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.

“The National”, the shelf

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

4,487 records matching 98 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
29 Jun 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 June 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 July 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 July 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 July 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 July 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1917
THE TURF (Evening Post, 25 July 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 26 July 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Marlborough Express, 03 August 1917) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Marlborough Express, 04 August 1917) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 August 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 August 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1917
SPORTING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 17 August 1917) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1917
SPORTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 August 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1917
GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. (Grey River Argus, 17 August 1917) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1917
GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. (Ashburton Guardian, 17 August 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1917
C.J.C. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 17 August 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1917
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 17-8-1917) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1917
CHRISTCHURCH RESOLUTIONS (Hawera & Normanby Star, 21 August 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1917
EFFICIENCY BOARD. (Grey River Argus, 21 August 1917) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1917
Golden Wedding Celebration, (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 August 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1917
SPORTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 29 August 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 05 September 1917) Evening Post · 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
19 Sept 1917
NOTES AND COMMENTS (Evening Post, 19 September 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 24 September 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1917
FIRST DIVISION (Evening Post, 02 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
2 Oct 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 October 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 11 October 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 22 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Taranaki Daily News 30-10-1917) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1917
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 09 November 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1917
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 23 November 1917) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 November 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 06 December 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 24 December 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 28 December 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · 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
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 19 January 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1918
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 January 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1918
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Feilding Star, 31 January 1918) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Feb 1918
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 05 February 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1918
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 05 February 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 11 February 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1918
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 23 February 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Feb 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 27 February 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1918
THE COLONIST. FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1918. NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 01 March 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1918
Christchurch Notes. (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 March 1918) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 March 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 23 March 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 17 April 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1918
CHRISTCHURCH RESOLUTION. (Ashburton Guardian, 01 May 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1918
AWARDS AT THE SHOW (Evening Post, 04 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 07 May 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1918
SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE (Evening Post, 07 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1918
SOME PASSING NOTES. (Feilding Star, 20 May 1918) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1918
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 20-5-1918) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 21 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 May 1918
WAR HONORS FOR NEW ZEALANDERS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 28 May 1918) Poverty Bay Herald · 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
26 Jun 1918
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 26 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1918
OMNIUM GATHERUM (Otago Daily Times 8-6-1918) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1918
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 August 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1918
NORTHERN NOTES. (NZ Truth, 10 August 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1918
SPORTING. (Marlborough Express, 13 August 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1918
C.J.C. FINAL PAYMENTS AND ACCEPTANCES (Evening Post, 13 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1918
SPORTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 16 August 1918) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1918
NOTES ON THE SPORT (Evening Post, 16 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1918
GRAND NATIONAL MEETING (Evening Post, 19 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1918
AUSTRALIAN RACING. (Feilding Star, 19 August 1918) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1918
SPORTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 20 August 1918) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1918
NEWS AND NOTES. (NZ Truth, 24 August 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1918
HALL'S DISQUALIFICATION. (Feilding Star, 27 August 1918) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1918
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 12 September 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1918
SPORTING. (Otago Daily Times 14-9-1918) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1918
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 12 October 1918) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
28 Oct 1918
Untitled (Grey River Argus, 28 October 1918) Grey River Argus · 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
22 Nov 1918
THE TURF (Evening Post, 22 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Dec 1918
THE COLONIST. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1918. NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 06 December 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 20 December 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1918
SCIENCE CONGRESS (Evening Post, 30 December 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1918
Grey River Argus and blackball News (Grey River Argus, 30 December 1918) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1919
Peace Treaty Documentary Heritage · Auckland Museum Collections · Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
10 Jan 1919
THE VISIT OF THE FRENCH MISSION. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 January 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1919
THE GOLD QUESTION. (Grey River Argus, 11 January 1919) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 16 January 1919) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1919
FIRE AT KARORI (Evening Post, 20 January 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 January 1919) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 12 February 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 14 February 1919) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 18 February 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1919
PERSONAL. (Marlborough Express, 22 February 1919) Marlborough Express · 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
19 Mar 1919
Port Craig - Sawmill License issued to Marlborough Timber Company by Crown Lands; Templeton, Dallas · NZmuseums · Central and Western Murihiku Southland Archive · Central and Western Murihiku Southland Archive
16 Apr 1919
MEETING OF DOMINION EXECUTIVE (Evening Post, 16 April 1919) Evening Post · 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
21 Apr 1919
NEWS IN BRIEF (Otago Daily Times 21-4-1919) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1919
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 23 April 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1919
PERSONAL (Ashburton Guardian, 24 April 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 24 April 1919) Ashburton Guardian · 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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