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 96 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
11 Jan 1921
BOWLING TOURNEY (Evening Post, 11 January 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1921
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON'S RESULTS (Evening Post, 13 January 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 15 January 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1921
PAIRS MATCHES (Evening Post, 20 January 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1921
BOWLING (Evening Post, 21 January 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (NZ Truth, 22 January 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jan 1921
MURDEROUS ASSAULT (Evening Post, 26 January 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1921
SPORTING (Hawera & Normanby Star, 28 January 1921) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 05 February 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Feb 1921
THE TIMARU MURDER (Ashburton Guardian, 09 February 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 12 February 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1921
THE TIMARU TRAGEDY (NZ Truth, 12 February 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (NZ Truth, 19 February 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Feb 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 26 February 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1921
FIRE BRIGADES (Evening Post, 04 March 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 05 March 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Mar 1921
SOCIAL WORKERS. (Ashburton Guardian, 10 March 1921) Ashburton Guardian · 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
26 Mar 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 26 March 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1921
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 29 March 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 02 April 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 09 April 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 16 April 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Apr 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 30 April 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1921
MOTOR-CAR GOES OVER A BANK (Evening Post, 09 May 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1921
MOTORING FATALITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 09 May 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 14 May 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 21 May 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1921
CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Ashburton Guardian, 23 May 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1921
Page 12 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 28 May 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1921
CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Ashburton Guardian, 06 June 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1921
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 11 June 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 18 June 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 25 June 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1921
Page 12 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 02 July 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1921
La France in Lyttelton Harbour by Auckland Weekly News; Tredennick, S · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
23 Jul 1921
Page 12 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 23 July 1921) NZ Truth · 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
30 Jul 1921
Page 12 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 30 July 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1921
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 05 August 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 06 August 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (NZ Truth, 13 August 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Aug 1921
INFLUENZA (Evening Post, 17 August 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1921
INFLEUNZA. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 August 1921) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1921
Page 12 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 20 August 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (NZ Truth, 27 August 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 27 August 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 03 September 1921) NZ Truth · 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
10 Sept 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 10 September 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 17 September 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 24 September 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 9 (Evening Post, 24 September 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 01 October 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1921
SAMOAN CONTROL (Evening Post, 12 October 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1921
P. AND T. DEPARTMENT (Hawera & Normanby Star, 20 October 1921) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 29 October 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1921
TROTTING (NZ Truth, 19 November 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1921
BURSARIES AWARDED (Evening Post, 06 December 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1922
George, Roma, Monica and Molly Loader 2013 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
11 Jan 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 11 January 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1922
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 January 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jan 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 24 January 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1922
TRAINING SHIP FOR SEA SCOUTS (Evening Post, 02 May 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1922
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 22 May 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
12 Jun 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 12 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 14 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1922
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 17 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1922
CANTERBURY COMPETITIONS. (NZ Truth, 17 June 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1922
ACCIDENTS AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 19 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 21 June 1922) Evening Post · 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
24 Jun 1922
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 24 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 05 July 1922) Evening Post · 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
12 Jul 1922
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 12 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1922
Pretty glimpses round about Christchurch, the capital city of Canterbury, South Island by Auckland Weekly News; Taylor, W A · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
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
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
31 Jul 1922
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 31 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1922
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 11 September 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1922
FERRY TRAIN SPEEDED UP (Evening Post, 11 October 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1922
MB. H. T. ARMSTRONG. (Evening Post, 08 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1922
SCHOOLS' ROWING RACE (Evening Post, 19 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1922
BOWLING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 22 December 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1922
QUEENSLAND BOWLERS (Evening Post, 22 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1922
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 26 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1922
HEAVILY SHAKEN (Evening Post, 26 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 28 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1923
CANTERBURY PARK MEETING (Hawera & Normanby Star, 02 January 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1923
A MOTHER'S SAD END (Hawera & Normanby Star, 12 January 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1923
Wedding of Daisy Symonds to James Fazackerly 2016 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
8 Feb 1923
Page 10 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 08 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1923
MR. ARTHUR L. TURNER. (Evening Post, 14 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 19 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1923
FALL FROM A TRAIN (Evening Post, 12 March 1923) 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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