How many records does the archive hold?

71,563 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.

“"Worcester Street"”, the shelf

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

2,151 records matching 80 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 Feb 1925
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 11 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Mar 1925
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 05 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1925
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 07 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Mar 1925
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 11 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1925
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 23 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Mar 1925
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 28 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Apr 1925
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 06 April 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1925
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 08 April 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1925
Page 8 Advertisements Column 9 (Evening Post, 15 June 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Oct 1925
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 14 October 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 09 April 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 May 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 12 May 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1926
A List Of Anglican Homes, Societies, & C. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 July 1926) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1926
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 03 July 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1926
Page 11 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 17 July 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1927
Worcester Street and clock tower, Canterbury College Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
23 Jan 1927
Worcester Street [negative mounted in notebook], page 8 Notebook · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
15 Mar 1927
Square from Cathedral Notebook · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
8 Nov 1927
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 November 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1927
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 November 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1927
Municipal Chambers Notebook · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
22 Jun 1928
Page 16 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 22 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jul 1928
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 21 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Oct 1928
Page 18 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 02 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1928
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 03 December 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Dec 1928
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 December 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1929
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 January 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
1 Jan 1930
Cathedral Square and Worcester Street 2013 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1930
Worcester Street substation by Municipal Electricity Department · MED Historical Photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1930
Scott Statue, Christchurch Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
16 Jan 1930
CHRISTCHURCH FIRES (Evening Post, 16 January 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1931
A great South Island school's jubilee: the Christchurch Boys' High School celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of its foundation by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn (Firm) · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
27 May 1931
Old scenes and faces recalled by last week's jubilee of the Christchurch Boys' High School by Auckland Weekly News; Portraits by Clifford · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
3 Jul 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 July 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 July 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 July 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1931
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 15 September 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1932
Extensive damage caused by tramway collision in Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
17 Jun 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 June 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 June 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1932
NO. 18" ART UNION (Evening Post, 24 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
31 Mar 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 March 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1933
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
20 Jun 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1933
Central city block, sheet no. 4 Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
1 Jul 1933
Central city block, sheet no. 7 Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 4 places
1 Jul 1933
Central city block, sheet no. 6 Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 3 places
1 Jul 1933
Central city block, sheet no. 5 Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jul 1933
Central city block, sheet no. 8 Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
19 Sept 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1933
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1934
GOLDEN CHANCE" (Evening Post, 21 March 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Mar 1934
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 March 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
1 Jun 1934
Extensions to Harley Chambers Christchurch, Drawing No. 3 Harley Chambers, drawings and plans · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
24 Jul 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 July 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 August 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1934
CHRISTCHURCH DANCE (Evening Post, 24 August 1934) Evening Post · 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
5 Oct 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 October 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 October 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 October 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1934
Central city block, sheet no. 5a Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 3 places
4 Dec 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 December 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 January 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 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
23 Jul 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 July 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 July 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1935
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1935
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 September 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1935
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 September 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 September 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1936
Central City. Christchurch Cathedral, From Worcester Street Looking East, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. Canterbury Photography Museum · Canterbury Photography Museum · about 1 place
14 Jan 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 January 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 January 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1937
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 13 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Oct 1937
A pretty glimpse by the Worcester Street bridge Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
6 Sept 1938
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 September 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 October 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
2 Dec 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 December 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1939
South east view from the destructor chimney by Municipal Electricity Department · MED Historical Photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries

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.

“"Worcester Street"”, the shelf

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