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.

25,453 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 1930s
12 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1935
RACING FIXTURES (Evening Post, 14 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1935
BOWLING (Evening Post, 15 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1935
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 18 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1935
THE ART UNION (Evening Post, 19 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1935
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1935
NEW HIGH SCHOOL (Evening Post, 21 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1935
PENINSULA SHOW (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1935
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 22 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1935
ENGAGEMENTS. (Evening Post, 23 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1935
STUDENTS' DANCE (Evening Post, 23 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1935
PLUNKET SHIELD (Evening Post, 23 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1935
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 25 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1935
THE NEW PARLIAMENT (Evening Post, 28 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Dec 1935
BOARD OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 December 1935) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1935
DISTRICT NEWS (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 December 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 December 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1935
Page 14 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 06 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 07 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1935
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 09 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1935
A SWIFT JOURNEY. (Evening Post, 10 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1935
DOMINION TOURNAMENT (Evening Post, 12 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 December 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 December 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1935
SPRINGS COUNTY (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 December 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1935
CHRISTCHURCH EVENTS (Evening Post, 13 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1935
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 13 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 14 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 December 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1935
NOTES FROM RICCARTON (Evening Post, 17 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1935
ART UNION DRAW (Evening Post, 20 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Dec 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 December 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1935
Page 13 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 24 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
24 Dec 1935
WAIHORA PARK (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 December 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 28 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 31 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1935
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 31 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1935
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 December 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1936
MOTORING FATALITY (Evening Post, 02 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1936
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 04 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1936
A GOOD CLEARANCE (Evening Post, 07 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1936
BOWLING (Evening Post, 08 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1936
BOWLING (Evening Post, 09 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 09 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1936
BOWLING (Evening Post, 13 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1936
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 13 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 January 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1936
KARORO'S PASSENGERS (Evening Post, 15 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 January 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1936
BOOKSELLERS MEET (Evening Post, 17 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1936
PREVIOUS WINNERS. (Evening Post, 18 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1936
TENNIS (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 January 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1936
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 24 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1936
CORNWELL CUP (Evening Post, 25 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1936
INTER-ISLAND TEAMS (Evening Post, 27 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 January 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1936
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 28 January 1936) Evening Post · 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
6 Feb 1936
GAS INSTITUTE (Evening Post, 06 February 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1936
CHRISTCHURCH GAS (Evening Post, 06 February 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1936
CANTERBURY MEETING (Evening Post, 07 February 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1936
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 February 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Feb 1936
ART UNION DRAW (Evening Post, 11 February 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1936
METHODIST CHURCH (Evening Post, 15 February 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 February 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 18 February 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1936
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 20 February 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1936
WIGRAM AERODROME (Evening Post, 21 February 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1936
IS THIS SARCASM? (Evening Post, 28 February 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 February 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 28 February 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 04 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 05 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1936
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES (Evening Post, 10 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Mar 1936
FOR THE BELT (Evening Post, 11 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1936
HERE AND THERE (Evening Post, 13 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1936
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 14 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1936
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 14 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 March 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1936
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 18 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Mar 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 18 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1936
Page 30 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 21 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1936
FAREWELL PARTIES (Evening Post, 23 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 March 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1936
AEROPLANE IN FOG (Evening Post, 28 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 06 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1936
OBITUARY (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 April 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 April 1936) 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.

“"f"”, the shelf

The shelf

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