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.

“"st"”, the shelf

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

21,790 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
8 Oct 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 08 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1915
PERSONAL WAR NOTES. (Colonist, 09 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1915
CRICKET (Otago Daily Times 18-10-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1915
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 20 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1915
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 21 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1915
COMING HOME. (Taranaki Daily News 21-10-1915) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1915
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES (Evening Post, 25 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1915
CRICKET (Otago Daily Times 25-10-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1915
CRICKET. (Taranaki Daily News 26-10-1915) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1915
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Grey River Argus, 02 November 1915) Grey River Argus · 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
4 Nov 1915
SPORTING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 04 November 1915) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1915
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Grey River Argus, 05 November 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1915
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 11-8-1915) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1915
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 09 November 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1915
THEOLOGICAL STUDIES (Evening Post, 09 November 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1915
WAR TAX AT ADDINGTON. (Ashburton Guardian, 10 November 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1915
THEOLOGICAL STUDIES. (Poverty Bay Herald, 11 November 1915) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1915
HANDICAPS FOR FOURTH DAY (Wanganui Chronicle, 11 November 1915) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1915
CHRISTCHURCH TROTS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 11 November 1915) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1915
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 13 November 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1915
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 15 November 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1915
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 19 November 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1915
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 20 November 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1915
CRICKET (Evening Post, 22 November 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1915
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 23 November 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1915
CRICKET. (Taranaki Daily News 23-11-1915) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1915
Bowling. (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 November 1915) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1915
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 November 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1915
LITTLE AKALOA. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 December 1915) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1915
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Grey River Argus, 08 December 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1915
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 09 December 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1915
CRICKET (Otago Daily Times 16-12-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1915
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 18 December 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Dec 1915
CANTERBURY CHAT (NZ Truth, 18 December 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1915
PERSONAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 28 December 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1916
St Mary's Church, Merivale, Christchurch, 1916 Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
3 Jan 1916
METHODIST CHURCH (Otago Daily Times 1-3-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1916
EXTRA EDITION. (Evening Post, 11 January 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1916
BOWLING. (Colonist, 11 January 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1916
BOWLING (Evening Post, 12 January 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1916
SPORTS AND PASTIMES (Ashburton Guardian, 12 January 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1916
DOMINION TOURNAMENT. (Colonist, 12 January 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1916
BOWLING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 13 January 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1916
BOWLING. (Otago Daily Times 17-1-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 18 January 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1916
PERSONAL. (Otago Daily Times 18-1-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1916
BIRTHS. (Otago Daily Times 20-1-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 27 January 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 27-1-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 January 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1916
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 31 January 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 01 February 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1916
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 03 February 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1916
CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 04 February 1916) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1916
CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB (Colonist, 04 February 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1916
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 10 February 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1916
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Taranaki Daily News 2-10-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1916
RETURNING SOLDIERS (Ashburton Guardian, 12 February 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Taranaki Daily News 19-2-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1916
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 26 February 1916) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1916
A NO-DECISION BOUT" According to the Politicians (NZ Truth, 26 February 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1916
FIRST READING OF STATIONS. (Ashburton Guardian, 01 March 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1916
METHODISM (Evening Post, 01 March 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1916
MOTOR COLLIDES WITH TRAIN. (Colonist, 04 March 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1916
THE Ellesmere Guardian. SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1916. NEWS OF THE DAY. (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 March 1916) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 3-8-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1916
THE LATE MR. H. D. PINE. (Colonist, 15 March 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1916
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 16 March 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1916
CRICKET (Otago Daily Times 16-3-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1916
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 17 March 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1916
BOWLING. (Ashburton Guardian, 20 March 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1916
CRICKET. (Otago Daily Times 23-3-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1916
MARRIAGES. (Evening Post, 24 March 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Taranaki Daily News 24-3-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1916
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 25 March 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1916
CRICKET. (Otago Daily Times 30-3-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1916
BOWLING (Otago Daily Times 4-1-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1916
MARRIAGE. (Wanganui Chronicle, 02 April 1916) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1916
MARRIAGE. (Wanganui Chronicle, 03 April 1916) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1916
FIRE AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 04 April 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1916
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times 4-5-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1916
Page 12 Advertisements Column 7 (NZ Truth, 22 April 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Apr 1916
TROTTING AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 22 April 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1916
CHRISTCHURCH TROTS (Evening Post, 24 April 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1916
PERSONAL. (Otago Daily Times 24-4-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1916
CATHOLIC SHIELD CONTEST (Evening Post, 26 April 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1916
METROPOLITAN TROTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 28 April 1916) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1916
LAST NIGHT'S REPORT. (Evening Post, 29 April 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1916
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 04 May 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 May 1916
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10th, 1916. Grey River Argus and Blackball News. (Grey River Argus, 10 May 1916) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1916
N.Z. Expeditionary Force, Featherston Military Camp: envelope Picture Wairarapa · Wairarapa Archive
20 May 1916
MARRIAGE. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 20 May 1916) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 May 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 03 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jun 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 08 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1916
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Taranaki Daily News 6-11-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1916
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 13 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 14-6-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1916
LIST ISSUED TO-DAY (Evening Post, 15 June 1916) 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.

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