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.

“"and"”, the shelf

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

70,473 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 · Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · V.C. Browne & Son NZ Aerial Photograph Collection · 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
9 Oct 1931
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (Evening Post, 09 October 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 09 October 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1931
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 October 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 10 October 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Oct 1931
GOLF (Evening Post, 10 October 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1931
OPENING OF SEASON (Evening Post, 12 October 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
13 Oct 1931
PERSONAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 October 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1931
Wonderful display of daffodils at a beautiful and well-known Canterbury residence by Auckland Weekly News · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries · about 1 place
16 Oct 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 October 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1931
NEW SOUTHERN OWNER (Evening Post, 17 October 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1931
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES (Evening Post, 19 October 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 October 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 October 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1931
Fine types of New Zealand girls take part in a striking display of physical drill and dancing in Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn (Firm) · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
21 Oct 1931
The New Zealand Golf Championship tourney in Christchurch: brilliant play in the contest for the open title Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
23 Oct 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 October 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 · about 1 place
24 Oct 1931
Untitled (Evening Post, 24 October 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 October 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1931
ROUND MOUNT EGMONT (Evening Post, 26 October 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1931
THE ROAD RACE (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 October 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1931
PERSONAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 October 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1931
AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 27 October 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1931
HERE AND THERE (Evening Post, 28 October 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1931
New Zealand's best golfers content the Dominion titles on the Shirley Links at Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn (Firm) · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
29 Oct 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 29 October 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1931
ADDINGTON MARKET (Evening Post, 29 October 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 30 October 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1931
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 October 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1931
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 02 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 03 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 9 places
3 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 November 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 05 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1931
STOCK & SHARE MARKET (Evening Post, 09 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 10 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 November 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1931
t ''.'■ ' '.'.'...; Green, and:Hahn Photo. -. FINISH OF THE NEW ZEALAND TROTTING CUP.—'At top, Harold Logan -winning the final of the New Zealand Trotting Cup at Christchurch yesterday. He.is closely followed by Kingcraft (nearest rails), Free Advice, and Wmckler (onoutside), with Logan Park tailing up. Below, Miss E. Hinds, owner of Harold Logan, holding the cup which her horse had; won, while Rear-Admirpl Geoffrey Blakey^ho-mndethe presentation, andß^J. Humphreys, driver of the horsei stand beside her.,: (Evening Post, 13 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 November 1931) Evening Post · 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
17 Nov 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 November 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1931
PERSONAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 November 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 18 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1931
SATISFACTORY SALE (Evening Post, 19 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1931
TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 20 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 November 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1931
NOMINATIONS CLOSE (Evening Post, 20 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 21 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1931
NOW HALF COMPLpTED (Evening Post, 23 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1931
MATCHES ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 23 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 November 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 November 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 24 November 1931) Evening Post · 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
27 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 November 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 November 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
2 Dec 1931
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 02 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1931
Well-Known Lady Riders And Their Mounts Competing at this Year's Royal Show at the Addington Showground, Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn (Firm) · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
4 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1931
SWIMMING (Evening Post, 05 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Dec 1931
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 05 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1931
A DOCTOR'S CLAIM (Evening Post, 05 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1931
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 05 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1931
ENGLISH RIDERS AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 07 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1931
PERSONAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1931
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1931
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1931
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 08 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1931
PERSONAL. (Hutt News, 09 December 1931) Hutt News · 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
11 Dec 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1931
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1931
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 12 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1931
GOLF (Evening Post, 12 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1931
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1931
PERSONAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1931
OBITUARY. (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1931
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 December 1931) Evening Post · 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
18 Dec 1931
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1931
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (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
19 Dec 1931
BOYS INSTITUTE SWIMMING CARNIVAL (Evening Post, 19 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1931
AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 21 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1931
PERSONAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1931
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1931
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 23 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 December 1931) 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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