How many records does the archive hold?

76,172 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.

1,975 records matching 95 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
27 Jun 1921
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 27 June 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
19 Jun 1922
ACCIDENTS AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 19 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
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
28 Jul 1923
MATCHES OFF IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 28 July 1923) Evening Post · 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
23 Jun 1924
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 23 June 1924) Evening Post · 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
27 May 1925
SENIOR PLAYER SUSPENDED (Evening Post, 27 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
18 Jun 1925
Page 16 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 18 June 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1925
Christchurch (NZ Truth, 27 June 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1925
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 18 July 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 24 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Dec 1925
Untitled (Evening Post, 19 December 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Feb 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 23 February 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1926
CHRISTCHURCH TEAM ON TOUR (Evening Post, 05 April 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1926
CANTERBURY OLD BOYS IN FORM (NZ Truth, 20 May 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1926
RESULTS IN OTHER PARTS (Evening Post, 24 May 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 July 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1926
CANTERBURY Merivale Beat Old Boys (NZ Truth, 15 July 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1926
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 08 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Dec 1926
CLEVER CHILDREN (Evening Post, 24 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jan 1927
CHILDREN'S COMPETITION (Evening Post, 12 January 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1927
MILD GAMES IN CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 14 April 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1927
CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES (Evening Post, 18 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1927
ON THE BALL (NZ Truth, 21 April 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1927
GAMES IN CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 19 May 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1927
CHRISTCHURCH BEATEN AGAIN (NZ Truth, 21 July 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1927
Christchurch Collect The Cup (NZ Truth, 04 August 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1927
Page 10 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 15 September 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1927
Christchurch. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 October 1927) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 16 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Feb 1928
AT RICCARTON (Evening Post, 20 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1928
Wedding of George and Thelma Goss 2022 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
23 Mar 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 23 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1928
Church He Built (NZ Truth, 14 June 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 09 January 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1929
Jottings About Town (NZ Truth, 07 March 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1929
Rugby IN SUNSHINE (NZ Truth, 04 April 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1929
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 20 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1929
WELLINGTON V. CANTERBURY (Evening Post, 29 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1929
ESSAY COMPETITION (Evening Post, 07 September 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
1 Jan 1930
Patricia Ellena and Lamb 2010 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 May 1930
CHRISTCHURCH TAKE COUNT (NZ Truth, 01 May 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1930
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 12 May 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1930
PUNTS, PASSES, PUSHES AND PRODS (NZ Truth, 17 July 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1930
TOPICS FOR WOMEN PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 July 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1930
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 04 August 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1930
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 13 August 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1930
Competition Leaders Gave Mediocre Display Against Merivale (NZ Truth, 21 August 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1930
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 November 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1931
WEDDINGS (Evening Post, 20 March 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1931
RUGBY (Evening Post, 14 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1931
PAYNE TROPHY (Evening Post, 17 August 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 10 October 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Apr 1932
MATCHES ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 18 April 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1932
RUGBY SUB-UNION (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 May 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 May 1932
NORTH v. SOUTH MATCH. (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 May 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1932
Novel arch at the fashionable wedding in Christchurch of a well-known New Zealand representative tennis player by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
4 Jun 1932
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES (Evening Post, 04 June 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1932
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 13 June 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 05 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1933
A WEDDING OF WIDE INTEREST.—Dr. and Mrs.' Geoffrey, i Myers, whose wedding look place at' St. Mary's Church, Merivale, Christchurch, on Wednesday. Mrs. Myers was Miss, May Andrew, younger daughter, of Brigadier-General and Mrs. A. W. Andrew. Dr. Myers is the younger son op the Chief Justice, Sir Michael • Myers, and■ Lady,Myers.' '■'■■'■ ',. (Evening Post, 03 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Feb 1933
An interesting South Island wedding by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
27 Mar 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 27 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1933
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 26 June 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1933
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 10 July 1933) 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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