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 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
22 Feb 1934
ARCHBISHOP REDWOOD (Evening Post, 22 February 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1934
ARCHBISHOP REDWOOD (Evening Post, 24 February 1934) Evening Post · 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
18 Jul 1934
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 18 July 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Feb 1935
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 15 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 22 February 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
13 Aug 1935
LEESTON METHODIST CHURCH. (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Oct 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 10 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 07 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 14 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1936
BATHING FACILITIES (Evening Post, 29 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1936
WIGRAM AERODROME (Evening Post, 21 February 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1936
TELEPHONE SERVICE (Evening Post, 18 July 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1936
Improvements of Christchurch's air headquarters: new accommodation buildings nearing completion at Wigram aerodrome Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
26 Sept 1936
Page 16 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 26 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1936
MODERN TRAFFIC HUB (Evening Post, 04 November 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 December 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1937
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 09 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
9 Aug 1937
WIGRAM AIR BASE (Evening Post, 09 August 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1937
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 02 September 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Sept 1937
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 15 September 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1937
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 18 September 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1938
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 04 February 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1938
THREE GREAT PRELATES (Evening Post, 24 February 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
18 Mar 1938
WIGRAM AERODROME (Evening Post, 18 March 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1938
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 09 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Jul 1938
Springston South (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 July 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1938
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 29 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Oct 1938
RICCARTON SEAT IN FEBRUARY NEXT JANUARY 30 OBITUARY LACK OF BATHS A NEW POST STUDENTS AND PUBLIC SERVICES (Evening Post, 24 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1938
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 05 November 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1938
Local and General (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 December 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1938
Page 16 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 10 December 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1938
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 17 December 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1939
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 28 January 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1939
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 06 March 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1939
SERIOUS WATER SHORTAGE (Evening Post, 22 May 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1939
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 09 June 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1939
SPRINGS-ELLESMERE BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 June 1939) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1939
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 15 July 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1939
NEW AERODROME (Evening Post, 10 August 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1939
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 08 December 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1940s
23 Feb 1940
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 23 February 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 28 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 May 1940
Page 21 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 04 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1940
Page 18 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 18 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1940
PLANS FOR PADISHAH (Evening Post, 20 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1940
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 02 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 29 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Aug 1940
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 01 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 09 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Sept 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 05 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1940
POSED AS AIRMAN (Evening Post, 23 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 25 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1940
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 21 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 January 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 January 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 January 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 January 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 22 January 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jan 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 January 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 January 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 January 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 February 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1941
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 08 February 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 13 February 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 17 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1941
PUBLIC NOTICES. (Evening Post, 22 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1941
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 08 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1941
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 12 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
6 Aug 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 06 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1941
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 09 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 11 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 20 places
24 Sept 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 24 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 24 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 29 November 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1941
CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS (Evening Post, 20 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 13 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 07 March 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1942
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 25 March 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 07 May 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 09 May 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
26 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 13 places
5 Sept 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 05 September 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 23 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1942
Springston South (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 December 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 18 March 1943) 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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