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 Yard”, the shelf

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

2,797 records matching 95 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
22 Aug 1923
Page 16 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 22 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1923
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 01 September 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1923
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 27 September 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1923
Page 12 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 20 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1923
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 12 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 11 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 02 June 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 04 June 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Sept 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 01 September 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1924
Splendid Chick-Rearing Results (NZ Truth, 13 September 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 October 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1924
On the Links (Evening Post, 01 November 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1925
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 16 January 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Feb 1925
Municipal Electricity Department yards MED Historical Photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
25 Jul 1925
GOLF (Evening Post, 25 July 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
22 Aug 1925
Golf (NZ Truth, 22 August 1925) NZ Truth · 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
3 Oct 1925
E. M. MacFARLANE-CHAMPION (NZ Truth, 03 October 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1925
DUNCAN SADLY BEATEN (Evening Post, 05 October 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1925
GOLF (Evening Post, 10 October 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1925
COUNTY COUNCIL (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 October 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
12 Dec 1925
IN MEMORIAM. (Evening Post, 12 December 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Jan 1926
WAIHORA SPORTS (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 January 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1926
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 11 February 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1926
GLEANINGS FROM COURSE, TRACK AND STABLE (NZ Truth, 25 March 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 March 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 12 May 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1926
BURGLARY IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 28 May 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1926
Page 11 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 17 July 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1926
ADDINGTON WORKSHOPS (Evening Post, 20 July 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1926
LYTTELTON TUNNEL (Evening Post, 27 September 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1926
Page 17 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 07 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1927
Aerial view of municipal corporation yard by Municipal Electricity Department · MED Historical Photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
11 Jan 1927
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 11 January 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1927
COUNTY WORKS (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 January 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1927
AUCKLAND MEETING (Evening Post, 07 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1927
Page 18 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 14 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 26 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1927
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 14 May 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1927
INTENDED ELOPING WITH LOVER (NZ Truth, 30 June 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1927
MORE THAN MERE SUSPICION" (NZ Truth, 08 September 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1927
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 October 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1927
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 24 November 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1927
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 25 November 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1927
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 30 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Jan 1928
Page 24 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 07 January 1928) 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
3 Feb 1928
Untitled (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 February 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Feb 1928
Page 18 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 08 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1928
SHUNTING FATALITY (Evening Post, 20 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1928
SAFE SHUNTING (Evening Post, 10 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 June 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 June 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
28 Sept 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 September 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
5 Oct 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1928
Page 14 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 05 November 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1929
DELECTABLE FARE (Evening Post, 25 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1929
Page 16 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 01 March 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1929
WITH WINGS (NZ Truth, 07 March 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1929
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 April 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
6 Aug 1929
Aerial view of the Municipal Electricity Department by Municipal Electricity Department · MED Historical Photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City 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 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 October 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1929
DRAMATIC ARREST OF YOUTHS (NZ Truth, 26 December 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
4 Feb 1930
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 February 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1930
EXPERTS DISREGARDED (NZ Truth, 06 February 1930) NZ Truth · 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
13 May 1930
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1930
Ships and the Sea (Evening Post, 24 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
31 May 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 31 May 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 29 August 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1930
A SLACK PERIOD (Evening Post, 03 September 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1930
LONG ROAD RACE (Evening Post, 06 October 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1930
COMBINED SPORTS (Evening Post, 08 December 1930) 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
2 Oct 1931
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 October 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1931
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 October 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
24 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 November 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 November 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1931
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1931
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1932
Armagh Street Converter Station and Yard by Municipal Electricity Department · MED Historical Photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
26 Apr 1932
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 April 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 May 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1932
Tramping over the Port Hills and along the coast near Lyttelton, South Island by Auckland Weekly News; W. W. Dunsterville and Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
15 Jul 1932
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 July 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Jul 1932
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 July 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1932
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 July 1932) 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.

“The Yard”, the shelf

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