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.

“The Well”, the shelf

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

18,655 records matching 94 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
29 Mar 1928
Track Tattle From Riccarton (NZ Truth, 29 March 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1928
BOTANIC GARDENS (Evening Post, 02 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1928
SECOND ESCAPE (Evening Post, 03 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1928
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 April 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
5 Apr 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1928
Page 23 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 07 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 11 April 1928) Evening Post · 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
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
26 Apr 1928
MUSSOLINI'S DISCIPLE (NZ Truth, 26 April 1928) NZ Truth · 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
1 May 1928
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 01 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1928
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 08 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 May 1928
Rendezvous Service Station Photographs from the report on petrol stations · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
11 May 1928
National Service Station Photographs from the report on petrol stations · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
11 May 1928
Aabby Petrol Service Station Photographs from the report on petrol stations · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
11 May 1928
Petrol station, Woolston Photographs from the report on petrol stations · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
11 May 1928
Bealey Service Station Photographs from the report on petrol stations · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
11 May 1928
Excello Petrol Station Photographs from the report on petrol stations · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
17 May 1928
FALKINGHAM THE FENCE (NZ Truth, 17 May 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1928
OUR EYES ON ALL BLACKS (NZ Truth, 17 May 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1928
MAGISTRATE AWARDS WIFE THE TRICK (NZ Truth, 24 May 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 26 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 May 1928
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 31 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1928
CHRISTCHURCH SEATS (Evening Post, 01 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1928
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 18 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
27 Jun 1928
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 27 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1928
LEFT SWEETHEART TO HER FATE (NZ Truth, 28 June 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1928
IN THE BOOM (NZ Truth, 28 June 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1928
WOMAN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 30 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1928
JOTTINGS FROM ADDINGTON (NZ Truth, 12 July 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1928
THE UNDERSTANDING HEART (NZ Truth, 02 August 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1928
DIGGER HOUNDED BY CRUEL FATE (NZ Truth, 02 August 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1928
CLAY BIRD SHOOTING (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1928
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1928
Ode To Ogilvie (NZ Truth, 09 August 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1928
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1928
WILL CLUB OFFICIALS MOVE? (NZ Truth, 16 August 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1928
WHAT'S WRONG? (NZ Truth, 23 August 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 24 August 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1928
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 30 August 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1928
WOMEM IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 03 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1928
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 10 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
20 Sept 1928
SPARKING ON ALL SIX? (NZ Truth, 20 September 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1928
ALL GOING WELL (Evening Post, 21 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1928
WOMENT IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 24 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1928
SEVERE TEST (Evening Post, 24 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1928
CHRISTCHURCH GIFT (Evening Post, 25 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1928
CHRISTCHURCH SEATS (Evening Post, 26 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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 Oct 1928
THE RETURN FLIGHT (Evening Post, 03 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1928
TO THE FORE (NZ Truth, 04 October 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1928
THE OPENING DAY (Evening Post, 13 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 18 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Oct 1928
CASE OF SUICIDE (Evening Post, 23 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1928
WHEN "BARNEY" GREEN SAW RED (NZ Truth, 01 November 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 November 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1928
CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. (Evening Post, 03 November 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1928
BIRTHS. (Evening Post, 05 November 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1928
BOWLERS' DAY (NZ Truth, 15 November 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1928
Whispers From Wanganui (NZ Truth, 15 November 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1928
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1928
Fun and Laughter in the Surf (NZ Truth, 22 November 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1928
COUNTY WORKS (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1928
Plays – Players – Pictures (Evening Post, 15 December 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Dec 1928
TROTTING (Evening Post, 18 December 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 09 January 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 10 January 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1929
BOWLING (Evening Post, 14 January 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 19 January 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jan 1929
MAIN HIGHWAYS (Evening Post, 21 January 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 24 January 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jan 1929
CHRISTCHURCH GAS. (Evening Post, 26 January 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1929
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 February 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1929
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 February 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1929
MATCHES ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 11 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1929
Page 14 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 13 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 14 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1929
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 February 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 16 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1929
Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 22 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1929
DELECTABLE FARE (Evening Post, 25 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1929
ROAD PAVING (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1929
Page 16 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 01 March 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 06 March 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1929
Jottings About Town (NZ Truth, 07 March 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1929
AT NEW BRIGHTON (Evening Post, 18 March 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1929
Christchurch. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 April 1929) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1929
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 April 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 10 April 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1929
Motor Racing THE FINAL (NZ Truth, 11 April 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1929
Page 16 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 15 April 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Apr 1929
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 April 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · 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 Well”, the shelf

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