How many records does the archive hold?

78,375 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.

“Farmers”, the shelf

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

3,292 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 1930s
21 Jun 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 June 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 July 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1932
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 July 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 July 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jul 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 July 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 July 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1932
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
30 Aug 1932
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Sept 1932
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Oct 1932
THE ESTIMATES (Evening Post, 05 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
11 Oct 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1932
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 November 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1932
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1933
THE DEER MENACE (Evening Post, 11 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1933
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 February 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 March 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1933
In the Public Eye (Evening Post, 11 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
11 Apr 1933
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1933
SHARE MARKET (Evening Post, 10 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1933
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 18 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1933
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1933
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 June 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1933
HALSWELL (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1933
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 July 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 July 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 July 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 July 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 July 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1933
PERSONAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1933
SPRINGS COUNTY (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 14 October 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
14 Nov 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Dec 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1934
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · 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 Feb 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1934
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1934
ATTACKED BY BULL (Evening Post, 27 February 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
9 Mar 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 March 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 March 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 March 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 March 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 March 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1934
Important fixture for sheep farmers: personalities at the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association's ram fair in Christchurch last week by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn (firm) · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
6 Apr 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 April 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 April 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 April 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 April 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 May 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 May 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1934
LITTLE RIVER AREA (Evening Post, 05 May 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 May 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1934
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 June 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 June 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1934
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 July 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1934
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 July 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 July 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1934
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 August 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1934
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 November 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1934
POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 December 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1935
GREAT GRASS FIRES (Evening Post, 09 January 1935) 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.

“Farmers”, the shelf

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