How many records does the archive hold?

77,260 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.

“Passengers + Co”, the shelf

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

1,359 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 1910s
6 Aug 1913
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 06 August 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1913
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 20 December 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1914
Women In Print. (Evening Post, 30 January 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1914
Grey River Argus and Black News FRIDAY, JUNE 12th, 1914 (Grey River Argus, 12 June 1914) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1914
OMNIUM GATHERUM (Otago Daily Times 8-12-1914) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Sept 1914
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 05 September 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1914
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 19 September 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1914
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 26 September 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1914
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 November 1914) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1914
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 19 December 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1915
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Grey River Argus, 14 August 1915) Grey River Argus · 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
2 Nov 1915
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Grey River Argus, 02 November 1915) Grey River Argus · 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
5 Nov 1915
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Grey River Argus, 05 November 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1916
ESTABLISHED 1866. The Marlborough Express. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1916. SWITZERLAND AND THE WAR. (Marlborough Express, 01 February 1916) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Taranaki Daily News 24-3-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 18 April 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1916
The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1916. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 May 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 03 June 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1916
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 11 July 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 09 September 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 14 December 1916) Grey River Argus · 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
23 May 1917
LOCAL km GENERAL HEWS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 23 May 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · 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
3 Oct 1917
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 03 October 1917) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1918
LEGAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 03 January 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 07 May 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 02 November 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1918
Pobertn Ban Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE,SATURDAY,. NOV. 23, 1918 TRIUMPH OF THE NAVY (Poverty Bay Herald, 23 November 1918) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1919
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 January 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 16 January 1919) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1919
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 March 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1919
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 06 March 1919) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 17 April 1919) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 April 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1919
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 21 May 1919) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 28 May 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 May 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 June 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Grey River Argus, 11 July 1919) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 21 July 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 06 August 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 29 August 1919) Evening Post · 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
17 Dec 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 17 December 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
18 Feb 1920
PASSENGER SERVICE, CHRISTCHURCH TO DTvERCARGILL. (Colonist, 18 February 1920) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1920
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 28 February 1920) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 19 March 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Marlborough Express, 08 April 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 04 May 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 07 May 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Marlborough Express, 29 May 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 July 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1920
STEERING NORTH. (Marlborough Express, 02 September 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Grey River Argus, 05 November 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1920
MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY AT TIMARU (NZ Truth, 06 November 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1920
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 08 November 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1920
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Marlborough Express, 09 November 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 06 December 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 18 December 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1921
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Hawera & Normanby Star, 06 January 1921) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Mar 1921
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 07 March 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1921
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 09 March 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1921
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 19 March 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1921
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 23 March 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1921
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 April 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1921
Page 16 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 30 July 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1921
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 08 September 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1921
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 06 December 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1922
LOCAL AND QENERAL (Evening Post, 18 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Dec 1922
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 26 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1923
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 02 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1924
Page 4 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 02 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1924
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 16 February 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 20 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1924
Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 19 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1924
Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 28 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1924
Page 16 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 28 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 08 September 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 29 September 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 11 October 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1924
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 17 November 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1924
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 19 November 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1925
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1925
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 05 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1925
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 11 March 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
6 Apr 1925
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 06 April 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
25 Aug 1925
GOVERNMENT HOUSE DANCE (Evening Post, 25 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1925
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 14 October 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 October 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 December 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1926
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 11 February 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 16 February 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1926
NEWS OR THE DAY (Evening Post, 31 March 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 09 April 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 May 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 12 May 1926) Evening Post · 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.

“Passengers + Co”, the shelf

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