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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:

New Zealand Associated Press Minute Book, 1919 - 1950

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/2/19
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: 1919 - 1950

New Zealand Referee Company, 1928 - 1931

 File
Identifier: Arch 1257/2/41
Scope and Contents

Records of the sporting journal the New Zealand Referee. The New Zealand Referee had been a section of Weekly Press, in 1928 it became a separate journal run by a separate company.

Dates: 1928 - 1931

Newspaper samples, 1915 - 1936

 File
Identifier: Arch 1257/2/47
Scope and Contents

A selection of newspapers including a copy of the star from 1915 and the final issue of The Weekly Press. 24 October 1928.

Dates: 1915 - 1936

Northern Press Engineering Company, 1913

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Arch 1257/2/1
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: 1913

Outwards Correspondence 1934 - Folder A, January 1934 - October 1934

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/2/6
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: January 1934 - October 1934

Outwards Correspondence 1934 - Folder B, January 1934 - October 1934

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/2/7
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: January 1934 - October 1934

Outwards Correspondence - Folder A [A-I], 1934 - 1935

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/2/8
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: 1934 - 1935

Outwards Correspondence - Folder B [J-Y], 1934 - 1935

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/2/9
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: 1934 - 1935

Photographs, The Press - General File

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Arch 1257/2/33
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: 1870 - 1982

Plant book, 6 December 1897 - 1935

 Item
Identifier: CCL Archive 1257/3/4
Scope and Contents

Plant book of the Press Company from 1897 - 1935 recording the cost and depreciation of various machines owned and operated by the company.

Dates: 6 December 1897 - 1935

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Type
Archival Object 244
Collection 4