How many records does the archive hold?

81,477 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.

“H&M”, the shelf

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

16,040 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 1910s
8 Jun 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 08 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1916
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Taranaki Daily News 6-11-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1916
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 13 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 14-6-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1916
LIST ISSUED TO-DAY (Evening Post, 15 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1916
Y.M.C.A. WAR FUND. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 June 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Otago Daily Times 22-6-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1916
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 24 June 1916) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1916
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 04 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1916
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 04 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1916
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 04 July 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1916
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 08 July 1916) Evening Post · 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
17 Jul 1916
DIED OF WOUNDS. (Evening Post, 17 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1916
LAST NIGHT'S LIST (Evening Post, 18 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1916
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 20 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 21-7-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1916
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 22 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jul 1916
LAST NIGHT'S LIST (Evening Post, 25 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
27 Jul 1916
TO-DAY'S HEAVY LIST (Evening Post, 27 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1916
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 28 July 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1916
IP-DAY'S CASUALTY LIST (Evening Post, 28 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1916
SUPPLYING "SWANK" (NZ Truth, 29 July 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1916
MILLS, THE MORMON (NZ Truth, 29 July 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1916
ITEMS OF INTEREST (Marlborough Express, 02 August 1916) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 August 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1916
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 05 August 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 07 August 1916) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 21 August 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 August 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1916
A FLYING SCHOOL. (Ashburton Guardian, 28 August 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1916
BACK FROM THE WAR (Otago Daily Times 31-8-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1916
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times 31-8-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1916
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 01 September 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1916
AUSTRALIAN ARMY (Evening Post, 02 September 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Otago Daily Times 9-2-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1916
CRICKET. (Otago Daily Times 9-3-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1916
The Akaroa Mail FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1916 LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 September 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 September 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1916
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 21 September 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 21-9-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1916
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 23 September 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Sept 1916
NEW COMPANIES (Evening Post, 28 September 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 10-1-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS (Hawera & Normanby Star, 03 October 1916) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1916
The Akaroa Mail TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1916. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 October 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1916
SPOT" BARRED (NZ Truth, 07 October 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1916
ROLL OF_HONOR. (Poverty Bay Herald, 14 October 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 14-10-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1916
SOCIAL AT AKAROA. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 October 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 21-10-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1916
Page 10 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 23 October 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
28 Oct 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 28 October 1916) Ashburton Guardian · 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
10 Nov 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 11-10-1916) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Nov 1916
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 11-11-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1916
ANGLICAN THEOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS (Otago Daily Times 14-11-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1916
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Taranaki Daily News 15-11-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1916
Wounded New Zealanders well cared for in England: a group of patients with their nurses from ward 7 of the Second New Zealand General Hospital at Walton-on-Thames Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
17 Nov 1916
WAIREWA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 November 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1916
FOR THE NAVY (Evening Post, 23 November 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 23-11-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1916
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 24 November 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1916
MOTOR-BOAT PATROL. (Poverty Bay Herald, 25 November 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1916
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Taranaki Daily News 25-11-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1916
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 27 November 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Taranaki Daily News 27-11-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1916
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 28 November 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Dec 1916
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1916, (Grey River Argus, 04 December 1916) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1916
CANTERBURY AVIATION COMPANY. (Ashburton Guardian, 08 December 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1916
THE CANTERBURY SETTLEMENT. (Otago Daily Times 12-9-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 12-10-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1916
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 15 December 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1916
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 December 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 20 December 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Dec 1916
RESULT OP THE DRAWING (Evening Post, 22 December 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1916
NEWS AND NOTES. (NZ Truth, 23 December 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1916
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 30 December 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1916
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (Taranaki Daily News 30-12-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1917
Marshland School photograph, 1917 Smyth family collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
3 Jan 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 January 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1917
CHAMPION PAIRS (Evening Post, 08 January 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1917
MILITARY APPEAL BOARD (Grey River Argus, 10 January 1917) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1917
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 12 January 1917) Evening Post · 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
24 Jan 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 24-1-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1917
C J.C. MIDSUMMER MEETING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 26 January 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1917
AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL WORKERS. (Evening Post, 29 January 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1917
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 01 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1917
BACK FROM THE WAR (Otago Daily Times 2-1-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 02 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Feb 1917
OBITUARY. (Poverty Bay Herald, 03 February 1917) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 2-7-1917) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Feb 1917
MISS ALBERTA TEASDALE. (Grey River Argus, 08 February 1917) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1917
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 13 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1917
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 15 February 1917) Poverty Bay Herald · 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.

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