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 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 1920s
25 Jul 1925
Page 13 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 25 July 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1925
STATE NURSES (Evening Post, 04 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1925
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 August 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1925
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 05 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1925
GRAND NATIONAL SHOOT (Evening Post, 11 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 August 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1925
CHRISTCHURCH PARADE (Evening Post, 14 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1925
GOLF (Evening Post, 15 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 August 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 August 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1925
Golf (NZ Truth, 22 August 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1925
DR. THACKER AND MR. D.F. DENNEHY. (Evening Post, 25 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1925
GOVERNMENT HOUSE DANCE (Evening Post, 25 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 August 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1925
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 25 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1925
RESULTS OF TO-DAY'S EVENTS. (Evening Post, 26 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1925
VISIT TO CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 27 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1925
LAST RESPECTS (Evening Post, 27 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1925
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 28 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 29 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1925
SECOND NIGHT (NZ Truth, 29 August 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1925
IS IT GRANNIE OR GIRLIE? (NZ Truth, 12 September 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1925
POWER BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 September 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 September 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1925
Colf (NZ Truth, 19 September 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1925
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 22 September 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Sept 1925
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 September 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1925
AT SHIRLEY (Evening Post, 25 September 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1925
WORLD'S CHAMPION TROTTER (NZ Truth, 26 September 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1925
Page 10 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 29 September 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1925
E. M. MacFARLANE-CHAMPION (NZ Truth, 03 October 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1925
Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 06 October 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1925
THE PUBLIC SERVICE (Evening Post, 09 October 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1925
GOLF (Evening Post, 10 October 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1925
CHRISTCHURCH EAST (Evening Post, 16 October 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1925
SEASON OPENED IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 19 October 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 October 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 30 October 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 October 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1925
METROPOLITAN CLUB (Evening Post, 11 November 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1925
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 November 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1925
CHRISTCHURCH FORM (NZ Truth, 21 November 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1925
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 November 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1925
TROTTING NOTES (Evening Post, 28 November 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1925
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 30 November 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 9 (Evening Post, 07 December 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1925
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 December 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1925
IN MEMORIAM. (Evening Post, 12 December 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Dec 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 December 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1925
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 22 December 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1925
SEQUESTS TO CATHOLIC SCHOOLS (Evening Post, 28 December 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 December 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1926
The Provincial Church. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 January 1926) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Jan 1926
WAIHORA SPORTS (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 January 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1926
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 07 January 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1926
Honoured by the King: Sir H.F. Wigram, of Christchurch, Canterbury Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Jan 1926
WOMEN IN PART. (Evening Post, 12 January 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1926
PERSONAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 January 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1926
WINS AND LOSSES (Evening Post, 14 January 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1926
Page 13 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 14 January 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 January 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1926
PAIRS COMPETITION (Evening Post, 18 January 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1926
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 19 January 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Jan 1926
BOWLING TOURNEY (Evening Post, 20 January 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1926
CANTERBURY GAMES (Evening Post, 25 January 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 January 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 February 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1926
CYCLING CHAMPIONS (NZ Truth, 04 February 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1926
Page 3 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 04 February 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1926
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 11 February 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1926
STATE EXAMINATION OF NURSES (Evening Post, 11 February 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1926
CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES ALBION PLAYING CARISBROOK (Evening Post, 15 February 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 16 February 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1926
BAND CONTEST GREYMOUTH WIN B GRADE (Evening Post, 24 February 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1926
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 27 February 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1926
BAND CONTESTS (Evening Post, 27 February 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1926
INSTITUTE OF OPTOMETRISTS (Evening Post, 05 March 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1926
NO COMPLAINTS" (Evening Post, 10 March 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1926
POWER BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 March 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1926
LINWOOD'S BID FOR VICTORY (NZ Truth, 18 March 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1926
GLEANINGS FROM COURSE, TRACK AND STABLE (NZ Truth, 25 March 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 March 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1926
NEWS OR THE DAY (Evening Post, 31 March 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1926
RECORD GOLF SEASON (NZ Truth, 01 April 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1926
Church of England Men's Society. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 April 1926) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1926
A FUTURE PERIL (Evening Post, 03 April 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 April 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 09 April 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Apr 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 April 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1926
LAW CLERK CHARGED (Evening Post, 21 April 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 03 May 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1926
TROTTING (Evening Post, 10 May 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1926
FOOTBALL (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 May 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 12 May 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1926
AEROPLANE DISASTER (Evening Post, 15 May 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1926
Page 15 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 19 May 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1926
RESULTS IN OTHER PARTS (Evening Post, 24 May 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1926
CANTERBURY PARK HANDICAPS (Evening Post, 24 May 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1926
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 27 May 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1926
Page 14 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 28 May 1926) 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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