How many records does the archive hold?

80,797 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.

“Flowers in the City”, the shelf

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

1,205 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 1920s
16 Feb 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 16 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 12 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 26 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1924
WELLINGTON'S Winter Carnival (Evening Post, 07 July 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Aug 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 14 August 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
17 Oct 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 October 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 24 December 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 April 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 20 April 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 30 October 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 June 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 06 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 06 September 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
11 Jan 1927
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 11 January 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 January 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 05 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Feb 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 26 March 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
2 Jun 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 June 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 04 June 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1927
WOMEM IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 22 August 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 September 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1927
MORE THAN MERE SUSPICION" (NZ Truth, 08 September 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 15 September 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 22 October 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1927
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 03 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 15 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
8 Mar 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 08 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 20 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 May 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 01 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1928
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 08 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jun 1928
WOMAN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 30 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1928
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 21 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Aug 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 24 August 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 November 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 09 January 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 16 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1929
Page 16 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 01 March 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1929
Tea Tattle and Flippant Feet (NZ Truth, 14 March 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 10 April 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 15 August 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
16 May 1930
TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 16 May 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1930
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 17 July 1930) 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
11 May 1933
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 11 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1935
ODDFELLOWS' BALL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 June 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
14 Mar 1936
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 14 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1936
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 23 May 1936) Evening Post · 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
3 Oct 1936
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 03 October 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1936
SAYING IT WITH FLOWERS" (Evening Post, 07 October 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Feb 1937
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 26 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1937
TOPICS FOR WOMEN WORLD PEACE NAVAL VISITORS HUTT VALLEY NEWS GIRL GUIDES' MESSAGE PERSONAL NOTES WEDDINGS WRIGHT SHARDLOW. MANX SOCIETY PARTY FOR PATIENTS "FIVE O'CLOCK" PARTY FULLY SUBSCRIBED HERE AND THERE WEDDING MUSIC (Evening Post, 05 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1937
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 05 August 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1937
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 15 September 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1938
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 04 February 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1938
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 14 February 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1938
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 23 April 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1938
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 16 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1938
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 22 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1938
ENGAGEMENT (Evening Post, 28 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Feb 1939
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 25 February 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1939
NEWS OF THE Day (Evening Post, 18 October 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
20 Jan 1940
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 20 January 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1940
TOPICS FOR WOMEN NOTES FROM LONDON ENGAGEMENT OUT FROM HONG KONG (Evening Post, 22 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 04 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Aug 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 06 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 18 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
24 Oct 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 24 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
14 Mar 1942
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 14 March 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Apr 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 08 April 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 03 June 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 04 June 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 9 places
26 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 13 places
29 Aug 1942
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 29 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Sept 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 05 September 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 26 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
11 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 11 March 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
30 Aug 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 August 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
28 Dec 1943
FLORAL TRIBUTES. (Evening Post, 28 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 14 January 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 19 places
18 Jan 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 18 January 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
21 Feb 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 21 February 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1944
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 06 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 10 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 22 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 10 places
24 Apr 1945
RED CROSS (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 April 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1945
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 02 June 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place

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.

“Flowers in the City”, the shelf

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