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.

“"st"”, the shelf

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

21,869 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
3 Apr 1928
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · 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 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1928
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
13 Apr 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
17 Apr 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1928
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 18 April 1928) Evening Post · 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 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
24 Apr 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (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
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
8 May 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 May 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 May 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1928
COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 15 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 May 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 May 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1928
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 May 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 May 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1928
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 May 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
25 May 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 May 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 May 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
28 May 1928
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 28 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 May 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 May 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 June 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 June 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1928
Church He Built (NZ Truth, 14 June 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1928
Page 13 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 16 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
19 Jun 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 June 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
22 Jun 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 June 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 June 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1928
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 25 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 June 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 June 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
3 Jul 1928
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1928
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1928
Gives'Em Fitz (NZ Truth, 12 July 1928) NZ Truth · 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
13 Jul 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1928
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1928
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1928
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 21 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jul 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
27 Jul 1928
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1928
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1928
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
3 Aug 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (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
10 Aug 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
20 Aug 1928
JUNIOR TRIAL MATCH (Evening Post, 20 August 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
28 Aug 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
31 Aug 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1928
RED CROSS WORK (Evening Post, 31 August 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
4 Sept 1928
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 September 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1928
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB'S ACCEPTANCES (Evening Post, 04 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 September 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 September 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 September 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 September 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 September 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1928
TO-MORROW'S GAMES (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
25 Sept 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 September 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 September 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 September 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 September 1928) 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.

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