“e-motors”, 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 ChronicleColonistNZ TruthArchives NZ Collections searchTimaru HeraldPhotographic ArchiveAuckland StarNorth Otago TimesHawera & Normanby StarPoverty Bay HeraldMarlborough ExpressGrey River ArgusWanganui HeraldPlantsGreg O’Beirne collectionNatural ScienceWest Coast TimesNelson Evening MailFeilding StarThames StarRecords of the Office of the Secretary of DefenseWairarapa Daily TimesMED Historical PhotographsJessie Buckland collectionNew Zealand TabletTaranaki HeraldTaranaki Daily NewsMataura EnsignHawke's Bay HeraldWildey collectionSouthland Times2019 Photo HuntJan Shuttleworth Collection2013 Photo HuntNorthern AdvocatePioneer Amateur Sports club imagesChristchurch and Banks Peninsula glass plate collectionSutton glass platesThe imperial album of New Zealand sceneryArt2014 Photo HuntManawatu TimesHuman HistoryObserverParks and gardens : glass slides1940s Christchurch Star photographsWellington IndependentBush Advocate Oldest first Newest first Newest to the shelf

1. the 1870s
1. 7 Aug 1872

   HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (Wellington Independent, 07 August 1872) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2. 10 Apr 1879

   The Otago Daily Times. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE OTAGO GUARDIAN. THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1879. (Otago Daily Times, 10 April 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3. the 1880s
3. 14 Mar 1882

   Local & General. (Star, 14 March 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4. 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
5. 13 Sept 1882

   TELEGRAMS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 13 September 1882) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6. 27 Apr 1883

   Evening Post. FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1883. (Evening Post, 27 April 1883) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7. 25 May 1883

   Untitled (New Zealand Tablet, 25 May 1883) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8. 23 Apr 1884

   Untitled (Auckland Star, 23 April 1884) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9. 14 Dec 1885

   Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 December 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10. 27 Nov 1889

    WELLINGTON. (Otago Daily Times, 27 November 1889) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11. the 1890s
11. 22 Nov 1893

    ELECTION NOTES. (Otago Daily Times, 22 November 1893) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
12. 31 Mar 1898

    1897. JANUARY. (Otago Witness, 31 March 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13. 22 Jun 1899

    Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1899. (Manawatu Herald, 22 June 1899) Manawatu Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14. 24 Nov 1899

    OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY. (Otago Daily Times, 24 November 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15. 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
16. the 1900s
16. 18 Oct 1902

    OUT DOOR SPORTS (Observer, 18 October 1902) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17. 18 Nov 1902

    THE MARQUIS OF SALISBURY AND LICENSING LEGISLATION. (Star, 18 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18. 10 Aug 1903

    COLONIAL INVENTIONS. (Evening Post, 10 August 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
19. 15 Aug 1903

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 15 August 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20. 10 Oct 1903

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21. 27 Jan 1904

    CYCLING NOTES. (Otago Witness, 27 January 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
22. 26 Feb 1904

    Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 26 February 1904) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23. 1 Jun 1904

    THE KENNEL (Otago Witness, 01 June 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24. 29 Oct 1904

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 October 1904) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25. 29 Apr 1905

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 April 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26. 2 Sept 1905

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27. 13 Jan 1906

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
28. 28 Mar 1906

    TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 28 March 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29. 14 Apr 1906

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30. 14 Apr 1906

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31. 21 Apr 1906

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
32. 28 Apr 1906

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
33. 1 Jun 1907

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
34. 1 Jun 1907

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 01 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
35. 8 Jun 1907

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
36. 18 Jun 1907

    CHRISTCHURCH TRAMWAYS. (Star, 18 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
37. 10 Aug 1907

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 August 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
38. 19 Aug 1907

    Untitled (Otago Daily Times 19-8-1907) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
39. 28 Sept 1907

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 28 September 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
40. 6 Nov 1907

    LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 06 November 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
41. 21 Mar 1908

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
42. 22 Sept 1908

    TRAMWAY BOARD. (Star, 22 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
43. 11 Nov 1908

    EMMELINE'S COSY CORNER CLUB. (Otago Witness, 11 November 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
44. 28 Nov 1908

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
45. 27 Mar 1909

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
46. 3 Apr 1909

    WHAT KILLED HARDIE? (NZ Truth, 03 April 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
47. 7 Apr 1909

    Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Taranaki Herald, 07 April 1909) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
48. 8 May 1909

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
49. 21 Jul 1909

    CATHEDRAL SQUARE AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Nelson Evening Mail, 21 July 1909) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
50. 28 Aug 1909

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 28 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
51. 28 Aug 1909

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
52. 27 Oct 1909

    LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 27 October 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
53. the 1910s
53. 21 Mar 1911

    WATER AND DRAINAGE. (Marlborough Express, 21 March 1911) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
54. 23 Oct 1911

    LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 23 October 1911) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
55. 1 Oct 1912

    AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 October 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
56. 14 May 1913

    WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 14 May 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
57. 10 Feb 1916

    WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 10 February 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
58. 28 Apr 1916

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 April 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
59. 9 May 1916

    AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 May 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
60. 25 Aug 1916

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 August 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
61. 15 Feb 1917

    Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 15 February 1917) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
62. 9 Jun 1917

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 09 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
63. 31 Jan 1918

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Feilding Star, 31 January 1918) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
64. 15 Mar 1918

    HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER. (Taranaki Daily News 15-3-1918) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
65. 25 May 1918

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 25 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
66. 25 Sept 1918

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 25 September 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
67. 9 Oct 1918

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 09 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
68. 21 Dec 1918

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Wanganui Chronicle, 21 December 1918) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
69. 3 Oct 1919

    WAIMEA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Colonist, 03 October 1919) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
70. 21 Nov 1919

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 21 November 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
71. the 1920s
71. 27 Jul 1920

    LE BON'S BAY ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 July 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
72. 18 Aug 1920

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Marlborough Express, 18 August 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
73. 24 Aug 1920

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 24 August 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
74. 5 Oct 1920

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 05 October 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
75. 5 Nov 1920

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Grey River Argus, 05 November 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
76. 16 Mar 1921

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 March 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
77. 8 Sept 1921

    LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 08 September 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
78. 25 Feb 1922

    Page 13 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 25 February 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
79. 25 Mar 1922

    Page 13 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 25 March 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
80. 10 Apr 1922

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 10 April 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
81. 31 May 1922

    Page 16 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 31 May 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
82. 5 Jun 1922

    Page 12 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 05 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
83. 26 Oct 1923

    Page 12 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 26 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
84. 19 Mar 1924

    Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 19 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
85. 21 Apr 1924

    Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 21 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
86. 14 Aug 1924

    WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 14 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
87. 29 Oct 1924

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 29 October 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
88. 27 Feb 1925

    Page 11 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 27 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
89. 3 Apr 1925

    Page 16 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 03 April 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
90. 15 Jun 1925

    Page 8 Advertisements Column 9 (Evening Post, 15 June 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
91. 20 Nov 1925

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 November 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
92. 27 Nov 1925

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 November 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
93. 12 Dec 1925

    IN MEMORIAM. (Evening Post, 12 December 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
94. 16 Feb 1926

    WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 16 February 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
95. 12 May 1926

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 12 May 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
96. 26 Nov 1926

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 26 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
97. 23 Apr 1927

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 23 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
98. 26 Apr 1927

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 April 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
99. 29 Apr 1927

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 April 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
100. 3 May 1927

     Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 May 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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