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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:

Balance Book, 1928 - 1937

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/1/140
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 - 1937

Balance Book, 1928 - 1938

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/1/141
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 - 1938

Balance Book , No date, approx 1900

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/1/142
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, approx 1900

Balance Book, 1920 - 1927

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/1/146
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 - 1927

Balance Book, 1950 - 1954

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/1/148
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: 1950 - 1954

Black and white photograph of an unidentified man.

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/2/16
Scope and Contents

Unidentified black and white portrait photograph of man. Oval in shape.

Dates: 1870 - 1982

Black and white photograph of unidentified man

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/2/14
Scope and Contents

Unidentified black and white portrait photograph of man carrying a briefcase, and wearing a bowler hat.

Dates: 1870 - 1982

Blue Book Advertisement (Classifieds) Register, 1960 - 1970

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/1/83
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 - 1970

Board of Directors Minute Book., 1976 - 1982

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/2/18
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: 1976 - 1982

Board of Directors Minute Book., 1958 - 1960

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/2/20
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: 1958 - 1960

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