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
29 Mar 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 29 March 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 30 March 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 03 April 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 April 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 April 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1935
CHRISTCHURCH SALE (Evening Post, 06 April 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 09 April 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 April 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1935
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 10 April 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1935
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 10 April 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 April 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1935
FOOTBALL AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 15 April 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 April 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 April 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Apr 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 April 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 April 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 April 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Apr 1935
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 April 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 April 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 27 April 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 April 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1935
Easter weddings in Christchurch: two well-known New Zealand cricket representatives married by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
2 May 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 May 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 May 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1935
PERSONAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 May 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 10 May 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 May 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1935
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 21 May 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 May 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 28 May 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 May 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 30 May 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 May 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 31 May 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1935
PERSONAL AND GENERAL. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 June 1935) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jun 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 01 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 June 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 06 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jun 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 June 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 June 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 June 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1935
ODDFELLOWS' BALL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 June 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 June 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1935
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 17 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 18 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1935
A CHALLENGE TO CHRISTIANS (Evening Post, 19 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 22 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1935
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 01 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1935
Central city block, sheet no. 20 Central city block plans · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jul 1935
Central city block, sheet no. 23 Central city block plans · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
2 Jul 1935
ENTERTAINMENTS (Evening Post, 02 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1935
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 05 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1935
Page 32 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 06 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 09 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 16 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1935
FOR CHARITY (Evening Post, 16 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1935
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 17 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1935
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 17 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 July 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 July 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1935
MANSON—TURNER. (Evening Post, 27 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Jul 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 27 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 31 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1935
N.Z. STUDENT CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 August 1935) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 07 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1935
RACING NEWS THE GRAND NATIONALS (Evening Post, 09 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Aug 1935
SPRINGS COUNTY (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1935
CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS (Evening Post, 10 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1935
Page 21 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 10 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1935
POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1935
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 13 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1935
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1935
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1935
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1935
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1935
TOPICS FOR WOMEN BASKETBALL DANCE CHEAP READING I OBITUARY ENGAGEMENT. HOUSE OF ROTHSSCHILD WEDDING PERSONAL NOTES COLOURED FLOORS SMART CLOTHES DEBUTANTE'S CAREER PLEASANT RECEPTION SYMPATHY WITH THE YOUNG HERE AND THERE LATEST IN JEWELLERY (Evening Post, 29 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 30 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1935
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 August 1935) 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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