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 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 1920s
21 Feb 1928
BAND CONTEST (Evening Post, 21 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1928
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 February 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1928
AT THE BUTTS (Evening Post, 22 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1928
Page 16 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 23 February 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1928
BAND CONTEST (Evening Post, 23 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1928
BUILDERS' CONFERENCE (Evening Post, 23 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1928
BAND CONTEST FINALS (Evening Post, 27 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1928
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 27 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1928
GOOD SCORING (Evening Post, 28 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1928
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 03 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Mar 1928
GREENPARK REMEMBERS (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
8 Mar 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 08 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1928
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 09 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1928
POWER BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1928
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1928
TROTTING (Evening Post, 16 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1928
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1928
AT NEW BRIGHTON (Evening Post, 19 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 23 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1928
PERSONAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1928
SURVEYORS' EXAMINATION (Evening Post, 30 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1928
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1928
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1928
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1928
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 05 April 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1928
Page 23 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 07 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1928
DRAUGHTS TOURNEY (Evening Post, 09 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1928
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1928
DRAUGHTS TOURNEY (Evening Post, 11 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 11 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 12 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Apr 1928
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1928
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 14 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1928
NELSON NEWS (Evening Post, 16 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1928
Social Notes. (Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, 17 April 1928) Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1928
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 20 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Apr 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1928
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 01 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1928
TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS (Evening Post, 01 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1928
TRAINING COLLEGES (Evening Post, 04 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1928
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 08 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 May 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 May 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1928
FALKINGHAM THE FENCE (NZ Truth, 17 May 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1928
FOOTBALL AND FISTS (NZ Truth, 17 May 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 May 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1928
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 19 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1928
GAMES ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 21 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1928
LETTERS IN BRIEF (Evening Post, 24 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1928
MAGISTRATE AWARDS WIFE THE TRICK (NZ Truth, 24 May 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 May 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 May 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1928
PACIFIC FLYERS (Evening Post, 11 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1928
Girls Mysterious Death In Lonely Seaside Bach. (NZ Truth, 14 June 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1928
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 18 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1928
Page 16 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 22 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Jun 1928
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 27 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1928
IN THE BOOM (NZ Truth, 28 June 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1928
WOMAN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 30 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1928
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1928
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1928
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 17 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1928
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 21 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jul 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1928
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1928
DIGGER HOUNDED BY CRUEL FATE (NZ Truth, 02 August 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1928
CLAY BIRD SHOOTING (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1928
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 14 August 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1928
LATE SPORTING (Evening Post, 14 August 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1928
COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 21 August 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 24 August 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1928
WOMEM IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 03 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1928
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 10 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1928
TASMAN FLIGHT (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 September 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1928
ROAD CYCLING (Evening Post, 12 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1928
TRAP SHOOTING (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 September 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1928
Waiting for Kingsford Smith, Māngere, 1928 by Mill, Frank Douglas, 1899-1990 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · no. 47260 · Auckland Libraries
19 Sept 1928
Waiting for Kingsford Smith, Māngere, 1928 by Mill, Frank Douglas, 1899-1990 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · no. 51593 · Auckland Libraries
19 Sept 1928
Preparing for takeoff, Māngere, 1928 by Mill, Frank Douglas, 1899-1990 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
21 Sept 1928
TO-MORROW'S GAMES (Evening Post, 21 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1928
SEVERE TEST (Evening Post, 24 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1928
TAKEOFF POSTPONED (Evening Post, 01 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1928
DRAINAGE BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1928
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 06 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1928
THE OPENING DAY (Evening Post, 13 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1928
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1928
SCORES IN DETAIL (Evening Post, 16 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1928
AT HERETAUNGA (Evening Post, 17 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1928
CHRISTCHURCH SEATS (Evening Post, 18 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1928
CHRISTCHURCH SEATS (Evening Post, 26 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1928
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 30 October 1928) 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.

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