“Sweet Thursday”, 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 ChronicleNZ TruthColonistArchives NZ Collections searchTimaru HeraldPhotographic ArchiveNorth Otago TimesAuckland StarHawera & Normanby StarPoverty Bay HeraldGrey River ArgusMarlborough ExpressWanganui HeraldPlantsGreg O’Beirne collectionNatural ScienceWest Coast TimesNelson Evening MailThames StarFeilding StarRecords of the Office of the Secretary of DefenseMED Historical PhotographsJessie Buckland collectionWairarapa Daily TimesNew Zealand TabletTaranaki HeraldTaranaki Daily NewsMataura EnsignWildey collectionHawke's Bay Herald2019 Photo HuntJan Shuttleworth Collection2013 Photo HuntSouthland TimesPioneer Amateur Sports club imagesChristchurch and Banks Peninsula glass plate collectionNorthern AdvocateSutton glass platesThe imperial album of New Zealand sceneryArt2014 Photo HuntHuman HistoryManawatu TimesParks and gardens : glass slidesObserver1940s Christchurch Star photographsWellington IndependentBush Advocate Oldest first Newest first Newest to the shelf

1. the 1850s
1. 16 Apr 1856

   Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 16 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2. 13 Dec 1856

   Local Intelligence. (Lyttelton Times, 13 December 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3. 15 Oct 1859

   Local Intelligence. (Lyttelton Times, 15 October 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4. the 1860s
4. 15 May 1861

   Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 15 May 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5. 14 Nov 1863

   News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 14 November 1863) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6. 27 Feb 1864

   News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 27 February 1864) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7. 9 Mar 1866

   CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 09 March 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8. 25 Jan 1868

   LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Wellington Independent, 25 January 1868) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9. 2 Nov 1868

   THE MONTH. (West Coast Times, 02 November 1868) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10. 12 Feb 1869

    NELSON REGATTA. (Colonist, 12 February 1869) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
11. 15 Feb 1869

    Probincial News. (Southland Times, 15 February 1869) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12. the 1870s
12. 13 Jan 1870

    Local and General. (Star, 13 January 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13. 7 Nov 1870

    Local and General. (Star, 07 November 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14. 15 Apr 1871

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 15 April 1871) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15. 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
16. 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
17. 30 Mar 1874

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 30 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18. 19 Dec 1874

    THE Otago Daily Times. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1874. (Otago Daily Times, 19 December 1874) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19. 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
20. 10 May 1876

    Untitled (Marlborough Express, 10 May 1876) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21. 7 Apr 1877

    LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS (Colonist, 07 April 1877) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22. 10 May 1878

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 10 May 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23. 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
24. 17 Apr 1879

    TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 17 April 1879) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25. the 1880s
25. 16 Feb 1880

    Untitled (Evening Post, 16 February 1880) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26. 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
27. 10 Sept 1880

    THE GOVERNOR'S DEPARTURE FROM WELLINGTON. (Wanganui Herald, 10 September 1880) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28. 23 Dec 1881

    Local & General (Star, 23 December 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29. 13 May 1882

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 13 May 1882) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30. 1 Aug 1882

    TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1882. (Timaru Herald, 01 August 1882) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31. 22 Sept 1882

    Local & General. (Star, 22 September 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
32. 21 Nov 1882

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 21 November 1882) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
33. 22 Aug 1884

    Latest Locals. (Star, 22 August 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
34. 18 Oct 1884

    SPORTING. (Otago Daily Times, 18 October 1884) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
35. 16 Apr 1885

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 April 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
36. 10 Apr 1886

    The Otago Daily Times. SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1886. (Otago Daily Times, 10 April 1886) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
37. 30 Sept 1886

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 30 September 1886) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
38. 23 Sept 1887

    THE OTAGO TOUR OF 1887. (Otago Witness, 23 September 1887) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
39. 24 Sept 1887

    FOOTBALL. (Otago Daily Times, 24 September 1887) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
40. 21 Oct 1887

    NOTES BY BEACON. (Otago Witness, 21 October 1887) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
41. 2 Dec 1887

    OTAGO A. & P. SOCIETY'S SHOW. (Otago Witness, 02 December 1887) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
42. 10 Dec 1888

    THE EARLY SETTLEMENT OF NEW ZEALAND. (Auckland Star, 10 December 1888) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
43. 24 Jan 1889

    Untitled (Daily Telegraph, 24 January 1889) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
44. 27 Apr 1889

