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.

3,332 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
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
22 Sept 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 September 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1936
THE MEAT TRADE (Evening Post, 24 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 September 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 October 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1936
MAKOGAI LEPERS (Evening Post, 10 October 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 October 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 October 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 October 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 October 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1936
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 November 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1936
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 November 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Nov 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 November 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 November 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1936
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 02 December 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 January 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 January 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1937
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 January 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1937
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 January 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1937
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 January 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1937
MILK SUPPLY (Evening Post, 06 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1937
TOUR OF DOMINION (Evening Post, 08 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1937
MILK SUPPLY (Evening Post, 10 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 February 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 February 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 March 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 March 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1937
CHRISTCHURCH SALE. (Evening Post, 10 March 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 March 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1937
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 05 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 April 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1937
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 13 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Apr 1937
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 16 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1937
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 29 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 April 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 May 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 May 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1937
SYNTHETIC RESINS. (Evening Post, 08 May 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 May 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1937
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 June 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1937
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 June 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 June 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1937
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 July 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1937
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 July 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1937
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 August 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1937
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 25 August 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Aug 1937
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 August 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 August 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Sept 1937
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 September 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1937
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 October 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 November 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1937
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 November 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1937
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 November 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 November 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1937
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 26 November 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 November 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 December 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 December 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 December 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1937
CHRISTCHURCH SALE (Evening Post, 14 December 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 December 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 December 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 January 1938) 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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