How many records does the archive hold?

67,402 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.

“"Lincoln Road"”, the shelf

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

1,529 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
7 Nov 1914
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 07 November 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1914
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 28 November 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1914
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 12 December 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1914
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 19 December 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 20 March 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 27 March 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 08 May 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 15 May 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 22 May 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 29 May 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 05 June 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 10 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 19 June 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 03 July 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 10 July 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Jul 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 17 July 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1915
Page 12 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 14 August 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1915
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 11 September 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 September 1915) 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
1 Mar 1917
THE FINAL CALL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 01 March 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 July 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 September 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 October 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1917
THE CITY (Ashburton Guardian, 06 December 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1918
CHRISTCHURCH CASES. (Ashburton Guardian, 21 November 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1918
LABOURER'S MONEY (Ashburton Guardian, 07 December 1918) Ashburton Guardian · 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
15 Mar 1919
MILKVENDOR FINED. (NZ Truth, 15 March 1919) NZ Truth · 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
19 May 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 19 May 1919) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
23 Jan 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (Poverty Bay Herald, 23 January 1920) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1920
CHRISTCHURCH CHRONICLES (NZ Truth, 10 April 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1921
MOTORING FATALITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 August 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Apr 1922
A COSTLY CUDDLE (NZ Truth, 01 April 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 30 December 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 June 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1927
IN SHADOW OF GRIM PRISON WALLS (NZ Truth, 24 February 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1927
On a Chicory Farm in the Seventies (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 October 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Feb 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1929
MAIN HIGHWAYS (Evening Post, 21 January 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1929
PROGRESSIVE (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 February 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1929
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
1 Jan 1930
Addington Timber Company, about 1937 2014 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Sept 1932
TROLLEY BUSES (Evening Post, 01 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1932
Page 11 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 02 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1933
MY LUCKY YEAR" (Evening Post, 25 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1933
ART UNION DRAWN (Evening Post, 13 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1933
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 03 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Oct 1935
THE ART UNION (Evening Post, 15 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 July 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 July 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 July 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1936
DRAINAGE BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 August 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 July 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 October 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 October 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1939
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 April 1939) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1939
PILLION-RIDER'S DEATH (Evening Post, 24 April 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1939
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 May 1939) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1939
MAN KILLED (Evening Post, 17 May 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1939
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 20 July 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
27 Aug 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 August 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1941
TODAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 29 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1941
TODAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 30 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
30 Jun 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 30 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
2 Jul 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
12 Jul 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 12 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
5 Aug 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 05 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 15 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1941
FIRST LIST (Evening Post, 18 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 22 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
21 Jan 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 21 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
23 Jun 1942
GRANTS MADE (Evening Post, 23 June 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 16 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
5 Nov 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1943
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 03 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1943
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 30 October 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1943
LIST OF NEW ZEALANDERS (Evening Post, 06 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
7 Dec 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1943
BEREAVEMENT NOTICE. THANKS. (Evening Post, 30 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1944
ROLU OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Apr 1944
RELICS OF THE PAST (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 April 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1944
WAR PRISONERS (Evening Post, 22 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1944
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 29 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1944
BRAVE AIRMEN (Evening Post, 15 November 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 January 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1945
REPORTED SAFE (Evening Post, 24 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1960s
1 Jan 1968
Churches by Mr Neill · Archives NZ Collections search · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
the 2000s
22 Aug 2000
REGISTER New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 39 places
7 Sept 2000
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
24 Aug 2001
supplement New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 22 places
16 Aug 2002
supplement New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 30 places
29 Aug 2003
REGISTER New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 26 places
8 Jan 2004
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
27 Aug 2004
Register of Pharmacies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 20 places

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.

“"Lincoln Road"”, the shelf

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