How many records does the archive hold?

69,585 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.

“Oddfellows”, the shelf

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

1,058 records matching 57 of these 58 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
31 Aug 1912
PERSONAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 31 August 1912) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1912
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 November 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1913
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 January 1913) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 May 1913
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 02 May 1913) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1913
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Colonist, 04 July 1913) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1913
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 August 1913) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1913
LYTTELTON BY-ELECTION (Otago Daily Times 10-12-1913) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1913
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 November 1913) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1913
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 December 1913) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Aug 1915
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 04 August 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1915
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 01 September 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1916
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 January 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1916
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 04 May 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Feb 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 February 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 30 April 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 May 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1918
The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1918. LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 April 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 October 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1918
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 October 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Dec 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 14 December 1918) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 05 May 1919) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1919
OBITUARY. (Colonist, 20 August 1919) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1919
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 November 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1919
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 November 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
3 Apr 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 03 April 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1920
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 August 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1920
OBITUARY. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 December 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1921
Oddfellowship (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 June 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1922
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 19 October 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1924
PERSONAL ITEMS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 02 September 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 July 1925) 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
12 Mar 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 12 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1928
WOMAN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 30 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1929
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 12 April 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
29 Apr 1930
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 29 April 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 25 November 1931) Evening Post · 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
14 Jun 1935
ODDFELLOWS' BALL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 June 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1935
ORANGE BALL (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1936
MAKOGAI LEPERS (Evening Post, 10 October 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1938
GENERAL ELECTION (Evening Post, 19 September 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1938
RICCARTON SEAT IN FEBRUARY NEXT JANUARY 30 OBITUARY LACK OF BATHS A NEW POST STUDENTS AND PUBLIC SERVICES (Evening Post, 24 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1939
ST. PATRICK'S BALL (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 March 1939) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1939
TOPICS FOR WOMEN OBITUARY DIET TALK TO MOTHERS HAWAIIAN DANCE WEDDING HUTT VALLEY NEWS THE SANCTITY OF MARRIAGE GARDEN RECEPTION TRACY—HARDING. HERE AND THERE PALMERSTON NORTH BRIDE GIFTS WOULD BE APPRECI- ATED (Evening Post, 24 April 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
19 Mar 1940
ST. PATRICK'S BALL (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 March 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1940
HUTT VALLEY TEAMS (Evening Post, 16 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 15 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1943
MID-CANTERBURY (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 September 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Mar 1944
OUTDOOR GAMES (Evening Post, 03 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 25 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
10 Nov 1945
Page 11 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 10 November 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 2010s
14 Jul 2011
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
the 2020s
1 Jan 2025
Cuba Street: Early Businesses, Organisations and Clubs by Heritage Team, Palmerston North City Library · Manawatū Heritage · Palmerston North City Library · 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.

“Oddfellows”, the shelf

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