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
29 May 1918
HOSPITAL REPORT. (Marlborough Express, 29 May 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1918
WOUNDED. (Colonist, 29 May 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1918
HOME AGAIN (Evening Post, 03 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Jun 1918
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 June 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 11 June 1918) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1918
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 11 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1918
HOSPITAL' REPORT (Marlborough Express, 12 June 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 12 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1918
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 13 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 14 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1918
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 June 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1918
CASUALTY LIST. (Marlborough Express, 14 June 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1918
PARS ABOUT PEOPLE (Observer, 15 June 1918) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Grey River Argus, 18 June 1918) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 20 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 24 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 25 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1918
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 27 June 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 28 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1918
ALLEGED BUR GLARY (Grey River Argus, 04 July 1918) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 05 July 1918) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Jul 1918
LE BON'S BAY NEWS. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 July 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1918
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 July 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1918
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (Otago Daily Times 7-5-1918) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1918
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 10 July 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 10 July 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1918
SICK AND WOUNDED. (Evening Post, 13 July 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1918
HOSPITAL REPORT. (Marlborough Express, 15 July 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1918
RACING STATISTICS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 16 July 1918) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1918
THE BEAKS" (NZ Truth, 20 July 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 22 July 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jul 1918
HEAVY SNOWFALLS REPORTED. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 23 July 1918) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1918
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 24 July 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 25 July 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Jul 1918
CASUALTY LIST. (Colonist, 31 July 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 01 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Aug 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 03 August 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1918
OMNIUM GATHERUM (Otago Daily Times 8-6-1918) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1918
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 August 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1918
Page 15 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 10 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 10 August 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1918
NORTHERN NOTES. (NZ Truth, 10 August 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1918
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 13 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1918
SPORTING (Poverty Bay Herald, 13 August 1918) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1918
NELSON A. AND P. ASSOCIATION. (Colonist, 14 August 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1918
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 14 August 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1918
SPORTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 16 August 1918) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1918
NOTES ON THE SPORT (Evening Post, 16 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1918
GRAND NATIONAL MEETING (Evening Post, 19 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1918
SPORTING. (Colonist, 19 August 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1918
SPORTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 20 August 1918) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1918
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 August 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 22 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Aug 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 24 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1918
NEWS AND NOTES. (NZ Truth, 24 August 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1918
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 August 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1918
HONORS AND AWARDS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 29 August 1918) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1918
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 August 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1918
HOSPITAL REPORT. (Marlborough Express, 02 September 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1918
Page 7 Advertisements Column 7 (Wanganui Chronicle, 02 September 1918) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Grey River Argus, 03 September 1918) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1918
SANDER & SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 September 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 September 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Sept 1918
CASUALTY LIST. (Colonist, 06 September 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 07 September 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 September 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 10 September 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1918
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 10 September 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Ashburton Guardian, 10 September 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOR. (Marlborough Express, 10 September 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1918
CASUALTY LIST. (Marlborough Express, 11 September 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1918
HOSPITAL REPORT. (Marlborough Express, 11 September 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1918
CASUALTY LIST. (Colonist, 11 September 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 September 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Ashburton Guardian, 13 September 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 13-9-1918) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 14 September 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Ashburton Guardian, 14 September 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOR. (Marlborough Express, 14 September 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1918
SPORTING. (Otago Daily Times 14-9-1918) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1918
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Marlborough Express, 16 September 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Ashburton Guardian, 17 September 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1918
PERSONAL NOTES. (Marlborough Express, 18 September 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 18-9-1918) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1918
DIED OF WOUNDS. (Colonist, 19 September 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1918
HOSPITAL REPORT. (Ashburton Guardian, 20 September 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1918
40TH REINFORCEMENTS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 20 September 1918) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1918
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 21 September 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1918
WOUNDED. (Colonist, 21 September 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1918
ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE (Evening Post, 21 September 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 21-9-1918) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1918
INVESTITURE AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 23 September 1918) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOR. (Marlborough Express, 25 September 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Ashburton Guardian, 26 September 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1918
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 September 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1918
HOSPITAL REPORT. (Marlborough Express, 27 September 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOR (Otago Daily Times 27-9-1918) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Ashburton Guardian, 28 September 1918) Ashburton Guardian · 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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