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.

“"Lyttelton"”, the shelf

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

15,258 records matching 99 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 1920s
6 Mar 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 06 March 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1920
INDIAN LABOR RESENTED. (Taranaki Daily News 3-7-1920) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1920
LABOUR MATTERS (Otago Daily Times 3-7-1920) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1920
BAND CONTESTS (Ashburton Guardian, 08 March 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1920
DUNEDIN BAND CONTEST (Evening Post, 08 March 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1920
BOWLING. (Ashburton Guardian, 11 March 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1920
MADDISON TROPHY. (Ashburton Guardian, 19 March 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1920
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 26 March 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 27 March 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 03 April 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1920
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 April 1920) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 10 April 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1920
INFLUENZA STATISTICS, (Ashburton Guardian, 16 April 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 17 April 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Apr 1920
MANY CASES IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Ashburton Guardian, 20 April 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1920
INFLUENZA. (Otago Daily Times 20-4-1920) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1920
TOWN EDITION. (Poverty Bay Herald, 23 April 1920) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Apr 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 24 April 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1920
IMPROVED OUTLOOK. (Ashburton Guardian, 27 April 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 01 May 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1920
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 May 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1920
MANY YEARS AGO (Evening Post, 05 May 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 May 1920
NEW CASES NOTIFIED. (Ashburton Guardian, 05 May 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1920
CHRISTCHURCH SHORTAGE. (Ashburton Guardian, 06 May 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 08 May 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1920
PROFITEERING ALLEGED. (Taranaki Daily News 5-8-1920) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1920
INFLUENZA (Hawera & Normanby Star, 11 May 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1920
VISIT TO CHRISTCHURCH. (Ashburton Guardian, 13 May 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 15 May 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 May 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 15 May 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1920
CHRISTCHURCH FUNCTIONS (Ashburton Guardian, 15 May 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 22 May 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1920
CANTERBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB. (Ashburton Guardian, 01 June 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1920
CANTERBURY PARK TROTS. (Grey River Argus, 03 June 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 05 June 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1920
PORT CHRISTCHURCH. (Ashburton Guardian, 05 June 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1920
CANTERBURY PARK TROTS. (Grey River Argus, 05 June 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1920
CASES OF INFLUENZA. (Ashburton Guardian, 08 June 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1920
Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1920. THE PORT QUESTION. (Ashburton Guardian, 11 June 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 12 June 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1920
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Hawera & Normanby Star, 16 June 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jun 1920
PORT OF CHRISTCHURCH. (Grey River Argus, 16 June 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1920
CANTERBURY'S PORT. (Ashburton Guardian, 16 June 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 19 June 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1920
PORT CHRISTCHURCH. (Ashburton Guardian, 22 June 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 26 June 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 03 July 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jul 1920
GENERAL TELEGRAMS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 03 July 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1920
WORLD OF LABOUR (Grey River Argus, 03 July 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 03 July 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1920
Parliament sitting at Wellington: snapshots of some of our representatives Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
10 Jul 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 10 July 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1920
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 10 July 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1920
PROFITEERING ALLEGED. (Taranaki Daily News 21-7-1920) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1920
PENDING CHRISTCHURCH CASE. (Ashburton Guardian, 23 July 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 24 July 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 31 July 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 31 July 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1920
"PORT CHRISTCHURCH." (Taranaki Daily News 8-1-1920) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1920
NEW PROSECUTIONS. (Ashburton Guardian, 04 August 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1920
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 06 August 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 14 August 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1920
COOK ISLANDS (Evening Post, 19 August 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 21 August 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1920
TRIP OF THE MOKOIA (Grey River Argus, 28 August 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 28 August 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 04 September 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1920
Untitled (Otago Daily Times 17-9-1920) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 18 September 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1920
Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ashburton Guardian, 25 September 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 25 September 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Marlborough Express, 27 September 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 02 October 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Grey River Argus, 04 October 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 09 October 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1920
RAILWAY FACILITIES (Evening Post, 14 October 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 16 October 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1920
PRISONER'S SUICIDE. (Feilding Star, 18 October 1920) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1920
A PRISONER'S SUICIDE. (Marlborough Express, 18 October 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1920
SUICIDE IN GAOL. (Grey River Argus, 18 October 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 23 October 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1920
CANTERBURY FIRE BRIGADES. (Ashburton Guardian, 26 October 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1920
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 04 November 1920) Evening Post · 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
6 Nov 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 06 November 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1920
CHRISTCHURCH TROTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 13 November 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1920
MURDER TRIALS (Evening Post, 19 November 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1920
TIMARU TRAGEDY (Hawera & Normanby Star, 20 November 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1920
TIMARU TRAGEDY (Taranaki Daily News 20-11-1920) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1920
RAILWAYMEN (Grey River Argus, 24 November 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1920
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES (Hawera & Normanby Star, 18 December 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1920
PTOMAINE POISONING. (Feilding Star, 18 December 1920) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1920
TESTS FOR POLICE. (Taranaki Daily News 22-12-1920) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1920
POLICE EXAMINATION. (Grey River Argus, 23 December 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1920
FOR EDUCATION (Evening Post, 24 December 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1920
CANTERBURY PARK TROTS. (Grey River Argus, 30 December 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1920
TRENTHAM SCHOLARSHIPS (Grey River Argus, 30 December 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1921
Goods and Gonce (NZ Truth, 01 January 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 08 January 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1921
RINK MATCHES (Evening Post, 10 January 1921) 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.

“"Lyttelton"”, the shelf

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