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.

21,931 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 1930s
7 Feb 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 February 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1930
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 10 February 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1930
GOLF (Evening Post, 11 February 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 February 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 February 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1930
State of Games (NZ Truth, 13 February 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 February 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1930
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 February 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 February 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1930
An important ecclesiastical event: the consecration of a new bishop of the Waiapu Diocese, North Island by Auckland Weekly News; Hurst Studios · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
20 Feb 1930
PERSONAL. (Hutt News, 20 February 1930) Hutt News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1930
State of Games (NZ Truth, 20 February 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1930
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 February 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 February 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 22 February 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1930
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 24 February 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1930
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 February 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 February 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1930
State of Games (NZ Truth, 27 February 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1930
Close Finishes In Competition (NZ Truth, 27 February 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 February 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1930
BAND CONTEST (Evening Post, 28 February 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 March 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1930
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 07 March 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1930
MATCHES ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 10 March 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 March 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1930
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 March 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1930
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 March 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1930
SPORTS AT BLENHEIM (Evening Post, 17 March 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1930
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 17 March 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 March 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1930
State of Games (NZ Truth, 20 March 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1930
Old Boys To Meet Riccarton (NZ Truth, 20 March 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1930
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 22 March 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 March 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 March 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 March 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1930
Page 13 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 29 March 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Apr 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 April 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 April 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1930
ANOTHER SMASH (Evening Post, 10 April 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 April 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 April 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 April 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 April 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 April 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 April 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 April 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1930
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 April 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 April 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1930
NEW ST. PATRICK'S (Evening Post, 26 April 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Apr 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 April 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 April 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1930
NEW ST. PATRICK'S (Evening Post, 28 April 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Apr 1930
RUGBY LEAGUE (Evening Post, 28 April 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1930
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 29 April 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 April 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 April 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1930
Redcliffs Surprise (NZ Truth, 01 May 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1930
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 03 May 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1930
MIDWIFERY (Evening Post, 06 May 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1930
MARRIAGES. (Evening Post, 12 May 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 May 1930
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1930
THREE YOUTHS' GRAVE CRIME (NZ Truth, 15 May 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1930
TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 16 May 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1930
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1930
Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 27 May 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1930
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 31 May 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 May 1930
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 31 May 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 31 May 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 June 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 June 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1930
GAMES ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 09 June 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1930
TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 10 June 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 June 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 June 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 June 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 June 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 June 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 June 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 June 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 June 1930) 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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