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.

“"Richmond"”, the shelf

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

4,201 records matching 97 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 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOR. (Marlborough Express, 14 September 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 21-9-1918) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOR. (Marlborough Express, 25 September 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 October 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 23 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1918
ROLL OF HONOR. (Poverty Bay Herald, 30 October 1918) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1918
N.Z. CASUALTIES. (Ashburton Guardian, 07 November 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1918
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 15 November 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1918
THE TURF (Evening Post, 22 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Dec 1918
DEATHS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 24 December 1918) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1919
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Colonist, 01 February 1919) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1919
SPORTING (Otago Daily Times 2-8-1919) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1919
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 13 February 1919) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1919
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 27 February 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1919
TELEGRAMS (Feilding Star, 27 February 1919) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1919
SPORTING (Taranaki Daily News 29-3-1919) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 17 April 1919) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1919
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 April 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 05 May 1919) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1919
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 21 May 1919) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1919
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 23 May 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Feilding Star, 05 June 1919) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1919
PALMER ESSAY COMPETITION (Otago Daily Times 6-12-1919) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1919
ESSAYS ON THE NAVY (Taranaki Daily News 6-12-1919) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1919
TEAM FOR SYDNEY. (Poverty Bay Herald, 31 July 1919) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1919
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 20 August 1919) Marlborough Express · 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
7 Oct 1919
N.Z.'S RHODES SCHOLAR. (Wanganui Chronicle, 07 October 1919) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1919
EDUCATIONAL (Grey River Argus, 07 October 1919) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1919
RHODES SCHOLAR. (Colonist, 15 October 1919) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1919
NAVY LEAGUE ESSAY. (Ashburton Guardian, 06 December 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1919
NAVY LEAGUE. (Wanganui Chronicle, 06 December 1919) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1919
SCHOOL ESSAYS (Hawera & Normanby Star, 06 December 1919) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1919
NAVY LEAGUE ESSAYS. (Colonist, 06 December 1919) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
1920
Richmond School class portrait 2023 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
27 Jan 1920
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 27 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1920
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 28 February 1920) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1920
NEWS AND NOTES. (NZ Truth, 10 April 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1920
RACING NEWS (Grey River Argus, 01 May 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1920
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 29 May 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Hawera & Normanby Star, 26 July 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1920
CHRISTCHURCH FATALITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 27 July 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1920
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 27 July 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1920
GERSTENA COMPETITION. (Marlborough Express, 28 July 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1920
FATALITIES AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 28 July 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1920
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Otago Daily Times 29-7-1920) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1920
CANTERBURY TEAMS (Evening Post, 16 August 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1920
A WIFE'S SUICIDE. (Taranaki Daily News 26-11-1920) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1920
FOR EDUCATION (Evening Post, 24 December 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1921
SOCIAL WORKERS. (Ashburton Guardian, 10 March 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1921
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 24 March 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1921
RUGBY (Evening Post, 02 May 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1921
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 13 August 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1921
GOLF. (Ashburton Guardian, 26 August 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1921
TROTS AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Ashburton Guardian, 08 November 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1921
BILLIARDS (Evening Post, 21 November 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1921
TROTTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 December 1921) Hawera & Normanby Star · 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 2 (Evening Post, 24 January 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1922
SPORTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 04 April 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1922
MATCHES ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 17 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1922
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 24 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1922
ADDINGTON MARKET (Evening Post, 03 August 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 28 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1923
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Hawera & Normanby Star, 08 January 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1923
RESULTS ELSEWHERE. (Evening Post, 14 May 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
4 Jun 1923
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 04 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1923
OUTSIDE RESULTS (Evening Post, 18 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1923
RESULTS ELSEWHERE. (Evening Post, 23 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1924
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 16 February 1924) NZ Truth · 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
31 May 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 31 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Jun 1924
RESULTS IN OTHER PARTS (Evening Post, 02 June 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 04 June 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jun 1924
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 23 June 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1924
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 30 June 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1924
RESULTS IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 30 June 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 27 September 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1924
BACCHUS AND THE "BACH" (NZ Truth, 13 December 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1925
WEEK-END CASES (Evening Post, 09 March 1925) 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
11 May 1925
LEAGUE FOOTBALL. (Evening Post, 11 May 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1925
Page 16 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 18 June 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1925
RESULTS IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 13 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1925
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 03 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1925
WOMAN GRAVELY INJURED (Evening Post, 20 November 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1926
Aerial photomosaic of Richmond Hill and Evans Pass Road Christchurch 1926 aerial photomosaics · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1926
Aerial photomosaic of Evans Pass Road and Richmond Hill Christchurch 1926 aerial photomosaics · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
26 Apr 1926
LEAGUE CODE RESULTS (Evening Post, 26 April 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1926
RESULTS IN OTHER PARTS. (Evening Post, 03 May 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1926
RESULTS IN OTHER PARTS (Evening Post, 17 May 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1926
MATCHES ELSEWHERE. (Evening Post, 14 June 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1926
A List Of Anglican Homes, Societies, & C. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 July 1926) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1926
OTHER RESULTS (Evening Post, 19 July 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1926
LEAGUE FOOTBALL (Evening Post, 26 July 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1926
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 14 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Aug 1926
SATURDAY'S MATCH (Evening Post, 23 August 1926) 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.

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