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
3 May 1922
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 May 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1922
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 May 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1922
OTHER GRADES (Evening Post, 08 May 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1922
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 May 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1922
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 May 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1922
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 May 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 20 May 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 May 1922
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 22 May 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 22 May 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 27 May 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1922
Page 16 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 31 May 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Jun 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 02 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 03 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jun 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 03 June 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
5 Jun 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 05 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1922
Page 16 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 07 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1922
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 June 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1922
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 June 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 12 June 1922) Evening Post · 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
17 Jun 1922
Page 16 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 17 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1922
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 June 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 19 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 24 June 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 30 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
1 Jul 1922
MERCHANTS' MEMOS (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 July 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 03 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Jul 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 05 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 06 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 07 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1922
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 July 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1922
Page 16 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 12 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1922
PERSONAL ITEMS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 12 July 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1922
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 12 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 15 July 1922) NZ Truth · 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
26 Jul 1922
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 26 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 29 July 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1922
FROM OTHER CENTRES. (Evening Post, 29 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1922
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 31 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 05 August 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 05 August 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1922
TROTTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 12 August 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 August 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 26 August 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 31 August 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 02 September 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
9 Sept 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 09 September 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1922
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 11 September 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 16 September 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 16 September 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1922
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 26 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
4 Oct 1922
Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 October 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 09 October 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1922
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 October 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1922
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 19 October 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1922
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 October 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 23 October 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 31 October 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1922
C.J.C. ACCEPTANCES (Evening Post, 31 October 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 06 November 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 November 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 10 November 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1922
Page 8 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 15 November 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1922
Page 16 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 28 November 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1922
Page 13 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 29 November 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1922
SHEEP FOR ARGENTINE. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 30 November 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 20 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 December 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
28 Dec 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 28 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1923
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 10 January 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1923
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 22 January 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 23 January 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 27 January 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Feb 1923
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 03 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1923
Page 12 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 05 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1923
Page 10 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 08 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1923
BRAIN WAVES COMPETITION (NZ Truth, 10 February 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1923
Page 18 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 10 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1923
MR. ARTHUR L. TURNER. (Evening Post, 14 February 1923) 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
19 Feb 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 19 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 22 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1923
Page 11 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 23 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1923
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 24 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1923
Page 16 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 28 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1923
MARRIAGES. (Evening Post, 02 March 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1923
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 03 March 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1923
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 03 March 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1923
Page 15 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 17 March 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1923
Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 21 March 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1923
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 24 March 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Mar 1923
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 26 March 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place

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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