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.

8,340 records matching 97 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
22 Jan 1936
RESULT OF FIRST RACE (Evening Post, 22 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1936
CORNWELL CUP (Evening Post, 23 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1936
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 24 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 January 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1936
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 28 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1936
METHODIST CHURCH (Evening Post, 15 February 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 February 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1936
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 20 February 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 28 February 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 04 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 05 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1936
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 09 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1936
FOR THE BELT (Evening Post, 11 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1936
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 14 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 18 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1936
Page 30 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 21 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 06 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1936
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 16 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 April 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1936
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 18 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Apr 1936
HAPPIER DAYS" (Evening Post, 21 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1936
Page 14 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 27 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1936
TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 30 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1936
OUTDOOR GAMES (Evening Post, 15 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1936
RACING AND TROTTING (Evening Post, 18 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 May 1936
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 30 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1936
Captain K. G. Walker, A. L. Macfarlane, A. T. Donnelly, Dr. M. G. Louisson Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
4 Jul 1936
Page 26 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 July 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 04 July 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1936
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 23 July 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1936
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 24 July 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1936
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 July 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1936
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 06 August 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1936
Page 21 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 08 August 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Aug 1936
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 08 August 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1936
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 10 August 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1936
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 18 August 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1936
Untitled (Evening Post, 18 August 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1936
R. W. K. White, R. A. Witbrock Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
27 Aug 1936
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 27 August 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 31 August 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 01 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1936
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 03 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 04 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1936
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 05 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1936
UNLUCKY WELLINGTON (Evening Post, 08 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1936
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 12 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 16 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 25 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1936
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 October 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1936
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 07 October 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1936
SPRINGSTON (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 October 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Oct 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 October 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1936
SMALL-BORE RIFLE SHOOTING (Evening Post, 20 October 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1936
THE SCORES IN ORDER (Evening Post, 23 October 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1936
MODERN TRAFFIC HUB (Evening Post, 04 November 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 November 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 09 November 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1936
ANGLICAN CHURCH (Evening Post, 11 November 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 13 November 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1936
TUSON CUP (Evening Post, 18 November 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 18 November 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1936
TUSON CUE MATCH (Evening Post, 23 November 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1936
BOARD OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 December 1936) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 December 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1936
MARRIAGES. (Evening Post, 12 December 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 December 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1936
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 21 December 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 December 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1936
CAR OVER BANK (Evening Post, 26 December 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 30 December 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1937
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 January 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1937
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 January 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1937
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1937
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 18 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1937
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1937
BROADCASTING BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 20 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1937
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 22 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1937
LOCAL RESULTS. Intermediate. (Evening Post, 01 March 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1937
SERVICE BELT (Evening Post, 08 March 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1937
LANDED AT LAST" (Evening Post, 09 March 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1937
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 09 March 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1937
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 March 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1937
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 13 March 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1937
Cricket at Geraldine: public schools old boys versus Christ's College old boys Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
20 Mar 1937
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 20 March 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 March 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1937
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 30 March 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1937
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 31 March 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1937
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1937
TOPICS FOR WOMEN WORLD PEACE NAVAL VISITORS HUTT VALLEY NEWS GIRL GUIDES' MESSAGE PERSONAL NOTES WEDDINGS WRIGHT SHARDLOW. MANX SOCIETY PARTY FOR PATIENTS "FIVE O'CLOCK" PARTY FULLY SUBSCRIBED HERE AND THERE WEDDING MUSIC (Evening Post, 05 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1937
NAVAL VISITORS (Evening Post, 07 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1937
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1937
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 09 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Apr 1937
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 09 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1937
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 09 April 1937) 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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