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
13 Aug 1935
POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1935
WELLINGTON'S LACK (Evening Post, 16 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1935
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 30 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1935
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 09 September 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 11 September 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Sept 1935
POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 September 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 September 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 September 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 03 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 12 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1935
WELLINGTON SPRING MEETING (Evening Post, 25 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1935
A NEW STATION (Evening Post, 28 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 02 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1935
COSMIC RAY STUDY (Evening Post, 05 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 09 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1935
THE ART UNION (Evening Post, 19 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1935
THE NEW PARLIAMENT (Evening Post, 28 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Dec 1935
DISTRICT NEWS (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 December 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 14 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1935
FURTHER TEST FLIGHTS (Evening Post, 16 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 December 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 28 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1935
AMERICAN DAYS (Evening Post, 28 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 31 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 09 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1936
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 11 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
20 Feb 1936
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 20 February 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1936
WIGRAM AERODROME (Evening Post, 21 February 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1936
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 14 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 March 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1936
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 March 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Apr 1936
CAR SOMERSAULTS (Evening Post, 20 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1936
OUTDOOR GAMES (Evening Post, 15 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1936
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 16 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 May 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 May 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1936
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 30 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 June 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1936
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 June 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 June 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 June 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 June 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 July 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 July 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1936
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 July 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1936
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 13 July 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1936
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 24 July 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1936
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 July 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 July 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 August 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1936
Page 21 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 08 August 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Aug 1936
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 08 August 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 August 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1936
GOLD CUPS STOLEN (Evening Post, 12 August 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 August 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1936
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 05 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
12 Sept 1936
NEW CHRISTCHURCH STATION (Evening Post, 12 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 September 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1936
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 18 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1936
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 19 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 September 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 September 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1936
CHRISTCHURCH TAXIS (Evening Post, 01 October 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1936
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 03 October 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1936
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 26 October 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1936
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 November 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 November 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1936
MODERN TRAFFIC HUB (Evening Post, 04 November 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1936
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 28 November 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Dec 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 December 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 30 December 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1937
Photograph: At Westlake Hydro Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
1937
Photograph: On Oamaru Station Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
22 Jan 1937
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 January 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1937
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 January 1937) 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 Station”, the shelf

The shelf

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