How many records does the archive hold?

65,200 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.

“Morgan & Page”, the shelf

Every record the archive holds about Christchurch, the oldest first. The originals live at the provider each row links to.

383 records matching 100 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 1910s
23 Aug 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 23 August 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 06 September 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 13 September 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 20 September 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 27 September 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 01 November 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 08 November 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 21 November 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 29 November 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 05 December 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 06 December 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 13 December 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 20 December 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 27 December 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 29 December 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
17 Jan 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 17 January 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 24 January 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 07 February 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 14 February 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 21 February 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 28 February 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 06 March 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 13 March 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 27 March 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 03 April 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 17 April 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Apr 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 24 April 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 01 May 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 08 May 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 15 May 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Jun 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 05 June 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 12 June 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 19 June 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 26 June 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 03 July 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 14 August 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 21 August 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 02 October 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 09 October 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 23 October 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1921
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 January 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 16 April 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Apr 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 30 April 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 14 May 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1921
Page 12 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 28 May 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1921
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 11 June 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1923
Page 10 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 08 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1923
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 24 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Jan 1924
RINK CHAMPIONSHIP CONTINUED (Evening Post, 15 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1924
BOWLING (Evening Post, 18 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1925
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 November 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1925
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 November 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1926
WINS AND LOSSES (Evening Post, 14 January 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1926
BOWLING TOURNEY (Evening Post, 20 January 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 December 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 December 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 December 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1928
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 December 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1928
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 December 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1929
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 January 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1929
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 January 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1929
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 February 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 April 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
3 May 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 May 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
7 May 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 May 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
2 Jul 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
22 Mar 1930
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 22 March 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 March 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 April 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 April 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 April 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 April 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1930
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1930
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 June 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 June 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 July 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 July 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
14 Sept 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 14 September 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1933
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 03 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
19 Dec 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 March 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 May 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 May 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1934
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 18 July 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Mar 1935
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 23 March 1935) Evening Post · 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
16 May 1935
Page 21 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 16 May 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1935
Page 27 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 14 September 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1936
Page 21 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 08 August 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Aug 1936
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 26 August 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 November 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1936
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 28 November 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Nov 1937
WEDDING AT ST. JOHN'S (Evening Post, 22 November 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1938
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 19 January 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1939
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 13 May 1939) Evening Post · 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.

“Morgan & Page”, the shelf

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