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 George Hotel”, the shelf

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

3,819 records matching 100 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
24 Dec 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 December 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 27 December 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1933
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 03 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1933
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 04 January 1933) Evening Post · 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
5 Jan 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 05 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Jan 1933
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 13 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1933
WELLINGTON WINS (Evening Post, 14 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
24 Jan 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 30 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 01 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1933
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 03 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 18 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 27 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 01 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 03 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 06 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 13 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 27 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 01 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 19 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1933
ART UNION DRAWN (Evening Post, 13 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 31 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1933
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 17 June 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1933
Page 4 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
5 Jul 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 05 July 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 July 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 July 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 03 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1933
ON THE BALL" (Evening Post, 05 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 18 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1933
WIN THE BtG MONEY (Evening Post, 19 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 25 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 31 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 September 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 September 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 16 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 31 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 04 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 04 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 06 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 13 November 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
15 Nov 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 06 December 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 December 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 16 December 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 December 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Dec 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 December 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 27 December 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 03 January 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 January 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 January 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 29 January 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 February 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 16 February 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 March 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1934
GOLDEN CHANCE" (Evening Post, 21 March 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Mar 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 March 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 05 April 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 06 April 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 April 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1934
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 30 April 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 May 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1934
RERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 May 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1934
PESONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 June 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 June 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1934
SOME EARLY SETTLERS. (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 June 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1934
CHANGE OF LUCK" (Evening Post, 24 July 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 August 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 August 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 30 August 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 03 September 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 September 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 10 September 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 September 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 September 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1934
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 27 September 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 03 October 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 09 October 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 10 October 1934) 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.

“The George Hotel”, the shelf

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