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 96 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
15 Dec 1923
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 15 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Dec 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 15 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1923
CHRISTCHURCH. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 15 December 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1923
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 15 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1923
NOT QUITE CENTURIES (Evening Post, 17 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1923
NEW BRIGHTON MEETING (Evening Post, 18 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1923
Page 8 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 19 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Dec 1923
CANTERBURY GAMES. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 22 December 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1923
BOWLING (Evening Post, 22 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1923
CANTERBURY REPRESENTATIVES CHOSEN. (Evening Post, 22 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1923
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES. (Evening Post, 24 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 27 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1924
St Joseph's Cathedral School 2019 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1924
St James' Church, Riccarton, Christchurch, 1924 Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
2 Jan 1924
CANTERBURY PARK (Evening Post, 02 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1924
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 05 January 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1924
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES (Evening Post, 07 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1924
BOWLING (Evening Post, 10 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1924
BOWLING (Evening Post, 12 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1924
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES (Hawera & Normanby Star, 12 January 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1924
LEADING TEAMS BEATEN (Evening Post, 14 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1924
DOMINION TOURNEY (Evening Post, 14 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1924
RINK CHAMPIONSHIP CONTINUED (Evening Post, 15 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1924
MARRIAGES. (Evening Post, 16 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 January 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1924
BOWLING (Evening Post, 18 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 2.93 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1924
BOWLING (Evening Post, 18 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 2.119 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1924
CHAMPIONSHIP RINKS (Evening Post, 19 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1924
IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 19 January 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1924
BIG SCORE IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 21 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1924
BOWLING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 21 January 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1924
N.Z. BOWLING TOURNEY (Evening Post, 21 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1924
CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT (Evening Post, 22 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1924
DOMINION TOURNAMENT. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 22 January 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1924
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS (Hawera & Normanby Star, 26 January 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1924
SYDENHAM IN THE LEAD (Evening Post, 28 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1924
Dominion Bowling Championships concluded in Christchurch last week: final play and the title winners Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
2 Feb 1924
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 02 February 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1924
GOLDEN JUBILEE (Evening Post, 02 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1924
AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 04 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1924
CANTERBURY RESULTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 09 February 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1924
EIGHTH ROUND ENDED (Evening Post, 11 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 11 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 11 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1924
HISTORIC CELEBRATIONS (Evening Post, 11 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 16 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1924
AUCKLAND RESULTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 16 February 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1924
SYDENHAM AHEAD (Evening Post, 18 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1924
BAND CONTEST. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 19 February 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · 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
21 Feb 1924
BAND CONTEST (Evening Post, 21 February 1924) 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
22 Feb 1924
BAND CONTEST. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 22 February 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1924
BAND CONTEST (Evening Post, 22 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1924
BAND CONTEST (Evening Post, 23 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1924
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 23 February 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1924
BAND CONTEST (Evening Post, 25 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Feb 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 29 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1924
SYDENHAM CHAMPIONS (Evening Post, 10 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 12 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1924
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Hawera & Normanby Star, 15 March 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1924
FORCED TO CLOSE ROLLS (NZ Truth, 22 March 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1924
NEW BRIGHTON ACCEPTANCES (Evening Post, 24 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1924
NEARING THE END (Evening Post, 24 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1924
Finish of the big professional race at the St. Patrick's Day sports in Christchurch, Canterbury by Auckland Weekly News; Green, Herbert Huxley, 1893-1956 · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
29 Mar 1924
CHRISTCHURCH. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 29 March 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1924
TROTTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 29 March 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1924
CANTERBURY GAMES (Evening Post, 31 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1924
TROTTING (Hawera & Normanby Star, 31 March 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1924
TROTTING (Evening Post, 31 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1924
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 05 April 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1924
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 09 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1924
HOCKEY (Evening Post, 12 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1924
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES (Evening Post, 14 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 15 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1924
TROTTING (Hawera & Normanby Star, 16 April 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · 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
19 Apr 1924
LEAGUE CODE (Evening Post, 19 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
29 Apr 1924
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS. (Evening Post, 29 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1924
RAPINE'S RECORD (Evening Post, 09 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1924
FIXTURES. (Evening Post, 17 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1924
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS (Evening Post, 19 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1924
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 24 May 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1924
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES (Evening Post, 26 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 26 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1924
Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 28 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 31 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Jun 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 02 June 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1924
RED CROSS SOCIETY (Evening Post, 06 June 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1924
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS (Evening Post, 09 June 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1924
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS (Evening Post, 23 June 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 05 July 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1924
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 25 July 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 26 July 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 01 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 04 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Aug 1924
EGMONT-WANGANUI HUNT. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 06 August 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · 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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