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 98 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
16 Feb 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 16 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1929
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 18 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 February 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1929
In honour of Archbishop Julius: commemorative gate dedicated at St. George's Hospital, Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
22 Feb 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 February 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1929
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 25 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 February 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1929
TOOK SECRET TO GRAVE (NZ Truth, 28 February 1929) NZ Truth · 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
1 Mar 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1929
BAND CONTEST (Evening Post, 02 March 1929) Evening Post · 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
7 Mar 1929
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB'S HANDICAPS (Evening Post, 07 March 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1929
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 11 March 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1929
CLUB'S ACCEPTANCES (Evening Post, 13 March 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1929
Tea Tattle and Flippant Feet (NZ Truth, 14 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
18 Mar 1929
SPORTS AT BLENHEIM (Evening Post, 18 March 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1929
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 18 March 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1929
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1929
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1929
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1929
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1929
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1929
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
2 Apr 1929
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 April 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 April 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1929
STILL UNSOLVED (NZ Truth, 04 April 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1929
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 April 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 April 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 April 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1929
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (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
12 Apr 1929
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 12 April 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 April 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 April 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 April 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · 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 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 April 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1929
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 April 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1929
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 April 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 April 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1929
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 April 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 April 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 April 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
3 May 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 May 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
3 May 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 03 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 May 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 May 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
7 May 1929
MATERNITY NURSING (Evening Post, 07 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 09 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1929
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 16 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 May 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 May 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1929
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 May 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 May 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1929
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 24 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 May 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1929
Golf FOR MUNICIPAL LINKS (NZ Truth, 30 May 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 May 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 May 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 June 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 June 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1929
Splendid child welfare work being carried on by the Church of England in Canterbury, South Island by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
7 Jun 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 June 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1929
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 June 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1929
FIFTY YEARS AGO (Evening Post, 08 June 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1929
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 10 June 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 June 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 June 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1929
Women in Print (Evening Post, 15 June 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 June 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1929
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 June 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1929
Hockey APATHETIC (NZ Truth, 20 June 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 June 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 June 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1929
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 June 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1929
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1929
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1929
Rough Circle Play (NZ Truth, 11 July 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 15 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1929
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1929
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 July 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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