Newspaper collections
 Newspapers are often joked about as tomorrow’s fish and chip wrappers, but they serve a valuable long-term function – keeping a published record of local events and lives and giving some of the social context of the places they are published. Spare a thought for those who deliver newspapers - rain hail or shine they do their best to get the news to your door - like W. G. Shaw, who delivered the Lyttelton Times in 1903.
Christchurch City Libraries collection of newspapers provides valuable source material for historians and researchers and those interested in whakapapa and genealogy, but is also useful for those who like cartoons and crosswords or want to catch up on news from back home or look for a job in another town or city.
Press Display - digital newspapers at your fingertips
The newest addition to our collection is Press Display, and if you have a library card and PIN you've got free access to 650 newspapers from 76 countries in 36 languages. Presented as full page replicas with their traditional format and layout, the newspapers include complete editorial content, graphics and advertising. Daily editions and up to 60 days back issues are available.
Access Press Display with your library card number and PIN, or at our libraries.
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Current Resources
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This week in Christchurch history
What interesting things happened in Christchurch this week? Find out with the help of the Christchurch Chronology on the library website.
- September 14, 1976 Inter-island ferry service from Lyttelton ends with the last sailing of the "Rangatira".
- September 14, 1985 Canterbury loses Ranfurly Shield to Auckland after a 3 year reign. Final score 28-23.
- September 15, 1957 City Council grants charter (Freedom of the City) to RNZAF, Wigram.
- September 15, 1975 Christchurch (Dorset, England), becomes a sister city.
- September 16, 1864 Opening of second Town Hall, built of stone next to the first hall in High Street.
- September 18, 1980 Theatre Royal bought by Theatre Royal Charitable Foundation to be renovated and preserved as a theatre.
- September 18, 1989 Final meeting, (its 4,032nd), of the old Christchurch City Council before amalgamation.
- September 19, 1865 South Island Separation Bill defeated in Parliament by 31 votes to 17.
- September 19, 1904 Concert by pianist Jan Paderewski. He later became Prime Minister of Poland.
- September 19, 1977 Visit by Prince and Princess Prem Purachatra of Thailand.
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