How many records does the archive hold?

92,172 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.

“"a"”, the shelf

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

68,135 records matching 94 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
2 Jul 1929
design, wallpaper by Eileen Rose · Human History · Auckland Museum Collections · Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
5 Jul 1929
GETTING REFUGEES AWAY (Evening Post, 05 July 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
5 Jul 1929
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1929
PORT OF LYTTELTON (Evening Post, 05 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1929
NELSON NEWS (Evening Post, 10 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jul 1929
CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Evening Post, 10 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1929
Rough Circle Play (NZ Truth, 11 July 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1929
Jottings of A Lady A bout Town (NZ Truth, 11 July 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1929
NEW BRIGHTON SCHEME (Evening Post, 12 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 15 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1929
ELLESMERE v. RICHMOND HILL (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1929
CHRISTCHURCH TRAMS (Evening Post, 16 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1929
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1929
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1929
DOMINION GUN CLUBS (Evening Post, 17 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1929
Popularity of the bicycle as a means of transport in Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
18 Jul 1929
Runaway Victories (NZ Truth, 18 July 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1929
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 22 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1929
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 23 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1929
BOY SCOUTS (Evening Post, 24 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1929
Handsome addition to a secondary school for boys in Christchurch Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
25 Jul 1929
Basketball (Evening Post, 25 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1929
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1929
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 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
27 Jul 1929
RACING FIXTURES. (Evening Post, 27 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1929
Page 14 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 29 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1929
CHRISTCHURCH TRAMS (Evening Post, 30 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
1 Aug 1929
OTHER DIOCESES (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 August 1929) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1929
AVIATION GROUNDS (Evening Post, 02 August 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1929
CHRISTCHURCH FIRE (Evening Post, 02 August 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1929
CHRISTCHURCH HUNT CLUB (Evening Post, 02 August 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1929
Page 25 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 03 August 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1929
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 03 August 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1929
CHRISTCHURCH HUNT CLUB (Evening Post, 03 August 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1929
CHRISTCHURCH FIRES (Evening Post, 05 August 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1929
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 05 August 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1929
CHRISTCHURCH RATES (Evening Post, 06 August 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1929
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1929
Canterbury rugby football enthusiasts celebrate the jubilee of the formation of the union in Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
8 Aug 1929
W. R. CAREY'S INTERESTS (NZ Truth, 08 August 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1929
STORAGE OF OIL (Evening Post, 08 August 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1929
GREENPARK (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Aug 1929
TO-MORROW'S GAMES (Evening Post, 09 August 1929) Evening Post · 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
9 Aug 1929
METROPOLITAN CLUB (Evening Post, 09 August 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1929
EXPLOSION AND FIRE (Evening Post, 10 August 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 15 August 1929) Evening Post · 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 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1929
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1929
CHRISTCHURCH FIRES (Evening Post, 19 August 1929) Evening Post · 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
21 Aug 1929
Further pictures secured at Riccarton during Grand National Week in Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
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 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 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
27 Aug 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1929
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (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
28 Aug 1929
Modern sight-seeing from the sky: recently-introduced air services becoming very popular with New Zealanders Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
29 Aug 1929
IMPUDENT TROHING SWINDLE (NZ Truth, 29 August 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1929
NEIGHBORLY SPITE ALLEGED (NZ Truth, 29 August 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1929
EASY PICKINGS FOR CRADDOCK (NZ Truth, 29 August 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1929
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 30 August 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1929
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 02 September 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 September 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 September 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1929
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 September 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1929
METROPOLITAN SHOW (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 September 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1929
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 September 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1929
RACING CALENDAR. (Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 04 September 1929) Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 04 September 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
6 Sept 1929
RICCARTON NOTES (Evening Post, 06 September 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1929
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 September 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1929
AT NEW BRIGHTON (Evening Post, 09 September 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1929
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 September 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 September 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1929
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 September 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1929
TERRIBLE NIGHT (Evening Post, 10 September 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 September 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1929
BENEFIT TROTTING MEETING (Evening Post, 11 September 1929) 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.

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