How many records does the archive hold?

80,797 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 Grand Hotel”, the shelf

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

2,410 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
21 Jan 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1924
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 16 August 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 01 September 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 06 December 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1925
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Apr 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 April 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1925
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 19 May 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1925
GOVERNMENT HOUSE DANCE (Evening Post, 25 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1925
IS IT GRANNIE OR GIRLIE? (NZ Truth, 12 September 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 12 May 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1926
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 03 July 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1926
Page 11 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 17 July 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1926
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 14 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Aug 1926
Page 16 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 23 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Feb 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 05 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Feb 1927
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 19 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Apr 1927
Page 16 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 02 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 23 May 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1927
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 06 August 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1927
BURWOOD MURDER (Evening Post, 30 August 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1927
Untitled (NZ Truth, 01 September 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · no. 2.18 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1927
Untitled (NZ Truth, 01 September 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · no. 2.19 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1927
STICK TO ME AND HELP ME!" (NZ Truth, 01 September 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1927
MORE THAN MERE SUSPICION" (NZ Truth, 08 September 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1927
Page 23 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 20 October 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 22 October 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1927
THE GRAND JURY DECIDES (NZ Truth, 17 November 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1927
Jurty Hears Murder Charge Agains Taxi-driver Boakes A DRAMATIC MOMENT IN COURT WHEN BICKERDIKE ENTERS BOX (NZ Truth, 24 November 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 16 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
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 Sept 1928
WOMEM IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 03 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1928
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 06 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1929
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 02 February 1929) Evening Post · 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
2 Sept 1929
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 02 September 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1929
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 04 October 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
29 Apr 1930
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 29 April 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1930
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 11 August 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 29 August 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 September 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Nov 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 November 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1930
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 November 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1931
Malcolm Mouat jnr., Eastern Bush owner's winning horse "Snowfall" by Various, see photo information at top of page · NZmuseums · Central and Western Murihiku Southland Archive · Central and Western Murihiku Southland Archive
7 Jan 1931
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 07 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 28 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 February 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 25 February 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 14 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 May 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 29 May 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 22 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1931
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 25 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1931
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 22 August 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1931
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 02 September 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1931
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 07 October 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 09 October 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 03 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 9 places
10 Nov 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 10 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1931
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 05 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1931
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 12 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 30 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 January 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Jan 1932
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 January 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 27 February 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 28 March 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1932
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 04 May 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 May 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 27 May 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jun 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 June 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1932
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 09 June 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 June 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 July 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1932
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 11 July 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1932
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 12 July 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 July 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Aug 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 05 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1932
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 16 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1932
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 24 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1932
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1932
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 28 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1932
EXPRESS TRAINS PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 November 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1932
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 05 December 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 December 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1933
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 03 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1933
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 13 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 01 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 10 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 18 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 March 1933) 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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