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.

“"f"”, the shelf

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

25,377 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 1910s
11 Sept 1915
CHURCH OF ENGLAND (Otago Daily Times 9-11-1915) Otago Daily Times · 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 · no. 2.72 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 2.9 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1915
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 17 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1915
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 18 September 1915) NZ Truth · 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
20 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 20 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1915
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 21-9-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1915
A TRAGEDY. (Feilding Star, 22 September 1915) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1915
FATAL FIRE (Evening Post, 22 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1915
THE COLONIST. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 1915. NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 22 September 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1915
FATAL FIRE (Grey River Argus, 23 September 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 27 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
30 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 30 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1915
COUNTY COUNCIL. (Ashburton Guardian, 01 October 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Oct 1915
LE BON'S BAY. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 October 1915) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 08 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1915
PERSONAL WAR NOTES. (Colonist, 09 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 09 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1915
WOUNDED AND ILL (Otago Daily Times 10-9-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1915
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 14 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 16 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1915
RETURNING HOME (Evening Post, 19 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1915
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 20 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 20 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1915
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 21 October 1915) Colonist · 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
27 Oct 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 27 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Colonist, 30 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1915
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Grey River Argus, 02 November 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1915
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 03 November 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1915
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Marlborough Express, 04 November 1915) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 04 November 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1915
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Grey River Argus, 05 November 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 06 November 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1915
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 11-8-1915) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1915
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 09 November 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1915
THEOLOGICAL STUDIES (Evening Post, 09 November 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 09 November 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1915
THEOLOGICAL STUDIES. (Poverty Bay Herald, 11 November 1915) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1915
THOROUGHBRED YEARLINGS (Evening Post, 13 November 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1915
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 13 November 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1915
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 15 November 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1915
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 15 November 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 17 November 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1915
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 19 November 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1915
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 20 November 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1915
CRICKET (Evening Post, 22 November 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1915
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 23 November 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1915
CRICKET. (Taranaki Daily News 23-11-1915) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 25 November 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1915
Board of Theological Studies. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 December 1915) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1915
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 03 December 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1915
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 09 December 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1915
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 13 December 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1915
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Marlborough Express, 13 December 1915) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1915
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 18 December 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Dec 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times 23-12-1915) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Dec 1915
BACK FROM THE WAR (Otago Daily Times 24-12-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1915
PERSONAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 28 December 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1916
METHODIST CHURCH (Otago Daily Times 1-3-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1916
BOWLING. (Colonist, 11 January 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1916
SPORTS AND PASTIMES (Ashburton Guardian, 12 January 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1916
DON'T MISTAKE THE CAUSE. (Ashburton Guardian, 13 January 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1916
BOWLING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 13 January 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1916
BOWLING. (Otago Daily Times 17-1-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Otago Daily Times 17-1-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 18 January 1916) Evening Post · 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
20 Jan 1916
BIRTHS. (Otago Daily Times 20-1-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1916
BIRTHS. (Otago Daily Times 22-1-1916) Otago Daily Times · 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
27 Jan 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 27-1-1916) Otago Daily Times · 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
31 Jan 1916
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 31 January 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1916
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 03 February 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1916
UNIVERSITY SENATE (Evening Post, 04 February 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
10 Feb 1916
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Taranaki Daily News 2-10-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1916
RETURNING SOLDIERS (Ashburton Guardian, 12 February 1916) Ashburton Guardian · 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
19 Feb 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Taranaki Daily News 19-2-1916) Taranaki Daily News · 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
26 Feb 1916
A NO-DECISION BOUT" According to the Politicians (NZ Truth, 26 February 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1916
INFANTILE PARALYSIS (Otago Daily Times 28-2-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1916
FIRST READING OF STATIONS. (Ashburton Guardian, 01 March 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1916
METHODISM (Evening Post, 01 March 1916) Evening Post · 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
THE Ellesmere Guardian. SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1916. NEWS OF THE DAY. (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 March 1916) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
10 Mar 1916
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 March 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1916
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 16 March 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1916
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 17 March 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1916
BOWLING. (Ashburton Guardian, 20 March 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1916
CRICKET. (Otago Daily Times 23-3-1916) Otago Daily Times · 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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