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.

21,869 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
26 Jun 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 26 June 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1920
FOOTBALL. (Taranaki Daily News 26-6-1920) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 03 July 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jul 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 03 July 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1920
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 July 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 9 (Evening Post, 07 July 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 10 July 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1920
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 10 July 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1920
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 July 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jul 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 9 (Evening Post, 16 July 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1920
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 July 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1920
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 July 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1920
PROFITEERING ALLEGED. (Taranaki Daily News 21-7-1920) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 24 July 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 July 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1920
Page 13 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 31 July 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 31 July 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 31 July 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1920
SCHOOL MATCHES. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 02 August 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1920
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 07 August 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1920
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 09 August 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Aug 1920
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 August 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1920
SPORTING (Grey River Argus, 12 August 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 14 August 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 14 August 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1920
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 August 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1920
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 17 August 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1920
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 August 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Marlborough Express, 18 August 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 18 August 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 21 August 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times 23-8-1920) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 24 August 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1920
Page 13 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 28 August 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Aug 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 28 August 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 01 September 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 04 September 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 9 (Evening Post, 07 September 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Otago Daily Times 9-7-1920) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 08 September 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 6 (Otago Daily Times 9-8-1920) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 09 September 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 15 September 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 18 September 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 18 September 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1920
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 20 September 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1920
CHRISTCHURCH LYRIC FOUR. (Ashburton Guardian, 21 September 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 25 September 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1920
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 27 September 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1920
LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 01 October 1920) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 02 October 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 05 October 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Oct 1920
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 October 1920) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Oct 1920
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 08 October 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 09 October 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 16 October 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 23 October 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1920
DIED AT A FUNERAL. (Feilding Star, 23 October 1920) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1920
DEATH AT A FUNERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 23 October 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 25 October 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1920
ARCHDEACON THORPE, OF SUMNER. (Ashburton Guardian, 25 October 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1920
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 27 October 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1920
AMBULANCE.WORK (Grey River Argus, 27 October 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1920
LAND FOR SOLDIERS. (Ashburton Guardian, 28 October 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1920
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 29 October 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1920
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 October 1920) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Oct 1920
Page 13 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 30 October 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 03 November 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1920
N.Z. METROPOLITAN TROTS? (Grey River Argus, 03 November 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1920
TROTTING (Evening Post, 03 November 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 05 November 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 06 November 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1920
MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY AT TIMARU (NZ Truth, 06 November 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1920
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 06 November 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 06 November 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 08 November 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1920
NZ. METROPOLITAN TROTS. (Grey River Argus, 09 November 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1920
LATEST SPORTING (Ashburton Guardian, 09 November 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1920
CHRISTCHURCH TROTS. (Feilding Star, 10 November 1920) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1920
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 November 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1920
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 November 1920) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Nov 1920
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 November 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 20 November 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1920
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 20 November 1920) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1920
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 November 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1920
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 November 1920) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Nov 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 24 November 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 26 November 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 November 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1920
Nelson Band Contest (Marlborough Express, 30 November 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1920
NEWS IN BRIEF. (Otago Daily Times 12-1-1920) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 06 December 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1920
Page 16 Advertisements Column 6 (Otago Daily Times 12-6-1920) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1920
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 December 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1920
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 14 December 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Dec 1920
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 17-12-1920) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1920
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Grey River Argus, 21 December 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1920
CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON. (Grey River Argus, 23 December 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1920
FOR EDUCATION (Evening Post, 24 December 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1920
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 December 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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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