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 Town Hall”, the shelf

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

5,678 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 Oct 1926
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 01 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1926
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 16 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 October 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 November 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 November 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1927
Sociaf Notes. (Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, 01 February 1927) Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 05 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Mar 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1927
DUKE IN THE SOUTH (Evening Post, 17 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Mar 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 26 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 29 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1927
Page 16 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 02 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1927
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 09 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1927
Women in Print (Evening Post, 11 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Apr 1927
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 23 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 June 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1927
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 07 July 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 July 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1927
Page 31 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 16 July 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 8 places
7 Sept 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 September 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1927
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 08 September 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1927
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 12 September 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 15 September 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1927
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 29 October 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1927
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 November 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1927
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 05 November 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1927
MILITARY BOXING TOURNAMENT. (Evening Post, 15 November 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1927
Jurty Hears Murder Charge Agains Taxi-driver Boakes A DRAMATIC MOMENT IN COURT WHEN BICKERDIKE ENTERS BOX (NZ Truth, 24 November 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1927
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 25 November 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 November 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1927
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 26 November 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1927
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 03 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 15 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 31 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1928
Page 24 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 07 January 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 10 January 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1928
WELLINGTON REGATTA (Evening Post, 24 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 08 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 12 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Apr 1928
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 14 April 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
19 May 1928
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 19 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 May 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 May 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 June 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1928
WOMAN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 30 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1928
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 21 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Aug 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 24 August 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1928
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 30 August 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1928
WOMEM IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 03 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1928
TASMAN FLIGHT (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 September 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 September 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1928
WOMENT IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 24 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 September 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 September 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 18 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Oct 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 December 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 December 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 14 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 20 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 10 April 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1929
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Evening Post, 24 April 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 April 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1929
At the going-down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them: the solemn observance of Anzac Day in New Zealand's four largest cities Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
5 Jun 1929
SOUTH ISLAND LINE (Evening Post, 05 June 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1929
Women in Print (Evening Post, 15 June 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1929
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 27 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1929
Page 19 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 01 August 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1929
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1929
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Aug 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1929
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 28 August 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1929
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 04 September 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1929
Jottings of A Lady About Town (NZ Truth, 12 September 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 September 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1929
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 October 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 October 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Oct 1929
Page 18 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 29 October 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1929
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 12 November 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 November 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Nov 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 15 November 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 December 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 December 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
31 Jan 1930
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 31 January 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Feb 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 February 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · 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 Town Hall”, the shelf

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