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 Station”, the shelf

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

10,093 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 1930s
20 Jun 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 July 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 July 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 12 July 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 July 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 20 July 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jul 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 July 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 July 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 July 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
1 Sept 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
10 Oct 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1933
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 11 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
28 Oct 1933
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 28 October 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
13 Nov 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 13 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
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
5 Dec 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
9 Dec 1933
A TIMELY RESCUE (Evening Post, 09 December 1933) Evening Post · 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
1934
Photograph: Corsair Club at Christchurch Railway Station Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
2 Jan 1934
KING CARNIVAL (Evening Post, 02 January 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1934
POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1934
RADIO PAROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 03 February 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1934
PERSONAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1934
POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1934
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 17 February 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Feb 1934
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 19 February 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1934
ARCHBISHOP REDWOOD (Evening Post, 24 February 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1934
POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 March 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1934
GOLDEN CHANCE" (Evening Post, 21 March 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Mar 1934
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 29 March 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1934
POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 April 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
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
5 May 1934
LITTLE RIVER AREA (Evening Post, 05 May 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1934
RAGING FLOODS (Evening Post, 07 May 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1934
LITTER EVERYWHERE (Evening Post, 08 May 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
7 Jun 1934
SPORTSMEN GO ABROAD (Evening Post, 07 June 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1934
HAPPY-GO-LUCKY" (Evening Post, 12 June 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1934
SOME EARLY SETTLERS. (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 June 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1934
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 04 August 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 30 August 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1934
BURGLARS ACTIVE (Evening Post, 26 September 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1934
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 29 September 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Oct 1934
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 04 October 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 October 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1934
SKIING ACCIDENT (Evening Post, 05 November 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1934
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 21 November 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1934
LUCKY FOR ME" (Evening Post, 11 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 Dec 1934
LATE MR GEORGE REID. (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 December 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1935
MUS0902129 by RNZAF Official · Air Force Museum of New Zealand Photograph Collection · Air Force Museum of New Zealand
2 Jan 1935
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 02 January 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1935
LATE ARCHBISHOP (Evening Post, 07 January 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1935
NEW ZEALAND'S NATIONAL RAILWAYS (Evening Post, 08 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Feb 1935
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 08 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 February 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 March 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 03 April 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1935
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 10 April 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 April 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1935
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 April 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1935
ADDINGTON SALE. (Evening Post, 23 May 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 30 May 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1935
STATION MANAGER'S SUICIDE (Evening Post, 08 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1935
SNOW CAUSES DAMAGE (Evening Post, 10 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1935
SAFE REMOVED (Evening Post, 11 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 June 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1935
SERVICES RESTORED (Evening Post, 12 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1935
SMART POLICE WORK (Evening Post, 17 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 16 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 29 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1935
FOWL WHEAT PRICES (Evening Post, 31 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 02 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 07 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1935
SPRINGS COUNTY (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1935
CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS (Evening Post, 10 August 1935) 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.

“The Station”, the shelf

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