“The Social”, 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 GuardianPhotographyOtago WitnessSamuel Anstey collectionArchives NZ Collections searchOtago Daily TimesPhotographic ArchiveNZ TruthTimaru HeraldColonistWanganui ChronicleAuckland StarPoverty Bay HeraldHawera & Normanby StarGrey River ArgusMarlborough ExpressPlantsNorth Otago TimesGreg O’Beirne collectionNatural ScienceWest Coast TimesWanganui HeraldRecords of the Office of the Secretary of DefenseMED Historical PhotographsJessie Buckland collectionNelson Evening MailFeilding StarWairarapa Daily TimesWildey collectionTaranaki Daily NewsMataura EnsignTaranaki Herald2019 Photo HuntJan Shuttleworth Collection2013 Photo HuntNew Zealand TabletPioneer Amateur Sports club imagesHawke's Bay HeraldChristchurch and Banks Peninsula glass plate collectionSutton glass platesThe imperial album of New Zealand sceneryArt2014 Photo HuntNorthern AdvocateSouthland TimesThames StarHuman HistoryParks and gardens : glass slidesManawatu Times1940s Christchurch Star photographsObserverLog book, May 1862 to May 1864Documentary Heritage Oldest first Newest first Newest to the shelf

1. the 1840s
1. 26 Apr 1848

   THE QUEEN'S SPEECH. (New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, 26 April 1848) New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2. the 1850s
2. 1 May 1852

   Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 01 May 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3. 20 Aug 1853

   CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 20 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4. 18 Jul 1854

   HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (Daily Southern Cross, 18 July 1854) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5. 20 Dec 1856

   Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 20 December 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6. 27 Dec 1856

   Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 27 December 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7. 10 Jan 1857

   The Lyttelton Times (Lyttelton Times, 10 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8. 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
9. 23 Oct 1858

   Provincial Council. (Lyttelton Times, 23 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10. the 1860s
10. 11 Jan 1860

    Miscellaneous. (Lyttelton Times, 11 January 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11. 17 Oct 1860

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 17 October 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12. 1861

    Eliza's Manor on Bealey - List No. 1939 by Robyn Burgess [Report Author] · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 1 place
13. 5 Jan 1861

    The Lyttelton Times. (Lyttelton Times, 05 January 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14. 7 May 1861

    SUMMARY FOR Europe & Australia PER S. S. "LORD WORSLEY." (Wellington Independent, 07 May 1861) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15. 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
16. 20 Jul 1861

    LYTTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH RAILWAY. (Lyttelton Times, 20 July 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17. 1862

    Chippenham Lodge - List No. 1846 by Robyn Burgess [Report Author] · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 1 place
18. 5 Feb 1862

    M. REUTER. (Otago Daily Times, 05 February 1862) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19. 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
20. 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
21. 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
22. 16 Sept 1865

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 16 September 1865) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23. 14 Oct 1865

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 14 October 1865) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24. 1 Apr 1867

    PORT OF AUCKLAND. (Daily Southern Cross, 01 April 1867) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25. 2 Aug 1867

    THE MONTH. (West Coast Times, 02 August 1867) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26. 24 Aug 1867

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 24 August 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27. 30 Nov 1867

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 30 November 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28. 28 Dec 1867

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 28 December 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29. 10 Jun 1868

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 June 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30. 16 Jun 1868

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 16 June 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31. 2 Nov 1868

    THE MONTH. (West Coast Times, 02 November 1868) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
32. 15 Feb 1869

    Probincial News. (Southland Times, 15 February 1869) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
33. 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
34. 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
35. the 1870s
35. 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
36. 7 Nov 1870

    Local and General. (Star, 07 November 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
37. 8 Mar 1871

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Bruce Herald, 08 March 1871) Bruce Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
38. 2 May 1871

    Local and General. (Star, 02 May 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
39. 24 Jan 1872

    Local and General. (Star, 24 January 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
40. 2 Mar 1872

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 02 March 1872) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
41. 20 Mar 1872

    Local and General. (Star, 20 March 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
42. 19 Apr 1872

    I SOUTHERN NEWS. I (CLIPPED FROM PAPERS BY THE 'PHOEBE.') (Daily Southern Cross, 19 April 1872) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
43. 20 Apr 1872

    Untitled (Wellington Independent, 20 April 1872) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
44. 15 May 1872

    DUNEDIN, OAMARU, AND CHRISTCHURCH. (West Coast Times, 15 May 1872) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
45. 20 Jul 1872

