How many records does the archive hold?

74,024 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.

“One NZ”, the shelf

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

2,206 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 1920s
11 Jun 1921
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 11 June 1921) Evening Post · 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
13 Jul 1921
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 13 July 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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 12 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 30 July 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1921
Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 03 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
13 Aug 1921
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 13 August 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1921
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 24 August 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1922
SOUTHERN SCRAPS (NZ Truth, 18 February 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1922
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 March 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1922
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 March 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Mar 1922
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 March 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1922
TROTTING (NZ Truth, 15 April 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1922
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 May 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
27 May 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 27 May 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 03 June 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
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 17 June 1922) NZ Truth · 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
1 Jul 1922
CHRISTCHURCH CLASHES. (NZ Truth, 01 July 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1922
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 July 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
29 Jul 1922
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITION. (NZ Truth, 29 July 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1922
CHRISTCHURCH NOTES. (NZ Truth, 26 August 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 09 September 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Sept 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 16 September 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1922
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 03 October 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1922
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 16 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1923
Page 18 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 17 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1923
AT CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 07 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
16 Jun 1923
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 16 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1923
AN AWFUL EXPERIENCE" (NZ Truth, 21 July 1923) NZ Truth · 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
9 Aug 1923
SPORTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 09 August 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1923
IN HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1923
BRUTAL ASSAULT AT BURWOOD (NZ Truth, 08 September 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1923
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 27 September 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1923
LODGE MEETINGS (Evening Post, 29 September 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1923
Page 12 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 20 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1923
Page 12 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 26 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Nov 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 05 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1923
AT THE WICKETS (NZ Truth, 24 November 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1924
ANOTHER FIVE YEARS (NZ Truth, 09 February 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 20 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1924
INQUIRERS' CORNER (NZ Truth, 01 March 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1924
CO-RESPONDENT'S STRANGE STORY (NZ Truth, 08 March 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1924
PEOPLE IN PERSPECTIVE (NZ Truth, 15 March 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Mar 1924
PEOPLE IN PERSPECTIVE (NZ Truth, 29 March 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1924
Christchurch Juvenile Thieves (NZ Truth, 19 April 1924) NZ Truth · 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
24 May 1924
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 24 May 1924) NZ Truth · 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
26 Jul 1924
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 26 July 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 02 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Aug 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 01 September 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1924
Byron's Byronic Adventures (NZ Truth, 06 September 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1924
Splendid Chick-Rearing Results (NZ Truth, 13 September 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1924
GOLF (NZ Truth, 27 September 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1924
Cycling Revival (NZ Truth, 04 October 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1924
THAT BREAKAWAY. (NZ Truth, 29 November 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 06 December 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1924
NeWsMnd Notes (NZ Truth, 06 December 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1924
BACCHUS AND THE "BACH" (NZ Truth, 13 December 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1924
Presents in Plenty (NZ Truth, 20 December 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1924
PATERNITY PLACED (NZ Truth, 20 December 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1925
Trotting (NZ Truth, 10 January 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1925
Page 15 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 16 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1925
Page 15 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 27 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1925
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 28 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Apr 1925
Two Other Statements (NZ Truth, 25 April 1925) NZ Truth · 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
27 Jun 1925
Christchurch (NZ Truth, 27 June 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1925
Page 19 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 04 July 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1925
A Schoolgirl's Tragedy (NZ Truth, 11 July 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
25 Jul 1925
GOLF (Evening Post, 25 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1925
Our National Field Game (NZ Truth, 01 August 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1925
Trotting (NZ Truth, 08 August 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1925
GOLF (Evening Post, 15 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1925
Golf (NZ Truth, 22 August 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1925
CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 29 August 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1925
IS IT GRANNIE OR GIRLIE? (NZ Truth, 12 September 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1925
Colf (NZ Truth, 19 September 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1925
WORLD'S CHAMPION TROTTER (NZ Truth, 26 September 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1925
E. M. MacFARLANE-CHAMPION (NZ Truth, 03 October 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1925
BREVITIES (NZ Truth, 14 November 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1925
TWO GIRLS DIE (NZ Truth, 14 November 1925) NZ Truth · 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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