How many records does the archive hold?

75,149 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.

2,937 records matching 98 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
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
11 Nov 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 November 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 November 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 November 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 November 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 November 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 November 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 December 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 December 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 December 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 December 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 31 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1931
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 28 March 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 April 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 April 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1931
CHRISTCHURCH DRAINAGE BOARD DEBENTURES. (Evening Post, 16 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1931
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 24 July 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
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
12 Dec 1931
GOLF (Evening Post, 12 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1931
FIRST AID ART UNION (Evening Post, 19 December 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

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

The shelf

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