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.

25,847 records matching 99 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
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
11 Apr 1936
METROPOLITAN TROTS (Evening Post, 11 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 13 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1936
CHRISTCHURCH MATCH (Evening Post, 13 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1936
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 16 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1936
TURF NEWS IN BRIEF (Evening Post, 17 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1936
HAPPIER DAYS" (Evening Post, 21 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1936
ACCIDENT AT NIGHT (Evening Post, 22 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1936
Page 14 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 27 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1936
TROTTING BREVITIES (Evening Post, 28 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1936
TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 30 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1936
BOARD OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES.. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 May 1936) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1936
SWOOP LOW TO GROUND (Evening Post, 04 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1936
WOMAN'S DEATH (Evening Post, 06 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1936
WOMAN FOR TRIAL (Evening Post, 07 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1936
PRINCESS ONYX AS PACER (Evening Post, 12 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1936
Celebrations and reunion of old pupils to mark the diamond jubilee of the Sumner District High School, Christchurch Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
14 May 1936
WOMAN ON TRIAL (Evening Post, 14 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1936
OUTDOOR GAMES (Evening Post, 15 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1936
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 May 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1936
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 16 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1936
RACING AND TROTTING (Evening Post, 18 May 1936) Evening Post · 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
22 May 1936
INSURANCE INSTITUTE (Evening Post, 22 May 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.

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