How many records does the archive hold?

63,896 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.

“"Drop"”, the shelf

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

491 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 1900s
27 Nov 1909
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1909
Timaru (New Zealand Tablet, 23 December 1909) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Dec 1909
Taranaki Herald. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1909. PUBLIC WORKS ESTIMATES. (Taranaki Herald, 28 December 1909) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
5 Jan 1910
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 05 January 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1911
Page 3 Advertisements Column 8 (Colonist, 11 February 1911) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1911
WATER AND DRAINAGE. (Marlborough Express, 21 March 1911) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1911
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Wanganui Chronicle, 04 May 1911) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Sept 1911
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 07 September 1911) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1911
Page XIII Advertisements Column 1 (Observer, 18 December 1911) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1912
CHRISTCHURCH BAND CONTEST. (Mataura Ensign 25-1-1912) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1912
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 17 May 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1913
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 07 February 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 May 1913
Page 26 Advertisements Column 1 (Observer, 10 May 1913) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1913
Women In Print. (Evening Post, 13 May 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1913
The Grey River Argus. and Blackball News MONDAY; SEPTEMBER 29, 1013. (Grey River Argus, 29 September 1913) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1913
DETERMINED SUICIDE (Wanganui Chronicle, 16 December 1913) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1914
ADDINGTON MARKETS. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 15 January 1914) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1914
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 12 March 1914) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1914
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 01 April 1914) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1914
THE SAD JOY-RIDE. (NZ Truth, 18 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jul 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 25 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1914
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 01 September 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1915
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 16 January 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1915
ADDINGTON MARKETS. (Feilding Star, 01 April 1915) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1915
THIEVING AND RECEIVING (NZ Truth, 17 April 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jun 1915
Agony Day at Christchurch (NZ Truth, 26 June 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Oct 1915
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 26 October 1915) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1915
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 03 November 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 21 October 1916) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 11 January 1918) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1918
WOMAN MISSING. (Ashburton Guardian, 21 June 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1918
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 10 July 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1918
LABOURER'S MONEY (Ashburton Guardian, 07 December 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1919
Letter from the first commercial mail delivery flown internally in New Zealand by The Sun Print · Philatelic · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
6 Mar 1919
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 06 March 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 12 May 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1919
HUKERENUI. (Northern Advocate, 06 November 1919) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
9 Jan 1920
Untitled (Grey River Argus, 09 January 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1920
MOUNT HERBERT COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 February 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1920
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 May 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1920
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 July 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 24 August 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Northern Advocate, 14 September 1920) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1920
IN BANKRUPTCY. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 September 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1920
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 November 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1920
CHRISTCHURCH SALE (Evening Post, 16 November 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1920
CHRISTCHURCH SALE. (Feilding Star, 16 November 1920) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1921
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Hawera & Normanby Star, 14 February 1921) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1921
DUNEDIN DEFEATS SYDENHAM (Evening Post, 28 March 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1921
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 05 September 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1922
WgG2566-78 by RNZAF Official · Air Force Museum of New Zealand Photograph Collection · Air Force Museum of New Zealand
28 Jul 1923
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 28 July 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1923
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 10 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Mar 1924
PEOPLE IN PERSPECTIVE (NZ Truth, 15 March 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Mar 1924
PEOPLE IN PERSPECTIVE (NZ Truth, 29 March 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
14 Mar 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 14 March 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
19 Sept 1925
Colf (NZ Truth, 19 September 1925) NZ Truth · 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
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
4 Mar 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Oct 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 October 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1927
Jurty Hears Murder Charge Agains Taxi-driver Boakes A DRAMATIC MOMENT IN COURT WHEN BICKERDIKE ENTERS BOX (NZ Truth, 24 November 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1928
SATISFACTORY TESTS (Evening Post, 01 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 09 January 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1929
TRAINING COLLEGES (Evening Post, 10 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1929
CHRISTCHURCH TRAMS (Evening Post, 16 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1929
AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 07 November 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
17 May 1930
RUGBY (Evening Post, 17 May 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
12 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1932
MORE THAN ITS SHARE (Evening Post, 31 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1932
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1932
THE ESTIMATES (Evening Post, 05 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
16 Dec 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 February 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 February 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 March 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 March 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 March 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 March 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 March 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 June 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 July 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Oct 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1934
POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1934
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 March 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1934
POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 May 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 June 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1935
POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1935
CHRISTCHURCH RETURNS (Evening Post, 02 September 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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