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.

3,843 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
25 Jun 1937
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 25 June 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1937
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 05 July 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1937
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 28 July 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1937
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 31 July 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1937
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 05 August 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1937
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 06 August 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1937
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 16 August 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1937
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 06 September 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1937
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 14 September 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1937
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 16 September 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1937
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 September 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1937
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 September 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1937
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 28 September 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1937
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 29 September 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1937
ART UNION DRAWN (Evening Post, 16 November 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1937
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 17 November 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1937
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 22 November 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1937
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 06 December 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1937
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 09 December 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1937
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 14 December 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1937
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 December 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1937
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 December 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1937
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 30 December 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1937
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 30 December 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 06 January 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 January 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 07 January 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 10 January 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 January 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 14 January 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 18 January 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 29 January 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 31 January 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 10 February 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1938
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 10 February 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 15 February 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 09 March 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 March 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Mar 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 15 March 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 16 March 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 24 March 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 March 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 28 March 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 28 March 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 06 April 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 07 April 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 April 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 April 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 April 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 16 April 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1938
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 16 April 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1938
CHRISTCHURCH GAIETY (Evening Post, 21 April 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 21 April 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 April 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1938
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 23 April 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 27 April 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 02 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 19 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1938
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 28 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 10 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1938
AT THE HOTEUS (Evening Post, 16 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 17 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 24 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 25 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1938
Untitled (Evening Post, 26 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 29 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1938
MY OPPORTUNITY" (Evening Post, 30 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 01 September 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 05 September 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 08 September 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 09 September 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 16 September 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 04 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1938
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 06 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 07 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 10 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1938
PERSONAL NOTE (Evening Post, 31 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1938
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 04 November 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 05 November 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 09 November 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 November 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 November 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 18 November 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 November 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 25 November 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 29 November 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 03 December 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 05 December 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 16 December 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1938
ENGAGEMENTS (Evening Post, 17 December 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 19 December 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 December 1938) 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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