How many records does the archive hold?

77,260 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.

“Taylor”, the shelf

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

4,643 records matching 98 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
11 Jan 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Jan 1933
BOWLING (Evening Post, 13 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 06 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1933
MY LUCKY YEAR" (Evening Post, 25 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 April 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
8 May 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1933
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 11 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1933
ART UNION DRAWN (Evening Post, 13 May 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
18 May 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 18 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 03 June 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Aug 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 18 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1933
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 29 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 14 September 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1933
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 10 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1933
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 11 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 31 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1933
COMING TOURNAMENTS. (Evening Post, 02 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Nov 1933
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 03 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
9 Nov 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1933
AUCKLAND SUCCESS (Evening Post, 11 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1933
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1933
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE, AUCKLAND. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 December 1933) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Dec 1933
CARNIVAL ESSAYS (Evening Post, 01 December 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1933
BOARD OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 December 1933) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1933
LUCKY AUCKLAND (Evening Post, 18 December 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1933
GREENPARK PRESENTATION TO MR AND MRS D. A. McMEEKAN. PERSONAL. THE WEATHER. (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Dec 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 December 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1934
CROQUET (Evening Post, 10 January 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1934
CROQUET TITLES (Evening Post, 10 January 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1934
CROQUET (Evening Post, 11 January 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1934
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1934
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1934
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 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
16 Feb 1934
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1934
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 17 February 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1934
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1934
JUBILEE CONVENTION (Evening Post, 12 March 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1934
Well-known Canterbury families united: the Harman-Ronald's wedding at Christchurch last week by Auckland Weekly News; Clifford, H. H. · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
8 May 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 May 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1934
RERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 May 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1934
PERSONAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 May 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1934
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 30 May 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1934
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 20 August 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1934
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 August 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1934
MY LUCKY STAR" (Evening Post, 28 August 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Sept 1934
TURF NEWS IN BRIEF (Evening Post, 08 September 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 September 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1934
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 27 September 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 03 October 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 01 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
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
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 15 December 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
1 Jan 1935
BOARD OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 January 1935) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 January 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
21 Jan 1935
SPORT WITH TROUT OBITUARY (Evening Post, 21 January 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 January 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
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
8 Feb 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 February 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1935
CHRISTCHURCH MEETING (Evening Post, 11 February 1935) Evening Post · 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
25 Feb 1935
METHODIST CHURCH (Evening Post, 25 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 March 1935) Evening Post · 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
23 Mar 1935
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 23 March 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1935
Modern 'cliff-dwellers' at a Canterbury seaside resort by Auckland Weekly News; Lamb, F. R. · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
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
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
22 Apr 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 April 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1935
SMALL-BORE RIFLE (Evening Post, 31 May 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 01 June 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
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
14 Jun 1935
ODDFELLOWS' BALL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 June 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 22 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1935
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 01 July 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
17 Jul 1935
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 17 July 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.

“Taylor”, the shelf

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