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 97 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
19 May 1931
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 May 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1931
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 May 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1931
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 25 May 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1931
Page 14 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 May 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 May 1931
Church of England Hospital at Christchurch completed with the opening of a new wing on May 16 by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn (Firm) · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jun 1931
DIOCESAN NOTES. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 June 1931) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1931
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 01 June 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1931
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 08 June 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1931
THE WINNERS (Evening Post, 15 June 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 June 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 01 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1931
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 02 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 July 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 03 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 July 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 July 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1931
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 13 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 July 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
24 Jul 1931
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 July 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1931
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 25 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
28 Jul 1931
TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 28 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 July 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 August 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 August 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 August 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1931
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 August 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1931
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 15 August 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1931
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 August 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 25 August 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1931
Christchurch College function by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn (Firm) · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
28 Aug 1931
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 August 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1931
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 August 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 29 August 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1931
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 September 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 September 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1931
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 02 September 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
4 Sept 1931
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 September 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 September 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1931
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (Evening Post, 04 September 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1931
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (Evening Post, 07 September 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 10 September 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1931
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 September 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1931
PLAY ELSEWHERE SOCCER IN BRITAIN (Evening Post, 14 September 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1931
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 15 September 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1931
ART UNION DRAWN (Evening Post, 21 September 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1931
SOME FURTHER NOTES (Evening Post, 26 September 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1931
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 October 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1931
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 October 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
8 Oct 1931
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 08 October 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1931
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (Evening Post, 09 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
9 Oct 1931
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 October 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1931
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES (Evening Post, 19 October 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 October 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 October 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1931
Untitled (Evening Post, 24 October 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1931
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 02 November 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
3 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 November 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 05 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
12 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 November 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 November 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 November 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
20 Nov 1931
TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 20 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 November 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 21 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1931
NOW HALF COMPLpTED (Evening Post, 23 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1931
MATCHES ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 23 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 November 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 November 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 24 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 25 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 November 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 November 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1931
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 02 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1931
The Annual St. John Ambulance Inspection in Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn (Firm) · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
4 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
8 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1931
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1931
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1931
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
15 Dec 1931
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1931
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1931
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 December 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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