    West Coast Times. SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1889. (West Coast Times, 27 April 1889) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
45. the 1890s
45. 10 Jul 1890

    LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 10 July 1890) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
46. 25 May 1891

    Local & General. (Star, 25 May 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
47. 26 Jan 1892

    Latest Locals. (Star, 26 January 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
48. 6 May 1892

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 May 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
49. 11 Jul 1892

    Local & General. (Star, 11 July 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
50. 15 Dec 1892

    LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 15 December 1892) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
51. 23 Mar 1893

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 23 March 1893) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
52. 4 May 1893

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 May 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
53. 22 Jun 1893

    THE OTAGO DAILT TIMES THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1893. (Otago Daily Times, 22 June 1893) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
54. 26 Jun 1893

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 June 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
55. 22 Aug 1893

    LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 22 August 1893) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
56. 2 Feb 1894

    Local is General. (Star, 02 February 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
57. 9 Aug 1894

    DEATHS. (Auckland Star, 09 August 1894) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
58. 30 Nov 1894

    Untitled (Auckland Star, 30 November 1894) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
59. 22 May 1895

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 May 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
60. 27 May 1896

    The Marlborugh Express PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1896. LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 27 May 1896) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61. 13 Aug 1897

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 13 August 1897) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 6 places
62. 12 Oct 1897

    West Coast Times. TUESDAY, OCT 12, 1897. THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE. (West Coast Times, 12 October 1897) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
63. 12 Oct 1897

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 12 October 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
64. 7 Apr 1898

    THE CRICKET GROUND PAVILION (Auckland Star, 07 April 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
65. 25 Aug 1898

    TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 25 August 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
66. 31 Aug 1898

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 31 August 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
67. 17 Nov 1898

    DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND. DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH. (New Zealand Tablet, 17 November 1898) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
68. 13 Apr 1899

    STAGE GOSSIP. (Otago Witness, 13 April 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
69. 4 May 1899

    LoOAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 04 May 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
70. 6 Jul 1899

    IN A NUTSHELL. (Otago Witness, 06 July 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
71. 18 Jul 1899

    The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1899. ARBOR DAY. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 July 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
72. 14 Oct 1899

    BAND GOSSIP. (Star, 14 October 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
73. 2 Nov 1899

    TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 02 November 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
74. 30 Nov 1899

    SHOWS. OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY. (Otago Witness, 30 November 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
75. the 1900s
75. 14 Jun 1900

    LETTERS FROM LITTIE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 14 June 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
76. 18 Sept 1900

    The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1900. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 September 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
77. 5 Oct 1900

    TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 05 October 1900) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
78. 24 Dec 1900

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 December 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
79. 28 Feb 1901

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 28 February 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
80. 13 Mar 1901

    LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 13 March 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
81. 10 Jun 1901

    THE Grey River Argus PUBLISHED DAILY. (Grey River Argus, 10 June 1901) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
82. 10 Jul 1901

    LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 10 July 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
83. 10 Aug 1901

    Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERT EVENING. GISBORNE SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1901 (Poverty Bay Herald, 10 August 1901) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
84. 14 Aug 1901

    LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 14 August 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
85. 28 Aug 1901

    BASIC SLAG: WHAT IT IS AND HOW IT ACTS. AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 28 August 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
86. 31 Dec 1901

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 31 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
87. 7 Feb 1902

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
88. 14 Mar 1902

    BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS. (Auckland Star, 14 March 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
89. 4 Aug 1902

    LOCAL AND GENERAL (Wairarapa Daily Times, 04 August 1902) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
90. 3 Feb 1903

    BRIEF MENTION. (Marlborough Express, 03 February 1903) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
91. 18 Mar 1903

    LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. Motto:—We write.for the benefit of others, not for ourselves. (Otago Witness, 18 March 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
92. 6 May 1903

    LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 06 May 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
93. 1 Jul 1903

    LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK (Otago Witness, 01 July 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
94. 3 Oct 1903

    BANDSMEN'S COLUMN. (Star, 03 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
95. 10 Oct 1903

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
96. 11 Nov 1903

    SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA. (Otago Witness, 11 November 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
97. 25 Nov 1903

    DOT'S LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 25 November 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
98. 1 Dec 1903

    LOCAL AND GENERAL (Wanganui Chronicle, 01 December 1903) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
99. 16 Dec 1903

    TABLE TALK, (Otago Witness, 16 December 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
100. 23 Jan 1904

     Untitled (Southland Times, 23 January 1904) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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