How many records does the archive hold?

71,563 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.

“"Merivale"”, the shelf

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

1,821 records matching 91 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
5 May 1914
COMPETITIONS IN CHRIST CHURCH (Evening Post, 05 May 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1914
CHRISTCHURCH MUSICAL COMPETITIONS. (Colonist, 05 May 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1914
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS. (Otago Daily Times 5-5-1914) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1914
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS (Wanganui Chronicle, 06 May 1914) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1914
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 09 May 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (Marlborough Express, 25 May 1914) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (Marlborough Express, 01 June 1914) Marlborough Express · 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
8 Jun 1914
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS. (Ashburton Guardian, 08 June 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1914
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS. (Ashburton Guardian, 29 June 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 04 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 11 July 1914) NZ Truth · 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
25 Jul 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 25 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1914
CITY COMPETITIONS. (Marlborough Express, 27 July 1914) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 01 August 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1914
ABOUT PEOPLE (Evening Post, 26 August 1914) Evening Post · 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
24 May 1915
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 24 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1915
THE 32nd LIST (Evening Post, 24 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1915
CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 12 June 1915) NZ Truth · 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
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
19 Jun 1915
CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 19 June 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1915
CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 26 June 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1915
CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 10 July 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1915
RUGBY (NZ Truth, 24 July 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1915
CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 31 July 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1915
CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 07 August 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 18 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1915
CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 28 August 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 04 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1915
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 29 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1916
St Mary's Church, Merivale, Christchurch, 1916 Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Jul 1916
ACCIDENTS & DEATHS. (Ashburton Guardian, 12 July 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1917
OBITUARY. (Colonist, 21 February 1917) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1917
RETURNED HOME (Evening Post, 12 May 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1917
Bomb W E Kerr of Merivale, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
21 Jun 1917
MIL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 21-6-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1917
The Roll of Honour. (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 June 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 27-6-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1917
Gnr Ralph R Coe of Merivale, died of sickness Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
5 Feb 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 February 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 11 February 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Ashburton Guardian, 17 September 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1918
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 21 September 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1918
N.Z. CASUALTIES. (Ashburton Guardian, 07 November 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1919
Arthur Cyril Pearce on motorcycle 2013 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1919
WWI gas mask and army uniform 2013 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
19 Jul 1919
HANGED HIMSELF (NZ Truth, 19 July 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1919
RUGBY FOOTBALL (Evening Post, 27 August 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1919
MARRIAGES. (Evening Post, 17 September 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
1 Jan 1920
Christchurch from the air by Mill, Frank Douglas, 1899-1990 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jan 1920
St Mary's Church, Merivale, Christchurch Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · no. 410994 · Auckland Libraries
1 Jan 1920
St Mary's Church, Merivale, Christchurch Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · no. 411203 · Auckland Libraries
12 Feb 1920
MARRIAGES. (Evening Post, 12 February 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Feb 1920
MARRIAGES. (Colonist, 25 February 1920) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jun 1920
FOOTBALL. (Taranaki Daily News 22-6-1920) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 7 places
16 Sept 1920
CANTERBURY REPRESENTATIVES (Evening Post, 16 September 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1921
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 06 April 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1921
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 15 July 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1921
PERSONAL ITEMS (Hawera & Normanby Star, 02 September 1921) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 17 February 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1922
Beatrice Seddon, née Wood by Standish & Preece · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
17 Apr 1922
MATCHES IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 17 April 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1922
CANTERBURY COMPETITION. (NZ Truth, 27 May 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1922
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS. (NZ Truth, 24 June 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1922
CHRIBTCHURCH COMPETITIONS. (NZ Truth, 08 July 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1922
CHRISTCHURCH CHAMPIONSHIPS. (NZ Truth, 22 July 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1922
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 24 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1922
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITION. (NZ Truth, 29 July 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1923
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 09 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1923
CHRISTCHURCH SEASON OPENS (Evening Post, 16 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1923
CHRISTCHURCH CLASHES. (NZ Truth, 21 April 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1923
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 12 May 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1923
IN OTHER CENTRES. (Evening Post, 28 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1923
RESULTS IN OTHER PARTS (Evening Post, 16 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1923
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 21 July 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1923
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 28 July 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1923
AT CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 04 August 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1923
THE PAYNE TROPHY (Evening Post, 17 September 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 01 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 05 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1924
FIRST BLOOD (Evening Post, 14 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1924
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES. (Evening Post, 21 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1924
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Hawera & Normanby Star, 28 April 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1924
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 12 May 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1924
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 07 June 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1924
OLD BOYS WIN AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 28 July 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1924
PERSONAL ITEMS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 02 September 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 27 September 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1925
BIBLE CLASSES (Evening Post, 06 January 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1925
SELECTING ALL BLACKS (Evening Post, 15 May 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1925
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 30 May 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1925
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 06 June 1925) 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.

“"Merivale"”, the shelf

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