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 1930s
25 Sept 1934
GREAT AIR RACE" (Evening Post, 25 September 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1934
BEST OF LUCK" (Evening Post, 30 October 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 December 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
18 Dec 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 December 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 January 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1935
SOUTHBRIDGE (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 January 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 January 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 January 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 January 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 January 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 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
8 Feb 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 February 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 February 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
25 Feb 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 25 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 March 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 April 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 April 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Apr 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 April 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Apr 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 April 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 May 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1935
Illuminated in honour of the King's Jubilee: some New Zealand buildings as they appeared at night Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
17 May 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 May 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 May 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 June 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
11 Jun 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 June 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 June 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
14 Jun 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 June 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
6 Jul 1935
Page 32 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 06 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 July 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 July 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1935
ORANGE BALL (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
13 Aug 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1935
MOCK COURT (Evening Post, 23 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 September 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 September 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 09 September 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
13 Sept 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 September 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 September 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 September 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 September 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1935
CHRISTCHURCH PARTY (Evening Post, 14 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 09 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1935
THE NEW PARLIAMENT (Evening Post, 28 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Dec 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 December 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1935
ART UNION DRAW (Evening Post, 20 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Dec 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 28 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
31 Dec 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 31 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 January 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 February 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 April 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 April 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 April 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1936
HAPPIER DAYS" (Evening Post, 21 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1936
ANZAC DAY (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 April 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 May 1936
N.Z. EISTEDDFOD (Evening Post, 12 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1936
THE EISTEDDFOD (Evening Post, 13 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1936
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 16 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1936
RACING AND TROTTING (Evening Post, 18 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 May 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 May 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1936
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 30 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 June 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1936
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 June 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 June 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 June 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 July 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 July 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 July 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 July 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 August 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1936
PLUNKET SOCIETY (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 August 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 August 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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.

“Christchurch Town Hall”, the shelf

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