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.

“Christchurch Accommodation”, the shelf

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

3,631 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
30 Apr 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 April 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1919
CANTERBURY NOTES. (NZ Truth, 10 May 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1919
WAIREWA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 May 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 28 May 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 May 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1919
Page 11 Advertisements Column 6 (Otago Daily Times 31-5-1919) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1919
CHRISTCHURCH HOTELS (Evening Post, 03 June 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1919
Page 15 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 14 June 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 June 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1919
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Marlborough Express, 01 July 1919) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 11 July 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1919
WAIREWA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 July 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1919
NOTES AND COMMENTS. (Feilding Star, 04 August 1919) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Aug 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 06 August 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1919
LITTLE RIVER NEWS. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 August 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 15 August 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1919
OBITUARY. (Colonist, 20 August 1919) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1919
Page 16 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 23 August 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 29 August 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 30 August 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 September 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1919
GAOLS IN THE CENTRES (Evening Post, 13 September 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1919
Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 07 October 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Taranaki Daily News 10-10-1919) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 11 October 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 18 October 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 21-10-1919) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 25 October 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 31 October 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 01 November 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 03 November 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 07 November 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 08 November 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1919
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times 14-11-1919) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 21 November 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1919
BOWLING SPASMS (Observer, 22 November 1919) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 22 November 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 29 November 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 05 December 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1919
PREMIER AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 05 December 1919) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 06 December 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 13 December 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 20 December 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 27 December 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 29 December 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
10 Jan 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 10 January 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 9 (Evening Post, 13 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Jan 1920
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times 13-1-1920) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 16 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 17 January 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 24 January 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1920
A PLANNED CITY (Evening Post, 28 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Jan 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 31 January 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 02 February 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 07 February 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 09 February 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Feb 1920
TELEPHONE SHORTAGE (Evening Post, 09 February 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Feb 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 14 February 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 28 February 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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 Mar 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 06 March 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 11 March 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 12 March 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1920
WITHIN THE DOMINION (Grey River Argus, 13 March 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 19 March 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1920
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 26 March 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 27 March 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1920
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 27 March 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 03 April 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1920
NOTES AND COMMENTS (Evening Post, 08 April 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 09 April 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Apr 1920
Page 11 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 13 April 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 May 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 04 May 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 07 May 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1920
Page 13 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 29 May 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1920
Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1920. THE PORT QUESTION. (Ashburton Guardian, 11 June 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1920
Page 16 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 23 June 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1920
TREATING CONSUMPTIVES (Evening Post, 29 July 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 July 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1920
Page 13 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 31 July 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1920
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 07 August 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 August 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1920
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 17 August 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 18 August 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times 23-8-1920) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1920
Page 13 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 28 August 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Sept 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 01 September 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 September 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 9 (Evening Post, 07 September 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Otago Daily Times 9-7-1920) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 08 September 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 09 September 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 15 September 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1920
WAIREWA COUNTY COUNCIL (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 September 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1920
W.E.A. MOVEMENT, (Grey River Argus, 20 September 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 05 October 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Oct 1920
RAILWAY FACILITIES (Evening Post, 14 October 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1920
Page 13 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 30 October 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Grey River Argus, 05 November 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1920
MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY AT TIMARU (NZ Truth, 06 November 1920) NZ Truth · 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 Accommodation”, the shelf

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