How many records does the archive hold?

74,024 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.

“Bank of New Zealand”, the shelf

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

2,804 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
5 Feb 1918
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 05 February 1918) Marlborough Express · 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
1 May 1918
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 5-1-1918) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
8 Jun 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 08 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
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
10 Sept 1918
ALLEGED IMMORALITY (Otago Daily Times 9-10-1918) Otago Daily Times · 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
29 Oct 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 02 November 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1918
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 28 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1918
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 05 December 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1919
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, THURSDAY, FEB. 20, 1919. WILL THE INFLUENZA COME BACK? (Poverty Bay Herald, 20 February 1919) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1919
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 06 March 1919) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 17 April 1919) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 05 May 1919) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1919
PERSONAL ITEMS. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 May 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 09 July 1919) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1919
LITTLE RIVER NEWS. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 August 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1919
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 20 August 1919) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1919
AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 September 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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
3 Oct 1919
WAIMEA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Colonist, 03 October 1919) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1919
THE LONG PARLIAMENT ENDS. (Grey River Argus, 07 November 1919) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1919
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (Otago Daily Times 12-12-1919) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1920s
20 Jan 1920
LITTLE RIVER NEWS. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 January 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1920
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1920
LITTLE RIVER NEWS. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 January 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1920
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 09 February 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 06 April 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1920
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 01 July 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1920
LITTLE RIVER ADVANCE. MENT ASSOCIATION. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 July 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1920
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Thames Star, 11 September 1920) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Marlborough Express, 27 September 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Grey River Argus, 04 October 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1920
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 07 October 1920) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1920
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 09 October 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1920
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 13 October 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1920
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 16 October 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1920
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 20 October 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1920
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 27 October 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1920
TIMARU TRAGEDY (Hawera & Normanby Star, 20 November 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1920
TIMARU TRAGEDY (Taranaki Daily News 20-11-1920) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 06 December 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 18 December 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Dec 1920
AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 December 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1921
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Hawera & Normanby Star, 06 January 1921) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Jan 1921
Page 13 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 29 January 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1921
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 23 March 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1921
County Council (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 July 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1921
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 July 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1921
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 08 September 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 11 January 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1922
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Hawera & Normanby Star, 27 February 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 05 August 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 12 August 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 August 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 26 August 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 31 August 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1922
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 19 October 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1922
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 26 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 11 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1923
IN HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1923
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 27 September 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 15 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 January 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · 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
19 Apr 1924
Christchurch Juvenile Thieves (NZ Truth, 19 April 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 02 June 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1924
EDWIN JARDINE PORTEOUS. (Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, 24 June 1924) Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1924
WELLINGTON'S Winter Carnival (Evening Post, 07 July 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Sept 1924
GOLF (NZ Truth, 27 September 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1924
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 08 October 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Nov 1924
On the Links (Evening Post, 01 November 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1924
Presents in Plenty (NZ Truth, 20 December 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1925
BICYCLE TOUR (Evening Post, 05 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1925
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 28 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Apr 1925
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 08 April 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1925
Christchurch (NZ Truth, 27 June 1925) NZ Truth · 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
15 Aug 1925
GOLF (Evening Post, 15 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
19 Sept 1925
Colf (NZ Truth, 19 September 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 30 September 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Oct 1925
DUNCAN SADLY BEATEN (Evening Post, 05 October 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1925
GOLF (Evening Post, 05 December 1925) 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
3 Apr 1926
A FUTURE PERIL (Evening Post, 03 April 1926) Evening Post · 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
27 Apr 1926
SHADY STREAM OF APPLICATIONS. (Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, 27 April 1926) Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1926
Free of Exchange. (Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, 04 May 1926) Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1926
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 20 May 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1926
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 31 July 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Aug 1926
WONEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1926
A busy centre of Christchurch, the capital city of Canterbury Province, South Island by Auckland Weekly News; Steffano Webb · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
24 Dec 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 24 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 January 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 28 February 1927) 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.

“Bank of New Zealand”, the shelf

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