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.

4,501 records matching 90 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
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
6 Sept 1924
QUERIES AND QUANDARIES (NZ Truth, 06 September 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 27 September 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 13 October 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1924
C.J.C. MEETING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 04 November 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · 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
6 Dec 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 06 December 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
6 Jan 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 January 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 January 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 January 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 February 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 February 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 18 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 February 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
20 Mar 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 March 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1925
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 08 April 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 20 April 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 April 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 May 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 May 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1925
FLORAL TRIBUTES AND MESSAGES (Evening Post, 14 May 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 May 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1925
CHRISTCHURCH NORTH (Evening Post, 25 May 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 June 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1925
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 25 June 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 July 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1925
MCDONALD'S NEXT. (NZ Truth, 11 July 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1925
NOTES AND COMMENTS (Evening Post, 14 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1925
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 16 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1925
Our National Field Game (NZ Truth, 01 August 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1925
McDonald and Parker. (NZ Truth, 01 August 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1925
RACING NEWS (Evening Post, 04 August 1925) Evening Post · 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
10 Aug 1925
NOTES AND COMMENTS (Evening Post, 10 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
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
Canterbury Chat (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
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 August 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
29 Aug 1925
CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 29 August 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 15 September 1925) Evening Post · 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
16 Oct 1925
CHRISTCHURCH EAST (Evening Post, 16 October 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
27 Nov 1925
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 November 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
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
26 Dec 1925
THE BISHOP-ELECT (Evening Post, 26 December 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1926
Service Station in city 2013 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
15 Jan 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 January 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
11 Feb 1926
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 11 February 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 23 February 1926) Evening Post · 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
6 Apr 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 April 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
12 May 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 12 May 1926) Evening Post · 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
28 May 1926
Page 14 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 28 May 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 June 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1926
Page 14 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 07 June 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jun 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 16 June 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1926
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 July 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 10 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1926
LATE SPORTING (Evening Post, 12 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1926
Stable Gossip About Grand National Candidates (NZ Truth, 12 August 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 16 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1926
LOGAN LOU (NZ Truth, 19 August 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1926
Successful Waikato Sportsmen Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Aug 1926
Grand National hurdles in progress Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Aug 1926
Grand National Steeplechase Winner Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Aug 1926
Winner of the Grand National Hurdles by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Aug 1926
Frenchman leads at Cutts' in the National Steeples Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Aug 1926
The Governor General Presents The Cup To Owner of Grand National Steeplechase Winner Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Aug 1926
Section of the Crowd Watching The Racing on the Opening Day Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Aug 1926
Entering the straight in the Woolstone Handicap, won by Precious Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Aug 1926
Centrepiece winning the August Handicap, Ranui comes to grief in the Grand National Steeplechase Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
25 Aug 1926
WONEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 20 September 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1926
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 01 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 October 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1926
COURSING (Evening Post, 20 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1926
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 20 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 27 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
27 Jan 1927
LABORS OF LOVE (NZ Truth, 27 January 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1927
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 11 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1927
Plays – Players – Pictures (Evening Post, 26 February 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
2 Mar 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1927
Page 18 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 14 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 March 1927) Ellesmere 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.

“The National”, the shelf

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