How many records does the archive hold?

67,402 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.

“To Be Continued”, the shelf

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

1,604 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 1920s
11 Sept 1928
TASMAN FLIGHT (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 September 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1928
HE CALLED ME A GAOL-BIRD!" (NZ Truth, 13 September 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1929
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 04 March 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1929
SOUTH ISLAND LINE (Evening Post, 05 June 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1929
Basketball (Evening Post, 25 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1929
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1930s
28 Apr 1930
NEW ST. PATRICK'S (Evening Post, 28 April 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Sept 1930
TOWN CLERK'S FOUR "SPOTS" (NZ Truth, 18 September 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1930
CATHEDRAL SQUARE (Evening Post, 18 November 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1930
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 25 November 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1931
DOMINION TOURNEY (Evening Post, 22 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Apr 1931
ILL AND DEPRESSED (Evening Post, 13 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1931
TRAMWAY REVENUE (Evening Post, 02 October 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1932
BOWLING (Evening Post, 20 January 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1932
TRAINING COLLEGES, (Evening Post, 05 May 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1932
SNOW INCHES THICK (Evening Post, 06 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1932
A USEFUL LIFE (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1933
THE DEER MENACE (Evening Post, 11 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1933
BOWLING (Evening Post, 13 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1933
BOWLING (Evening Post, 14 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1933
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 18 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1933
CHRISTCHURCH HUNT (Evening Post, 11 July 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1933
SPRINGSTON (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1933
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 11 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1933
GREENPARK PRESENTATION TO MR AND MRS D. A. McMEEKAN. PERSONAL. THE WEATHER. (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Mar 1934
ANNUAL TOURNEY (Evening Post, 20 March 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jun 1934
SOME EARLY SETTLERS. (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 June 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1934
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 August 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1935
WANDERINGS IN MANY LANDS (Evening Post, 02 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
10 Apr 1935
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 10 April 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 April 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1935
PERSONAL AND GENERAL. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 June 1935) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jun 1935
SNOW CAUSES DAMAGE (Evening Post, 10 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1935
SEVERE SNOWSTORM. (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 June 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1935
RACING NEWS THE GRAND NATIONALS (Evening Post, 09 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Aug 1935
LEESTON METHODIST CHURCH. (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Oct 1935
BRILLIANT OPENING (Evening Post, 11 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1935
THE ART UNION (Evening Post, 15 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1935
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1936
BOWLING (Evening Post, 13 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1936
BOWLING (Evening Post, 14 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1936
SOUTH ISLAND FLOODS (Evening Post, 10 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1936
TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 30 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1936
N.Z. EISTEDDFOD (Evening Post, 12 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1936
THE EISTEDDFOD (Evening Post, 13 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1936
CHURCH HISTORY IN ELLESMERE (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 May 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jun 1936
A STERLING CITIZEN (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 June 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1936
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 03 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1937
SHAREBROKER CASE (Evening Post, 16 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1937
TOPICS FOR WOMEN WORLD PEACE NAVAL VISITORS HUTT VALLEY NEWS GIRL GUIDES' MESSAGE PERSONAL NOTES WEDDINGS WRIGHT SHARDLOW. MANX SOCIETY PARTY FOR PATIENTS "FIVE O'CLOCK" PARTY FULLY SUBSCRIBED HERE AND THERE WEDDING MUSIC (Evening Post, 05 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1937
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 16 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1937
KEEN PKAY (Evening Post, 13 May 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1937
CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS (Evening Post, 13 May 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1937
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 05 August 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1937
Page 16 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 04 November 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1937
POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 December 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1938
POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 January 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1938
NURSES CONFER (Evening Post, 25 January 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1938
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 04 February 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1938
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 18 February 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1938
THREE GREAT PRELATES (Evening Post, 24 February 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
29 Apr 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 April 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1938
DRAINAGE BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 May 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1938
ELECTRIC POWER (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 July 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1938
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 28 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1938
THE NATIONAL CARNIVAL (Evening Post, 05 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Sept 1938
ATHLETICS (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 September 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1938
CANDIDATES FOR TOMORROW'S ELECTIONS (Evening Post, 14 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1938
RICCARTON SEAT IN FEBRUARY NEXT JANUARY 30 OBITUARY LACK OF BATHS A NEW POST STUDENTS AND PUBLIC SERVICES (Evening Post, 24 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1938
Local and General (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 December 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1939
COCKSURE SUCCESSFUL (Evening Post, 11 April 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1939
BASKETBALL (Evening Post, 05 June 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1939
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 09 June 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1939
HERE and THERE- (Evening Post, 12 June 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1939
HERE and THERE- (Evening Post, 14 August 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1939
MURDER CHARGE (Evening Post, 27 October 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
6 Feb 1940
CRASH OF BAFFIN (Evening Post, 06 February 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1940
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 08 February 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1940
HERE and THERE (Evening Post, 09 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1940
ADDINGTON MARKET. (Evening Post, 02 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1940
AIR TRAGEDY (Evening Post, 23 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1940
HERE and THERE (Evening Post, 03 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1940
HERE and THERE (Evening Post, 15 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1941
EXCELLENT ENTRIES (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 October 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1942
WITHDRAWAL OF PROSECUTIONS (Evening Post, 25 March 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1943
POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 September 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1943
MEDAL AWARDED (Evening Post, 08 October 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1943
HIS MAJESTY'S GREETINGS PACIFIC ISLANDS SPORTING SCHARNHORST SUNK ACTION OFF NORTH CAPE BOWLING TOURNEY NEW ZEALANDERS IN FAST SAILING PRAYER OF THE POPE GEN. FREYBERG'S MEN MAORI'S DEATH DEVOTED SERVICE CHRISTIAN IDEAL R.S.A. CARNIVAL OBITUARY AT BETHLEHEM SHIPPING BOMBERS HAVE SPELL "THIS GREAT ARMY" (Evening Post, 27 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Dec 1943
FLORAL TRIBUTES. (Evening Post, 28 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1943
BEREAVEMENT NOTICE. THANKS. (Evening Post, 30 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1943
NEW YEAR RACING STOP PRESS (Evening Post, 31 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1944
Local and General (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 January 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Feb 1944
CLEARING WORK IN PROGRESS (Evening Post, 03 February 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1944
EARLY CANTERBURY (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 July 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Sept 1944
NO DISRUPTION (Evening Post, 28 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1945
SOUTH ISLAND LINE COST' £4,645,907 (Evening Post, 17 December 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1960s
1 Jan 1966
1966 D Muff Lincoln University Living Heritage: Tikaka Tuku Iho · Lincoln University

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.

“To Be Continued”, the shelf

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