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.

16,588 records matching 99 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 1930s
22 May 1934
PERSONAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 May 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 June 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 June 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 June 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 June 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1934
HAPPY-GO-LUCKY" (Evening Post, 12 June 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 June 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 June 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 June 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1934
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 June 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1934
SOME EARLY SETTLERS. (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 June 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1934
BALL AT SEDGEMERE (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 June 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 July 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1934
Page 14 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 14 July 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jul 1934
CHANGE OF LUCK" (Evening Post, 24 July 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1934
BLUE AND WHITE BALL (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 July 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1934
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 04 August 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 August 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1934
PEESONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 August 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 August 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 16 August 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1934
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 20 August 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 August 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1934
FILM EXHIBITORS (Evening Post, 23 August 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1934
MY LUCKY STAR" (Evening Post, 28 August 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Aug 1934
SPRINGSTON (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 August 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1934
SPRINGSTON (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 August 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 August 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 August 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 03 September 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1934
TURF NEWS IN BRIEF (Evening Post, 08 September 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 September 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 10 September 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1934
SPRINGSTON v. EAST CHRISTCHURCH. (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 September 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1934
Early days at Christ's College, South Island by Auckland Weekly News; Web, Steffano · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
21 Sept 1934
SPRING FLOWERS (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 September 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Sept 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 September 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 September 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1934
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 27 September 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 September 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 October 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 03 October 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 October 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 October 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 09 October 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 October 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 10 October 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1934
RECORD ENTRIES (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 October 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 October 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1934
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 23 October 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1934
BEST OF LUCK" (Evening Post, 30 October 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 01 November 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 06 November 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1934
SATURDAY'S MATCHES. (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 November 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 November 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 November 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 November 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1934
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 24 November 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1934
CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT (Evening Post, 29 November 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 November 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 December 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1934
LUCKY FOR ME" (Evening Post, 11 December 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 13 December 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1934
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 15 December 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Dec 1934
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 15 December 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
17 Dec 1934
THE ROYAL VISIT (Evening Post, 17 December 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 December 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1934
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 December 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1935
BOARD OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 January 1935) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1935
LAWN TENNIS (Evening Post, 03 January 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1935
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 04 January 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 January 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1935
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 09 January 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1935
BOWLING (Evening Post, 12 January 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1935
ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS (Evening Post, 24 January 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1935
WEDDINGS (Evening Post, 25 January 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1935
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 28 January 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 29 January 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1935
MY LUCKY NUMBER (Evening Post, 29 January 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1935
THE UNIVERSITY (Evening Post, 01 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 February 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1935
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 15 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1935
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 16 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 18 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 February 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 February 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 February 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 25 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1935
WEDDINGS (Evening Post, 01 March 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 March 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 March 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 March 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 06 March 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 March 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1935
DRAINAGE BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 March 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 March 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 March 1935) 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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