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.

“K + K”, the shelf

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

8,313 records matching 96 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
12 Dec 1931
GOLF (Evening Post, 12 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1931
FIRST AID ART UNION (Evening Post, 19 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 December 1931) Evening Post · 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
26 Jan 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 January 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1932
Page 24 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 30 January 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Feb 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 04 February 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Feb 1932
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (Evening Post, 29 February 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 01 March 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1932
RAILWAY APPOINTMENTS (Evening Post, 02 March 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1932
THE KING'S PRIZE (Evening Post, 05 March 1932) Evening Post · 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
28 Mar 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 28 March 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1932
DANCE AT LAKESIDE (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 March 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1932
Australian and New Zealand cycling championship decided in Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Apr 1932
PERSONAL NOTES. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 April 1932) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1932
PERSONAL NOTES. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 May 1932) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1932
Prime minister's niece married at Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Graham Bennett · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
17 May 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 May 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1932
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 17 May 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1932
INTER-ISLAND MATCH (Evening Post, 24 May 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1932
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 07 June 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1932
TRAINING COLLEGE (Evening Post, 22 June 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jul 1932
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 12 July 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 July 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1932
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 August 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
6 Aug 1932
DUEDIN RUGBY OFF (Evening Post, 06 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1932
LUCKY LADIES (Evening Post, 06 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1932
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 16 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 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1932
Page 11 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 02 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1932
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 13 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1932
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 20 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1932
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 21 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1932
NO. 18" ART UNION (Evening Post, 24 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
30 Sept 1932
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Oct 1932
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 04 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1932
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 14 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1932
An interesting Christchurch wedding by Auckland Weekly News; Steffano Webb · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
21 Oct 1932
CRICKET (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 01 November 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1932
NATIONAL GOLF (Evening Post, 02 November 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1932
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 05 November 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 November 1932) Evening Post · 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
7 Dec 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 December 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 December 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1933
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 04 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 05 January 1933) 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
13 Jan 1933
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 13 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
24 Jan 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 January 1933) Evening Post · 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
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
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
3 Mar 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 03 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
10 Mar 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 10 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (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
25 Mar 1933
MY LUCKY YEAR" (Evening Post, 25 March 1933) Evening Post · 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
11 Apr 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 April 1933) Evening Post · 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
19 Apr 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 19 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
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 April 1933) Evening Post · 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
9 May 1933
CHRISTCHURCH COUNT (Evening Post, 09 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
18 May 1933
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 18 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1933
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1933
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 06 June 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1933
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 29 June 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 05 July 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1933
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 07 July 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
19 Jul 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 July 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1933
CHRISTCHURCH HUNT (Evening Post, 27 July 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1933
A leading South Island Winter Sports carnival: the Annual Hermitage Ski Championship meeting held in perfect weather in the Mount Cook region last week Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
11 Aug 1933
LYTTELTON SEAT (Evening Post, 11 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 18 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 25 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1933
LAST NIGHTS BALL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1933
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 28 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1933
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 29 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 31 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1933
PERSONAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1933
COUNTY AFFAIRS (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 09 September 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

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.

“K + K”, the shelf

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