    Local and General. (Star, 20 July 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
46. 4 Apr 1873

    Local and General. (Star, 04 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
47. 18 Apr 1873

    Local and General. (Star, 18 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
48. 23 Apr 1873

    Untitled (Wellington Independent, 23 April 1873) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
49. 3 May 1873

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 03 May 1873) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
50. 5 May 1873

    Local and General. (Star, 05 May 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
51. 14 May 1873

    Provincial Council. (Star, 14 May 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
52. 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
53. 8 Jul 1873

    SOCIAL. (Otago Daily Times, 08 July 1873) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
54. 2 Sept 1873

    SOCIAL. (Otago Daily Times, 02 September 1873) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
55. 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
56. 1874

    Cottage - List No. 3700 by Robyn Burgess [Report Author] · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 2 places
57. 1874

    Cottage - List No. 3699 by Robyn Burgess [Report Author] · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 2 places
58. 26 Jan 1874

    PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. (Timaru Herald, 26 January 1874) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
59. 2 May 1874

    Untitled (Wellington Independent, 02 May 1874) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
60. 11 Jul 1874

    West Coast Times. SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1874. (West Coast Times, 11 July 1874) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
61. 30 Jul 1874

    Untitled (Auckland Star, 30 July 1874) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
62. 14 Sept 1874

    ISLANDS OF THE PACIFIC. XXIII. GENTE HERMOSA (Continued). (Daily Southern Cross, 14 September 1874) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
63. 24 Oct 1874

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 24 October 1874) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
64. 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
65. 26 Dec 1874

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 26 December 1874) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
66. 2 Jan 1875

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 02 January 1875) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
67. 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
68. 20 Jan 1875

    SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 20 January 1875) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
69. 28 Jun 1875

    Untitled (Auckland Star, 28 June 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
70. 5 Jun 1876

    SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 05 June 1876) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
71. 11 Nov 1876

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 11 November 1876) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
72. 23 Dec 1876

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 23 December 1876) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
73. 31 Dec 1876

    jewel, lodge Human History · Auckland Museum Collections · Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
74. 17 Jan 1877

    SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 17 January 1877) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
75. 23 Jan 1877

    THE TRADE OF OUR PORT. (Colonist, 23 January 1877) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
76. 27 Jan 1877

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 27 January 1877) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
77. 24 Mar 1877

    Untitled (Colonist, 24 March 1877) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
78. 6 Jul 1877

    The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED "The Evening News," "The Morning News," and "The Echo." FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1877. (Auckland Star, 06 July 1877) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
79. 20 Oct 1877

    SUPREME COURT CASES. (Colonist, 20 October 1877) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
80. 13 Nov 1877

    CORRESPONDENCE. (Colonist, 13 November 1877) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
81. 16 Nov 1877

    The Akaroa Mail FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 November 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
82. 3 Dec 1877

    Untitled (Auckland Star, 03 December 1877) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
83. 1878

    Cottage - List No. 3102 by Robyn Burgess [Report Author] · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 1 place
84. 1878

    Cottage - List No. 3702 by Robyn Burgess [Report Author] · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 2 places
85. 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
86. 1 Jun 1878

    MR STOUT IN REPLY TO MR D. REID. (Otago Witness, 01 June 1878) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
87. 29 Jun 1878

    West Coast Times. (West Coast Times, 29 June 1878) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
88. 1 Jul 1878

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 01 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
89. 13 Jul 1878

    Untitled (Hawke's Bay Herald, 13 July 1878) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
90. 1 Mar 1879

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 01 March 1879) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
91. 28 Mar 1879

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 March 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
92. 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
93. 15 Nov 1879

    News of the week. (Otago Witness, 15 November 1879) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
94. 5 Dec 1879

    SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 05 December 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
95. the 1880s
95. 1880

    Cottage - List No. 3695 by Robyn Burgess [Report Author] · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 1 place
96. 1880

    Cottage - List No. 3701 by Robyn Burgess [Report Author] · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 1 place
97. 23 Jan 1880

    Otago Daily Times. FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1880. (Otago Daily Times, 23 January 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
98. 5 Feb 1880

    Otago Daily Times. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 18S0. (Otago Daily Times, 05 February 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
99. 6 Feb 1880

    POST OFFICE NOTICE. (Otago Daily Times, 06 February 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
100. 24 Feb 1880

     The Otago Daily Times. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1880. (Otago Daily Times, 24 February 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place

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