How many records does the archive hold?

66,408 records about Christchurch, every one linked at the provider that keeps the original.

How far back does the archive reach?

1800, the oldest record on file.

Where do the records come from?

30 collections: council archives, Papers Past, DigitalNZ’s partners, cemetery registers, the heritage list itself. The shelf says what exists and where it lives.

Are these documents verified?

They are leads and citations, not evidence, a record says a document exists and where to read it. What a document actually says is only claimed once somebody has read it; those readings live on the place pages.

“The Garage Sale”, the shelf

Every record the archive holds about Christchurch, the oldest first. The originals live at the provider each row links to.

265 records matching 100 of these 100 with their text read Papers Past · Canterbury Stories · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Te Papa Collections Online · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · TAPUHI · Canterbury Museum · Auckland Museum Collections · New Zealand Gazette · Digital Public Library of America · V.C. Browne & Son NZ Aerial Photograph Collection · Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · Hocken Digital Collections · Museums Victoria · Air Force Museum of New Zealand Photograph Collection · Wellington City Council Archives · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · New Zealand Electronic Text Collection · Christchurch City Libraries Heritage Images Collection · Lincoln University Living Heritage: Tikaka Tuku Iho · Flickr · Radio New Zealand · Alexander Turnbull Library Flickr · Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki · Te Hikoi Museum · iNaturalist NZ — Mātaki Taiao · Manawatū Heritage · Canterbury Photography Museum · Akaroa Museum · Hawke's Bay Museum

the 1920s
27 Jul 1929
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 27 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1929
Page 18 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 29 October 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
31 May 1930
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 31 May 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Aug 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 August 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1930
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 01 November 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 14 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Oct 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 09 October 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1932
Page 24 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 30 January 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 May 1932
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 04 May 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 May 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 27 May 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Oct 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 06 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 01 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 May 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 May 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 19 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 May 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 May 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 03 June 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jun 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 July 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 July 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 20 July 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jul 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 July 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 12 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Sept 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 14 September 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 04 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 14 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Feb 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 April 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 April 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 April 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 September 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 January 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 January 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 January 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 22 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 06 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Aug 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 11 September 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Sept 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 September 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 December 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 December 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 January 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Feb 1936
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 29 February 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Mar 1936
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 18 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 May 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 May 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1936
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 30 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 November 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1936
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 28 November 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Apr 1937
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 09 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Apr 1937
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 20 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1937
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 27 August 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Sept 1937
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 02 September 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Nov 1937
Page 16 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 04 November 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1937
Page 18 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 05 November 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1937
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 04 December 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Jul 1938
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 09 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Aug 1938
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 29 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Sept 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 17 September 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Sept 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 21 September 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Nov 1938
Page 20 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 15 November 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 November 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1939
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 10 February 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1939
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 21 March 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1939
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 08 December 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1940s
16 Apr 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 April 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 09 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jul 1941
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 08 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1941
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 12 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
18 Oct 1941
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 18 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Jan 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 02 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1942
Page 12 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 17 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

Most of these originals are not republishable here, the link goes to the provider that keeps them. A search result is a lead, not evidence: what a document actually says is only claimed once somebody has read it, and those readings live on the place pages.

“The Garage Sale”, the shelf

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