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 86 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
13 Apr 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1933
FRIENDLY GAMES (Evening Post, 17 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1933
MUSICAL AWARDS (Evening Post, 18 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1933
PERSONAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1933
PERSONAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
19 Apr 1933
Keen secondary school cadets in Canterbury, South Island by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
20 Apr 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1933
HOUSES GO CHEAPLY (Evening Post, 20 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1933
MINISTER INDUCTED (Evening Post, 22 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Apr 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1933
CHRISTCHURCH EFFORT (Evening Post, 22 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1933
LOSS ON TROLLEY BUS (Evening Post, 22 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Apr 1933
The Guardian WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1933. LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1933
A field day for model aeroplane enthusiasts in the South Island by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
26 Apr 1933
Inter-provincial cricket for girls by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
26 Apr 1933
A massed physical drill display by pupils of the Christchurch Boys' High School by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
26 Apr 1933
Early coaching days in New Zealand recalled at the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of a well-known Canterbury school by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
27 Apr 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 27 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1933
PRICE AND RETURN (Evening Post, 27 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1933
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1933
PERSONAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 May 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1933
CHRISTCHURCH POLL (Evening Post, 03 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1933
Last week's great mill fire in Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island destruction of property valued at over 20,000 pounds by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
3 May 1933
Honouring the memory of their former comrades: returned soldiers in the ANZAC day parade in Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
3 May 1933
Important development of Roman Catholic education in New Zealand: first Marist novitiate opened near Timaru, South Island by Auckland Weekly News; J. Harris · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
3 May 1933
Inspecting an interesting section of Canterbury's hydro-electric works during a holiday motor-tour in the South Island by Auckland Weekly News; O. Cooper · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
4 May 1933
CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 04 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 May 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1933
PERSONAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 May 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1933
JURY DISAGREE (Evening Post, 05 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1933
Golf (Evening Post, 06 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1933
ART UNION PROCEEDS (Evening Post, 06 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1933
Christchurch. (Evening Post, 08 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 May 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 May 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1933
CHRISTCHURCH COUNT (Evening Post, 09 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1933
SHARE MARKET (Evening Post, 10 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1933
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 10 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1933
Signing the jubilee register of his old school by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
11 May 1933
SHARE MARKET (Evening Post, 11 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1933
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 11 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1933
LAMENTABLE SLIP" (Evening Post, 11 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 May 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 May 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1933
PERSONAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 May 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1933
ART UNION DRAWN (Evening Post, 13 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1933
SWIMMER TRANSFERRED (Evening Post, 13 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1933
RUGBY LEAGUE (Evening Post, 15 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 May 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1933
PERSONAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 May 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 May 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 17 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1933
Canterbury students make merry: annual capping-day carnival arouses great public interest in Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
17 May 1933
The sixtieth anniversary of the foundation of Canterbury College: Diamond jubilee celebrations in Christchurch last week by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
18 May 1933
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 18 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1933
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 18 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 18 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 19 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 May 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 May 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1933
A LARGE BOILER (Evening Post, 20 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 20 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1933
PERSONAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 May 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 May 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 May 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 25 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1933
PROBLEM OF SITE (Evening Post, 25 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1933
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (Evening Post, 26 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1933
KAIKOURA TROTS (Evening Post, 27 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 May 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 31 May 1933) Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 May 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 31 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1933
Christchurch trampers explore the remarkable rock formation in the Porter's Pass district, mid-Canterbury, South Island by Auckland Weekly News; Kent, Thelma Rene, 1899-1946 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
31 May 1933
Empire day function in Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
2 Jun 1933
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 03 June 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Jun 1933
LEAGUE FOOTBALL (Evening Post, 05 June 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1933
CANTERBURY PARK TROTS (Evening Post, 05 June 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1933
LADIES' HOCKEY (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1933
MRS. JANE COCKING. (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · 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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