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
16 May 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 May 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 17 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1933
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 18 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 18 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 19 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 May 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 May 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 20 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 May 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 May 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 25 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 May 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 31 May 1933) Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 May 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 31 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1933
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1933
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1933
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 07 June 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1933
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 17 June 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1933
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 26 June 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1933
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 29 June 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1933
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1933
Central city block, sheet no. 18 Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jul 1933
Central city block, sheet no. 19 Central city block plans · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
4 Jul 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 July 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 05 July 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 July 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1933
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 10 July 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1933
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 10 July 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 July 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 12 July 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1933
MARRIAGES. (Evening Post, 13 July 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 July 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 July 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 July 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 July 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 20 July 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jul 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 July 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 July 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1933
ENGAGEMENT. (Evening Post, 22 July 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1933
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 24 July 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 July 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1933
CHRISTCHURCH HUNT (Evening Post, 27 July 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 July 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 July 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1933
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1933
GALLANT RESCUER REWARDED (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 August 1933) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 03 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 12 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Aug 1933
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 14 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Aug 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 15 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 18 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1933
WIN THE BtG MONEY (Evening Post, 19 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1933
OBITUARY (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 25 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1933
SOUTHBRIDGE (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 30 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1933
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 14 September 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 September 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Sept 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 September 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 September 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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