How many records does the archive hold?

63,896 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.

“Rose”, the shelf

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

1,844 records matching 97 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
13 Aug 1913
GRAND NATIONAL (Evening Post, 13 August 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Aug 1913
CHRISTCHURCH TROTS. (Colonist, 16 August 1913) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1913
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 24 September 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1913
The Grey River Argus. and Blackball News MONDAY; SEPTEMBER 29, 1013. (Grey River Argus, 29 September 1913) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1913
C.J.C MEETING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 13 November 1913) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1914
NURSES' EXAMINATIONS (Evening Post, 13 January 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1914
CHRISTCHURCH DAY BY DAY. (Ashburton Guardian, 04 February 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1914
CHARGE WITHDRAWN. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 04 February 1914) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1914
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Wanganui Chronicle, 15 May 1914) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1914
SPORTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 15 May 1914) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1914
WILLS PROVED PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE. (Evening Post, 16 May 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1914
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (Hawera & Normanby Star, 18 May 1914) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1914
A BIG ESTATE (Evening Post, 01 June 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1914
A BENEFACTRESS. (Colonist, 01 June 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1914
A GENEROUS GAVER. (Wanganui Chronicle, 02 June 1914) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1914
A BENEFACTRESS. (Colonist, 17 June 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1914
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 04 July 1914) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 18 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1914
AN £800,000 ESTATE (Otago Daily Times 9-6-1914) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Oct 1914
SPREYDON SPARRERS. (NZ Truth, 17 October 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1914
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 17 October 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1914
SPORTING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 13 November 1914) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1914
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB. (Otago Daily Times 12-5-1914) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1915
UNCLAIMED MONEY (Otago Daily Times 22-1-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1915
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (Evening Post, 24 April 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1915
LATEST SPORTING (Ashburton Guardian, 24 April 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1915
NURSES FOR THE FRONT (Evening Post, 20 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1915
NEW ZEALND NURSES FOR THE FRONT. (Wanganui Chronicle, 22 May 1915) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Grey River Argus, 31 May 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1915
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Hawera & Normanby Star, 31 May 1915) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1915
New Zealand nurses for service in Europe: the first contingent, which left Wellington on May 21 by Auckland Weekly News · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
4 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 04 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 14 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 18 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jun 1915
LATEST LIST NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 28 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1915
THE 109 th LIST (Evening Post, 12 July 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1915
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES AUSTRALIAN LIST (Evening Post, 12 July 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1915
METHVEN CATHOLIC (Ashburton Guardian, 23 August 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1915
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 27 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Evening Post, 27 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1915
ADDINGTON. (Northern Advocate, 03 September 1915) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1915
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 04 September 1915) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES SATURDAY NIGHT'S LIST (Evening Post, 27 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1915
LE BON'S BAY. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 October 1915) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1915
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 26 October 1915) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1915
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 03 November 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1915
HANDICAPS FOR FOURTH DAY (Wanganui Chronicle, 11 November 1915) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1915
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 09 December 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1915
SPORTING. (Otago Daily Times 17-12-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 27-1-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1916
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 31 January 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1916
SPORTING. (Colonist, 28 April 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1916
METROPOLITAN TROTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 28 April 1916) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1916
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. (Grey River Argus, 19 May 1916) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 13 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jun 1916
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 24 June 1916) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1916
LIST ISSUED TO-DAY (Evening Post, 13 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 25-7-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1916
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 03 August 1916) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
16 Sept 1916
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 16 September 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 23-10-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Marlborough Express, 31 October 1916) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1917
Garden city of the Dominion. CoverChristchurch, 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
1 Jan 1917
Garden city of the Dominion. Leaves 27 to 28Christchurch, 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
11 Jan 1917
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 1-11-1917) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 18-1-1917) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Feb 1917
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 13 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1917
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 04 April 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 05 May 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 12 May 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 19 May 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 26 May 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 02 June 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 09 June 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 16 June 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 18-6-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 23 June 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 23 June 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 30 June 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1917
THE NINTH BALLOT. (Wanganui Chronicle, 04 July 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 07 July 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 04 August 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 11 August 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 18 August 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 25 August 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 01 September 1917) NZ Truth · 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
8 Sept 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 08 September 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1917
Women in Print. (Evening Post, 13 September 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 15 September 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 22 September 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 29 September 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 06 October 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1917
MERRY MARSHLANDS (NZ Truth, 13 October 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 13 October 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1917
NEW ZEALAND ARMY. (Evening Post, 18 October 1917) 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.

“Rose”, the shelf

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