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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:

Salary Summaries , 1927 - 1945

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/1/39
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: 1927 - 1945

Scrap Album - Chess Notes, 1895 - 1898

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/1/76
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: 1895 - 1898

Sepia toned photograph of an unidentified, bearded man.

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/2/15
Scope and Contents

Unidentified sepia toned portrait photograph of bearded man.

Dates: 1870 - 1982

Series 1 - Records transferred from Archives NZ, 1861 - 1989

 Series
Identifier: Arch 1257/1
Scope and Contents

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: 1861 - 1989

Series 2 - Records transferred from Archives NZ, 1870 - 1982

 Series
Identifier: Arch 1257/2
Scope and Contents

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

Series 3 - Records transferred directly in 2025, 1897 - 1964

 Series
Identifier: CCL Archive 1257/3
Scope and Contents

Additional material tranferred to CCL Archive 1257 directly by Stuff Limited in 2025. Six volumes in total. Share Register Journal Wages book Aug 1934 - Mar 1937 Principal cash book 1941 Daily Issue book 1931 - 1932 Daily Issue book 1937 -1938 Plant book - 1897 -

Dates: 1897 - 1964

Share Account Register, 1935 - 1939

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/1/32
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: 1935 - 1939

Share Account Register, 1935 - 1939

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/1/33
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: 1935 - 1939

Share Account Register, 1935 - 1960

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/1/34
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: 1935 - 1960

Share Account Register, 1935 - 1955

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1257/1/35
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: 1935 - 1955

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