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 1930s
16 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1931
BOWLING (Evening Post, 16 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1931
YEARLING SALES (Evening Post, 21 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1931
DOMINION TOURNEY (Evening Post, 22 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 28 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 31 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Feb 1931
A PIONEER PASSES (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1931
KILLED AND INJURED (Evening Post, 04 February 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1931
Memorial to famous explorer in the Capital City of Canterbury Province by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn (Firm) · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
6 Feb 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 06 February 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 February 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 February 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1931
THE LATE MRS. G. F. SMITH. (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1931
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 23 February 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 February 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 27 February 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 28 February 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 03 March 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1931
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Mar 1931
DOYLESTON ATHLETIC CLUB (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1931
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1931
BLACK CAT ART UNION (Evening Post, 09 March 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1931
POWER BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1931
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 24 March 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1931
New Zealand students on a world tour by Auckland Weekly News; Underwood · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
26 Mar 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 March 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 March 1931) 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
31 Mar 1931
SPRINGSTON WIN BY 104 RUNS (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1931
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 31 March 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 April 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 06 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1931
AT ADDINGJON (Evening Post, 06 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 April 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1931
WEDDINGS (Evening Post, 08 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 April 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 April 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 April 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1931
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 22 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1931
ART UNION PRIZES (Evening Post, 24 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 April 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1931
Page 14 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 27 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1931
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 28 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 April 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 May 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1931
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 04 May 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 May 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1931
DRAINAGE BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 May 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 May 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1931
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 11 May 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 May 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1931
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 May 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1931
Page 14 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 May 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jun 1931
DIOCESAN NOTES. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 June 1931) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1931
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 02 June 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1931
THE WINNERS (Evening Post, 15 June 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1931
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 16 June 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1931
KENNETT CUP (Evening Post, 22 June 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 July 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1931
BOXING (Evening Post, 04 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1931
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 08 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1931
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 13 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 22 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1931
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 24 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1931
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 25 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1931
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 25 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1931
Untitled (Evening Post, 28 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1931
TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 28 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 August 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 August 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1931
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 August 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1931
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 15 August 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1931
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 18 August 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1931
The great winter racing carnival in the South Island of New Zealand: snaps tracks and lawn during grand national week at Christchurch, Canterbury by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn (Firm) · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
21 Aug 1931
GREENPARK (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 August 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Aug 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 August 1931) 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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