How many records does the archive hold?

79,613 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.

“The Grand Hotel”, the shelf

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

2,396 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
17 Feb 1915
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 17 February 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1915
Untitled (Evening Post, 20 April 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 September 1915) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 27 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1915
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 03 November 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1916
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 19-1-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1916
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times 17-4-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1916
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 5-7-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1916
AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 May 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jun 1916
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times 24-6-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1916
MILLS, THE MORMON (NZ Truth, 29 July 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Otago Daily Times 9-2-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1916
Page 10 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 23 October 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 01 November 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1916
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 24 November 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1917
Page 15 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 03 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1917
MILITARY BALLOT. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 24 February 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1917
RESERVISTS WANTED (Evening Post, 24 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1917
ORDERED TO PARADE. (Wanganui Chronicle, 26 February 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1917
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 19 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1917
Page 10 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 01 May 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1917
8530 MEN CALLED UP (Evening Post, 08 May 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
23 May 1917
LOCAL km GENERAL HEWS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 23 May 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1917
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 06 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Aug 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Marlborough Express, 03 August 1917) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1917
15000 MEN CALLED UP (Evening Post, 03 September 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
2 Oct 1917
FIRST DIVISION (Evening Post, 02 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
9 Nov 1917
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 09 November 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1918
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Feilding Star, 31 January 1918) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Mar 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 23 March 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 May 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 25 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jun 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 11 June 1918) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Grey River Argus, 18 June 1918) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 20 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 25 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 03 August 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1918
Page 15 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 10 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 10 August 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 24 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 07 September 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 October 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 31 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 02 November 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 07 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 09 November 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Nov 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 09 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 14 November 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
18 Nov 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 18 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Nov 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 23 November 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 30 November 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1918
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 05 December 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 07 December 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 14 December 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1918
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 16 December 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 21 December 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 28 December 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 04 January 1919) NZ Truth · 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
25 Jan 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 25 January 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 01 February 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times 2-6-1919) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1919
Page 15 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 08 February 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
8 Mar 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 08 March 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1919
Page 15 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 15 March 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 15 March 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 April 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 28 May 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 May 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 31 May 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1919
Page 11 Advertisements Column 6 (Otago Daily Times 31-5-1919) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 07 June 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1919
Page 15 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 14 June 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 June 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 05 July 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jul 1919
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 25 July 1919) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 26 July 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 02 August 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Aug 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 06 August 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 09 August 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 15 August 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 16 August 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
23 Aug 1919
Page 16 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 23 August 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 29 August 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 30 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
13 Sept 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 13 September 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 20 September 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 27 September 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 04 October 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Taranaki Daily News 10-10-1919) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 11 October 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 18 October 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 01 November 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 08 November 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 21 November 1919) 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.

“The Grand Hotel”, the shelf

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