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.

“"Avenue"”, the shelf

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

3,422 records matching 98 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 1910s
4 May 1914
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Wanganui Chronicle, 04 May 1914) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1914
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Wanganui Chronicle, 11 May 1914) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1914
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 12 May 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1914
Page 11 Advertisements Column 4 (Northern Advocate, 12 May 1914) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1914
Page 11 Advertisements Column 3 (Northern Advocate, 13 May 1914) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1914
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 22 May 1914) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1914
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 27 May 1914) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1914
MRS TOWNEND'S WILL (Ashburton Guardian, 30 May 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1914
Page 11 Advertisements Column 5 (Northern Advocate, 01 June 1914) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1914
A BIG ESTATE (Evening Post, 01 June 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1914
A BENEFACTRESS. (Colonist, 01 June 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1914
Page 11 Advertisements Column 5 (Northern Advocate, 02 June 1914) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1914
Page 11 Advertisements Column 5 (Northern Advocate, 04 June 1914) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1914
Page 11 Advertisements Column 5 (Northern Advocate, 06 June 1914) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1914
A BENEFACTRESS. (Colonist, 17 June 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1914
ADDRESSES OF PLUNKET NURSES AND SECRETARIES. (Northern Advocate, 08 July 1914) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1914
THE SAD JOY-RIDE. (NZ Truth, 18 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jul 1914
Dominion homes Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
8 Aug 1914
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 08 August 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1914
AN £800,000 ESTATE (Otago Daily Times 9-6-1914) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Sept 1914
A DETERMINED SUICIDE (Otago Daily Times 14-9-1914) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1914
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 21 November 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1915
WOUNDED (Evening Post, 07 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 14 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1915
TO-DAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 18 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1915
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Clutha Leader 18-5-1915) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1915
THE 26th LIST (Evening Post, 20 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1915
THE 32nd LIST (Evening Post, 24 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1915
THE 31st LIST (Evening Post, 24 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1915
THE 43rd LIST (Evening Post, 31 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 10 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 14 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
16 Jun 1915
THE 70th LIST (Evening Post, 16 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 18 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 19 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1915
THE 79th LIST (Evening Post, 21 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1915
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 25-6-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1915
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 07 July 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1915
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 7-7-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1915
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 04 August 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1915
HARD-WORKING DOCTORS (Evening Post, 13 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 18 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1915
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 21-8-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 23 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 2.79 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 23 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 2.11 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 24 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Evening Post, 27 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 01 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1915
WOUNDED NEW ZEALANDER. (Ashburton Guardian, 01 September 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1915
TO-DAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 02 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1915
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 04 September 1915) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 04 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 13 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1915
SUNDAY NIGHT'S LIST (Evening Post, 20 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES SATURDAY NIGHT'S LIST (Evening Post, 27 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1915
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 26 October 1915) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1915
BIRTH. (Otago Daily Times 13-12-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1916
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 19-1-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1916
BELIEVED TO BE DEAD (Evening Post, 20 January 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 27 January 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 January 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 2-8-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 15 February 1916) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1916
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 26 February 1916) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1916
MOTOR COLLIDES WITH TRAIN. (Colonist, 04 March 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1916
OMNIUM GATHERUM. (Otago Daily Times 3-4-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 3-8-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1916
MARRIAGES. (Evening Post, 24 March 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 08 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1916
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 13 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1916
LIST ISSUED TO-DAY (Evening Post, 15 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1916
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 04 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1916
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 04 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1916
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 08 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1916
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 20 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 21-7-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 25-7-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 September 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 October 1916) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 14-10-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 October 1916) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 21 October 1916) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 October 1916) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 23-11-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1916
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 24 November 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1916
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 30 December 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1917
Garden city of the Dominion. Leaves 21 to 22Christchurch, New Zealand: a pictorial souvenir of the Dominion's garden city Christchurch, New Zealand : the garden city of the Dominion · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
18 Jan 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 18-1-1917) 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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