How many records does the archive hold?

80,797 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.

“"New Brighton"”, the shelf

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

4,493 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 1910s
14 May 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 14 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1915
THE 26th LIST (Evening Post, 20 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1915
THE 31st LIST (Evening Post, 24 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1915
THE 44th LIST (Evening Post, 31 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Grey River Argus, 31 May 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1915
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Hawera & Normanby Star, 31 May 1915) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1915
THE 79th LIST (Evening Post, 21 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 July 1915) Evening Post · 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 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1915
THE CANTERBURY MEN. (Ashburton Guardian, 11 September 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1915
LITTLE AKALOA. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 December 1915) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1915
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING ACCEPTANCES (Evening Post, 11 December 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1915
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING MEETING (Evening Post, 17 December 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1915
SPORTING. (Otago Daily Times 17-12-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1915
LATE SPORTING (Evening Post, 18 December 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1915
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB (Hawera & Normanby Star, 20 December 1915) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1915
SPORTING (Otago Daily Times 20-12-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 3-8-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1916
A POISONOUS NATIVE SPIDER (Grey River Argus, 13 March 1916) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1916
KATIPO SPIDERS (Otago Daily Times 13-3-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1916
THE LATE MR. H. D. PINE. (Colonist, 15 March 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1916
MARRIAGES. (Evening Post, 24 March 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1916
BOWLING (Otago Daily Times 4-1-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
18 May 1916
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING MEEIING (Evening Post, 18 May 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1916
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. (Grey River Argus, 19 May 1916) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1916
TROTTING AT NEW BRIGHTON (Evening Post, 20 May 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1916
MARRIAGE. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 20 May 1916) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1916
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING MEETING (Evening Post, 22 May 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
23 May 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 May 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 May 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 08 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 10 June 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1916
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 28 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1916
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 04 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1916
LAST NIGHT'S LIST (Evening Post, 25 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1916
TO-DAY'S HEAVY LIST (Evening Post, 27 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1916
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES (Otago Daily Times 17-8-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1916
AN ARMY CHAPLAIN. (Poverty Bay Herald, 01 September 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 09 November 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1916
ANCIENT HISTORY—STORY OF A WRECK (Evening Post, 29 November 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1916
LATEST SPORTING. (Ashburton Guardian, 18 December 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1916
SPORTING (Otago Daily Times 19-12-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1916
NEW TROTTING RECORD (Colonist, 22 December 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1917
Garden city of the Dominion. Leaves 13 to 14Christchurch, New Zealand: a pictorial souvenir of the Dominion's garden city Christchurch, New Zealand : the garden city of the Dominion · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
3 Jan 1917
VISITORS IN AKAROA. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 January 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1917
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 12 January 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1917
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 18 January 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 18-1-1917) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Feb 1917
NO TIME FOR RACING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 07 February 1917) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1917
MILITARY BALLOT. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 24 February 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1917
Untitled (Grey River Argus, 24 February 1917) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1917
RESERVISTS WANTED (Evening Post, 24 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1917
ORDERED TO PARADE. (Wanganui Chronicle, 26 February 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1917
NEW ZEALAND TROTTING DERBY (Grey River Argus, 13 March 1917) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1917
SICK AND WOUNDED. (Evening Post, 19 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1917
MR JAMES ASHLEY. (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 March 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1917
EGG-LAYING. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 03 April 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 21 April 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 28 April 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 01 May 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1917
EXTRA EDITION. (Evening Post, 03 May 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1917
THE TURK. (Ashburton Guardian, 04 May 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1917
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 05 May 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 May 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 05 May 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1917
LATEST SPORTING. THE TURF. (Ashburton Guardian, 12 May 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1917
EXTRA EDITION. (Evening Post, 12 May 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 12 May 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1917
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB. (Ashburton Guardian, 14 May 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 19 May 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 26 May 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 02 June 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 09 June 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1917
RETURNED HOME (Evening Post, 12 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 16 June 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 22 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
23 Jun 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 23 June 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 30 June 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 30-6-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 07 July 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1917
GERMAN COLONIES. (Otago Daily Times 16-7-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 21 July 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 28 July 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 04 August 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 11 August 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 18 August 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1917
NEW ZEALAND AVIATORS (Evening Post, 25 August 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1917
AVIATION CERTIFICATES (Otago Daily Times 25-8-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 August 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 01 September 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 05 September 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 08 September 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 15 September 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 22 September 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 29 September 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 06 October 1917) 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.

“"New Brighton"”, the shelf

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