How many records does the archive hold?

67,402 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.

“"Hornby"”, the shelf

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

1,196 records matching 98 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
28 Oct 1927
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 October 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1928
AT RICCARTON (Evening Post, 20 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1928
GAMES ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 21 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1929
Smart & Son truck 2020 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
11 Jun 1929
GREENPARK (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 June 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jun 1929
DRUIDS' LODGE (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 June 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1929
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1929
LEAGUE FOOTBALL (Evening Post, 12 August 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
27 Mar 1930
Southern League Dispute Still In Air (NZ Truth, 27 March 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1930
ANOTHER SMASH (Evening Post, 10 April 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1930
A CROSSING TRAGEDY (Evening Post, 17 June 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1930
FOUR IN THE RUNNING (NZ Truth, 04 September 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1930
PLAY AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 08 September 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 October 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 December 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1931
Malcolm Mouat jnr., Eastern Bush owner's winning horse "Snowfall" by Various, see photo information at top of page · NZmuseums · Central and Western Murihiku Southland Archive · Central and Western Murihiku Southland Archive
6 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
13 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 May 1931
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES (Evening Post, 04 May 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1931
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 11 May 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1931
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 25 May 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1931
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 15 June 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1931
IN OTHER PLACES (Evening Post, 29 June 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1931
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 06 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1931
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 20 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1931
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 27 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 October 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1932
BOWLING (Evening Post, 20 January 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1932
HIGHWAY ESTIMATES (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 July 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1932
LUCKY LADIES (Evening Post, 06 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1933
SPRINGS COUNTY (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 February 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
LADIES' HOCKEY (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1933
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 12 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
17 Jul 1933
LEAGUE FOOTBALL (Evening Post, 17 July 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1933
PEESONAL NOTES (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
15 Sept 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1933
LEAGUE FOOTBALL (Evening Post, 18 September 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1933
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITION (Evening Post, 09 October 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1933
SPRINGS COUNTY (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1933
PERSONAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 December 1933) 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
15 May 1934
POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 May 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1934
RUGBY LEAGUE RESULTS (Evening Post, 28 May 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1934
LEAGUE FOOTBALL (Evening Post, 17 September 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1934
RECORD ENTRIES (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 October 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 October 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1935
SEVERE SNOWSTORM. (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 June 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1935
ORANGE BALL (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1935
POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
1 Nov 1935
THE DEADLY CROSSING (Evening Post, 01 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1935
Page 13 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 24 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
26 Jun 1936
SIX-A-SIDE TOURNEY. (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 June 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1936
HIGHWAY ESTIMATES (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 July 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 October 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 10 December 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1937
BAD CROSSINGS (Evening Post, 09 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1937
POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 February 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
19 Apr 1937
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS (Evening Post, 19 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1937
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 03 May 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1937
SERIOUS INJURIES (Evening Post, 10 May 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1937
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 17 May 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1937
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 25 May 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1937
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS (Evening Post, 21 June 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1937
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS (Evening Post, 28 June 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1937
RUGBY LEAGUE (Evening Post, 02 August 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1937
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS (Evening Post, 16 August 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 November 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1938
POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 January 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1938
OBITUARY (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 June 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jul 1938
TABLOID RECORDS OF FIELD (Evening Post, 30 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1938
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES (Evening Post, 26 September 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 October 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 November 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1939
CANTERBURY ISSUES (Evening Post, 03 February 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1939
HOGAN TAKES DOUBLE (Evening Post, 06 February 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1939
GRAND SPORTS" (Evening Post, 15 April 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1939
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 22 May 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1939
SIX-A-SIDE TOURNEY AT CHRISTCHURCH (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 June 1939) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1939
SPRINGS COUNTY (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 June 1939) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1939
SPRINGS-ELLESMERE BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 June 1939) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1939
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 October 1939) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1939
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 November 1939) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1939
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 05 December 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
29 Jul 1940
Page 13 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 29 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 18 December 1940) 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.

“"Hornby"”, the shelf

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