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 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
2 Oct 1928
Page 18 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 02 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
5 Oct 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1928
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
15 Oct 1928
NORTH CANTERBURY RACING CLUB'S HANDICAPS (Evening Post, 15 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1928
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1928
SCORES IN DETAIL (Evening Post, 16 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1928
AT HERETAUNGA (Evening Post, 17 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
19 Oct 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1928
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1928
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE (Evening Post, 23 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1928
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1928
TROTTING REHANDICAPS (Evening Post, 24 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1928
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 30 October 1928) Evening Post · 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
6 Nov 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1928
EASY WICKETS (NZ Truth, 08 November 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1928
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1928
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
16 Nov 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
16 Nov 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1928
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 19 November 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 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
23 Nov 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1928
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1928
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Nov 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1928
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB'S HANDICAPS (Evening Post, 27 November 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1928
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1928
ANNIHILATED (NZ Truth, 29 November 1928) NZ Truth · 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
3 Dec 1928
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 03 December 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 December 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 December 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1928
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 December 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 December 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1928
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 10 December 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1928
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 December 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 December 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 15 December 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1928
TROTTING (Evening Post, 18 December 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1928
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 December 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 December 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1928
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 22 December 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1928
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 December 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 December 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1929
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 January 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 January 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1929
BOWLING (Evening Post, 08 January 1929) 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
DOMINION TOURNEY (Evening Post, 10 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
12 Jan 1929
SCHOLARSHIPS (Evening Post, 12 January 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1929
SIXTH ROUND (Evening Post, 12 January 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1929
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 14 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
15 Jan 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 January 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1929
DOMINION TOURNEY (Evening Post, 15 January 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 January 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
22 Jan 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 January 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
24 Jan 1929
Page 20 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 24 January 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 January 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1929
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 28 January 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 January 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 January 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1929
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 January 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 February 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 February 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1929
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 04 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 February 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 February 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1929
Gale brings heavy rain in the neighbourhood of Christchurch: some typical inundations by Auckland Weekly News; W. G. Weigel · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
8 Feb 1929
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 February 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 February 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1929
Page 4 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
12 Feb 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 February 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · 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 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 February 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 February 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · 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

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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