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.

“Dairy”, the shelf

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

3,886 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 1920s
1 Mar 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 April 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 April 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 April 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 May 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 May 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 May 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 May 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 June 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1929
ADDINGTON MARKET. (Evening Post, 06 June 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 June 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 June 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 June 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1929
Page 14 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 29 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1929
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 02 September 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 September 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 September 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1929
ADDINGTON MARKET. (Evening Post, 12 September 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 September 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 September 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 September 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 October 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 October 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 October 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1929
ELLESMERE SHOW (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 October 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 October 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 November 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 November 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1929
Murihiku Southland - First Dairy Council of NZ: Southern Members NZmuseums · Central and Western Murihiku Southland Archive · Central and Western Murihiku Southland Archive
12 Dec 1929
FORGAVE HIM��IN VAIN (NZ Truth, 12 December 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
14 Jan 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 January 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1930
ADDINGTON MARKET (Evening Post, 29 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
11 Nov 1930
POWER BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 November 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 31 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Mar 1931
POWER BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
22 Jul 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 22 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 October 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 November 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 25 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1931
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 05 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1932
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 January 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1932
Page 24 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 30 January 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Apr 1932
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 April 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1932
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 July 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1932
THE ESTIMATES (Evening Post, 05 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
30 Dec 1932
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 19 January 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 May 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 20 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1934
LUCKY SURPRISE" (Evening Post, 07 February 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1934
RECORD ENTRIES (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 October 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1934
POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 December 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1935
CHRISTCHURCH INCREASE (Evening Post, 02 January 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1935
MY LUCKY NUMBER (Evening Post, 29 January 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1935
MILK DEARER (Evening Post, 06 March 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1935
HAYSTACKS ABLAZE (Evening Post, 10 April 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1935
Page 32 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 06 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
10 Aug 1935
Page 21 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 10 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1935
ELLESMERE SHOW (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1935
PENINSULA SHOW (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1935
THE NEW PARLIAMENT (Evening Post, 28 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Dec 1935
Page 13 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 24 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
29 Feb 1936
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 29 February 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Mar 1936
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES (Evening Post, 10 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Mar 1936
Page 30 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 21 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1936
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 September 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1936
ELLESMERE SHOW (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 October 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1936
CHRISTCHURCH SHOW (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 November 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 November 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1937
POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 February 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1937
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 16 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1937
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 13 March 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1937
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 September 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1937
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 October 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1937
ELLESMERE SHOW (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 October 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1937
PENINSULA SHOW (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 November 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1937
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 04 December 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jan 1938
POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 January 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 April 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 May 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
9 Sept 1938
MILK PRICES (Evening Post, 09 September 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.

“Dairy”, the shelf

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