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.

3,294 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 1930s
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
11 Jan 1935
MOTUKARARA (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 January 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 January 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1935
CHRISTCHURCH SALE (Evening Post, 25 January 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 January 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1935
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 08 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1935
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 15 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 April 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 April 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Apr 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 April 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 May 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 May 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 May 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 June 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 June 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 16 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1935
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 17 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 July 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
6 Aug 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1935
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1935
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1935
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1935
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1935
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1935
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 September 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1935
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 September 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1935
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 September 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 September 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1935
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 September 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 September 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1935
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 September 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1935
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 September 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1935
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 September 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1935
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1935
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1935
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1935
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1935
PERSONAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1935
BOWLING (Evening Post, 15 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1935
THE ART UNION (Evening Post, 19 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1935
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1935
THE NEW PARLIAMENT (Evening Post, 28 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Dec 1935
Modern method of soil tillage in Canterbury province: demonstration of the working of a gyro tiller by Auckland Weekly News; M. Grant · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Dec 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1935
SPRINGS COUNTY (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 December 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1935
WAIHORA PARK (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 December 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1936
A GOOD CLEARANCE (Evening Post, 07 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 January 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 January 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 February 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 February 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 February 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 February 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 February 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 February 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 February 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 February 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 March 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 March 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 March 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1936
Large gathering of South Island farmers at the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association's annual ram fair Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
26 Mar 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 April 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 April 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 April 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 April 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 May 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1936
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 June 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 June 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 June 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
3 Jul 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 July 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1936
Page 26 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 July 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 04 July 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 July 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 July 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 July 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
7 Aug 1936
DRAINAGE BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 August 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 August 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 August 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 August 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 August 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · 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 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 September 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 September 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 September 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 September 1936) 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.

“Farmers”, the shelf

The shelf

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