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.

“"Sydenham"”, the shelf

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

8,455 records matching 100 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
13 Mar 1933
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 13 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1933
RUGBY LEAGUE (Evening Post, 15 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1933
LEAGUE FOOTBALL (Evening Post, 05 June 1933) Evening Post · 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
20 Jun 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1933
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 22 June 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1933
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 26 June 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1933
LEAGUE FOOTBALL (Evening Post, 03 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
10 Jul 1933
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 10 July 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1933
LEAGUE FOOTBALL (Evening Post, 17 July 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1933
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 24 July 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1933
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 14 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Aug 1933
WIN THE BtG MONEY (Evening Post, 19 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1933
LEAGUE FOOTBALL (Evening Post, 21 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
5 Sept 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
13 Oct 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1933
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 30 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1933
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 20 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1933
OBITUARY (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1933
THEFT OF NEWSPAPER (Evening Post, 01 December 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1933
LUCKY AUCKLAND (Evening Post, 18 December 1933) Evening Post · 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
2 Jan 1934
KING CARNIVAL (Evening Post, 02 January 1934) Evening Post · 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
17 Jan 1934
AMATEUR ATHLETICS (Evening Post, 17 January 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1934
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 05 February 1934) Evening Post · 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
12 Mar 1934
JUBILEE CONVENTION (Evening Post, 12 March 1934) Evening Post · 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
26 Mar 1934
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 26 March 1934) Evening Post · 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
30 Apr 1934
LEAGUE FOOTBALL (Evening Post, 30 April 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1934
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 30 April 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1934
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 07 May 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1934
SPORTSMEN GO ABROAD (Evening Post, 07 June 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1934
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 June 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1934
OBITUARY (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 July 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1934
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 20 August 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1934
BOY BITTEN BY DOG (Evening Post, 09 October 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1934
OBITUARY (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 November 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1934
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 03 December 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1934
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 15 December 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
28 Jan 1935
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 28 January 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1935
MY LUCKY NUMBER (Evening Post, 29 January 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1935
RUNAWAY CAR (Evening Post, 16 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1935
CRICKET (Evening Post, 25 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1935
GAMES IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 11 March 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1935
FOOTBALL AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 15 April 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1935
SMALL-BORE RIFLE (Evening Post, 31 May 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1935
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 17 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1935
Page 32 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 06 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1935
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 08 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1935
SMALL-BORE RIFLE SHOOTING (Evening Post, 20 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1935
Page 21 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 10 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1935
FIELDS IN REEVIEW (Evening Post, 12 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1935
C.J.C. MEETING (Evening Post, 17 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1935
SMALL-BORE RIFLE SHOOTING (Evening Post, 19 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1935
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS (Evening Post, 19 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1935
MATCHES, ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 26 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1935
SMALL-BORE RIFLE (Evening Post, 19 September 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1935
A KINDLY FAREWELL (Evening Post, 10 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1935
CHRISTCHURCH SCORES (Evening Post, 14 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1935
THE ART UNION (Evening Post, 15 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1935
PLUNKET SHIELD (Evening Post, 23 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1935
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 25 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1935
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 09 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1935
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 16 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1935
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 23 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1936
AMATEUR ATHLETICS (Evening Post, 06 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1936
BOWLING (Evening Post, 08 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1936
WINS IN THREE ROUNDS (Evening Post, 09 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1936
BOWLING (Evening Post, 09 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1936
BOWLING THE KINKS COMMENCE (Evening Post, 10 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1936
SECTIONAL GAMES (Evening Post, 11 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1936
BOWLING (Evening Post, 11 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1936
BOWLING (Evening Post, 13 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 2.110 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1936
BOWLING (Evening Post, 13 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 2.129 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1936
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 13 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1936
BOWLING (Evening Post, 14 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 2.116 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1936
BOWLING (Evening Post, 14 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 2.164 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1936
THE QUALIFIED RINKS (Evening Post, 15 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1936
THE FINAL STAGES (Evening Post, 15 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
24 Feb 1936
PLAY AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 24 February 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1936
FATAL INJURIES (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
16 Mar 1936
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 16 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
7 Apr 1936
OBITUARY (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 April 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1936
PLAY AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 13 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
18 May 1936
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 18 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1936
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 25 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1936
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 25 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1936
Page 26 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 July 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

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.

“"Sydenham"”, the shelf

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