How many records does the archive hold?

74,024 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.

“Bank of New Zealand”, the shelf

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

2,872 records matching 97 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
27 Sept 1924
GOLF (NZ Truth, 27 September 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1924
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 08 October 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Nov 1924
On the Links (Evening Post, 01 November 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1924
Presents in Plenty (NZ Truth, 20 December 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1925
BICYCLE TOUR (Evening Post, 05 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1925
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 28 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Apr 1925
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 08 April 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1925
Christchurch (NZ Truth, 27 June 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1925
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 05 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1925
GOLF (Evening Post, 15 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1925
LAST RESPECTS (Evening Post, 27 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1925
Colf (NZ Truth, 19 September 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 30 September 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Oct 1925
DUNCAN SADLY BEATEN (Evening Post, 05 October 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1925
GOLF (Evening Post, 05 December 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1926
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 19 January 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Apr 1926
A FUTURE PERIL (Evening Post, 03 April 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1926
LAW CLERK CHARGED (Evening Post, 21 April 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1926
SHADY STREAM OF APPLICATIONS. (Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, 27 April 1926) Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1926
Free of Exchange. (Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, 04 May 1926) Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1926
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 20 May 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
25 Aug 1926
WONEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1926
A busy centre of Christchurch, the capital city of Canterbury Province, South Island by Auckland Weekly News; Steffano Webb · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
24 Dec 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 24 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 January 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 28 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1927
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 April 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1927
RACING FIXTURES. (Evening Post, 29 July 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Aug 1927
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 06 August 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1927
SPRINGS COUNTY (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 August 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1927
TRANSACTIONS ELSEWHERE. (Evening Post, 20 September 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1927
TRANSACTIONS ELSEWHERE. (Evening Post, 30 September 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1927
Page 23 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 20 October 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1927
TRANSACTIONS ELSEWHERE. (Evening Post, 21 October 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 22 October 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1927
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 09 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1928
SHARE MARKET (Evening Post, 21 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1928
Gives'Em Fitz (NZ Truth, 12 July 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1928
WILL CLUB OFFICIALS MOVE? (NZ Truth, 16 August 1928) NZ Truth · 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
2 Feb 1929
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 02 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 16 February 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
12 Mar 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1929
Tea Tattle and Flippant Feet (NZ Truth, 14 March 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 April 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
28 Aug 1929
Modern sight-seeing from the sky: recently-introduced air services becoming very popular with New Zealanders Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
30 Sept 1929
SHAW OPEN CHAMPION (Evening Post, 30 September 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 October 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Nov 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 November 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Dec 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 December 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 December 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 December 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
31 Jan 1930
TRANSACTIONS ELSEWHERE. (Evening Post, 31 January 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 February 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 March 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 March 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 March 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1930
New railway construction on a large scale in the Nelson District, South Island of New Zealand by Auckland Weekly News; Jones, Frederick Nelson · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
11 Apr 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 April 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1930
GOLF AT SHIRLEY (Evening Post, 17 April 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
5 Jun 1930
WHY, OH WHY, DOES WYLIE WANDER? (NZ Truth, 05 June 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 June 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 June 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 June 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 June 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 June 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 July 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 July 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1930
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 July 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
18 Jul 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 July 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 July 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 August 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 August 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 August 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 August 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 August 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 August 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 August 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 August 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 August 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 September 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 September 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 September 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 October 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 October 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 November 1930) 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.

“Bank of New Zealand”, the shelf

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