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.

“"Christchurch"”, the shelf

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

78,630 records matching 88 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
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
8 Feb 1933
New Zealand girl weds in London by Auckland Weekly News; Sport and General · 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
Summer days in the Cathedral city of New Zealand by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
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
21 Feb 1933
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (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
Canterbury motor-cyclists take part in strenuous hill-climbing tests by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
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
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
7 Mar 1933
SOUTHERN CROSS FLIES ON (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
10 Mar 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 10 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1933
In the Public Eye (Evening Post, 11 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
11 Mar 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1933
Orocrambus callirrhous (Meyrick, 1882) Insects · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
13 Mar 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 13 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1933
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 13 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1933
PERSONAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 March 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 March 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1933
Aircraft training for Christchurch cadets by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
16 Mar 1933
COLONEL MALET (Evening Post, 16 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 March 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1933
CHRISTCHURCH SWELTERS (Evening Post, 20 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1933
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 20 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 March 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1933
Impressive scenes in Sydney during the funeral of the primate of Australia, whose death occurred recently in the New Zealand by Auckland Weekly News; Sun Feature · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
22 Mar 1933
On the long trail in the South Island: fat lambs being driven from Marlborough to the saleyards at Addington, Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
23 Mar 1933
CHRISTCHURCH "PRESS" (Evening Post, 23 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 March 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1933
MY LUCKY YEAR" (Evening Post, 25 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 27 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 March 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1933
PERSONAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 March 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1933
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Hutt News, 29 March 1933) Hutt News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1933
ADDINGTON MARKET (Evening Post, 30 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1933
PERSONAL ITEMS. (Evening Post, 30 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 March 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1933
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 March 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 01 April 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
1 Apr 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 01 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1933
CHRISTCHURCH RATES (Evening Post, 03 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1933
SOCIALIST MEETINGS (Evening Post, 04 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1933
NEW ROAD SURVEY (Evening Post, 04 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1933
N.Z. GOLF COUNCIL (Evening Post, 05 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1933
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1933
DUNEDIN' BAND CONTEST (Evening Post, 10 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1933
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 12 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.

“"Christchurch"”, the shelf

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