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
2 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1932
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1932
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1932
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1932
LUCKY LADIES (Evening Post, 06 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1932
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
12 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1932
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 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
16 Aug 1932
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 16 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1932
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1932
A USEFUL LIFE (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
19 Aug 1932
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1932
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 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
24 Aug 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1932
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 26 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1932
TROLLEY BUSES (Evening Post, 01 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1932
Page 11 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 02 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1932
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 10 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Sept 1932
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 20 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1932
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 21 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1932
NO. 18" ART UNION (Evening Post, 24 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
30 Sept 1932
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Sept 1932
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
30 Sept 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1932
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1932
TO PLACE BOYS (Evening Post, 04 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1932
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1932
JIRST CHRISTCHURCH GAMES (Evening Post, 10 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1932
ELLESMERE SHOW (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1932
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 17 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1932
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1932
CRICKET (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 22 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1932
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1932
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 31 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 01 November 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1932
PERSONAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 November 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 November 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 November 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1932
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 05 November 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 November 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1932
OBITUARY (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 November 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 November 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 November 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
12 Nov 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 November 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 November 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 November 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1932
SCOUT NOTES (Evening Post, 16 November 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Nov 1932
Combined Canterbury secondary schools hold their annual sports meeting at Hagley Park. Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Nov 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 November 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 November 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 November 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 November 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1932
BOARD OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 December 1932) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1932
ART UNION DRAWN (Evening Post, 03 December 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1932
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 05 December 1932) Evening Post · 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
6 Dec 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 December 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 December 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1932
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 19 December 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1932
'School's out!': end-of-the-year functions prior to the holidays at various New Zealand schools and colleges by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
22 Dec 1932
SHIPPING NEWS (Evening Post, 22 December 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Dec 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 December 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1932
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 24 December 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 27 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
4 Jan 1933
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 04 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 04 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 05 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 January 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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