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.

“"PAPANUI"”, the shelf

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

5,965 records matching 95 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
11 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (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
8 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1935
ENGAGEMENTS. (Evening Post, 23 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1935
DISTRICT NEWS (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 December 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1935
Page 13 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 24 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
9 Jan 1936
WINS IN THREE ROUNDS (Evening Post, 09 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1936
BOWLING THE KINKS COMMENCE (Evening Post, 10 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1936
SECTIONAL GAMES (Evening Post, 11 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1936
BOWLING (Evening Post, 11 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1936
BOWLING (Evening Post, 13 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 2.110 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1936
BOWLING (Evening Post, 13 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 2.129 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1936
BOWLING (Evening Post, 14 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 2.116 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1936
BOWLING (Evening Post, 14 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 2.164 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1936
THE QUALIFIED RINKS (Evening Post, 15 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1936
METROPOLITAN MEETING (Evening Post, 22 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 18 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1936
ACCIDENT AT NIGHT (Evening Post, 22 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1936
FATAL INJURIES (Evening Post, 21 May 1936) Evening Post · 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
4 Jul 1936
Page 26 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 July 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1936
Interesting Christchurch wedding: All Black captain as best man Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Sept 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 01 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1936
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 18 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1936
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 19 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1936
MAKOGAI LEPERS (Evening Post, 10 October 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1936
ROUND-THE- GORGES RACE (Evening Post, 19 October 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 November 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1936
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 02 December 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Dec 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 December 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1937
MOTOR-CYCLIST'S DEATH (Evening Post, 03 May 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1937
CYCLIST'S DEATH (Evening Post, 01 November 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1937
PENINSULA SHOW (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 November 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1937
MY LUCKY SPIN" (Evening Post, 18 December 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1938
PERSONAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 February 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Aug 1938
TURF NEWS IN BRIEF (Evening Post, 06 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1938
MR. MATTHEW ANGUS (Evening Post, 26 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 November 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1938
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 17 December 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 28 December 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1939
Papanui Road Heaton St to Hills (PB0619/134) V.C. Browne & Son NZ Aerial Photograph Collection · V.C. Browne & Son
24 Feb 1939
FIVE PARTIES (Evening Post, 24 February 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1939
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 30 March 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1939
C.J.C. ACCEPTORS (Evening Post, 06 April 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1939
COCKSURE SUCCESSFUL (Evening Post, 11 April 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1939
PLUTUS SUCCESSFUL (Evening Post, 14 April 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1939
GREAT RECORD AT ADDINGTON (Evening Post, 15 April 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1939
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 27 May 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1939
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 August 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1939
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 04 November 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
1940
Papanui Technical College by Christchurch Star · 1940s Christchurch Star photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1940
Railway. An "Ab" Class Locomotive with a Guard's Van behind Passing Through what Appears to be Papanui Station, 1 Restell Street, Christchurch Canterbury, New Zealand. Canterbury Photography Museum · Canterbury Photography Museum · about 1 place
1940
Railway, Ab Class Steam Locomotive 4-6-2, Number 786 with Passenger Train Papanui Station. Restell Street Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. Canterbury Photography Museum · Canterbury Photography Museum · about 1 place
16 Jan 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 16 January 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1940
WAR CASUALTY (Evening Post, 19 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1940
RICCARTON RACES (Evening Post, 23 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 09 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1940
Page 13 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 29 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1940
KILLED INSTANTLY (Evening Post, 09 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 November 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1940
SENT TO HARD LABOUR (Evening Post, 19 November 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1940
TOPICS for WOMEN (Evening Post, 03 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1940
BOYS' ASSOCIATION (Evening Post, 16 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1940
CENTENARIAN DEAD (Evening Post, 31 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1941
BOWLING (Evening Post, 11 January 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1941
PROGRESS OF FOURS (Evening Post, 14 January 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 29 January 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1941
HEAVY GALE IN CANTERBURY (Evening Post, 10 February 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 February 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 28 February 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1941
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 05 March 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 March 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1941
IN THE EARLY DAYS (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 March 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Apr 1941
LIST OF NAMES (Evening Post, 14 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1941
METROPOLITAN FIELDS (Evening Post, 18 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1941
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 27 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
31 May 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1941
TODAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 18 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
26 Jun 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
11 Jul 1941
WOUNDED SOLDIERS (Evening Post, 11 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 05 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 08 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Sept 1941
AIR CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 01 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1941
AIR CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 24 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 October 1941) 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.

“"PAPANUI"”, the shelf

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