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Christchurch Press Company

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1861- present

Parallel Names

  • The Press

Biography

The Christchurch Press is the oldest surviving newspaper in the South Island. It has been in publication since 1861, when it was founded by James Edward FitzGerald (1818-1896) who was sole owner until 1867. The Christchurch Press Company itself was established in 1890 by George Stead, and the Christchurch Press Company was sold in 1987 to Independent Newspapers Ltd.

Citation:
Crean, M. (2011). First with the news: An illustrated history. Random House New Zealand.

Found in 248 Collections and/or Records:

Manager's Letterbook, 1903 - 1911

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/1/69
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The first accession of material from the Christchurch Press Company records to be transferred to Christchurch City Libraries from Archives New Zealand. The series includes assignment registers, cash books, subscribers ledgers, share account registers and letter books.

Dates: 1903 - 1911

Manager's Letterbook, 1903 - 1920

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/1/70
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The first accession of material from the Christchurch Press Company records to be transferred to Christchurch City Libraries from Archives New Zealand. The series includes assignment registers, cash books, subscribers ledgers, share account registers and letter books.

Dates: 1903 - 1920

Manager's Letterbook, 1905 - 1908

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/1/71
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The first accession of material from the Christchurch Press Company records to be transferred to Christchurch City Libraries from Archives New Zealand. The series includes assignment registers, cash books, subscribers ledgers, share account registers and letter books.

Dates: 1905 - 1908

Manager's Letterbook, 1908 - 1910

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/1/72
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The first accession of material from the Christchurch Press Company records to be transferred to Christchurch City Libraries from Archives New Zealand. The series includes assignment registers, cash books, subscribers ledgers, share account registers and letter books.

Dates: 1908 - 1910

Memorandum of Agreement - Blank Template, 1870 - 1879

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Identifier: Arch 1257/2/10
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The second accession of material from the Christchurch Press Company records to be transferred to Christchurch City Libraries from Archives New Zealand. The series primarily contains correspondence along with some ephemera and minute books.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Creation: 1870 - 1879

Memorandum of Indenture - Blank Template, 1870 - 1879

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/2/11
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The second accession of material from the Christchurch Press Company records to be transferred to Christchurch City Libraries from Archives New Zealand. The series primarily contains correspondence along with some ephemera and minute books.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Creation: 1870 - 1879

Minutes of Meetings of Directors, 1911 - 1918

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Identifier: Arch 1257/1/74
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The first accession of material from the Christchurch Press Company records to be transferred to Christchurch City Libraries from Archives New Zealand. The series includes assignment registers, cash books, subscribers ledgers, share account registers and letter books.

Dates: 1911 - 1918

Minutes of Meetings of Directors, 1918 - 1925

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/1/75
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The first accession of material from the Christchurch Press Company records to be transferred to Christchurch City Libraries from Archives New Zealand. The series includes assignment registers, cash books, subscribers ledgers, share account registers and letter books.

Dates: 1918 - 1925

Miscellaneous Account Book, 1960 - 1961

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/1/136
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The first accession of material from the Christchurch Press Company records to be transferred to Christchurch City Libraries from Archives New Zealand. The series includes assignment registers, cash books, subscribers ledgers, share account registers and letter books.

Dates: 1960 - 1961

Miscellaneous Index, No date listed

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/1/78
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The first accession of material from the Christchurch Press Company records to be transferred to Christchurch City Libraries from Archives New Zealand. The series includes assignment registers, cash books, subscribers ledgers, share account registers and letter books.

Dates: No date listed

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