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 195 Collections and/or Records:
Canterbury Jubilee Industrial Exhibition Christchurch, 1900
Christchurch Press Company photographs
Photographs produced by the Christchurch Press company. Photographs include the former Canterbury Public Library newspaper reading room, installation of the Goss printing press and other aspects of the production of The Press. Photographs taken by Christchurch Press photographers.
7 originals and 12 photocopies. Includes photos of the installation of the Goss
printing press. Used for display in CP newspaper room, ca 1983.
Christchurch Press Company press clippings
Press clippings of historical interest collected from the Christchurch Press Company. These clippings are chiefly articles about early Christchurch, with some concerning Canterbury and Westland. Most of the clippings are taken from ca. 1969-1976 copies of the Press. Many of the clippings are mounted on white paper.
Christchurch Press death index and roll of honour
Unbound typescript, in five annual sections of the Christchurch press death index and Roll of Honour. This is a listing of the death notices for the years 1940 –1944, compiled by members of the Pegasus, Canterbury and Riccarton Branches of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists including Denis Hampton.
Coronation of King Edward VII, 28 January 1902 - 22 August 1902
Commemorative items connected to the Coronation of King Edward VII in 1902.
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