How many records does the archive hold?

78,375 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.

“Christchurch Bowling Club”, the shelf

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

575 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 1900s
31 Oct 1908
BOWLING. (Star, 31 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1908
CRICKET. (Evening Post, 02 November 1908) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 11 places
11 Nov 1908
EMMELINE'S COSY CORNER CLUB. (Otago Witness, 11 November 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Nov 1908
CHRISTCHURCH NOTES. (Otago Witness, 18 November 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1908
BOWLING. (Star, 21 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1908
CRICKET. (Otago Witness, 02 December 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1908
D.L.F. Old Writers' Week. (Otago Witness, 09 December 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1908
NOTES BY LONG SLIP. (Otago Witness, 16 December 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1908
BOWLING. (Ashburton Guardian, 16 December 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1909
The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1909. 1908. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 January 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1909
BOWLING. (Star, 09 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1909
CRICKET., (Otago Witness, 03 February 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 03 March 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1909
PROPERTY SALES. (Star, 06 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1909
THE WORLD 0E SPORT. (Star, 06 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1909
CRICKET. (Otago Witness, 10 March 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1909
THE WORLD OF SPORT. (Star, 13 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1909
PERSONAL. (Taranaki Herald, 22 March 1909) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Mar 1909
BOWLING. (Otago Witness, 24 March 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1909
BOWLING. (Star, 03 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1909
BOWLING. (Star, 06 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1909
BOWLING. (Star, 17 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 06 May 1909) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jun 1909
PERSONAL ITEMS. (Otago Witness, 23 June 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1909
NEWS AND NOTES. (NZ Truth, 14 August 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Oct 1909
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 06 October 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1909
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 20 October 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1909
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 10 November 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1909
BOWLING. (Star, 04 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1909
Bowling Spasms (Observer, 04 December 1909) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1909
CRICKET. (Taranaki Herald, 18 December 1909) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1909
The Akaroa Mail FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1909. THE PAST YEAR. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 December 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
21 Feb 1910
CRICKET. (Evening Post, 21 February 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1910
Grey River Argus and Blackball News. PUBLISHED DAILY. WEDNESDAY, March 2nd., 1910 (Grey River Argus, 02 March 1910) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1910
CRICKET (Otago Daily Times 22-3-1910) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1910
Page 15 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 26 March 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1910
RATING OF SPORTS GROUNDS.. (Evening Post, 28 May 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1910
ACROSS THE STRAIT. (Marlborough Express, 28 November 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Jan 1911
Canterbury Notes. (NZ Truth, 14 January 1911) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1911
BOWLING. (Otago Daily Times 14-1-1911) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 16 January 1911) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
21 Jan 1911
Canterbury Notes. (NZ Truth, 21 January 1911) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 30 January 1911) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1911
Christchurch Bowling Tournament Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
9 Aug 1911
C.J.C. NATIONAL MEETING. (Feilding Star, 09 August 1911) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1911
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 19 August 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1911
CHRISTCHURCH DAY BY DAY. (Ashburton Guardian, 10 October 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1911
LABOUR DAY. (Ashburton Guardian, 24 October 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1911
CANTERBURY NOTES. (NZ Truth, 28 October 1911) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1912
MATCHES ELSEWHERE. (Evening Post, 19 February 1912) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1912
POSITION RETRIEVED. (Taranaki Daily News 20-2-1912) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1912
AN EVEN GAME. (Evening Post, 26 February 1912) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1912
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 March 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1912
BOWLING. (Ashburton Guardian, 11 March 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1912
PERSONAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 March 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1912
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 20 September 1912) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1912
AT CHRISTCHURCH (Wanganui Chronicle, 27 December 1912) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1913
CANTERBURY NOTES. (NZ Truth, 11 January 1913) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1913
Grey River Argus and Blackball News. (Grey River Argus, 24 January 1913) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1913
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 28 January 1913) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1913
MATCHES ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 03 February 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1913
WELLINGTON V. CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 03 March 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1913
CRICKET. (Taranaki Daily News 4-2-1913) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1913
BOWLING. (Ashburton Guardian, 04 April 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1913
LADIES, GENTLEMEN (NZ Truth, 19 April 1913) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1913
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 02 July 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1913
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 29 August 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1913
SPORTS AND PASTIMES. (Mataura Ensign 15-12-1913) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1914
BOWLING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 20 February 1914) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1914
BOWLING. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 20 February 1914) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1914
BOWLING (Grey River Argus, 20 February 1914) Grey River Argus · 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
9 Apr 1914
EASTER HOLIDAYS ATTRACTIONS FOR PLEASURESEEKERS (Evening Post, 09 April 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1914
CHRISTCHURCH CENTRE. (Ashburton Guardian, 14 April 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1914
CHRISTCHURCH NOTES. (NZ Truth, 18 April 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1914
MINISTERS' ASSOCIATION. (Feilding Star, 04 August 1914) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Jan 1915
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1915 NEWS OF THE DAY. (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 January 1915) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1915
BOWLING. (Ashburton Guardian, 06 April 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1915
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 November 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1916
BOWLING. (Otago Daily Times 17-1-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Taranaki Daily News 24-3-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS (Hawera & Normanby Star, 03 October 1916) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1916
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Poverty Bay Herald, 11 October 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1916
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 December 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1917
PERSONAL (Colonist, 14 June 1917) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1917
15000 MEN CALLED UP (Evening Post, 03 September 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
17 Oct 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 17 October 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Mar 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 23 March 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 March 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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
12 Oct 1918
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 12 October 1918) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Oct 1918
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 October 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Oct 1918
Untitled (Grey River Argus, 28 October 1918) 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
10 Mar 1919
BOWLING. (Ashburton Guardian, 10 March 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1919
BOWLING. (Ashburton Guardian, 11 March 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1919
BOWLING. (Ashburton Guardian, 21 March 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Aug 1919
THE Ellesmere Guardian. SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1919. NEWS OF THE DAY. (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 August 1919) 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.

“Christchurch Bowling Club”, the shelf

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