How many records does the archive hold?

61,639 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 Terrace"”, the shelf

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

369 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 1910s
20 Sept 1913
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 20 September 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1913
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 23 September 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1913
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 25 September 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1913
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 27 September 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1915
COUNTY COUNCIL. (Ashburton Guardian, 01 October 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Sept 1916
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 16 September 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1917
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 13 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1917
THE FINAL CALL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 01 March 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1917
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 14 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 May 1917
8530 MEN CALLED UP (Evening Post, 08 May 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
6 Jun 1917
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 06 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 22 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
6 Jul 1917
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 06 July 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1917
15000 MEN CALLED UP (Evening Post, 03 September 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
2 Oct 1917
FIRST DIVISION (Evening Post, 02 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
3 Jan 1918
BEAUTIFYING THE CITY (Evening Post, 03 January 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 March 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 May 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 27 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 September 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 10 September 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1918
HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 19 September 1918) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1918
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 05 December 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1918
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 06 December 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1919
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 28 June 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
10 Feb 1920
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 10 February 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1920
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 23 July 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 11 January 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1922
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 27 January 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Mar 1923
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 24 March 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Mar 1923
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 26 March 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Apr 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 06 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Oct 1923
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 13 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Oct 1923
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 15 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 01 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1923
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 15 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 26 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 01 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1924
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 21 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Aug 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 02 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Sept 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 01 September 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 17 October 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1925
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 28 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Aug 1925
Page 3 Advertisements Column 9 (Evening Post, 06 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Dec 1925
IN MEMORIAM. (Evening Post, 12 December 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Feb 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 23 February 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1926
Page 11 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 05 June 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1926
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 11 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1926
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 16 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1926
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 08 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Dec 1926
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 27 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1927
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 22 January 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 29 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1927
Women in Print (Evening Post, 11 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
31 Dec 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 31 December 1927) 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
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
15 Dec 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 15 December 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 20 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1929
Page 16 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 19 September 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1929
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 04 October 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 24 December 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
1 Feb 1930
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 01 February 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Aug 1930
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 25 August 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 September 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Oct 1930
Page 5 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 25 October 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Nov 1930
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 01 November 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Nov 1930
AMBULANCE ART UNION (Evening Post, 01 November 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1930
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 27 December 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 31 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Feb 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 06 February 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 March 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 14 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 May 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 29 May 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 August 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 29 August 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 09 October 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 November 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1931
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 05 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 January 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 27 May 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Jun 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 June 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1932
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 22 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1932
SCOUT NOTES (Evening Post, 16 November 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Nov 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 November 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1933
BOWLING (Evening Post, 14 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 19 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 25 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 14 September 1933) 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.

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