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 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 1930s
28 Nov 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 November 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 November 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 November 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1930
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 01 December 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1930
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 01 December 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 December 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 December 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1930
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 02 December 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1930
The St. John Ambulance Brigade in the South Island: Annual Parade And Inspection of the Christchurch Corps by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn (Firm) · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
5 Dec 1930
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 05 December 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 December 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 December 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1930
HERE AND THERE (Evening Post, 09 December 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 December 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1930
SOUTH CANT'Y (NZ Truth, 11 December 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 December 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1930
MULCOCK SPRINGS SURPRISE (NZ Truth, 18 December 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 December 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Dec 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 December 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 December 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 December 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 December 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 December 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1930
CROQUET NOTES (Evening Post, 31 December 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 06 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1931
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 07 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1931
Croquet Notes (Evening Post, 08 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1931
ST. BARNABAS' HOME (Evening Post, 09 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1931
N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS (Evening Post, 13 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1931
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 13 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1931
BOWLING (Evening Post, 16 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1931
TROTTING (Evening Post, 21 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
30 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1931
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 31 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1931
KILLED AND INJURED (Evening Post, 04 February 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 04 February 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 February 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1931
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 09 February 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
17 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1931
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 23 February 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 February 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 27 February 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 28 February 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1931
HUTT PARK TROTTING MEETING (Evening Post, 02 March 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1931
BLACK CAT ART UNION (Evening Post, 09 March 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1931
WEDDINGS (Evening Post, 20 March 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 March 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1931
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 28 March 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1931
SPRINGSTON WIN BY 104 RUNS (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 01 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 April 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1931
AT ADDINGJON (Evening Post, 06 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 April 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1931
WEDDINGS (Evening Post, 08 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1931
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 April 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 April 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
14 Apr 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 April 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 April 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1931
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 22 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1931
ART UNION PRIZES (Evening Post, 24 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 April 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 April 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1931
Page 14 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 27 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 April 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 May 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1931
MATCHES ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 04 May 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 May 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1931
South Island church within sight of Southern Alps glacier by Auckland Weekly News; Bathgate, Alexander William · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
8 May 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 May 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 May 1931) 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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