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 City Council”, the shelf

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

4,003 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 1920s
20 Apr 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 20 April 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1925
FLORAL TRIBUTES AND MESSAGES (Evening Post, 14 May 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1925
SLAUGHTER! (NZ Truth, 16 May 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1925
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 19 May 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1925
TOO ELABORATE (Evening Post, 07 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1925
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL HELPS. (Evening Post, 21 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1925
COUNTY COUNCIL (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 July 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Aug 1925
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 28 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1925
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 22 September 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Sept 1925
CITY HOUSING LOANS (Evening Post, 29 September 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1925
COUNTY COUNCIL (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 October 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1925
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 30 November 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1926
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 11 February 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1926
NEWS OR THE DAY (Evening Post, 31 March 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 12 May 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1926
POSITION AT AUCKLAND (Evening Post, 10 June 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1926
EARLY DAYS (Evening Post, 05 July 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1926
CHRISTCHURCH RATES (Evening Post, 06 July 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1926
FURTHER RELIEF IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 07 July 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1926
The Provincial Church. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 02 August 1926) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 16 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 06 September 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1926
CATHEDRAL SQUARE (Evening Post, 21 September 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1926
CHRISTCHURCH HEALTH WEEK (Evening Post, 29 September 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1926
ERECTION OF OIL TANKS (Evening Post, 29 September 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1926
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 01 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1926
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 20 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1926
SERVICES WITHDRAWN (Evening Post, 24 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1926
HEAD-ON COLLISION (Evening Post, 29 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 27 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1927
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 11 January 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 January 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1927
LABORS OF LOVE (NZ Truth, 27 January 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1927
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 11 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1927
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 19 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Feb 1927
CHRISTCHURCH BUSES (Evening Post, 23 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 February 1927) 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
21 Mar 1927
EMPTYING OF BATHS (Evening Post, 21 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1927
CHRISTCHURCH HOMES (Evening Post, 08 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1927
WISE WINSOR (NZ Truth, 21 April 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1927
CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 28 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1927
CHRISTCHURCH COUNCIL (Evening Post, 05 May 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 June 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1927
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 15 July 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1927
CHRISTCHURCH LOAN (Evening Post, 02 August 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
7 Sept 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 September 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1927
Wellington City Council Football Team by Wellington City Council · WCC, ephemeral or estray items · Wellington City Council Archives · Wellington City Council Archives
22 Oct 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 22 October 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1927
ELECTRIC POWER (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 November 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1927
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 24 November 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1927
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 25 November 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1927
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 28 November 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1927
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 14 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 15 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1927
NO GREAT IMPORTANCE (Evening Post, 16 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 31 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1927
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 31 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1928
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 12 January 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1928
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 09 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1928
NELSON NEWS (Evening Post, 16 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 20 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 May 1928
LETTERS IN BRIEF (Evening Post, 24 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 May 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1928
CHRISTCHURCH RATES (Evening Post, 19 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1928
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 27 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1928
ONE-ARMED DRIVERS (Evening Post, 29 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1928
WOMAN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 30 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1928
CHRISTCHURCH RATES (Evening Post, 03 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1928
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 10 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1928
A Young Idea (NZ Truth, 13 September 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1928
SPARKING ON ALL SIX? (NZ Truth, 20 September 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 September 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 October 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1928
WHEN "BARNEY" GREEN SAW RED (NZ Truth, 01 November 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1928
CATHEDRAL SQUARE (Evening Post, 22 November 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 December 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1929
PROGRESSIVE (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 February 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 16 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1929
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 12 April 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1929
CATHEDRAL SQUARE (Evening Post, 15 April 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1929
CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 18 April 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1929
LABOUR CIVIC RULE (Evening Post, 27 April 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1929
CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 02 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1929
CHRISTCHURCH COUNCIL (Evening Post, 07 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1929
CHRISTCHURCH COUNCIL (Evening Post, 08 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 09 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1929
WOMEN'S CONFERENCE (Evening Post, 13 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1929
Golf FOR MUNICIPAL LINKS (NZ Truth, 30 May 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1929
Golf BLACK GETS GOLF CAP (NZ Truth, 13 June 1929) NZ Truth · 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
23 Jul 1929
CHRISTCHURCH LOAN (Evening Post, 23 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1929
AVIATION GROUNDS (Evening Post, 02 August 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1929
CHRISTCHURCH RATES (Evening Post, 06 August 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1929
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Sept 1929
AT NEW BRIGHTON (Evening Post, 09 September 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1929
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 05 October 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1929
Brief Replies To Correspondents (NZ Truth, 10 October 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
1930
Building. Central City. Canterbury Provincial Council. Bellamys Building beside the Avon River. Weeping Willows and Cabbage Tree Prominent and Oxford Terrace on the Far Side of the River. Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. Canterbury Photography Museum · Canterbury Photography Museum · about 1 place

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 City Council”, the shelf

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