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
29 Aug 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
30 Aug 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 30 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
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 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
14 Sept 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 September 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1933
AMATEUR CHAMPIONS. (Evening Post, 07 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1933
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 10 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
16 Oct 1933
CRICKET (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
18 Oct 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 18 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
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
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 03 November 1933) Evening Post · 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
9 Nov 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
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
17 Nov 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
21 Nov 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
28 Nov 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1933
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1933
DUNSANDEL v. CHRISTCHURCH CLUBS. (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 06 December 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1933
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 18 December 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1933
WAIRARAPA WEDDING (Evening Post, 29 December 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1934
ACROSS THE TASMAN (Evening Post, 02 January 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1934
PLAY IN THE RINKS (Evening Post, 13 January 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1934
AMATEUR ATHLETICS (Evening Post, 17 January 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1934
CHRISTCHURCH CASES (Evening Post, 06 February 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1934
LUCKY SURPRISE" (Evening Post, 07 February 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 February 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1934
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1934
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 17 February 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1934
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1934
WEEKEND CRICKET (Evening Post, 27 February 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 March 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 March 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 March 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1934
JUBILEE CONVENTION (Evening Post, 12 March 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 March 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 March 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 March 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1934
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 19 March 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 March 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 March 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Mar 1934
Well-known Canterbury families united: the Harman-Ronald's wedding at Christchurch last week by Auckland Weekly News; Clifford, H. H. · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
29 Mar 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 March 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 March 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 March 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 April 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 05 April 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 April 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 April 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1934
LADIES' GOLF (Evening Post, 11 April 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1934
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 11 April 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 April 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 April 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1934
CRICKET (Evening Post, 13 April 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 April 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 April 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 April 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Apr 1934
LINCOLN (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 April 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 April 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1934
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 30 April 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1934
180 Prizes at £5 each, (Evening Post, 01 May 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place

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.

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