How many records does the archive hold?

72,593 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.

“Strong”, the shelf

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

4,063 records matching 99 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
25 Apr 1916
CANTERBURY MEETING (Evening Post, 25 April 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1916
The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1916. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 May 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 03 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jun 1916
SANITATION. (Ashburton Guardian, 21 June 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 07 August 1916) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1916
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 24 August 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
15 Dec 1916
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 15 December 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1917
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 13 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
5 Mar 1917
WOMEN IN PRNINT. (Evening Post, 05 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 May 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 May 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1917
OBITUARY. (Ashburton Guardian, 28 May 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jun 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 23 June 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 13-7-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1917
FINAL GALLOPS AT RICCARTON (Evening Post, 15 August 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1917
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 22 August 1917) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Sept 1917
Memorial Service. (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 September 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Sept 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 24 September 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 11 October 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 22 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1917
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 26 November 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1917
THE CITY (Ashburton Guardian, 06 December 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 28 December 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1918
Electricity Department laboratory MED Historical Photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
9 Jan 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 09 January 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jan 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 11 January 1918) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1918
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 30 January 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 27 February 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1918
THE COLONIST. FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1918. NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 01 March 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1918
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 11 March 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1918
IMPROVEMENTS (Grey River Argus, 23 March 1918) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1918
THE TURF (Evening Post, 30 March 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1918
COMING HOME (Evening Post, 16 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 25 April 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1918
CHRISTCHURCH DISGRACED. (Wanganui Chronicle, 30 April 1918) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 21 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 May 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 27 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 11 June 1918) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1918
PARS ABOUT PEOPLE (Observer, 15 June 1918) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Grey River Argus, 18 June 1918) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1918
ALLEGED BUR GLARY (Grey River Argus, 04 July 1918) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1918
RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES (Evening Post, 14 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1918
SPORTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 20 August 1918) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 13-9-1918) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1918
SPORTING. (Otago Daily Times 14-9-1918) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1918
FLOODS IN CANTERBURY. (Feilding Star, 19 September 1918) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1918
FLOOD AND GALE IN CANTERBURY. (Evening Post, 19 September 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1918
FLOODS IN CANTERBURY. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 19 September 1918) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1918
SNOW AND HEAVY RAIN (Hawera & Normanby Star, 19 September 1918) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1918
HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 19 September 1918) Poverty Bay Herald · 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
12 Oct 1918
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 12 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1918
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 15 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 19 October 1918) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1918
Untitled (Grey River Argus, 28 October 1918) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1918
DROWNING FATALITY. (Ohinemuri Gazette, 30 October 1918) Ohinemuri Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1918
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 17 December 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Dec 1918
WAR HONOURS (Evening Post, 19 December 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 14 February 1919) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 18 February 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1919
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, THURSDAY, FEB. 20, 1919. WILL THE INFLUENZA COME BACK? (Poverty Bay Herald, 20 February 1919) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1919
BOTHER FROM BELFAST (NZ Truth, 08 March 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1919
CHRISTCHURCH TRAMS (Evening Post, 29 March 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 24 April 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 May 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1919
NICE AND NEIGHBORLY (NZ Truth, 05 July 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 07 July 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Jul 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 09 July 1919) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 21 July 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1919
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 25 July 1919) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1919
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 26 July 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1919
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 09 August 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1919
NOTES AND COMMENTS. (Evening Post, 11 August 1919) Evening Post · 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
26 Aug 1919
PERSONAL. (Taranaki Daily News 26-8-1919) Taranaki Daily News · 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
28 Oct 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 28 October 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1919
SPORTING (Taranaki Daily News 11-8-1919) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1919
THE ELECTIONS. (Taranaki Daily News 19-11-1919) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Nov 1919
Page 22 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 20 November 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
12 Jan 1920
CHRISTCHURCH TOURNAMENT. (Colonist, 12 January 1920) Colonist · 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. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 14 January 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1920
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1920
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 27 January 1920) Evening Post · 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
18 Feb 1920
CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Evening Post, 18 February 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1920
Page 14 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 28 February 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1920
CHRISTCHURCH POLICE FORCE. (Colonist, 04 March 1920) Colonist · 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
MADDISON TROPHY. (Ashburton Guardian, 19 March 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1920
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 April 1920) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
6 May 1920
CHRISTCHURCH SHORTAGE. (Ashburton Guardian, 06 May 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1920
FOOTBALL. (Taranaki Daily News 22-6-1920) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 7 places
16 Jul 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 9 (Evening Post, 16 July 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1920
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 22 July 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ashburton Guardian, 14 August 1920) Ashburton Guardian · 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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