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.

“On The Low”, the shelf

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

6,161 records matching 99 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 1930s
11 Feb 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 February 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1938
TAUPO AND ROTORUA (Evening Post, 14 April 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1938
Page 16 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 30 April 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1938
ELECTRIC POWER (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 July 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1938
DRAINAGE BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 September 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 17 September 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Oct 1938
CLOSE TOURNEY (Evening Post, 13 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1938
TRENTHAM CARNIVAL OPENS TOMORROW (Evening Post, 19 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 October 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 November 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1938
Page 20 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 15 November 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1938
Page 16 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 10 December 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1938
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 17 December 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1939
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 28 January 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1939
ENGAGEMENT PERSONAL NOTES NEWS FROM NELSON (Evening Post, 10 February 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1939
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 10 February 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1939
HIGH PERFORMANCE (Evening Post, 23 February 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1939
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 06 March 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1939
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 21 March 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1939
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 09 June 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1939
SPRINGS-ELLESMERE BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 June 1939) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1939
HERE and THERE- (Evening Post, 14 August 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1939
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 02 December 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
1 Mar 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 01 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1940
PLANE MISSING (Evening Post, 13 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1940
TRAGIC END (Evening Post, 10 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1940
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 02 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1940
AIR TRAGEDY (Evening Post, 23 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1940
KILLED INSTANTLY (Evening Post, 14 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 05 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1940
ELLESMERE COUNTY (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 18 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1940
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 23 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1941
HERE AND THERE (Evening Post, 06 February 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1941
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 31 March 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 10 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1941
LANDED ON BEACH (Evening Post, 08 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 06 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1941
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 09 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1941
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 12 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1941
LUCKY PILOT (Evening Post, 13 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1941
N.Z. AIRMEN (Evening Post, 22 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1941
SECOND LIST (Evening Post, 15 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 December 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1941
SECOND LIST (Evening Post, 17 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jan 1942
TERRITORIAL SERVICE CALL-UP (Evening Post, 21 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Feb 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Apr 1942
Southbridge (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 April 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1942
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 19 May 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 24 October 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1943
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 06 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Sept 1943
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 11 September 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1943
POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 September 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1943
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 02 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
19 Nov 1943
MAORI SETTLEMENTS (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 November 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 25 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1943
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 11 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1943
FLORAL TRIBUTES. (Evening Post, 28 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1943
NEW YEAR RACING STOP PRESS (Evening Post, 31 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1944
EFFECT ON COAL SUPPLIES (Evening Post, 19 January 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 21 February 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1944
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 28 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1944
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 06 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1944
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 20 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1944
New Zealanders who helped to bring about the fall of Germany's great Italian fortress of Cassino Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
10 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 10 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Sept 1944
POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 September 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1945
BUSY CORSAIRS (Evening Post, 01 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1945
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 19 March 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
27 Apr 1945
N.Z.E.F. PERSONNEL REPORTED SAFE (Evening Post, 27 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
30 Apr 1945
LOW FLYING (Evening Post, 30 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1945
NORTH CANTERBURY (Evening Post, 21 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1945
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 15 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1945
MR. S. N. B. WYNNE (Evening Post, 05 November 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 November 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 2000s
22 Aug 2000
REGISTER New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 39 places
14 Dec 2000
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From The Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
8 Mar 2001
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
22 Jul 2002
ANGLERS NOTICE New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
7 Aug 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
11 Sept 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
6 Nov 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
29 Jul 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
9 Sept 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
30 Aug 2005
ANGLERS’ NOTICE FOR FISH AND GAME REGIONS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
15 Dec 2005
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
20 Jan 2006
LIST OF CIVIL UNION CELEBRANTS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 15 places
23 Aug 2006
ANGLERS' NOTICE FOR FISH AND GAME REGIONS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
12 Oct 2006
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
23 Jan 2007
LIST OF CIVIL UNION New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 7 places
10 May 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
24 Aug 2007
ANGLERS NOTICE New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
13 Sept 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
18 Oct 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
15 Nov 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places

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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