How many records does the archive hold?

75,149 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.

“Taylor”, the shelf

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

4,407 records matching 94 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
5 Dec 1919
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 December 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1919
CRICKET (Evening Post, 06 December 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
the 1920s
1 Jan 1920
Māori Church, Rapaki, Port Cooper Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1920
Arthur Taylor - Doris Twelftree wedding, Christchurch. 1st March 1927 2014 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1920
Arthur Taylor - Doris Twelftree wedding, Christchurch. 1st March 1927 2014 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
10 Jan 1920
DOMINION TOURNAMENT (Evening Post, 10 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1920
BOWLING (Evening Post, 12 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1920
BOWLING (Evening Post, 13 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1920
BOWLING (Evening Post, 14 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1920
DOMINION TOURNEY (Evening Post, 14 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1920
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Grey River Argus, 28 January 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1920
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 January 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 18 February 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Feb 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Poverty Bay Herald, 23 February 1920) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
18 Mar 1920
Successful competitors at the Dunedin Band Contest by Sporting & Dramatic Review · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
22 Mar 1920
TENNIS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 22 March 1920) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
23 Mar 1920
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 March 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 07 April 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jun 1920
FOOTBALL. (Taranaki Daily News 22-6-1920) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 7 places
26 Jun 1920
FOOTBALL. (Taranaki Daily News 26-6-1920) Taranaki Daily News · 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
FOOTBALL (Taranaki Daily News 20-9-1920) Taranaki Daily News · 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
29 Oct 1920
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 29 October 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1920
YEARLING SALE AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Feilding Star, 10 November 1920) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1920
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Grey River Argus, 21 December 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1920
CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON. (Grey River Argus, 23 December 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1920
LATE CRICKET. (Poverty Bay Herald, 28 December 1920) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1920
WELLINGTON v. CANTERBURY (Evening Post, 28 December 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1920
PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH (Evening Post, 31 December 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1920
Untitled (Evening Post, 31 December 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1920
NOMADS ON TOUR (Evening Post, 31 December 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1921
School Excursion (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 January 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1921
RINK MATCHES (Evening Post, 10 January 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1921
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON'S RESULTS (Evening Post, 13 January 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1921
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 22 January 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1921
RIFLE SHOOTING (Evening Post, 01 March 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1921
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 06 June 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1921
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 June 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1921
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 15 July 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1921
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 September 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Sept 1921
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 05 September 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1921
NEW KELBURN CHURCH (Evening Post, 28 September 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Oct 1921
SEASON OPENS WELL (Evening Post, 17 October 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1921
GOLF. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 21 October 1921) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1921
N.Z. Anglican Bible Class Union. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 November 1921) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Nov 1921
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 10 November 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1921
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 06 December 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 09 January 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 11 January 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1922
ST. PETER'S MISSION BOYS' CAMP (Evening Post, 13 January 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1922
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 21 January 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 24 January 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 24 January 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1922
OTHER EVENTS (Evening Post, 07 February 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1922
BAKERS' EXHIBITION (Evening Post, 20 March 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1922
MEETING AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 20 March 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1922
GATHERING AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 20 March 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1922
SPRINGSTON. (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 April 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 May 1922
OTHER GRADES (Evening Post, 08 May 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1922
The sitting of the Anglican General Synod in Auckland: the delegates from all parts of the dominion by Auckland Weekly News; Lafayette · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
14 Jun 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 14 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1922
CHRISTCHURCH CLASHES. (NZ Truth, 01 July 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1922
SOUTHERN TOUR. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 11 August 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 31 August 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 16 September 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 31 October 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1922
INSURANCE OFFICERS (Evening Post, 22 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1923
Addington Cemetery - List No. 9495 by Robyn Burgess [Report Author] · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 1 place
27 Jan 1923
CRICKET. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 27 January 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Jan 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 27 January 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Mar 1923
ATHLETIC SPORTS (Evening Post, 01 March 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 06 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1923
MARRIAGES. (Evening Post, 07 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Apr 1923
Page 18 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 14 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 28 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 May 1923
Page 8 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 16 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 19 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 May 1923
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 28 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1923
LEAGUE FOOTBALL (Evening Post, 29 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1923
Page 16 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 30 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 11 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1923
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 31 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
1 Sept 1923
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 01 September 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 05 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 19 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1923
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 24 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Dec 1923
By "Not Out.") (Evening Post, 01 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
15 Dec 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 15 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1924
BOWLING (Evening Post, 12 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 January 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1924
BOWLING (Evening Post, 18 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1924
CANTERBURY MARKETS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 20 February 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 26 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Feb 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 29 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 01 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 12 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1924
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 09 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1924
LEAGUE CODE (Evening Post, 12 April 1924) 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.

“Taylor”, the shelf

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