How many records does the archive hold?

70,536 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.

“"Spreydon"”, the shelf

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

1,483 records matching 92 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
1 Jan 1918
Looking over Fisherton and Beckenham from Sanatorium Cashmere Sanatorium album and photographs, 1913-1933 · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
11 Jan 1918
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 11 January 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1918
PERSONAL. (Colonist, 15 January 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1918
HOME AGAIN (Evening Post, 06 March 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1918
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 08 March 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1918
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 11 March 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1918
FUTURE OF SAMOA (Evening Post, 14 March 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1918
A FIRM FOUNDATION. (Ashburton Guardian, 04 April 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1918
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 09 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1918
COMING HOME (Evening Post, 16 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Ashburton Guardian, 19 April 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 23 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1918
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 5-1-1918) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 May 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1918
COMING HOME (Evening Post, 04 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1918
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 10 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1918
HOSPITAL REPORT (Marlborough Express, 22 May 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1918
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 13 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1918
NEWS AND NOTES. (NZ Truth, 24 August 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1918
HOSPITAL REPORT. (Marlborough Express, 02 September 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 September 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Sept 1918
HOSPITAL REPORT. (Marlborough Express, 11 September 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Ashburton Guardian, 14 September 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOR. (Marlborough Express, 14 September 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Ashburton Guardian, 17 September 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1918
BOLL OF HOUNOUR. (Ashburton Guardian, 18 September 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1918
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES. (Ashburton Guardian, 20 September 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOR (Otago Daily Times 27-9-1918) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Ashburton Guardian, 30 September 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1918
HOSPITAL REPORT. (Ashburton Guardian, 16 October 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1918
SOLDIERS' DEATHS (Evening Post, 12 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1918
HOSPITAL REPORT. (Ashburton Guardian, 23 November 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Ashburton Guardian, 28 November 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1918
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 09 December 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 14 December 1918) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1919
Lance Corporal W. H. Watson, of Spreydon, Christchurch by Sporting & Dramatic Review · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
23 Jan 1919
Corporal L. S. Woods, of Spreydon, Christchurch by Sporting & Dramatic Review · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
3 Mar 1919
RETURNING HOME (Evening Post, 03 March 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1919
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 March 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1919
MOTORING ACCIDENTS. (Ashburton Guardian, 18 March 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1919
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES (Wanganui Chronicle, 10 April 1919) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1919
PERSONAL ITEMS. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 28 April 1919) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1919
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 09 May 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1919
SPORTING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 15 August 1919) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1919
CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 August 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1919
MARRIAGE. (Poverty Bay Herald, 24 October 1919) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 03 November 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
1 Jan 1920
Marshland War Memorial Gates, 1920s 2014 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
7 Apr 1920
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 April 1920) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1920
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 July 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1920
SPORTING (Ashburton Guardian, 13 August 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1920
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 November 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1920
NEWS IN BRIEF. (Otago Daily Times 12-1-1920) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1921
Looking across Beckenham and Spreydon from the Sanatorium Cashmere Sanatorium album and photographs, 1913-1933 · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
14 Jan 1921
SPREYDON TO JOIN CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 14 January 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1921
TO-DAY'S FIXTURES. (Ashburton Guardian, 12 February 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1921
CHRISTCHURCH TROTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 14 February 1921) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1921
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 13 August 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 24 January 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 31 August 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1922
Page 16 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 28 November 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1924
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 21 January 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1924
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 13 September 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1924
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 18 October 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1924
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 08 November 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1924
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 06 December 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1924
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 13 December 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1924
FATAL COLLISION. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 18 December 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1924
HAVE IT ENLARGED. (NZ Truth, 20 December 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1925
CHRISTCHURCH SESSIONS. (Evening Post, 11 February 1925) 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
12 May 1925
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 12 May 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1925
Page 16 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 18 June 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 24 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Sept 1925
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 12 September 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1926
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 19 January 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Mar 1926
OBITUARY (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 March 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1926
FIRE IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 25 March 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1926
Valuable Car Destroyed By Fire At Spreydon, Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; A. R. Wood · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
6 Sept 1926
TWO IN CHRISTCHURCH ON SATURDAY. (Evening Post, 06 September 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1927
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 24 February 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1927
EMPTYING OF BATHS (Evening Post, 21 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1927
OTHER DIOCESES (Waiapu Church Gazette, 02 May 1927) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jun 1927
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 June 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1927
Untitled (NZ Truth, 01 September 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1927
ENGAGEMENTS (Evening Post, 18 November 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 24 November 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1928
ChristchurchChristchurch and environs. Sheet No. 2 Maps, plans and drawings · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
3 Mar 1928
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 03 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Jun 1928
THEFTS FROM HOUSES (Evening Post, 07 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1928
BOY INJURED BY CAR (Evening Post, 06 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1928
FATAL ACCIDENT (Evening Post, 25 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1928
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 26 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1928
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 06 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1929
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 05 October 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1929
South island airman's thrilling experience: Moth machine wrecked at Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Topical Photo. Service · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Nov 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 November 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1929
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 22 November 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1929
Bowls FOR DUNEDIN INVASION (NZ Truth, 05 December 1929) NZ Truth · 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.

“"Spreydon"”, the shelf

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