How many records does the archive hold?

65,200 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.

“Salvation Army Church”, the shelf

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

206 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 1890s
28 Dec 1899
CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD. (Otago Witness, 28 December 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1900s
1 Mar 1900
THE FOURTH CONTINGENT (Otago Witness, 01 March 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1900
TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 18 June 1900) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1900
Untitled (Nelson Evening Mail, 19 June 1900) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1900
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 26 September 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1900
CANTERBURY JUBILEE. (Star, 15 December 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1901
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 01 February 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 May 1901
Untitled (Auckland Star, 17 May 1901) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jun 1901
THE ROYAL VISIT. ENTRY INTO WELLINGTON. (Evening Post, 18 June 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1901
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 12 September 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Aug 1902
THE CORONATION. (Star, 06 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1902
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE. MONDAY, DEC. 1, 1902. PROGRESS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 01 December 1902) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1903
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISEORNE. TUESDAY, OCT. 27, 1903. (Poverty Bay Herald, 27 October 1903) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Jan 1904
PERSONAL MATTERS. (Evening Post, 29 January 1904) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 May 1904
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 04 May 1904) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Jul 1904
A FLOOD OF PETITIONS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 13 July 1904) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1905
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 06 September 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 24 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1906
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 03 April 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
21 Jun 1906
THE FINAL SCENE. FUNERAL OF THE LATE PREMIER. (Evening Post, 21 June 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1906
LOCAL & GENERA. (Otago Witness, 15 August 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Dec 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Feilding Star, 03 December 1906) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1907
NAPOLEON RE-INCARNATED! (NZ Truth, 10 August 1907) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1907
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 21 August 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1907
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 04 September 1907) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Sept 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Nelson Evening Mail, 21 September 1907) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 October 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 November 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 08 January 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Jan 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 29 January 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Feb 1908
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 11 February 1908) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 04 March 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Jun 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jul 1908
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 16 July 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Nov 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1908
THE GENERAL ELECTIONS. YESTERDAY'S POLLING. (Star, 18 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 7 places
17 Feb 1909
OUR LONDON LETTER. (Wanganui Chronicle, 17 February 1909) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1909
Pars About People. (Observer, 22 May 1909) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1909
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 30 June 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 06 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1909
SUNDAY IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 16 November 1909) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
the 1910s
9 Jul 1910
A WOMAN'S WILL (Taranaki Daily News 7-9-1910) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1911
PERSONAL MATTERS. (Evening Post, 03 February 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 27 October 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1912
The Avon in Victoria Square showing the Supreme Court building, Salvation Army Barracks, and Durham St. Methodist church. by Leslie Adkin · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
4 Apr 1913
LOCAL $ GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 04 April 1913) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1913
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 22 September 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1914
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 17 September 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 18 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 September 1915) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Oct 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 21 October 1916) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1917
Garden city of the Dominion. Leaves 17 to 18Christchurch, New Zealand: a pictorial souvenir of the Dominion's garden city Christchurch, New Zealand : the garden city of the Dominion · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
13 Feb 1917
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 13 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1917
WOMEN IN PRNINT. (Evening Post, 05 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
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
26 Mar 1918
OMNIUM GATHERUM (Otago Daily Times 26-3-1918) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jun 1918
HOME AGAIN (Evening Post, 03 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Sept 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 20 September 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Oct 1918
Untitled (Grey River Argus, 28 October 1918) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1919
INTERPROVINCIAL (Poverty Bay Herald, 19 June 1919) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Oct 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Marlborough Express, 25 October 1919) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Oct 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 28 October 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
27 Jan 1920
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 27 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1920
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 01 April 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Aug 1920
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 09 August 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jan 1921
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 January 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1922
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 26 April 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Aug 1923
IN HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1924
FOR RELIGION, CHARITY, AND EDUCATION (Evening Post, 06 November 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Mar 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 14 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 January 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 26 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 May 1929
MATERNITY NURSING (Evening Post, 07 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
22 Mar 1930
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 22 March 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1930
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 26 July 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 16 February 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1934
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 17 February 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1934
CHRISTCHURCH REQUESTS (Evening Post, 17 May 1934) Evening Post · 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
2 Nov 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 02 November 1935) Evening Post · 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
28 Dec 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 28 December 1935) 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
16 May 1936
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 16 May 1936) Evening Post · 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
13 Feb 1937
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 13 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1937
BROADCASTING BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 20 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1939
BAPTIST CHURCH (Evening Post, 03 November 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
21 Dec 1940
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 81. 2YA, WELLINGTON (570 kc). (Evening Post, 21 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Mar 1941
2YA, WELLINGTON (570 kc.). (Evening Post, 22 March 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jan 1942
TERRITORIAL SERVICE CALL-UP (Evening Post, 21 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Feb 1942
GIFTS UNDER WILL (Evening Post, 28 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Dec 1943
HIS MAJESTY'S GREETINGS PACIFIC ISLANDS SPORTING SCHARNHORST SUNK ACTION OFF NORTH CAPE BOWLING TOURNEY NEW ZEALANDERS IN FAST SAILING PRAYER OF THE POPE GEN. FREYBERG'S MEN MAORI'S DEATH DEVOTED SERVICE CHRISTIAN IDEAL R.S.A. CARNIVAL OBITUARY AT BETHLEHEM SHIPPING BOMBERS HAVE SPELL "THIS GREAT ARMY" (Evening Post, 27 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place

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