How many records does the archive hold?

81,477 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.

“H&M”, the shelf

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

16,569 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
22 Jul 1927
GREENPARK (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 July 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jul 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 23 July 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jul 1927
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 26 July 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1927
BURWOOD MYSTERY (NZ Truth, 04 August 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1927
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 06 August 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1927
AT ADDINGTON (Evening Post, 08 August 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1927
AT ADDINGTON (Evening Post, 13 August 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1927
Page 14 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 19 August 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
22 Aug 1927
WOMEM IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 22 August 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1927
WELLINGTON TROTTING CLUB'S HANDICAPS (Evening Post, 31 August 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1927
Untitled (NZ Truth, 01 September 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1927
STICK TO ME AND HELP ME!" (NZ Truth, 01 September 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1927
QUALIFYING AMATEURS (Evening Post, 05 September 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 September 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1927
MORE THAN MERE SUSPICION" (NZ Truth, 08 September 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1927
Page 10 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 15 September 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 15 September 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1927
TO-DAY'S RACING (Evening Post, 17 September 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1927
WEDDINGS (Evening Post, 17 September 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1927
AT HUTT PARK (Evening Post, 19 September 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1927
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 20 September 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1927
POLICE FORCE (Evening Post, 22 September 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1927
Christchurch. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 October 1927) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1927
OPPOSED TO FORCE (Evening Post, 04 October 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Oct 1927
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 04 October 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1927
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 October 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 October 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1927
ELLESMERE SHOW (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 October 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1927
Page 23 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 20 October 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 22 October 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1927
BOULTON CUP (Evening Post, 26 October 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1927
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 29 October 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1927
AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 03 November 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1927
A GREAT PARTNERSHIP (NZ Truth, 03 November 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1927
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 03 November 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1927
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 November 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1927
AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 05 November 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1927
Social Notes. (Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, 08 November 1927) Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1927
CHRISTCHURCH NOTES (Evening Post, 09 November 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1927
CHRISTCHURCH NOTES (Evening Post, 11 November 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 24 November 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1927
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 November 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1927
MASONIC ORDER (Evening Post, 30 November 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1927
Christchurch. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 December 1927) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1927
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 December 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1927
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 03 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1927
POLICE FORCE (Evening Post, 09 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1927
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 09 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1927
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 12 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1927
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 14 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 15 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1927
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 December 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1927
Page 35 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 17 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1927
TROTTING (Evening Post, 19 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1927
Page 14 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 29 December 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 31 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1927
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 31 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1928
AT CANTERBURY PARK (Evening Post, 03 January 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1928
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 January 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 January 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 10 January 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1928
BOWLING (Evening Post, 12 January 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1928
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 16 January 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1928
DOMINION TOURNEY (Evening Post, 17 January 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1928
PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP (Evening Post, 18 January 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1928
From the Creases (NZ Truth, 19 January 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1928
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 20 January 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1928
BOWLING (Evening Post, 20 January 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1928
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 January 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1928
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 27 January 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1928
Page 28 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 28 January 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1928
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 01 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 16 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Feb 1928
EAST IS EAST (NZ Truth, 16 February 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1928
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 20 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1928
AT THE BUTTS (Evening Post, 22 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1928
BAND CONTEST (Evening Post, 23 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1928
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 03 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Mar 1928
GREY JUBILEE (Evening Post, 05 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 08 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1928
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 09 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1928
POWER BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1928
TROTTING (Evening Post, 16 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 23 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1928
SURVEYORS' EXAMINATION (Evening Post, 30 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1928
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1928
EASTER GOLF (NZ Truth, 05 April 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1928
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 05 April 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 12 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Apr 1928
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1928
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 14 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1928
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 20 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Apr 1928
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 01 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1928
TRAINING COLLEGES (Evening Post, 04 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1928
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 19 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1928
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 21 May 1928) 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.

“H&M”, the shelf

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