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 90 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
5 Jan 1933
TOURNAMENT AT TIMARU (Evening Post, 05 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 05 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1933
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 07 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1933
THE FRIENDLY BOWL (Evening Post, 07 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1933
DOMINION TOURNAMENT (Evening Post, 07 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1933
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 09 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1933
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jan 1933
THE DEER MENACE (Evening Post, 11 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1933
The new year holidays in the South Island: carnival-time at Caroline Bay, Timaru's favourite seaside resort by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
11 Jan 1933
A cathedral wedding in Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
11 Jan 1933
Surf bathing at one of Canterbury's most popular summer playgrounds: a happy holiday crowd enjoying the vacation at New Brighton by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
11 Jan 1933
A holiday tour on wheels: a party of South Island schoolboys setting out on a cyclic tour of the North Island by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Jan 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1933
BOWLING (Evening Post, 13 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1933
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 13 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1933
RICCARTON CANDIDATES (Evening Post, 13 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1933
WELLINGTON WINS (Evening Post, 14 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1933
BOWLING (Evening Post, 14 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1933
WINS AND LOSSES. (Evening Post, 16 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1933
SOUTHBRIDGE (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Jan 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1933
SIXTH ROUND (Evening Post, 17 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1933
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1933
A fine South Island war memorial by Auckland Weekly News; H. W. Bickerton · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries · about 1 place
19 Jan 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 19 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1933
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1933
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 23 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1933
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1933
CHRISTCHURCH GAS (Evening Post, 25 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 25 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1933
THE CORNWELL CUP (Evening Post, 26 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1933
CORNWELL CUP (Evening Post, 27 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 30 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1933
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 01 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1933
A WEDDING OF WIDE INTEREST.—Dr. and Mrs.' Geoffrey, i Myers, whose wedding look place at' St. Mary's Church, Merivale, Christchurch, on Wednesday. Mrs. Myers was Miss, May Andrew, younger daughter, of Brigadier-General and Mrs. A. W. Andrew. Dr. Myers is the younger son op the Chief Justice, Sir Michael • Myers, and■ Lady,Myers.' '■'■■'■ ',. (Evening Post, 03 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Feb 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 February 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1933
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 03 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1933
BOOKMAKERS FINED (Evening Post, 06 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1933
An interesting South Island wedding by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
8 Feb 1933
The architectural beauty of a leading New Zealand secondary school: attractive views of Christ's College, Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; C. P. S. Boyer · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
9 Feb 1933
ADDINGTON MARKET (Evening Post, 09 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1933
SPRINGS COUNTY (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 February 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1933
ANGORA RABBITS (Evening Post, 10 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 February 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 10 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 February 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 February 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1933
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 February 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1933
A champion and his son by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
17 Feb 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 February 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 February 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1933
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 17 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1933
PERSONAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 February 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1933
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 February 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 18 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1933
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 20 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1933
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 February 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 February 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1933
BAND CONTEST (Evening Post, 21 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1933
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 21 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1933
CHRISTCHURCH SALE (Evening Post, 23 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 February 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1933
MR. A.H. HOLMES (Evening Post, 24 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1933
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 February 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1933
B GRADE TEST (Evening Post, 24 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1933
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (Evening Post, 24 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 27 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1933
QUICKSTEP EVENTS (Evening Post, 27 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1933
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 27 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 February 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1933
SPRINGSTON (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 February 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 01 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1933
Veterans of the green: successful tournament for elderly bowlers held in Christchurch last week by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
3 Mar 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 03 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 March 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 March 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1933
SMITHY AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 06 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 06 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1933
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 06 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 March 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1933
PERSONAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 March 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 07 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1933
Service at Christchurch to the memory of the late Dr. J.F Wright, Archbishop of Sydney and primate of Australia by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
10 Mar 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 March 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · 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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