How many records does the archive hold?

78,375 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.

“The Lyttelton Club”, the shelf

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

1,941 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
20 Aug 1919
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 20 August 1919) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1919
VISIT TO CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 26 August 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1919
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 14-11-1919) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1919
THE ELECTIONS. (Taranaki Daily News 19-11-1919) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Dec 1919
BOWLING (Otago Daily Times 27-12-1919) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
19 Mar 1920
MADDISON TROPHY. (Ashburton Guardian, 19 March 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1920
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 May 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1920
VISIT TO CHRISTCHURCH. (Ashburton Guardian, 13 May 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1920
CHRISTCHURCH FUNCTIONS (Ashburton Guardian, 15 May 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1920
CANTERBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB. (Ashburton Guardian, 01 June 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1920
CANTERBURY PARK TROTS. (Grey River Argus, 05 June 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1920
CANTERBURY PARK TROTS. (Grey River Argus, 30 December 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1921
SPORTING (Hawera & Normanby Star, 28 January 1921) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 11 January 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1922
QUEENSLAND BOWLERS (Evening Post, 22 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1922
LOCAL AND GENERAL (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
19 Feb 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 19 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1923
CHRISTCHURCH CLASHES. (NZ Truth, 21 April 1923) NZ Truth · 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 Jul 1923
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 21 July 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1923
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 12 December 1923) Evening Post · 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
5 Jan 1924
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 05 January 1924) NZ Truth · 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
26 Feb 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 26 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1924
PERSONAL ITEMS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 02 September 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 October 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 29 December 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1925
THE FRIENDLY BOWL (Evening Post, 12 January 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1925
CHRISTCHURCH REGATTA (Evening Post, 02 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 12 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 14 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1925
FLORAL TRIBUTES AND MESSAGES (Evening Post, 14 May 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1925
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 08 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1926
CANTERBURY PARK HANDICAPS (Evening Post, 24 May 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 20 September 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1926
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 01 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1927
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 11 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 26 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1927
Women in Print (Evening Post, 11 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jun 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 04 June 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 September 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 15 September 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1928
AT RICCARTON (Evening Post, 20 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 12 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Apr 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1928
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 27 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1928
CLAY BIRD SHOOTING (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 24 August 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 24 January 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Apr 1929
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Evening Post, 24 April 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
4 Dec 1930
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 04 December 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1932
CYCLE ROAD RACE (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1932
NO. 18" ART UNION (Evening Post, 24 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
2 Mar 1934
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 02 March 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
21 Mar 1934
With a lady in command: interesting race at Lyttelton, South Island by Auckland Weekly News; Press · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
20 Nov 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 November 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1935
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 15 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1935
SMALL-BORE RIFLE (Evening Post, 19 September 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1935
Page 13 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 24 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
22 Jan 1936
RESULT OF FIRST RACE (Evening Post, 22 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1936
CORNWELL CUP (Evening Post, 25 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1936
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 March 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jan 1937
Sailing in Lyttelton and Redcliffs 2025 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
5 Jun 1937
HERE AND THERE (Evening Post, 05 June 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jul 1938
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 25 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1938
FIELDS IN REVIEW (Evening Post, 08 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1938
GENERAL ELECTION (Evening Post, 19 September 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1939
CANTERBURY ISSUES (Evening Post, 03 February 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1939
HOGAN TAKES DOUBLE (Evening Post, 06 February 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1939
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 13 May 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1939
NEWS OF THE Day (Evening Post, 18 October 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
17 Jan 1940
CORNWELL CUP (Evening Post, 17 January 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1940
LOCAL HOSPITALITY (Evening Post, 20 January 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1940
CRASH OF BAFFIN (Evening Post, 06 February 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1940
ANSWERING THE GALL (Evening Post, 06 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 01 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1940
FINANCE FOR WAR (Evening Post, 17 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1940
CHILDREN ALL IN GOOD HEALTH (Evening Post, 16 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1940
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 11 November 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1940
ART UNION PROFITS (Evening Post, 13 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1940
ADDINGTON ACCEPTORS (Evening Post, 30 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1941
IN THE EARLY DAYS (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 March 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Apr 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 28 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 7 places
9 May 1941
HERE AND THERE (Evening Post, 09 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1941
TODAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 18 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
24 Oct 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 24 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1941
FIRST LIST (Evening Post, 08 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1942
SERVICE OVERSEAS (Evening Post, 13 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jun 1942
GRANTS MADE (Evening Post, 23 June 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1942
KILLED IN ACTION. (Evening Post, 29 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
2 Dec 1942
ART UNIONS (Evening Post, 02 December 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1943
LIST OF NEW ZEALANDERS (Evening Post, 06 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
14 Dec 1943
CHRISTMAS GRANTS (Evening Post, 14 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1943
HIS MAJESTY'S GREETINGS PACIFIC ISLANDS SPORTING SCHARNHORST SUNK ACTION OFF NORTH CAPE BOWLING TOURNEY NEW ZEALANDERS IN FAST SAILING PRAYER OF THE POPE GEN. FREYBERG'S MEN MAORI'S DEATH DEVOTED SERVICE CHRISTIAN IDEAL R.S.A. CARNIVAL OBITUARY AT BETHLEHEM SHIPPING BOMBERS HAVE SPELL "THIS GREAT ARMY" (Evening Post, 27 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Dec 1943
FLORAL TRIBUTES. (Evening Post, 28 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1943
BEREAVEMENT NOTICE. THANKS. (Evening Post, 30 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1943
NEW YEAR RACING STOP PRESS (Evening Post, 31 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 13 January 1944) 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.

“The Lyttelton Club”, the shelf

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