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 86 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
26 Jan 1934
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1934
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
2 Feb 1934
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (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 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1934
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 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
16 Feb 1934
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 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
17 Feb 1934
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 17 February 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Feb 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1934
New Zealand National Swimming Championships commenced at the new St. Albans Baths, Christchurch, last Saturday by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn (Firm) · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
24 Feb 1934
ARCHBISHOP REDWOOD (Evening Post, 24 February 1934) Evening Post · 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
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 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 March 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1934
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 29 March 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 March 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 April 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (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
15 May 1934
POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 May 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1934
GRAND NATIONAL MEETING (Evening Post, 06 August 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1934
PEESONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 August 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1934
Spectacular Winter Racing Carnival in the South Island by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Sept 1934
NATIONAL BANK STAFF CHANGES (Evening Post, 19 September 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1934
LONDON PERSONALS (Evening Post, 06 November 1934) Evening Post · 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
1 Dec 1934
AMATEUR CYCLING (Evening Post, 01 December 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1934
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 December 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1934
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 15 December 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Jan 1935
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 02 January 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 January 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 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
25 Jan 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 January 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 January 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1935
THE UNIVERSITY (Evening Post, 01 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 February 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1935
NEW ZEALAND'S NATIONAL RAILWAYS (Evening Post, 08 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Feb 1935
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 08 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 February 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 February 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 February 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 February 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 March 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 April 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 April 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1935
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 10 April 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1935
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 10 April 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 April 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 April 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
23 Apr 1935
SPIRITUALIST CHURCH (Evening Post, 23 April 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 May 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 06 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jun 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 June 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1935
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 13 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
13 Jun 1935
POWER STILL OFF (Evening Post, 13 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1935
LYTTELTON SEAT (Evening Post, 21 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1935
ENTERTAINMENTS (Evening Post, 02 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 16 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1935
GOLF NOTES (Evening Post, 25 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 31 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1935
FOWL WHEAT PRICES (Evening Post, 31 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1935
RACING NEWS THE GRAND NATIONALS (Evening Post, 09 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Aug 1935
CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS (Evening Post, 10 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1935
Page 21 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 10 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1935
FROM ANOTHER ANGLE (Evening Post, 12 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1935
FIELDS IN REEVIEW (Evening Post, 12 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1935
FAST TIMES ON TUESDAY (Evening Post, 15 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1935
THE NATIONALISTS (Evening Post, 16 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1935
C.J.C. MEETING (Evening Post, 17 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1935
Expressions at the finish of a race Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
21 Aug 1935
Mrs. T. H. Lowry Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
21 Aug 1935
Viscount and Viscountess Galway arriving Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
21 Aug 1935
Finish of the Islington Handicap, won by Korero Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
21 Aug 1935
Jolly Beggar, winner of the Grand National Hurdles Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
21 Aug 1935
The crowd in front of the new totalisator Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
21 Aug 1935
Spectators leaving for luncheon on the opening day Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
21 Aug 1935
Make-up (left) and Umtali dead-heating in the Beaufort Steeplechase Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
21 Aug 1935
Mrs. R. Dunster and Miss M. Baxter Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
21 Aug 1935
Miss M. Todhunter and Mrs. D. Dobson Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
21 Aug 1935
Dunmure (right), Valpeen (winner) and Free Air (extreme left) over the second fence of the Kennels Double in the Grand National Steeplechase Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
21 Aug 1935
Viscountess Galway (right) and Mrs. A. S. Elworthy Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
23 Aug 1935
KAIAPOI SEAT (Evening Post, 23 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 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
9 Sept 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 09 September 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 September 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 11 September 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Sept 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 13 September 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.

“The National”, the shelf

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