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
28 Mar 1923
SPORTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 28 March 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1923
DIPHTHERIA EPIDEMIC IN ORPHANAGE (Evening Post, 31 March 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1923
Page 10 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 31 March 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1923
METROPOLITAN MEETING (Hawera & Normanby Star, 03 April 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1923
NEW BRIGHTON HANDICAPS (Evening Post, 05 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1923
MARRIAGES. (Evening Post, 07 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Apr 1923
BABY FOUND IN GARDEN (Evening Post, 07 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1923
TROTTING (Evening Post, 10 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1923
Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 11 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 17 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 23 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 28 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Apr 1923
Page 18 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 28 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1923
Page 12 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 30 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1923
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Hawera & Normanby Star, 05 May 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1923
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 12 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 May 1923
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 12 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1923
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS (Evening Post, 14 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1923
Page 12 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 15 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1923
Page 8 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 16 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 19 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 May 1923
Page 5 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 19 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 May 1923
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 21 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1923
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 23 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1923
Page 24 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 26 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1923
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 28 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1923
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 30 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1923
TROTTING (Evening Post, 30 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1923
Page 16 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 30 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1923
TROTTING AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 02 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1923
ASHBURTON HANDICAPS (Evening Post, 05 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1923
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 06 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1923
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS (Evening Post, 11 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1923
BASKETBALL (Evening Post, 13 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1923
Page 16 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 13 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1923
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 15 June 1923) Evening Post · 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
18 Jun 1923
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS (Evening Post, 18 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1923
Page 12 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 18 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1923
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 18 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1923
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 20 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1923
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 23 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1923
Page 12 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 25 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1923
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 27 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1923
News and Notes. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 02 July 1923) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Jul 1923
Page 12 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 09 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1923
TOSSED IN THE AIR (Evening Post, 16 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1923
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 31 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1923
CANTERBURY REPS. (NZ Truth, 04 August 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 11 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1923
TROTTING (Hawera & Normanby Star, 14 August 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1923
METROPOLITAN TROTS (Evening Post, 16 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1923
CHRISTCHURCH TROTTING MEETING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 18 August 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1923
Page 16 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 22 August 1923) Evening Post · 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
1 Sept 1923
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 01 September 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1923
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 07 September 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1923
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 22 September 1923) Evening Post · 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
1 Oct 1923
Women in Print (Evening Post, 01 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1923
SOLDIERS' LANDS (Evening Post, 05 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1923
THE FROGGATT AFFAIR (NZ Truth, 06 October 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 08 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 11 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1923
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 13 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Oct 1923
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 15 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1923
CENTURIES AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 15 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1923
THREE CENTURIES (Hawera & Normanby Star, 16 October 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · 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
23 Oct 1923
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE (Evening Post, 23 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1923
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 29 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1923
METROPOLITAN TROTS (Evening Post, 30 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1923
TROTTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 31 October 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1923
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 01 November 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · 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
2 Nov 1923
SIX ENTRIES RECEIVED AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 02 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1923
ENTRIES FOR CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 03 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
9 Nov 1923
SECOND DAY'S RESULTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 09 November 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1923
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 12 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1923
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 12 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 19 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1923
THIRD ROUND IN CANTERBURY (Evening Post, 19 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1923
CANTERBURY REPRESENTATIVES CHOSEN. (Evening Post, 22 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1923
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 24 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Nov 1923
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES (Hawera & Normanby Star, 24 November 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · 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
26 Nov 1923
LINWOOD LEADING (Evening Post, 26 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1923
BAND CONTEST. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 30 November 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1923
CHRISTCHURCH EVENTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 01 December 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1923
WICKETS FAR FROM GOOD (Evening Post, 03 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1923
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 08 December 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1923
HOT WEATHER IN THE SOUTH. (Evening Post, 10 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1923
NEW BRIGHTON ACCEPTANCES (Evening Post, 11 December 1923) 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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