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.

“Exchange Christchurch”, the shelf

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

2,832 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 1920s
31 Dec 1927
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 31 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
12 Jan 1928
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 12 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
20 Feb 1928
AT RICCARTON (Evening Post, 20 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 Mar 1928
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 21 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
17 Apr 1928
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 17 April 1928) Evening Post · 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
26 May 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 26 May 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
26 Jul 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1928
Line's Engaged!" (NZ Truth, 23 August 1928) NZ Truth · 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
24 Sept 1928
WOMENT IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 24 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 November 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 09 January 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1929
OUT-OF-DATE (Evening Post, 12 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1929
ANOTHER ASSURANCE (Evening Post, 04 March 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1929
Page 15 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 07 March 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 03 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1929
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 07 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 May 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 09 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1929
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 16 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 28 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1929
Women in Print (Evening Post, 15 June 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
27 Jul 1929
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 27 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 15 August 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1929
CHRISTCHURCH FUNCTION (Evening Post, 16 September 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1929
Page 16 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 19 September 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1929
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 08 October 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 11 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
1 Feb 1930
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 01 February 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Feb 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 22 February 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1930
TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 16 May 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1930
Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 27 May 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1930
TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 10 June 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1930
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 17 July 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1930
TROTTING (Evening Post, 08 September 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 September 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
1931
Malcolm Mouat jnr., Eastern Bush owner's winning horse "Snowfall" by Various, see photo information at top of page · NZmuseums · Central and Western Murihiku Southland Archive · Central and Western Murihiku Southland Archive
21 Jan 1931
TROTTING (Evening Post, 21 January 1931) Evening Post · 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
12 Feb 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 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
11 Mar 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 March 1931) Evening Post · 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
28 Mar 1931
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 28 March 1931) Evening Post · 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
16 Jul 1931
CHRISTCHURCH DRAINAGE BOARD DEBENTURES. (Evening Post, 16 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
21 Aug 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 August 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1931
STOCK & SHARE MARKET (Evening Post, 09 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 21 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 25 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1932
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 20 January 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 February 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 March 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
7 Jun 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 June 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 June 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1932
THE ESTIMATES (Evening Post, 05 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
14 Oct 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 November 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 November 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 November 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 19 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1933
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 30 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1933
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
14 Feb 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 February 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 February 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 February 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
10 Mar 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 10 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 13 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 01 April 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
20 Apr 1933
HOUSES GO CHEAPLY (Evening Post, 20 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1933
PRICE AND RETURN (Evening Post, 27 April 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
19 Aug 1933
WIN THE BtG MONEY (Evening Post, 19 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 31 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1933
AUCKLAND SUCCESS (Evening Post, 11 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
3 Jan 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 03 January 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1934
CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS (Evening Post, 27 January 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1934
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 02 March 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Jun 1934
SPRINGS COUNTY (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 June 1934) 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.

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