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.

“Canterbury House”, the shelf

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

6,507 records matching 92 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
27 Nov 1925
EXPERIENCED ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 27 November 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1925
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 30 November 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1925
IN MEMORIAM. (Evening Post, 12 December 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Dec 1925
THE BISHOP-ELECT (Evening Post, 26 December 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1926
The Provincial Church. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 January 1926) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jan 1926
WOMEN IN PART. (Evening Post, 12 January 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 23 February 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1926
NEWS OR THE DAY (Evening Post, 31 March 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 April 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1926
CLIMAX IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 07 July 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1926
The Provincial Church. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 November 1926) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 05 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Feb 1927
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 11 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 04 June 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1927
WOMEM IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 22 August 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 22 October 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 15 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1928
POWER BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1928
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 12 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Apr 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 20 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Aug 1928
DIGGER HOUNDED BY CRUEL FATE (NZ Truth, 02 August 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1928
Page 18 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 02 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1928
EVENTS IN CANTERBURY (Evening Post, 13 November 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 December 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 December 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 December 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 January 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 January 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 January 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 January 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 February 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 February 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 February 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 February 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 20 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1929
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 16 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1929
THE NEW TESTAMENT (Evening Post, 27 May 1929) Evening Post · 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
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
4 Sept 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 04 September 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1929
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 October 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 23 October 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1929
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 26 October 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Nov 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 15 November 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
1930
Central City. Botanic Gardens, Curator's House, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. Canterbury Photography Museum · Canterbury Photography Museum · about 1 place
29 Apr 1930
SPRINGSTON SOUTH (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 April 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Apr 1930
New South Island hydro-electric works to cost over a million sterling: progress of the Waitaki River scheme Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
31 May 1930
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 31 May 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1930
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 17 July 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1930
TO-MORROW'S GAMES (Evening Post, 18 July 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1930
The worst floods experienced in Christchurch for many years by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn (Firm) · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
16 Aug 1930
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 16 August 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1930
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 06 October 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1930
AMBULANCE ART UNION (Evening Post, 01 November 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1930
POWER BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 November 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1930
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 November 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1930
HERE AND THERE (Evening Post, 09 December 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1930
DRAWING THE PRIZES (Evening Post, 23 December 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1931
Malcolm Mouat jnr., Eastern Bush owner's winning horse "Snowfall" by Various, see photo information at top of page · NZmuseums · Central and Western Murihiku Southland Archive · Central and Western Murihiku Southland Archive
25 Mar 1931
A noted Canterbury Debating Society: a meeting of the Christchurch Parliamentary Union by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn (Firm) · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
15 Jun 1931
THE WINNERS (Evening Post, 15 June 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 01 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1931
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 24 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1931
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 02 September 1931) Evening Post · 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 · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries · about 1 place
12 Nov 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 November 1931) Evening Post · 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
2 Dec 1931
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 02 December 1931) Evening Post · 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
19 Dec 1931
FIRST AID ART UNION (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
24 Dec 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 January 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1932
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 February 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1932
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 18 March 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1932
WINNER OF £2000 (Evening Post, 21 March 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 30 April 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1932
Tramping over the Port Hills and along the coast near Lyttelton, South Island by Auckland Weekly News; W. W. Dunsterville and Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
30 Sept 1932
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Oct 1932
THE ESTIMATES (Evening Post, 05 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
10 Feb 1933
SPRINGS COUNTY (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 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
1 Mar 1933
Grape- growing in Canterbury, South Island 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
1 Apr 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 01 April 1933) 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.

“Canterbury House”, the shelf

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