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 89 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
27 Jul 1932
Enjoying a winter holiday in the South Island: fine sport on the ice in Central Otago districts Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
28 Jul 1932
ASSAULT WITH POKEE (Evening Post, 28 July 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1932
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 July 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1932
PERSONAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1932
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1932
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1932
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 05 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1932
DUEDIN RUGBY OFF (Evening Post, 06 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1932
LUCKY LADIES (Evening Post, 06 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1932
SNOW INCHES THICK (Evening Post, 06 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1932
STILL ANOTHER VIEW (Evening Post, 08 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1932
CHRISTCHURCH SCHEME (Evening Post, 09 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1932
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1932
Cook statue scrapbook newspaper images Canterbury Stories · no. 96204 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
10 Aug 1932
Cook statue scrapbook newspaper image Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
10 Aug 1932
Cook statue scrapbook newspaper images Canterbury Stories · no. 96186 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
10 Aug 1932
Cook statue scrapbook newspaper images Canterbury Stories · no. 96206 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
10 Aug 1932
When winter comes to canterbury's capital city: scenes after last week's heavy snowfall in Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
11 Aug 1932
YOUTH HOSTELS (Evening Post, 11 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1932
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 12 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1932
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1932
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · about 2 places
16 Aug 1932
MR. W. R. NEWTON. (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1932
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 16 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1932
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 16 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1932
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1932
SPRINGSTON (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1932
The South Island's great winter racing carnival: on track and lawn during grand National Week at Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Aug 1932
A USEFUL LIFE (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1932
UNFORTUNATE CASE (Evening Post, 19 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1932
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1932
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1932
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 24 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1932
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1932
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 26 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 29 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1932
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1932
POST BOX BURGLAR (Evening Post, 30 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1932
MORE THAN ITS SHARE (Evening Post, 31 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1932
TROLLEY BUSES (Evening Post, 01 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1932
Failed transformer in Armagh Street substation MED Historical Photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
2 Sept 1932
Page 11 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 02 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1932
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (Evening Post, 02 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1932
LATE SPORTING (Evening Post, 02 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1932
PERSONAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1932
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1932
CYCLING CONTROL (Evening Post, 07 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1932
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1932
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 10 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1932
BRENNAN SHIELD (Evening Post, 12 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1932
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 13 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1932
Picturesque portals: glimpses of prominent architectural features of Wellington and Christchurch buildings by Auckland Weekly News; C. P. S. Boyer · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries · about 1 place
16 Sept 1932
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1932
PAYNE SHIELD (Evening Post, 19 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1932
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 19 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1932
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 20 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Sept 1932
CYCLE ROAD RACE (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1932
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 20 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1932
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1932
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 21 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1932
A WEEK OF CARNIVAL (Evening Post, 23 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1932
NO. 18" ART UNION (Evening Post, 24 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
28 Sept 1932
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 28 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1932
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1932
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · about 1 place
1 Oct 1932
CHRISTCHURCH (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 October 1932) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1932
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (Evening Post, 04 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1932
BURGLARS BUSY (Evening Post, 04 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1932
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1932
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 04 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1932
TO PLACE BOYS (Evening Post, 04 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1932
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1932
JIRST CHRISTCHURCH GAMES (Evening Post, 10 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1932
CHRISTCHURCH CLUB (Evening Post, 10 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1932
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 14 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 October 1932) 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.

“"and"”, the shelf

The shelf

Its patch