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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:

Principal Cash Book, 1928 - 1930

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/1/125
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: 1928 - 1930

Principal Cash Book, 1930 - 1932

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/1/126
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: 1930 - 1932

Principal Cash Book, 1932 - 1934

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/1/127
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: 1932 - 1934

Principal Cash Book, 1934 - 1936

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/1/128
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: 1934 - 1936

Principal Cash Book, 1936 - 1938

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/1/129
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: 1936 - 1938

Principal Cash Book, 1938 - 1940

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/1/130
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: 1938 - 1940

Principal Cash Book, 1949 - 1962

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/1/147
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: 1949 - 1962

Principal Cash Book, May 1941 - November 1941

 Item
Identifier: CCL Archive 1257/3/6
Scope and Contents

The principal wage book for the Press Company.

Dates: May 1941 - November 1941

Printed card signed by the Shareholders attending the Centennial Annual General Meeting., 1961-05-25

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/2/17
Scope and Contents

Shareholders attending the Cennentenial Annual General Meeting Held at the Chamber of Commerce Library 4.00 pm, May 25 1961. [Includes signatures of attendees. On heavy card]

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Creation: 1961-05-25

Printing Journal, 1920 - 1924

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/1/135
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: 1920 - 1924

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