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.

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

25,377 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
12 Apr 1911
LATE DOMINION NEWS. (Mataura Ensign 4-12-1911) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1911
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Wanganui Chronicle, 15 April 1911) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1911
FOOTBALL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 April 1911) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1911
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Poverty Bay Herald, 19 April 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
19 Apr 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 19 April 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1911
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Thames Star, 19 April 1911) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1911
IN BANKRUPTCY. (Poverty Bay Herald, 19 April 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1911
Lyttelton Harbour Board. (Ashburton Guardian, 20 April 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1911
SYDNEY SHOW SALES (Taranaki Daily News 21-4-1911) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1911
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 22 April 1911) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1911
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Wanganui Chronicle, 22 April 1911) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1911
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Wanganui Chronicle, 24 April 1911) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1911
PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH (Colonist, 27 April 1911) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1911
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Wanganui Chronicle, 02 May 1911) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1911
PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH (Colonist, 03 May 1911) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1911
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Wanganui Chronicle, 04 May 1911) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 May 1911
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETI- TIONS. (Otago Daily Times 5-4-1911) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1911
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Poverty Bay Herald, 09 May 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1911
FOOTBALL. (Feilding Star, 09 May 1911) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1911
NEWS AND NOTES. (NZ Truth, 13 May 1911) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1911
LATE SHIPPING. (Evening Post, 17 May 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 20 May 1911) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1911
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 20 May 1911) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1911
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 22 May 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1911
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 23 May 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1911
PERSONAL (Grey River Argus, 25 May 1911) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 25 May 1911) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1911
THEATRE ROYAL. (NZ Truth, 27 May 1911) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 May 1911
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Poverty Bay Herald, 30 May 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1911
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS. (Otago Daily Times 6-4-1911) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1911
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 6-5-1911) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1911
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Mataura Ensign 6-10-1911) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 12 June 1911) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1911
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Colonist, 12 June 1911) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 13 June 1911) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1911
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Colonist, 13 June 1911) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1911
FOOTBALL (Taranaki Daily News 13-6-1911) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1911
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 14 June 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Jun 1911
PERSONAL NOTES FROM HOME. (Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, 20 June 1911) Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jun 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 21 June 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1911
RACING COMMISSION REPORT, (Grey River Argus, 24 June 1911) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Jun 1911
AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 June 1911) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1911
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Taranaki Daily News 27-6-1911) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1911
Page 7 Advertisements Column 7 (Wanganui Chronicle, 28 June 1911) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1911
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Taranaki Daily News 28-6-1911) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1911
CHRISTCHURCH PASSENGER LIST. (Grey River Argus, 29 June 1911) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1911
NURSING EXAMINATIONS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 29 June 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1911
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Poverty Bay Herald, 29 June 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 29 June 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1911
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 06 July 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1911
MEETING OF CREDITORS. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 July 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1911
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 17 July 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1911
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 18 July 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1911
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 July 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1911
CYCLING. (Taranaki Daily News 24-7-1911) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1911
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 25 July 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1911
Conferences in the capital - four important and representative gatherings by New Zealand Graphic; Barton · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
28 Jul 1911
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 July 1911) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1911
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 31 July 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1911
ROUND THE MOUNTAIN RACE (Taranaki Daily News 31-7-1911) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1911
GREAT ROAD RACE. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 01 August 1911) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1911
SECOND EDITION. AT THE TARGETS. (Mataura Ensign 8-3-1911) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1911
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 August 1911) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1911
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS. (Otago Daily Times 8-4-1911) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1911
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 05 August 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Aug 1911
F. C. FRYER, Christchurch Brilliant Three-quarter Canterbury and New Zealand Hep. (NZ Truth, 05 August 1911) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1911
CHRISTCHURCH GATHERINGS. (Evening Post, 07 August 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1911
GAZETTE NOTICES. (Otago Daily Times 8-7-1911) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 08 August 1911) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Aug 1911
PRIME MINISTER'S OPINION. (Mataura Ensign 8-12-1911) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1911
A BUTCHER'S DEATH. (Mataura Ensign 8-12-1911) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1911
CIRCULAR ROAD RACE. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 18 August 1911) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1911
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 19 August 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1911
CHRISTCHURCH DAY BY DAY. (Ashburton Guardian, 23 August 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1911
GOLF. (Ashburton Guardian, 24 August 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1911
SINFUL CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 26 August 1911) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1911
SPORTING (Taranaki Daily News 30-8-1911) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1911
CRICKET. (Mataura Ensign 9-1-1911) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1911
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 05 September 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Sept 1911
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 06 September 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1911
AT ASHBURTON. (Ashburton Guardian, 07 September 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1911
PEOPLE WHO WORK. (Ashburton Guardian, 07 September 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 September 1911) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1911
CAP AND JACKET (Observer, 09 September 1911) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1911
DR BARNARDO'S HOME. (Grey River Argus, 13 September 1911) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Sept 1911
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 13 September 1911) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1911
The New Zealand golf championships at Wanganui by New Zealand Graphic; Tesla Studios · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
16 Sept 1911
SPORTING (Taranaki Daily News 16-9-1911) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1911
EXTRA EDITION. LATE SPORTING. (Evening Post, 21 September 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1911
SPORTING. (Mataura Ensign 25-9-1911) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1911
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 02 October 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1911
CHRISTCHURCH DAY BY DAY. (Ashburton Guardian, 03 October 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 04 October 1911) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Oct 1911
CHRISTCHURCH CHEEK. (NZ Truth, 07 October 1911) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1911
THEY SAY (Observer, 14 October 1911) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1911
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 October 1911) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1911
CANTERBURY NOTES. (NZ Truth, 21 October 1911) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1911
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 23 October 1911) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1911
The Caulfield Cup (Taranaki Daily News 23-10-1911) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1911
APATHETIC CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 24 October 1911) Colonist · 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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