How many records does the archive hold?

79,613 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.

“"Avenue"”, the shelf

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

3,623 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 1910s
27 Oct 1917
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 27 October 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 27 October 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1917
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 27 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Grey River Argus, 27 October 1917) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 October 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 October 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 November 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 03 November 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 November 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 November 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 10 November 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 November 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 November 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 17 November 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 24 November 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 01 December 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1917
BACK FROM THE FRONT (Otago Daily Times 12-1-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (NZ Truth, 08 December 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Dec 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 15 December 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 22 December 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 05 January 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 12 January 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1918
NEW ZEALANDERS HONOURED. (Wanganui Chronicle, 18 January 1918) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 19 January 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 26 January 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 02 February 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 09 February 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 16 February 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1918
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 06 March 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 16 March 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 30 March 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 06 April 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1918
PROPERTY SALES. (Tuapeka Times 17-4-1918) Tuapeka Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1918
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 18 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (NZ Truth, 20 April 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 23 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 04 May 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1918
NEW ZEALAND ARMY HONOURS. (Otago Daily Times 5-10-1918) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 May 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 11 May 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 18 May 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 23 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 08 June 1918) Evening Post · 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
21 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 21-9-1918) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 28-9-1918) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 09 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Oct 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 October 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 15 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1918
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 15 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 October 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 18 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
31 Oct 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 31 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 07 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 09 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 14 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 18 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Nov 1918
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 20 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1918
SOLDIERS' DEATHS (Evening Post, 23 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1918
Pobertn Ban Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE,SATURDAY,. NOV. 23, 1918 TRIUMPH OF THE NAVY (Poverty Bay Herald, 23 November 1918) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 November 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 December 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 December 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1918
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 16 December 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 December 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Wanganui Chronicle, 21 December 1918) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 December 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 December 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 December 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 04 January 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 January 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times 2-6-1919) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 February 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 February 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 February 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1919
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 06 March 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 April 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1919
HONOURS OF WAR (Evening Post, 19 April 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1919
MOTORING FATALITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 23 April 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1919
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Wanganui Chronicle, 23 April 1919) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1919
MOTOR ACCIDENT. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 23 April 1919) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 April 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1919
TREES IN WELLINGTON (Evening Post, 29 April 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1919
LAST NIGHT'S ELECTIONS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 29 April 1919) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1919
CYCLE AND CAR COLLIDE. (Ashburton Guardian, 02 May 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 May 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 May 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 May 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1919
WANGANUI EDUCATION BOARD. (Feilding Star, 21 May 1919) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 June 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1919
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 10 June 1919) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1919
Page 15 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 14 June 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 June 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 18 July 1919) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Aug 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 06 August 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1919
Page 16 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 23 August 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 29 August 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1919
Another beautiful glimpse of Bealey Avenue, Christchurch, with the trees all clothed in white by Auckland Weekly News; H. Gladstone Hill · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries

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“"Avenue"”, the shelf

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