How many records does the archive hold?

67,402 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.

“Dainty”, the shelf

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

393 records matching 99 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 1900s
27 Oct 1909
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 27 October 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Nov 1909
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 03 November 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Nov 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1909
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 10 November 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1909
CHRISTCHURCH, November 15. (Otago Witness, 17 November 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1909
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 11 December 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1909
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 30 December 1909) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
1 Jan 1910
Wedding of Elizabeth Mosley and Sydney Tomline 2016 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
13 Jan 1910
Untitled (Evening Post, 13 January 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1910
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 26 March 1910) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1911
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Colonist, 07 February 1911) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1911
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 20 May 1911) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1911
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 July 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1911
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 19 August 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1911
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 08 November 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1912
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Mataura Ensign 1-4-1912) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1912
Untitled (Evening Post, 12 April 1912) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1912
THE WEEK IS WELLINGTON. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 21 August 1912) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1912
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 28 December 1912) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1913
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 11 January 1913) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1913
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 24 January 1913) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1913
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 07 March 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Mar 1913
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 14 March 1913) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1913
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 03 October 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1914
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 04 July 1914) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1914
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 13 July 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Jan 1915
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 15 January 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1915
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 April 1915) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1915
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 April 1915) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1915
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 May 1915) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1915
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 June 1915) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1915
McKEOWN—WRIGHT. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 July 1915) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1915
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 04 September 1915) Observer · 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
24 Jun 1916
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 24 June 1916) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 21 August 1916) Evening Post · 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
23 May 1917
LOCAL km GENERAL HEWS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 23 May 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Hawera & Normanby Star, 09 June 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1917
Women in Print. (Evening Post, 13 September 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1917
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 26 November 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1918
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 30 January 1918) Evening Post · 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
15 Oct 1918
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 15 October 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1919
SPORTING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 25 April 1919) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1919
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 29-4-1919) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1919
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 28 June 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1919
Page 144 Advertisement 1 (Kai Tiaki, 01 July 1919) Kai Tiaki · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 July 1919) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1919
OUR FINANCES. (Grey River Argus, 25 July 1919) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1919
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 16 August 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 01 October 1919) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1919
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 October 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1919
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 December 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1919
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 December 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1919
COMMERCIAL. (Taranaki Daily News 29-12-1919) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
21 Jan 1920
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1920
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Colonist, 25 February 1920) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1920
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 28 February 1920) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1920
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 04 March 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 11 March 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 12 March 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1920
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 13 March 1920) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1920
PERSONALIA. (Grey River Argus, 17 March 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1920
CANTERBURY ACCEPTANCES. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 07 August 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1920
SPORTS AMD PASTIMES (Marlborough Express, 11 August 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1920
SPORTING. (Ashburton Guardian, 11 August 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1920
SPORTING (Northern Advocate, 11 August 1920) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1920
SPORTING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 13 August 1920) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1920
RACES AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Ashburton Guardian, 13 August 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 24 August 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 25 October 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1920
SPORTING. (Northern Advocate, 29 October 1920) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1920
Page 13 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 30 October 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 03 November 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Grey River Argus, 05 November 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 06 November 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 08 November 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1920
FOURTH DAY HANDICAPS. (Feilding Star, 11 November 1920) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1920
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Thames Star, 11 November 1920) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1920
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 20 November 1920) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1921
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 June 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1921
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. (NZ Truth, 16 July 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1921
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 10 November 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 January 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 17 February 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1922
TO CORRESPONDENTS. (Evening Post, 02 March 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1922
SPRINGSTON. (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 April 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Apr 1922
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 29 April 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 12 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 03 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Nov 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 10 November 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 13 November 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 16 February 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
19 Nov 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 19 November 1923) 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.

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