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.

“"a"”, the shelf

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

66,999 records matching 64 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
11 May 1938
Members of the School of Health and Beauty Movement, based in Auckland Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
17 May 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 May 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1938
Sumner Beach, Christchurch Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
18 May 1938
Mr. R. M. Macfarlane, Mayor of Christchurch Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
20 May 1938
RAGWORT (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 May 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1938
PERSONAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 May 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1938
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 May 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1938
The investiture of the new Mayors: Mr. Andrew H. Allen for Dunedin and Mr. Robert M. Macfarlane for Christchurch Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
27 May 1938
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 May 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 May 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1938
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 May 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1938
Disastrous fire sweeps radio station, theatre and store at Colombo Street and Gloucester Street, Christchurch Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jun 1938
A lorry fording the Jacobs River, South Westland, with a load of fat lambs from a nearby station Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jun 1938
Miss Shirley Smith by Auckland Weekly News; Cliffords Studios · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jun 1938
Miss Aldwyth Taylor by Auckland Weekly News; Cliffords Studios · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jun 1938
Miss Joy Duckworth Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jun 1938
Miss Gwenyth Hall by Auckland Weekly News; Cliffords Studios · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jun 1938
Miss Valerie Stone by Auckland Weekly News; Cliffords Studios · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jun 1938
Miss Joy Wooler by Auckland Weekly News; Cliffords Studios · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jun 1938
Miss Joan Penfold by Auckland Weekly News; Cliffords Studios · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jun 1938
Miss Alice Blunden by Auckland Weekly News; Cliffords Studios · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jun 1938
Miss Mary Aitken by Auckland Weekly News; Cliffords Studios · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jun 1938
Miss Valerie Thompson by Auckland Weekly News; Cliffords Studios · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jun 1938
Miss June Adams by Auckland Weekly News; Cliffords Studios · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jun 1938
Miss Jocelyn Hollis by Auckland Weekly News; Cliffords Studios · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jun 1938
Miss Biddy MacDougall by Auckland Weekly News; Cliffords Studios · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jun 1938
Miss Naida Gardiner by Auckland Weekly News; Cliffords Studios · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jun 1938
Miss Patricia Wright by Auckland Weekly News; Cliffords Studios · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jun 1938
Miss Maude Eaton by Auckland Weekly News; Cliffords Studios · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jun 1938
Miss Nell Luttrell by Auckland Weekly News; Cliffords Studios · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jun 1938
Miss Peggy Cope Williamson by Auckland Weekly News; Cliffords Studios · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jun 1938
Miss Ann Hunt by Auckland Weekly News; Cliffords Studios · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jun 1938
Miss Mary Thompson by Auckland Weekly News; Cliffords Studios · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jun 1938
Miss R. T. McMillan by Auckland Weekly News; Cliffords Studios · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jun 1938
Waipahi winning the Winter Handicap at the Canterbury Park Trotting Club's meeting Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
7 Jun 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 June 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1938
Cadet corps of Christ's College rehearse for the Christchurch parade in honour of the King's birthday Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
8 Jun 1938
Miss Shirley Jarman by Auckland Weekly News; Clifford Studios and Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
8 Jun 1938
Miss Pam Mower by Auckland Weekly News; Clifford Studios and Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
10 Jun 1938
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 June 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 June 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1938
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 June 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 June 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 June 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1938
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 June 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 June 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 June 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 June 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 June 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1938
INSURANCE MONEY (Evening Post, 01 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1938
CHRISTCHURCH FIGURES (Evening Post, 01 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1938
Untitled (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 July 1938) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 02 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1938
A STRONG HAND (Evening Post, 02 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1938
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 04 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1938
DEATH IN HOSPITAL (Evening Post, 04 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1938
GOLF (Evening Post, 05 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1938
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 05 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 July 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1938
The power station at Lake Coleridge, with the Southern Alps in the background. Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
6 Jul 1938
The ten trainee pilots complete their period of training at Wigram, Christchurch Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
6 Jul 1938
Highland dancing championships at the Rotorua Winter Show Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
7 Jul 1938
FORTHCOMING TOURNAMENTS (Evening Post, 07 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1938
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 July 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 July 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 July 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1938
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 09 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Jul 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 09 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1938
WESTPORT JOCKEY CLUB (Evening Post, 09 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1938
AFTER THE RACES (Evening Post, 11 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1938
GENERAL ELECTION (Evening Post, 12 July 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
12 Jul 1938
MR. LOFTUS REA (Evening Post, 12 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1938
MILK SUPPLY (Evening Post, 13 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1938
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 16 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1938
Springston South (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 July 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1938
WRITING-OFF PROCESS (Evening Post, 19 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 19 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1938
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 July 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1938
TRACE OF MISSING WOMAN (Evening Post, 20 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1938
HOCKEY (Evening Post, 20 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1938
Point-to-point steeplechase meeting of the Ashburton branch of the Christchurch Hunt Club Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
21 Jul 1938
VANDALISM AT BEACH (Evening Post, 21 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1938
VISITS TO AIR BASES (Evening Post, 22 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1938
NATIONAL PRELUDE (Evening Post, 22 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1938
HARRIERS (Evening Post, 25 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jul 1938
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 25 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 25 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1938
MRS. CRACROFT WILSON (Evening Post, 26 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 July 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1938
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 27 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1938
SOUTH ISLAND VISIT (Evening Post, 27 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1938
Miss Theresa Ward, Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Hay Wrightson · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
28 Jul 1938
ROYAL AIR FORGE (Evening Post, 28 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1938
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 28 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1938
BLAIR ATHOL WELL (Evening Post, 30 July 1938) 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.

“"a"”, the shelf

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