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.

“New City Hotel”, the shelf

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

4,457 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 1920s
30 Dec 1927
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 30 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
16 Feb 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 16 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Feb 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 February 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
25 May 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 May 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 26 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
2 Aug 1928
DIGGER HOUNDED BY CRUEL FATE (NZ Truth, 02 August 1928) NZ Truth · 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
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
15 Dec 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 15 December 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 24 January 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Feb 1929
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 02 February 1929) Evening Post · 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
15 Apr 1929
Page 16 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 15 April 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 May 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 09 May 1929) Evening Post · 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
4 Oct 1929
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 04 October 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
22 Feb 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 22 February 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 May 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 31 May 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1930
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 11 August 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1930
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 August 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 29 August 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1930
TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 24 September 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 September 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
5 Dec 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 December 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 December 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1931
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 07 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 February 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 28 February 1931) Evening Post · 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
24 Jul 1931
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 July 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1931
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 15 August 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 09 October 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 03 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 9 places
21 Nov 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 21 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 30 December 1931) Evening Post · 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
4 May 1932
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 04 May 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Aug 1932
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1932
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 21 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 31 December 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 04 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1933
WELLINGTON WINS (Evening Post, 14 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 10 February 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
10 Mar 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 10 March 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
18 May 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (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
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
17 Jun 1933
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 17 June 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 12 July 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
14 Oct 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 14 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1933
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 28 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
14 Nov 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 14 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Nov 1933
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · 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 Feb 1934
SPRINGS COUNTY (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1934
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 March 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1934
180 Prizes at £5 each, (Evening Post, 01 May 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
10 Oct 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 10 October 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1935
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 09 January 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1935
AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 19 January 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
23 Feb 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 23 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Mar 1935
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 23 March 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
17 Jun 1935
SMART POLICE WORK (Evening Post, 17 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 07 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1935
CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS (Evening Post, 10 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 11 September 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Sept 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 18 September 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 12 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
28 Dec 1935
AMERICAN DAYS (Evening Post, 28 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
18 Apr 1936
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 18 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Apr 1936
Page 14 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 27 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1936
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 18 July 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 July 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1936
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 05 August 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Aug 1936
Page 21 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 08 August 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Aug 1936
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 08 August 1936) 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.

“New City Hotel”, the shelf

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