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.

“Smith and Smith”, the shelf

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

8,705 records matching 99 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
24 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 November 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 November 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1931
SWIMMING (Evening Post, 05 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Dec 1931
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 05 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1931
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 12 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1931
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1931
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1931
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 December 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 January 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1932
BOWLING (Evening Post, 11 January 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 January 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1932
TRAMPERS IDENTIFIED (Evening Post, 13 January 1932) 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
14 Jan 1932
A MOUNTAIN TRAMP (Evening Post, 14 January 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 January 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1932
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 20 January 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1932
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 25 January 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1932
SOUTHBRIDGE (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 January 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 January 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 January 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 February 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1932
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 08 February 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 February 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 February 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
1 Apr 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 April 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1932
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 04 April 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1932
RETURNED SOLDIERS (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 April 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
3 May 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 May 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1932
ART UNION DRAWN (Evening Post, 09 May 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 May 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 27 May 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 May 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 31 May 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 June 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 June 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 June 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 June 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 June 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 29 June 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 July 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1932
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 12 July 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 July 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Jul 1932
Jubilee art exhibition in Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
22 Jul 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 July 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jul 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 July 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1932
FUTURE OF FLYING (Evening Post, 22 July 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 July 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1932
Page 1 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
5 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1932
YOUTH HOSTELS (Evening Post, 11 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1932
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 24 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 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
2 Sept 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1932
CYCLE ROAD RACE (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
28 Sept 1932
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 28 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1932
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1932
CHRISTCHURCH (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 October 1932) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1932
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1932
TO PLACE BOYS (Evening Post, 04 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1932
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1932
ELLESMERE SHOW (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 22 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
4 Nov 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 November 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
10 Nov 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 November 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
22 Nov 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 November 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 November 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
6 Dec 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1933
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 03 January 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.

“Smith and Smith”, the shelf

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