How many records does the archive hold?

67,402 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.

“Sports House”, the shelf

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

712 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
21 Apr 1924
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 21 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 May 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 26 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 02 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Sept 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 08 September 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 29 September 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1924
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 29 October 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1925
Page 8 Advertisements Column 9 (Evening Post, 15 June 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jul 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 24 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Feb 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 16 February 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 April 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 12 May 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1926
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 26 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jan 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 January 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1927
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 24 November 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
16 Jan 1928
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 16 January 1928) Evening Post · 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
9 Oct 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
18 Jan 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 January 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 January 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 January 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 January 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 February 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 February 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 February 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 February 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
the 1930s
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
13 Sept 1930
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 13 September 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1930
ENGAGEMENT. (Evening Post, 08 November 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 22 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 13 October 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
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
6 Mar 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 06 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
26 Apr 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Jun 1933
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 29 June 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
5 May 1934
LITTLE RIVER AREA (Evening Post, 05 May 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1934
LUCKY FOR ME" (Evening Post, 11 December 1934) Evening Post · 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
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
22 Jun 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 22 June 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
16 Jul 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 16 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 September 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
2 Nov 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 02 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 28 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1936
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 18 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Sept 1936
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 05 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
20 Feb 1937
BROADCASTING BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 20 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1937
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 13 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 May 1937
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 May 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Aug 1937
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 07 August 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1938
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 22 January 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1938
OBITUARY (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 June 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jul 1938
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 16 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1939
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 06 March 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1939
CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS (Evening Post, 28 July 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1939
WEEKEND RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 05 August 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
16 Feb 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 16 February 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1940
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 17 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 18 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 29 November 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 30 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 03 June 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Dec 1943
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 11 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1943
BEREAVEMENT NOTICE. THANKS. (Evening Post, 30 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Feb 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 05 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
5 Mar 1945
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 05 March 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Apr 1945
Local and General (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 April 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 2000s
21 Sept 2000
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From The Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
9 Nov 2000
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From The Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
14 Dec 2000
Dissolution of Incorporated Societies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
14 Dec 2000
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From The Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
29 Mar 2001
134 Security Ltd etc Removals · New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
10 May 2001
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
2 Aug 2001
Extract from New Zealand Gazette, 2/8/2001, No. 81, p. 1909 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
4 Oct 2001
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
2 May 2002
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
4 Jul 2002
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
15 Aug 2002
Dissolution of Incorporated Societies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
16 Jan 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
7 Aug 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
11 Sept 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
6 Nov 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
4 Dec 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
6 May 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
17 Jun 2004
Dissolution of Incorporated Societies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
24 Jun 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
29 Jul 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
9 Sept 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
14 Oct 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place

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.

“Sports House”, the shelf

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