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 National”, the shelf

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

4,501 records matching 93 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
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
31 Dec 1930
CROQUET NOTES (Evening Post, 31 December 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1931
Malcolm Mouat jnr., Eastern Bush owner's winning horse "Snowfall" by Various, see photo information at top of page · NZmuseums · Central and Western Murihiku Southland Archive · Central and Western Murihiku Southland Archive
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
21 Jan 1931
YEARLING SALES (Evening Post, 21 January 1931) Evening Post · 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
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
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 24 March 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
28 Apr 1931
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 28 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1931
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 11 May 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1931
LODER CUP (Evening Post, 28 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1931
'National week' opened in Christchurch last Saturday with the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting at Addington by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn (Firm) · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
14 Aug 1931
C.J.C. PROSPECTS (Evening Post, 14 August 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1931
The great winter racing carnival in the South Island of New Zealand: snaps tracks and lawn during grand national week at Christchurch, Canterbury by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn (Firm) · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Aug 1931
Among the racegoers at Riccarton: a section of the crowd on the stands on Grand National Steeplechase day by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn (Firm) · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
27 Aug 1931
RECORD AUDIENCE (Evening Post, 27 August 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1931
TRAMWAY REVENUE (Evening Post, 02 October 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1931
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 08 October 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 November 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 November 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
24 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (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
27 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (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
1 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (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
4 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1931
SWIMMING (Evening Post, 05 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 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
15 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1932
Diaries window display Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
5 Jan 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 January 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
26 Jan 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 January 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 January 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 February 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1932
THE KING'S PRIZE (Evening Post, 05 March 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1932
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 18 March 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 27 May 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Jun 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 June 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
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
8 Aug 1932
STILL ANOTHER VIEW (Evening Post, 08 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1932
The South Island's great winter racing carnival: on track and lawn during grand National Week at Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
17 Aug 1932
Trotting at Addington during national week in Christchurch: the New Zealand metropolitan club's meeting by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 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
10 Sept 1932
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 10 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1932
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 20 September 1932) Evening Post · 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 1 (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
2 Nov 1932
NATIONAL GOLF (Evening Post, 02 November 1932) Evening Post · 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
29 Nov 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 November 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 04 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 January 1933) 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 National”, the shelf

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