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 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
14 Feb 1930
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 14 February 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1930
BAND CONTEST (Evening Post, 24 February 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1930
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 22 March 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1930
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 April 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1930
THREE YOUTHS' GRAVE CRIME (NZ Truth, 15 May 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1930
TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 16 May 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1930
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 31 May 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1930
TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 10 June 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 June 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1930
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 02 July 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 July 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 July 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 July 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 July 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 July 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 July 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 July 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 22 July 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 July 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1930
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 26 July 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 July 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1930
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 16 August 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1930
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 25 August 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1930
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 13 September 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1930
Page 5 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 20 September 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 September 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 September 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 October 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 October 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1930
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 13 October 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1930
DUNSANDEL SPORTS (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 October 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 October 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 October 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
AMBULANCE ART UNION (Evening Post, 01 November 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1930
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 November 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 November 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 December 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Mar 1931
BLACK CAT ART UNION (Evening Post, 09 March 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
13 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1931
ART UNION PRIZES (Evening Post, 24 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 April 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1931
Page 14 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 May 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Jul 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 July 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 July 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1931
RECORD AUDIENCE (Evening Post, 27 August 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1931
ART UNION DRAWN (Evening Post, 21 September 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 September 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1931
The Guardian FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931. LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 October 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Oct 1931
THE ROAD RACE (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 October 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 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
1 Dec 1931
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1931
FIRST AID ART UNION (Evening Post, 19 December 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
5 Feb 1932
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 February 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1932
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 18 March 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 April 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1932
ART UNION DRAWN (Evening Post, 09 May 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 May 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 27 May 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Jul 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 July 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jul 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 July 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
6 Aug 1932
LUCKY LADIES (Evening Post, 06 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1932
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
23 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1932
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 20 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Sept 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Sept 1932
CYCLE ROAD RACE (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1932
NO. 18" ART UNION (Evening Post, 24 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
30 Sept 1932
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Oct 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1932
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 05 November 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 November 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 November 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1932
SCOUT NOTES (Evening Post, 16 November 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Nov 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 November 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1932
ART UNION DRAWN (Evening Post, 03 December 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1932
SHIPPING NEWS (Evening Post, 22 December 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Jan 1933
WELLINGTON WINS (Evening Post, 14 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1933
BAND CONTEST (Evening Post, 21 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
25 Mar 1933
MY LUCKY YEAR" (Evening Post, 25 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 March 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
21 Apr 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Apr 1933
The Guardian WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1933. LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 April 1933) 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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