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 79 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 Oct 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1933
Christchurch schoolgirl's fine jump by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
11 Oct 1933
Cycling marathon in the South Island: large number of riders take part in the 148 miles road race from Waimate to Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
13 Oct 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 13 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1933
SPRINGS COUNTY (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1933
PERSONAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1933
WEDDINGS (Evening Post, 14 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Oct 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 14 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1933
CRICKET (Evening Post, 16 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 16 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1933
WRESTLING (Evening Post, 17 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1933
PERSONAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 18 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1933
Springtime in Canterbury's picturesque capital: flowering trees present a beautiful sight on the banks of the river Avon, Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
18 Oct 1933
Spring blossoms in the heart of Christchurch city by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
18 Oct 1933
Fields of golden daffodils at one Canterbury's most beautiful homes: Springtime at Sir R. Heaton Rhodes' residence, near Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
18 Oct 1933
Splendid types of young New Zealand athletes: annual sports meeting of the Christchurch Technical college held last week by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
20 Oct 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1933
TAKAKUA'S CUP WEIGHT (Evening Post, 24 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1933
Annual athletic championships at a South Island college by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
27 Oct 1933
STRAYED ON TO FARM (Evening Post, 27 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1933
PERSONAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1933
RACING AT MOTUKARARA (Evening Post, 27 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1933
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 28 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1933
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 30 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 31 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1933
Great improvement to the well-known Cathedral Square in Christchurch, South Island by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Nov 1933
In the heart of canterbury's capital city by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Nov 1933
Great treat or New Zealand Tennis enthusiasts: English and Australian players now touring the dominion Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
2 Nov 1933
COMING TOURNAMENTS. (Evening Post, 02 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Nov 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 02 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
3 Nov 1933
NIGGERHEAD SCRATCHED (Evening Post, 03 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 03 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 04 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 04 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 06 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1933
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 06 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1933
TOWN PLANNING (Evening Post, 07 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1933
WOOL SALES (Evening Post, 08 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1933
SPORTING (Evening Post, 08 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1933
Property valued at over £25,000 destroyed by fire in Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
8 Nov 1933
Opening of the summer boating season in Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
8 Nov 1933
The vice-regal visit to Christchurch: their Excellencies, the Governor General and Lady Bledisloe entertained at Bishopscourt by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
8 Nov 1933
Aerial visitors to a famous South Island West Coast scenic resort: five aeroplanes at the Franz Josef Glacier by Auckland Weekly News; M. C. Lysons · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
8 Nov 1933
Spring racing carnival opened in Christchurch: New Zealand cup day at Riccarton by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
8 Nov 1933
Winner of the 1933 New Zealand cup by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
9 Nov 1933
LINESMAN INJURED (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
9 Nov 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1933
CANTERBURY A. AND P. SHOW (Evening Post, 09 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1933
HAPPY MOMENTS" (Evening Post, 10 November 1933) Evening Post · 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
11 Nov 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 13 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1933
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 13 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
14 Nov 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1933
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1933
POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1933
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1933
A stalwart schoolboy by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
15 Nov 1933
Lord and Lady Bledisloe's kindly interest in New Zealand's native race by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
15 Nov 1933
The vice-regal visit to the South Island: the Governor General, Lord Bledisloe, and Lady Bledisloe visit the Tai Tapu School by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
15 Nov 1933
The Dominion's richest race: lady owner's success in the New Zealand trotting cup at Addington, Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
15 Nov 1933
Carnival week in Canterbury's capital city: the Agricultural and Pastoral Association's highly-successful Annual Metropolitan show at Addington, Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
16 Nov 1933
THE WIND BLOWS (Evening Post, 16 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1933
SPRINGS COUNTY (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 18 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Nov 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1933
CHARGE OF MURDER (Evening Post, 20 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1933
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 20 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1933
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 21 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1933
OBITUARY (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 25 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 27 November 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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