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.

“"f"”, the shelf

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

25,391 records matching 95 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
1 Mar 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1927
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1927
CIVIL ENGINEERS (Evening Post, 02 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1927
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1927
CIVIL ENGINEERS (Evening Post, 05 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1927
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING ACCEPTANCES (Evening Post, 07 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1927
BLOODSTOCK SALE (NZ Truth, 10 March 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1927
ARMY SHOOTING (Evening Post, 10 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1927
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1927
METHODIST CHURCH (Evening Post, 12 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 12 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1927
Page 18 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 14 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1927
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1927
CRICKET IN CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 17 March 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1927
MR PATRICK McCARTIN (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1927
CLOSE SHOOTING (Evening Post, 21 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1927
FOR THE BELT (Evening Post, 22 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1927
A BUSY DAY (Evening Post, 22 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1927
CLEANING UP (Evening Post, 23 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1927
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1927
LEWISHAM HOSPITAL (Evening Post, 28 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1927
Social Notes. (Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, 29 March 1927) Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 29 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1927
OTHER DIOCESES (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 April 1927) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1927
Page 16 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 02 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1927
HORSE FAIR (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 April 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1927
Page 14 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 07 April 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 April 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1927
Page 26 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 09 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1927
Women in Print (Evening Post, 11 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Apr 1927
CHRISTCHURCH REFEREES (Evening Post, 12 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1927
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 14 April 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1927
METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB'S HANDICAPS (Evening Post, 18 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1927
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 April 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1927
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 23 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1927
Page 17 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 27 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1927
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 28 April 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1927
CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 28 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1927
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 April 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1927
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 May 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1927
Sea scape, Taylors Mistake [negative mounted in notebook], page 34 Notebook · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
12 May 1927
NEW ZEALAND UNION (Evening Post, 12 May 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1927
A LITTLE ROUGH STUFF (NZ Truth, 12 May 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1927
Port of Christchurch: Mr. F. E. Sutton, Lyttelton's popular Mayor, who has been re-elected by Auckland Weekly News; C. Ring · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
14 May 1927
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 14 May 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1927
Akaroa from road [negative mounted in notebook], page 39 Notebook · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
15 May 1927
Akaroa from pier [negative mounted in notebook], page 38 Notebook · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
15 May 1927
Akaroa boat skids [negative mounted in notebook], page 37 Notebook · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
16 May 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 16 May 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 May 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1927
SMALL BURGLARIES (Evening Post, 20 May 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1927
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 21 May 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 May 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 23 May 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1927
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 May 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1927
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 May 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 May 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1927
Page 15 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 02 June 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 June 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 07 June 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 08 June 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1927
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 09 June 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 09 June 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1927
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 June 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1927
MUNICIPAL MILK (Evening Post, 21 June 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 June 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1927
BAFFLING MYSTERY OF WHERE GIRL SPENT TUESDAY NIGHT (NZ Truth, 23 June 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1927
THROUGH SHEER LUCK MURDERER MAY ESCAPE DETECTION (NZ Truth, 23 June 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1927
MAIN HIGHWAYS (Evening Post, 23 June 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1927
NEW ZEALAND GUN CLUB (Evening Post, 28 June 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1927
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 29 June 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1927
INTENDED ELOPING WITH LOVER (NZ Truth, 30 June 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1927
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 30 June 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1927
NEW AVON BRIDGE (Evening Post, 30 June 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1927
BEHIND VEIL OF MYSTERY (NZ Truth, 07 July 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1927
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 07 July 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 July 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1927
Page 31 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 16 July 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 8 places
22 Jul 1927
GREENPARK (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 July 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jul 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 23 July 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jul 1927
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 26 July 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1927
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 August 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 August 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1927
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 06 August 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1927
NATIONAL PROSPECTS (Evening Post, 08 August 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Aug 1927
AT ADDINGTON (Evening Post, 08 August 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 August 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1927
Page 16 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 12 August 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1927
AT ADDINGTON (Evening Post, 13 August 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1927
Page 14 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 19 August 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
19 Aug 1927
THEFT FROM MAYOR (Evening Post, 19 August 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1927
WOMEM IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 22 August 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1927
SPRINGS COUNTY (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 August 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1927
WELLINGTON TROTTING CLUB'S HANDICAPS (Evening Post, 31 August 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1927
Untitled (NZ Truth, 01 September 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1927
STICK TO ME AND HELP ME!" (NZ Truth, 01 September 1927) NZ Truth · 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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