How many records does the archive hold?

72,593 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.

“Merchant”, the shelf

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

1,559 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
25 Sept 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Thames Star, 25 September 1917) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Oct 1917
FIRST DIVISION (Evening Post, 02 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
25 Oct 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 25 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 21 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1918
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 15 November 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 23 November 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 20 December 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 18 January 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 22 February 1919) NZ Truth · 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
18 Jul 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 18 July 1919) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jul 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 26 July 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1919
DOMINION NEWS. (Taranaki Daily News 8-7-1919) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1919
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 20 August 1919) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 23 August 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 06 September 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1919
PERSONAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 14 October 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 01 November 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 03 November 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 05 November 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
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
9 Aug 1920
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 09 August 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
6 Nov 1920
MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY AT TIMARU (NZ Truth, 06 November 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1921
Christchurch Cases (NZ Truth, 26 February 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1921
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 27 May 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1921
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 04 June 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jun 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 12 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1922
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 24 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1922
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 15 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 19 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1923
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 03 March 1923) 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
11 Aug 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 11 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1923
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 13 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Oct 1923
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 15 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 January 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1924
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 21 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Oct 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 October 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1925
IN MEMORIAM. (Evening Post, 12 December 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
22 Feb 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 February 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1927
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 November 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 15 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1928
Page 18 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 08 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1928
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 22 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 May 1928
DEAR BANANAS (Evening Post, 12 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1928
WOMEM IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 03 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1928
Page 18 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 02 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1929
DELECTABLE FARE (Evening Post, 25 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1929
Page 16 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 15 April 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1930s
11 Mar 1930
POWER BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 March 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1930
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 July 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1930
TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 24 September 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1930
CATHEDRAL SQUARE (Evening Post, 01 October 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 April 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 July 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 July 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 July 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 July 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 06 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1934
A MERCHANT'S WILI (Evening Post, 22 March 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1934
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 29 September 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Dec 1934
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 15 December 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jun 1935
PERSONAL AND GENERAL. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 June 1935) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jul 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 16 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1936
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 11 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1936
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 10 August 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1937
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 27 March 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1937
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 05 August 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1937
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 07 August 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
21 Feb 1940
NEW PRIMATE'S CAREER (Evening Post, 21 February 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Mar 1940
FOR WAR PURPOSES (Evening Post, 13 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1940
LOANS AND GIFTS (Evening Post, 08 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1940
TOPICS FOR WOMEN NOTES FROM LONDON ENGAGEMENT OUT FROM HONG KONG (Evening Post, 22 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1940
HERE and THERE (Evening Post, 15 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1940
TOPICS for WOMEN (Evening Post, 03 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1941
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 13 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1942
PRISONERS IN JAPAN (Evening Post, 03 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1943
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 08 March 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1943
SPORTING (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 July 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1943
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 11 September 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1943
HIS MAJESTY'S GREETINGS PACIFIC ISLANDS SPORTING SCHARNHORST SUNK ACTION OFF NORTH CAPE BOWLING TOURNEY NEW ZEALANDERS IN FAST SAILING PRAYER OF THE POPE GEN. FREYBERG'S MEN MAORI'S DEATH DEVOTED SERVICE CHRISTIAN IDEAL R.S.A. CARNIVAL OBITUARY AT BETHLEHEM SHIPPING BOMBERS HAVE SPELL "THIS GREAT ARMY" (Evening Post, 27 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Mar 1944
MERCHANT NAVY DEATHS (Evening Post, 09 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1944
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 22 July 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Sept 1944
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 04 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1944
NAVAL AWARDS (Evening Post, 18 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1944
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 25 November 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1945
Local and General (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 February 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1945
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 19 March 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
2 Jun 1945
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 02 June 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Aug 1945
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 25 August 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1945
INTERNEES SAFE (Evening Post, 06 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 2000s
4 Oct 2001
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
4 Jul 2002
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
9 Jan 2003
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
2 Oct 2003
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
8 Jan 2004
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place

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.

“Merchant”, the shelf

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