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.

“The Victoria”, the shelf

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

6,904 records matching 93 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
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
31 Dec 1930
CROQUET NOTES (Evening Post, 31 December 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1931
Croquet Notes (Evening Post, 08 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1931
DOMINION TOURNEY (Evening Post, 22 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jan 1931
A popular aquatic sport in the capital city of Canterbury Province by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn (Firm) · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
28 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 28 February 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1931
BLACK CAT ART UNION (Evening Post, 09 March 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1931
Brilliant illuminated electric fountain erected in Christchurch as a memorial to a Canterbury pioneer by Auckland Weekly News; Lamb, F. R. · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
17 Apr 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1931
Page 14 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 May 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 May 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 29 May 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1931
THE WINNERS (Evening Post, 15 June 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1931
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 16 June 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 03 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 06 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1931
SCHOOLMASTER'S DEATH. (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 July 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jul 1931
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 24 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1931
The city lights of Christchurch: an interesting series of night photographs taken in Canterbury's capital by Auckland Weekly News; Taylor, W. A. · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
31 Jul 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 July 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 August 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 August 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1931
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 15 August 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1931
ART UNION DRAWN (Evening Post, 21 September 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
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 Nov 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 21 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1931
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 05 December 1931) Evening Post · 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
5 Jan 1932
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 January 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 January 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Jan 1932
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 January 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
24 Mar 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 March 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1932
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 04 May 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 May 1932
ART UNION DRAWN (Evening Post, 09 May 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 May 1932
Transport trouble in Christchurch, Canterbury: scenes in connection with the tramway strike by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
27 May 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 27 May 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 May 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 May 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 June 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 June 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 July 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
12 Aug 1932
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 12 August 1932) Evening Post · 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
30 Aug 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
21 Sept 1932
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 21 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
4 Oct 1932
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 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
19 Oct 1932
Anniversary of cook's landing commemorated by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
21 Oct 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 22 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 November 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 November 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 November 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1932
ART UNION DRAWN (Evening Post, 03 December 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 31 December 1932) Evening Post · 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
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
SIXTH ROUND (Evening Post, 17 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 19 January 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
17 Feb 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 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
6 Mar 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 06 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 11 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 19 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 27 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1933
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 28 June 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 12 July 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 03 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1933
Unusual sight in a South Island city: lady riders in a busy Christchurch street by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Aug 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 12 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Aug 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 15 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 30 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 14 September 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 30 September 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 14 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1933
COMING TOURNAMENTS. (Evening Post, 02 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Nov 1933
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 03 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
4 Nov 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 04 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1933
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1933
AUCKLAND SUCCESS (Evening Post, 11 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 14 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Dec 1933
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1933
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1933
LUCKY AUCKLAND (Evening Post, 18 December 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1934
KING CARNIVAL (Evening Post, 02 January 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 03 January 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1934
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 February 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 16 February 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1934
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1934
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 02 March 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 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.

“The Victoria”, the shelf

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