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.

“The Piano”, the shelf

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

2,618 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
1 Dec 1930
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 01 December 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1930
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 02 December 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1930
HERE AND THERE (Evening Post, 09 December 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1931
HERE AND THERE (Evening Post, 03 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1931
DOYLESTON ATHLETIC CLUB (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
4 May 1931
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 04 May 1931) Evening Post · 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
22 Jul 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 22 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1931
RECORD AUDIENCE (Evening Post, 27 August 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
6 Feb 1932
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 06 February 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1932
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 18 March 1932) Evening Post · 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
31 May 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 31 May 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1932
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 10 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1932
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 20 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Jan 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 19 January 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
11 May 1933
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 11 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1933
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 18 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1933
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 29 June 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 July 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1933
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 28 August 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
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 Feb 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 03 February 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1934
RADIO PAROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 03 February 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1934
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 17 February 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Feb 1934
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 17 February 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1934
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 29 March 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 June 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1934
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 18 July 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Aug 1934
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 04 August 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1934
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 04 October 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1934
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 15 December 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
23 Mar 1935
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 23 March 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 May 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
13 Jun 1935
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 13 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
22 Jun 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 22 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 July 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 02 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1935
CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS (Evening Post, 10 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
30 Aug 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 30 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 09 September 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
8 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 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
12 Oct 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 12 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 02 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
9 Nov 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 09 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 November 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
11 Jan 1936
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 11 January 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
30 Apr 1936
TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 30 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1936
N.Z. EISTEDDFOD (Evening Post, 12 May 1936) Evening Post · 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
3 Jul 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 July 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1936
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 13 July 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1936
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 24 July 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 August 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1936
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 08 August 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 August 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 01 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1936
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 05 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
3 Oct 1936
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 03 October 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1936
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 26 October 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1936
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 02 December 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Dec 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 10 December 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1937
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 02 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 13 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Feb 1937
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 13 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1937
BROADCASTING BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 20 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1937
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 27 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1937
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 20 March 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1937
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 27 March 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1937
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 22 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1937
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 26 June 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1937
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 05 August 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1937
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 07 August 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1937
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 28 August 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1937
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 15 September 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1937
WEDDING AT ST. JOHN'S (Evening Post, 22 November 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1938
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 22 January 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1938
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 25 January 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1938
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 10 February 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1938
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 14 February 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1938
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 28 March 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1938
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 16 April 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1938
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 23 April 1938) 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.

“The Piano”, the shelf

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