Apr 1861

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 20 April 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
18. 18 May 1861

    RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. (Lyttelton Times, 18 May 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19. 8 Jun 1861

    Untitled (Hawke's Bay Herald, 08 June 1861) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20. 19 Oct 1861

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 19 October 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21. 23 Nov 1861

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 23 November 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22. 29 Jan 1862

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 29 January 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23. 15 Feb 1862

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Taranaki Herald, 15 February 1862) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24. 5 Apr 1862

    TOWN AND COUNTRY NEWS. (Lyttelton Times, 05 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
25. 26 Apr 1862

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 26 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26. 3 Dec 1862

    Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 03 December 1862) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27. 13 Mar 1863

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Colonist, 13 March 1863) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28. 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
29. 27 Feb 1864

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 27 February 1864) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30. 8 Mar 1864

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 08 March 1864) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31. 9 Mar 1864

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 09 March 1864) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
32. 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
33. 2 Jul 1864

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 02 July 1864) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
34. 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
35. 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
36. 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
37. 28 Jan 1865

    News of the Week. [FROM THE DAILY TIMES.] (Otago Witness, 28 January 1865) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
38. 18 Feb 1865

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 18 February 1865) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
39. 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
40. 17 Jun 1865

    DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times, 17 June 1865) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
41. 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
42. 23 Nov 1865

    LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Wellington Independent, 23 November 1865) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
43. 30 Dec 1865

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 30 December 1865) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
44. 9 Feb 1866

    CLIFTON, GOLDEN BAY. (Colonist, 09 February 1866) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
45. 25 Apr 1866

    WEDNESDAY, APRIL, 25 (Daily Southern Cross, 25 April 1866) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
46. 26 Apr 1866

    Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Wellington Independent, 26 April 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
47. 28 Apr 1866

    Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Wellington Independent, 28 April 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
48. 1 May 1866

    Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Wellington Independent, 01 May 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
49. 5 May 1866

    Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Wellington Independent, 05 May 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
50. 10 May 1866

    Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Wellington Independent, 10 May 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
51. 12 May 1866

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Wellington Independent, 12 May 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
52. 15 May 1866

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Wellington Independent, 15 May 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
53. 19 May 1866

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Wellington Independent, 19 May 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
54. 22 May 1866

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Wellington Independent, 22 May 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
55. 24 May 1866

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Wellington Independent, 24 May 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
56. 26 May 1866

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Wellington Independent, 26 May 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
57. 2 Jun 1866

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Wellington Independent, 02 June 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
58. 5 Jun 1866

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Colonist, 05 June 1866) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
59. 1 Aug 1866

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 01 August 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
60. 19 Oct 1866

    LONDON. (Otago Daily Times, 19 October 1866) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
61. 20 Oct 1866

    LONDON. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) August 25th, 1866. (Otago Witness, 20 October 1866) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
62. 22 Nov 1866

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Wellington Independent, 22 November 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
63. 22 Jan 1867

    THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 22 January 1867) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
64. 21 Mar 1867

    LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Wellington Independent, 21 March 1867) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
65. 29 May 1867

    HAWKE'S BAY PROVINCE. (Daily Southern Cross, 29 May 1867) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
66. 29 Jun 1867

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 29 June 1867) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
67. 29 Jun 1867

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 29 June 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
68. 19 Jul 1867

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 19 July 1867) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
69. 2 Aug 1867

    THE MONTH. (West Coast Times, 02 August 1867) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
70. 3 Sept 1867

    THE ASSEMBLY. (Daily Southern Cross, 03 September 1867) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
71. 30 Oct 1867

    The Evening Post. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1867. (Evening Post, 30 October 1867) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
72. 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
73. 29 Nov 1867

    Average, 29.8. (Otago Witness, 29 November 1867) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
74. 17 Dec 1867

    LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Wellington Independent, 17 December 1867) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
75. 29 Apr 1868

    BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH (Timaru Herald, 29 April 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
76. 2 May 1868

    LOCAL NEWS OF THE MONTH. (Timaru Herald, 02 May 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
77. 4 May 1868

    West Coast Times. MONDAY, MAY 4, 1868. (West Coast Times, 04 May 1868) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
78. 16 Jun 1868

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 June 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
79. 18 Jul 1868

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Grey River Argus, 18 July 1868) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
80. 24 Jul 1868

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 July 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
81. 29 Jul 1868

    TAPANUI. (Bruce Herald, 29 July 1868) Bruce Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
82. 21 Oct 1868

    ROAD THROUGH HAGLEY PARK. (Star, 21 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
83. 29 Oct 1868

    THE Grey River Argus THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1868. (Grey River Argus, 29 October 1868) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
84. 31 Oct 1868

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 31 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
85. 2 Nov 1868

    THE MONTH. (West Coast Times, 02 November 1868) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
86. 1 Dec 1868

    CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 01 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
87. 23 Dec 1868

    CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 23 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
88. 30 Dec 1868

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
89. 5 Jan 1869

    Local and General. (Star, 05 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
90. 9 Feb 1869

    CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 09 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
91. 12 Feb 1869

    NELSON REGATTA. (Colonist, 12 February 1869) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
92. 15 Feb 1869

    Probincial News. (Southland Times, 15 February 1869) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
93. 16 Feb 1869

    CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 16 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
94. 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
95. 9 Mar 1869

    CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 09 March 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
96. 8 Jun 1869

    CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL, (Star, 08 June 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
97. 22 Jun 1869

    CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 22 June 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
98. 29 Jun 1869

    CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 29 June 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
99. 13 Jul 1869

    CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 13 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
100. 20 Jul 1869

     CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 20 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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