How many records does the archive hold?

67,402 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 Holiday Park”, the shelf

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

563 records matching 100 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
13 Dec 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 December 1910) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Dec 1910
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 December 1910) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1911
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 25 January 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1911
Canterbury Notes. (NZ Truth, 11 February 1911) NZ Truth · 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
8 Nov 1911
NEW ZEALAND CUP. (Poverty Bay Herald, 08 November 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1912
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 03 January 1912) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1912
AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 29 October 1912) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1912
FOOTBALL (Taranaki Daily News 11-6-1912) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1913
OBSERVANCE ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 27 October 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1913
AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 28 October 1913) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1914
HOLIDAY RACES (Evening Post, 03 January 1914) Evening Post · 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
6 May 1914
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 06 May 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Aug 1914
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 05 August 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1915
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Hawera & Normanby Star, 12 January 1915) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Feb 1915
CANTERBURY J.C. SUMMER MEETING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 05 February 1915) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1915
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 06 March 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1915
SOUTHERN SPORT. (NZ Truth, 10 July 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1915
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 17 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 May 1916
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 04 May 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Sept 1916
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 16 September 1916) Evening Post · 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
9 Jan 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 09 January 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jan 1918
A BEAUTIFUL CITY (Evening Post, 11 January 1918) Evening Post · 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
30 Jan 1918
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 30 January 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 19 October 1918) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 14 December 1918) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1919
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 28 October 1919) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
4 Mar 1920
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 04 March 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 06 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 23 January 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Nov 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 01 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 02 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Aug 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 04 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Oct 1924
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 29 October 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 12 March 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
1 Oct 1926
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 01 October 1926) 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
22 Aug 1927
WOMEM IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 22 August 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 November 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1929
Jottings of A Lady A bout Town (NZ Truth, 11 July 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 04 September 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1929
Jottings of A Lady About Town (NZ Truth, 12 September 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
29 Mar 1930
Page 13 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 29 March 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Apr 1930
PERSONAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 April 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1930
YOU DO NOT LOVE ME" (NZ Truth, 07 August 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1931
Croquet Notes (Evening Post, 08 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 28 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 04 February 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 February 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 10 December 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 05 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1933
ART UNION DRAWN (Evening Post, 13 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 14 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Dec 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 December 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Jan 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 29 January 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 31 March 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 August 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 13 December 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 December 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 05 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1935
CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS (Evening Post, 10 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 September 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 18 September 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1935
THE ART UNION (Evening Post, 15 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 31 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1935
AN IMPORTED PACER (Evening Post, 12 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 18 February 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1936
Page 14 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 27 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1936
TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 30 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1936
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 05 August 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Aug 1936
DRAINAGE BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 August 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 13 August 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1937
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 13 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1937
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 26 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1937
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 09 March 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1937
THIS FOR YOU" (Evening Post, 20 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 10 January 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 18 January 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 31 January 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 March 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jul 1938
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 28 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 16 September 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1938
ENGAGEMENT (Evening Post, 28 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Nov 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 November 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1938
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 17 December 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1939
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 09 January 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1939
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 10 January 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1939
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 09 August 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Aug 1939
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 August 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1939
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 September 1939) 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.

“Christchurch Holiday Park”, the shelf

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