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 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 1910s
14 Oct 1916
ROLL OF_HONOR. (Poverty Bay Herald, 14 October 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · 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
21 Oct 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 21-10-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1916
Page 10 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 23 October 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 23-10-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1916
MOTOR CYCLING. (Ashburton Guardian, 24 October 1916) Ashburton Guardian · 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
30 Oct 1916
NOTES AND COMMENTS (Evening Post, 30 October 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 October 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 01 November 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1916
Lieutenant J. F. Tonkin, of Christchurch, Wounded Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
8 Nov 1916
HEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 08 November 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 09 November 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1916
PERSONAL ITEMS. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 10 November 1916) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 11-10-1916) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Nov 1916
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 11-11-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1916
ANGLICAN THEOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS (Otago Daily Times 14-11-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1916
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 November 1916) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1916
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Taranaki Daily News 15-11-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1916
Wounded New Zealanders well cared for in England: a group of patients with their nurses from ward 7 of the Second New Zealand General Hospital at Walton-on-Thames Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
17 Nov 1916
WAIREWA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 November 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 November 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1916
FOR THE NAVY (Evening Post, 23 November 1916) Evening Post · 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
25 Nov 1916
MOTOR-BOAT PATROL. (Poverty Bay Herald, 25 November 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1916
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 25 November 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1916
The Motor World (NZ Truth, 25 November 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Taranaki Daily News 27-11-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1916
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 28 November 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Dec 1916
CHRISTCHURCH. (Ashburton Guardian, 01 December 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1916
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1916, (Grey River Argus, 04 December 1916) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1916
CANTERBURY AVIATION COMPANY. (Ashburton Guardian, 08 December 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1916
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 09 December 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1916
THE CANTERBURY SETTLEMENT. (Otago Daily Times 12-9-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 December 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1916
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 15 December 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1916
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 December 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 20 December 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Dec 1916
RESULT OP THE DRAWING (Evening Post, 22 December 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1916
NEWS AND NOTES. (NZ Truth, 23 December 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 December 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1916
Pte. H. F. Prebble, of Christchurch, Wounded Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
30 Dec 1916
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 30 December 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1917
Photograph, Nance and John Nicholson NZmuseums · Te Hikoi Museum · Te Hikoi Museum
8 Jan 1917
CHAMPION PAIRS (Evening Post, 08 January 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1917
COMMERCIAL. (Otago Daily Times 1-9-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1917
MILITARY APPEAL BOARD (Grey River Argus, 10 January 1917) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1917
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 1-11-1917) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1917
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 12 January 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1917
BOWLING. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 15 January 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1917
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 18 January 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
24 Jan 1917
DUNTROON CADETS (Evening Post, 24 January 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 24-1-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1917
MILITARY STUDENTS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 25 January 1917) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1917
C J.C. MIDSUMMER MEETING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 26 January 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1917
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 01 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1917
CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. (Colonist, 02 February 1917) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1917
OBITUARY. (Poverty Bay Herald, 03 February 1917) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1917
Page 15 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 03 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1917
ACCIDENTS & DEATHS. (Ashburton Guardian, 05 February 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 2-7-1917) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Feb 1917
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 13 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1917
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 15 February 1917) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1917
RED CROSS CARNIVAL AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 19 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1917
CHRISTCHURCH MOTOR CARNIVAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 19 February 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1917
PERSONAL PARS (Grey River Argus, 20 February 1917) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1917
OBITUARY. (Colonist, 21 February 1917) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1917
MILITARY BALLOT. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 24 February 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 24 February 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1917
RESERVISTS WANTED (Evening Post, 24 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1917
ORDERED TO PARADE. (Wanganui Chronicle, 26 February 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1917
EGO-LAYING. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 02 March 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1917
WOMEN IN PRNINT. (Evening Post, 05 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1917
MARAMA'S COMPLEMENT (Evening Post, 05 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 March 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 March 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 March 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 March 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 March 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1917
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 14 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Mar 1917
MILITARY SERVICE. (Clutha Leader 16-3-1917) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 March 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1917
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 19 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1917
SICK AND WOUNDED. (Evening Post, 19 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 March 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 March 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1917
BOY ARMED WITH REVOLVER. (Colonist, 23 March 1917) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 March 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 March 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1917
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 24 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 27 March 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1917
MAGISTRATE'S COURT (Evening Post, 27 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 March 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 March 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1917
PATRIOTIC MEETING AT LE BON'S. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 March 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 March 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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