How many records does the archive hold?

60,434 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.

“Super”, the shelf

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

403 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 1920s
19 Dec 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 19 December 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
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
29 Apr 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 April 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
22 Jul 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 July 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 November 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1931
Page 21 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 28 March 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1932
Page 24 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 30 January 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jun 1932
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 June 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1932
THE ESTIMATES (Evening Post, 05 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
2 Dec 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
9 Dec 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
10 Jan 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 February 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 February 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 February 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 February 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 February 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 March 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 March 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 March 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 March 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 May 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 May 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
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
13 Jun 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
4 Jul 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 July 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
25 Jul 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 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
4 Aug 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 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
14 Sept 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 14 September 1933) Evening Post · 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
29 Sept 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 04 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 14 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Nov 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Nov 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1935
NEW ZEALAND'S NATIONAL RAILWAYS (Evening Post, 08 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Apr 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (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
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
22 Jun 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 22 June 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
3 Sept 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 September 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 11 September 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Sept 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 September 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
17 Sept 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 September 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1937
DRAINAGE BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 September 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1937
TOP PRICE PAID FOR WOOL (Evening Post, 17 December 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1937
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 30 December 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
9 Jul 1938
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 09 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jul 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1939
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 21 March 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
30 Mar 1940
CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS (Evening Post, 30 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Sept 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 05 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1940
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 09 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 18 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1940
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 21 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1941
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 08 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1943
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 11 September 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 10 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1950s
1 Jan 1950
Christchurch Airport by Whitford, Lawrence Kenneth, 1900-1962 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · no. 355082 · Auckland Libraries
1 Jan 1950
Christchurch Airport by Whitford, Lawrence Kenneth, 1900-1962 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · no. 355090 · Auckland Libraries
the 2000s
20 Jan 2000
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
14 Dec 2000
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From The Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
2 Aug 2001
Extract from New Zealand Gazette, 2/8/2001, No. 81, p. 1909 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
4 Oct 2001
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
2 May 2002
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
4 Jul 2002
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
16 Jan 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
7 Aug 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
11 Sept 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
6 Nov 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
4 Dec 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
6 May 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
17 Jun 2004
Dissolution of Incorporated Societies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places

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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