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.

“Christchurch Accommodation”, the shelf

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

3,663 records matching 97 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 1920s
6 Aug 1925
Page 3 Advertisements Column 9 (Evening Post, 06 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Oct 1925
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 14 October 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 October 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 30 October 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 27 November 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1925
IN MEMORIAM. (Evening Post, 12 December 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Dec 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 December 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 December 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1926
Page 3 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 04 February 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 23 February 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1926
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 27 February 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1926
NEWS OR THE DAY (Evening Post, 31 March 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 09 April 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 May 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 12 May 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1926
Page 14 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 28 May 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1926
A List Of Anglican Homes, Societies, & C. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 July 1926) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1926
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 03 July 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1926
Page 11 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 17 July 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 10 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1926
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 14 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Aug 1926
Page 16 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 23 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Sept 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 06 September 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1926
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 01 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1927
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 19 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Mar 1927
Page 18 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 14 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1927
Page 16 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 02 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1927
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 09 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1927
NOT THE MAN (Evening Post, 22 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 23 May 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1927
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 26 July 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1927
Page 14 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 19 August 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
1 Sept 1927
Untitled (NZ Truth, 01 September 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1927
STICK TO ME AND HELP ME!" (NZ Truth, 01 September 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1927
AT HUTT PARK (Evening Post, 19 September 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1927
AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 03 November 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1927
Jurty Hears Murder Charge Agains Taxi-driver Boakes A DRAMATIC MOMENT IN COURT WHEN BICKERDIKE ENTERS BOX (NZ Truth, 24 November 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1927
MASONIC ORDER (Evening Post, 30 November 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1927
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 20 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1927
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 23 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1927
Page 18 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 27 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1928
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 20 January 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1928
Page 18 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 08 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1928
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 18 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 20 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 May 1928
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 01 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1928
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 21 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1928
NIGHT EXPRESSES (Evening Post, 31 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 June 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1928
PACIFIC FLYERS (Evening Post, 11 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1928
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 18 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1928
Page 16 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 22 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jul 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1928
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 10 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1928
Page 12 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 20 September 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1928
WOMENT IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 24 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1928
Page 18 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 02 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 18 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Nov 1928
CHRISTCHURCH GAS. (Evening Post, 06 November 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1928
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 03 December 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Feb 1929
TOOK SECRET TO GRAVE (NZ Truth, 28 February 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1929
Page 16 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 01 March 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1929
WITH TENT AND CAR (Evening Post, 16 March 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1929
MUST SPEED UP (NZ Truth, 04 April 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 03 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1929
THREATENED TO BREAK IN WITH AXE (NZ Truth, 16 May 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1929
AVIATION GROUNDS (Evening Post, 02 August 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1929
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 25 September 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
15 Jan 1930
On the edge of the wide Pacific Ocean at a favoured spot with South Island camping motorists by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn (Firm) · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
6 Feb 1930
EXPERTS DISREGARDED (NZ Truth, 06 February 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1930
SPORTS EVENTS (NZ Truth, 13 March 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1930
Ships and the Sea (Evening Post, 24 May 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1930
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 31 May 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Jul 1930
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 31 July 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1930
SPRINGSTON (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 August 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1930
Page 5 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 20 September 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1930
Page 5 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 25 October 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Nov 1930
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 01 November 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Dec 1930
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 02 December 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 December 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
14 Apr 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 14 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jun 1931
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 June 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 21 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1932
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 January 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 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
4 Aug 1932
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1932
YOUTH HOSTELS (Evening Post, 11 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1932
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
10 Mar 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 10 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 11 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1933
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 18 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 20 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1933
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 28 June 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1933
Increased accommodation on the South Island's finest winter playground: official opening of the new Tasman Chalet, Southern Alps by Auckland Weekly News; Wallace, L. · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
14 Oct 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 14 October 1933) Evening Post · 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
18 Nov 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 18 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Dec 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 09 December 1933) 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.

“Christchurch Accommodation”, the shelf

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