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.

“Best Furniture”, the shelf

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

2,492 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 1920s
11 Aug 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 11 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1923
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 15 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1923
Page 12 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 20 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1923
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 12 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1923
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 15 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 06 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1924
INQUIRERS' CORNER (NZ Truth, 01 March 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1924
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 09 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1924
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 24 May 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 01 September 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 11 October 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1925
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 February 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1925
Page 8 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 29 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Aug 1925
Page 3 Advertisements Column 9 (Evening Post, 06 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Aug 1925
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 August 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1925
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 August 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1925
IN MEMORIAM. (Evening Post, 12 December 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Dec 1925
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 26 December 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1926
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 02 March 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1926
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 25 March 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Mar 1926
NEWS OR THE DAY (Evening Post, 31 March 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 12 May 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1926
Page 14 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 07 June 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Jul 1926
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 31 July 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Aug 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 06 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 16 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 September 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 September 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1926
Page 17 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 07 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 October 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1926
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 October 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1926
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 November 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1926
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1927
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 24 May 1927) Evening Post · 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
25 Nov 1927
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 November 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1927
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 November 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 15 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 10 January 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 16 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Mar 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 23 March 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
25 May 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 May 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 June 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 June 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
24 Aug 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 24 August 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
2 Oct 1928
Page 18 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 02 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1929
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 24 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 15 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1929
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Oct 1929
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 08 October 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 15 November 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
18 Feb 1930
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 February 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 22 February 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1930
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 31 May 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Aug 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 29 August 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1930
TOWN CLERK'S FOUR "SPOTS" (NZ Truth, 18 September 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1930
Page 5 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 25 October 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Nov 1930
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 01 November 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Nov 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 November 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 14 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jul 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 22 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 09 October 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 03 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 9 places
12 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 November 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 30 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 January 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 27 May 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Sept 1932
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Oct 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 22 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1932
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 24 December 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 10 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 06 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 19 April 1933) Evening Post · 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
18 May 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 18 May 1933) Evening Post · 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
14 Sept 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 14 September 1933) Evening Post · 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
9 Dec 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 09 December 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 23 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
7 Aug 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 07 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1935
TOPICS FOR WOMEN BASKETBALL DANCE CHEAP READING I OBITUARY ENGAGEMENT. HOUSE OF ROTHSSCHILD WEDDING PERSONAL NOTES COLOURED FLOORS SMART CLOTHES DEBUTANTE'S CAREER PLEASANT RECEPTION SYMPATHY WITH THE YOUNG HERE AND THERE LATEST IN JEWELLERY (Evening Post, 29 August 1935) Evening Post · 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
27 Sept 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 September 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 10 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 February 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 May 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 May 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 June 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 June 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 June 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · 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.

“Best Furniture”, the shelf

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