How many records does the archive hold?

69,585 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.

“"Woolston"”, the shelf

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

2,310 records matching 92 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
23 Oct 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 23 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 25 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1918
N.Z. CASUALTIES. (Ashburton Guardian, 07 November 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1918
HOSPITAL REPORT. (Ashburton Guardian, 23 November 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1918
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 28 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 18 February 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1919
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 March 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1919
METHODIST STATIONS. (Ashburton Guardian, 10 March 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1919
Horse Sale. (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 April 1919) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1919
WOOLSTON MAYORALTY (Grey River Argus, 01 May 1919) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1919
MARRIAGES. (Evening Post, 11 July 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1919
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 26 July 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1919
The festivities at Christchurch: view of the procession, showing the Red Cross nurses taking part in the celebrations Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
13 Aug 1919
EARLY SETTLERS' ASSOCIATION (Otago Daily Times 13-8-1919) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Aug 1919
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 13-8-1919) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1919
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 15-8-1919) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1919
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 18 October 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1919
AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 October 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1919
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES (Otago Daily Times 17-11-1919) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1919
SOLDIER SETTLERS (Ashburton Guardian, 12 December 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
10 Feb 1920
FEW PNEUMONIC CASES REPORTED. (Ashburton Guardian, 10 February 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1920
Page 14 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 28 February 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1920
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 12 March 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1920
The Dunedin Band Content - the military display attracts a large crowd of spectators by Sporting & Dramatic Review · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
18 Mar 1920
Successful competitors at the Dunedin Band Contest by Sporting & Dramatic Review · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
4 May 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 04 May 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1920
SPORTING (Hawera & Normanby Star, 12 August 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1920
FIRE AT WOOLSTON (Ashburton Guardian, 11 September 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1920
FIRE AT CHRISTCHURCH (Thames Star, 13 September 1920) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1920
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 08 October 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1920
Obituary (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 October 1920) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jan 1921
Woolston School class photograph Early photographs, Christchurch and Canterbury · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
15 Jan 1921
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 15 January 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1921
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 05 February 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1921
KNOCKED DOWN BY MOTOR CAR. (Ashburton Guardian, 11 February 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1921
BAND CONTEST (Hawera & Normanby Star, 21 March 1921) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1921
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 24 March 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1921
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 July 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1921
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 August 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1921
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 August 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1921
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 August 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1921
PERSONAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 18 August 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1921
BURSARIES AWARDED (Evening Post, 06 December 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 24 January 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1922
RECEPTION AT THE BASIN (Evening Post, 13 February 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1922
RECHABITE JUBILEE (Evening Post, 31 March 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1922
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 29 April 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1922
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS. (Evening Post, 22 May 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1922
MATCHES ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 17 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1922
PETONE v. WOOLSTON (Evening Post, 21 August 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1922
Destructive fire at Woolston, near Christchurch, Canterbury, on November 1 by Auckland Weekly News; Green, H. H. · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
18 Dec 1922
DEATH BY SUICIDE (Hawera & Normanby Star, 18 December 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1923
Page 10 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 08 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1923
THE NATIONAL OFFICERS (Evening Post, 26 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1923
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 30 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1923
RESULTS ELSEWHERE. (Evening Post, 14 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1923
GAMES IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 21 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1923
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 04 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1923
LEAGUE CODE (Evening Post, 09 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1923
OUTSIDE RESULTS (Evening Post, 18 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 08 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1924
MARRIAGES. (Evening Post, 16 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1924
Fire at Woolston Tanneries, Christchurch, Canterbury, on January 9, destroys property valued at nearly £35.000 by Auckland Weekly News; Hahn, Lawrence Galatius · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Feb 1924
BAND CONTEST. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 19 February 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1924
BAND CONTEST (Evening Post, 21 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1924
BAND CONTEST. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 22 February 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1924
BAND CONTEST (Evening Post, 23 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1924
BAND CONTEST (Evening Post, 25 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1924
TANNERIES BURN (Evening Post, 11 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1924
SOUTHERN RESULTS (Evening Post, 19 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 26 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1924
WOOLSTON FIRE. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 20 August 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1924
AT WOOLSTON TANNERIES. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 20 August 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1924
Three times the victim of the fire fiend: Woolston Tanneries, Christchurch, photographed during last week's outbreak by Auckland Weekly News; Hahn, Lawrence Galatius · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Sept 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 01 September 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1925
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 07 March 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1925
LEAGUE FOOTBALL. (Evening Post, 11 May 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1925
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 21 May 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1925
Page 19 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 04 July 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1925
A Schoolgirl's Tragedy (NZ Truth, 11 July 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1925
RESULTS IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 13 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1926
LEAGUE CODE RESULTS (Evening Post, 26 April 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1926
RESULTS IN OTHER PARTS. (Evening Post, 03 May 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1926
OTHER RESULTS (Evening Post, 19 July 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1926
CAR AND GIG IN COLLISION (Evening Post, 26 July 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1926
The Provincial Church. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 02 August 1926) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1926
SATURDAY'S MATCH (Evening Post, 23 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1927
METHODIST CHURCH (Evening Post, 12 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1927
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 20 June 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1927
LEAGUE FOOTBALL (Evening Post, 01 August 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 24 November 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1928
BAND CONTEST (Evening Post, 21 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1928
BAND CONTEST (Evening Post, 24 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1928
BAND CONTEST (Evening Post, 25 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1928
BAND CONTEST FINALS (Evening Post, 27 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1928
Petrol station, Woolston Photographs from the report on petrol stations · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
4 Mar 1929
METHODIST CHURCH (Evening Post, 04 March 1929) Evening Post · 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.

“"Woolston"”, the shelf

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