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.

25,391 records matching 97 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 1920s
19 Jan 1924
IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 19 January 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1924
BIG SCORE IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 21 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1924
MILITARY' AVIATION (Evening Post, 31 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1924
Page 4 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 02 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1924
AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 04 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1924
PREMISES BURNT (Evening Post, 09 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 11 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1924
Christchurch from the air: Canterbury's capital city and surroundings as seen from an aeroplane by Auckland Weekly News; Green, Herbert Huxley, 1893-1956 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
16 Feb 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 16 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1924
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 16 February 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1924
SYDENHAM AHEAD (Evening Post, 18 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1924
CANTERBURY J.C. MEETING (Evening Post, 18 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 26 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Feb 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 29 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 01 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1924
ARMY CHAMPION (Evening Post, 13 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1924
ARMY RIFLE SHOOTING (Evening Post, 13 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1924
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Hawera & Normanby Star, 15 March 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1924
Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 19 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1924
NEARING THE END (Evening Post, 24 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1924
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 26 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1924
CANTERBURY GAMES (Evening Post, 31 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1924
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 03 April 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1924
GOLF (Evening Post, 08 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1924
HOCKEY (Evening Post, 12 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1924
LEAGUE CODE (Evening Post, 12 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 15 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1924
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 21 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Apr 1924
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Hawera & Normanby Star, 28 April 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1924
RAPINE'S RECORD (Evening Post, 09 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1924
INTER-COLLEGE TOURNEY (Evening Post, 10 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1924
LEAGUE CODE (Evening Post, 17 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1924
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 24 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1924
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 24 May 1924) NZ Truth · 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
28 May 1924
Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 28 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 31 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 May 1924
LEAGUE CODE (Evening Post, 31 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 02 June 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 04 June 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jun 1924
RED CROSS SOCIETY (Evening Post, 06 June 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1924
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. (NZ Truth, 07 June 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1924
R.S.A. OFFICERS ELECTED (Evening Post, 11 June 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1924
Comrade Honoured. (Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, 01 July 1924) Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 05 July 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1924
CHRISTCHURCH SPORTS CLUB. (NZ Truth, 19 July 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1924
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 25 July 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1924
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 26 July 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1924
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 26 July 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 26 July 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 01 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 02 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Aug 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 04 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Aug 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 05 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1924
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 09 August 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1924
SENSATION IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 12 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1924
PIGEON SHOOTING (Evening Post, 12 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 14 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1924
BOWLING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 15 August 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1924
GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 15 August 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1924
NOTES AND COMMENTS (Evening Post, 18 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 21 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Aug 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1924
National Week in Christchurch, Canterbury: snapshots on track and lawn at Riccarton and Addington by Auckland Weekly News; Green, Herbert Huxley, 1893-1956 · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
28 Aug 1924
Page 16 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 28 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1924
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Hawera & Normanby Star, 29 August 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 30 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 30 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 01 September 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1924
PERSONAL ITEMS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 02 September 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1924
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 04 September 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1924
The New Zealand Labour Party in the House of Representative by Auckland Weekly News; Andrew, Stanley Polkinghorne · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
6 Sept 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 06 September 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 08 September 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1924
O'RORKE CHALLENGE VASE (Evening Post, 08 September 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1924
TROTTING NOTES (Evening Post, 10 September 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1924
Page 12 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 12 September 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1924
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 13 September 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1924
Splendid Chick-Rearing Results (NZ Truth, 13 September 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1924
GOLF (NZ Truth, 27 September 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 29 September 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 11 October 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 17 October 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 October 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1924
CHRISTCHURCH CLUB CHAMPION (Evening Post, 20 October 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1924
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 29 October 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1924
On the Links (Evening Post, 01 November 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1924
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 08 November 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1924
SHORT-HANDED (Evening Post, 10 November 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1924
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 17 November 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1924
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 19 November 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1924
TROTTING NOTES (Evening Post, 19 November 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 22 November 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1924
TAIHAPE TO NAPIER (Evening Post, 22 November 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1924
BIG CYCLING (Evening Post, 24 November 1924) 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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