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.

“The George”, the shelf

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

9,668 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 1920s
31 Aug 1927
BURWOOD MURDER (Evening Post, 31 August 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1927
WELLINGTON TROTTING CLUB'S HANDICAPS (Evening Post, 31 August 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1927
Untitled (NZ Truth, 01 September 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · no. 2.18 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1927
Untitled (NZ Truth, 01 September 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · no. 2.19 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1927
QUALIFYING AMATEURS (Evening Post, 05 September 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 September 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1927
MORE THAN MERE SUSPICION" (NZ Truth, 08 September 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1927
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 08 September 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1927
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 20 September 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1927
NOTES AND COMMENTS (Evening Post, 20 September 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1927
OPPOSED TO FORCE (Evening Post, 04 October 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Oct 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 22 October 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1927
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 29 October 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1927
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 03 November 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1927
THOMAS GEORGE LEWIS, proprietor of the Federal Hotel, Christchurch, who identified the body bf Gwen Scarff, victim of the Burwood murder. (NZ Truth, 24 November 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1927
Jurty Hears Murder Charge Agains Taxi-driver Boakes A DRAMATIC MOMENT IN COURT WHEN BICKERDIKE ENTERS BOX (NZ Truth, 24 November 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1927
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 26 November 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1927
MASONIC ORDER (Evening Post, 30 November 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1927
NO GREAT IMPORTANCE (Evening Post, 16 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1927
Page 35 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 17 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1927
Page 14 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 29 December 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1927
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 30 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Jan 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 January 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 11 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 16 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Feb 1928
AT RICCARTON (Evening Post, 20 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1928
SHUNTING FATALITY (Evening Post, 20 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1928
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 21 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1928
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB'S HANDICAPS (Evening Post, 28 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1928
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 03 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Mar 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 08 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1928
TOO GREAT A SPEED (Evening Post, 14 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1928
Wedding of George and Thelma Goss 2022 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
16 Mar 1928
TROTTING (Evening Post, 16 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1928
EASTER GOLF (NZ Truth, 05 April 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 11 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 12 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Apr 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1928
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 14 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1928
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 14 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1928
NELSON NEWS (Evening Post, 16 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 01 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1928
FALKINGHAM THE FENCE (NZ Truth, 17 May 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 May 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 26 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 May 1928
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 26 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1928
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 18 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 June 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1928
RACING CONFERENCE (Evening Post, 23 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 June 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1928
WOMAN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 30 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1928
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 21 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jul 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1928
THE UNDERSTANDING HEART (NZ Truth, 02 August 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1928
WOMEM IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 03 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1928
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB'S ACCEPTANCES (Evening Post, 04 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 September 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1928
THIRD TEST TEAMS (Evening Post, 14 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 September 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1928
ALL GOING WELL (Evening Post, 21 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1928
WOMENT IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 24 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1928
THE RETURN FLIGHT (Evening Post, 03 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1928
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 06 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 18 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Oct 1928
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 30 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1928
WHEN "BARNEY" GREEN SAW RED (NZ Truth, 01 November 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 November 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1928
CATHEDRAL SQUARE (Evening Post, 22 November 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 December 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1928
Plays – Players – Pictures (Evening Post, 15 December 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Dec 1928
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 22 December 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1929
Young Sanatorium patients with the Governor-General Cashmere Sanatorium album and photographs, 1913-1933 · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
9 Jan 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 09 January 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1929
SCHOLARSHIPS (Evening Post, 12 January 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 19 January 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Feb 1929
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 02 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1929
First Dominion conference of tomato and soft fruit growers held in Wellington by Auckland Weekly News; J. Muir · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
14 Feb 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 14 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1929
In honour of Archbishop Julius: commemorative gate dedicated at St. George's Hospital, Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
22 Feb 1929
BURGLARS DISTURBED (Evening Post, 22 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1929
TOOK SECRET TO GRAVE (NZ Truth, 28 February 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1929
Tea Tattle and Flippant Feet (NZ Truth, 14 March 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1929
THOSE MISSING FINGERS (NZ Truth, 04 April 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 10 April 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1929
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 12 April 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 April 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1929
CATHEDRAL SQUARE (Evening Post, 15 April 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 April 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 April 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
3 May 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 May 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
7 May 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 May 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
9 May 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 09 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1929
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 May 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · 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.

“The George”, the shelf

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