Christchurch Press Company
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
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.
New Zealand Referee Company, 1928 - 1931
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.
Newspaper samples, 1915 - 1936
A selection of newspapers including a copy of the star from 1915 and the final issue of The Weekly Press. 24 October 1928.
Northern Press Engineering Company, 1913
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.
Outwards Correspondence 1934 - Folder A, January 1934 - October 1934
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.
Outwards Correspondence 1934 - Folder B, January 1934 - October 1934
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.
Outwards Correspondence - Folder A [A-I], 1934 - 1935
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.
Outwards Correspondence - Folder B [J-Y], 1934 - 1935
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.
Photographs, The Press - General File
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.
Plant book, 6 December 1897 - 1935
Plant book of the Press Company from 1897 - 1935 recording the cost and depreciation of various machines owned and operated by the company.
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- Archival Object 244
- Collection 4