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.

“Time and Time Again”, the shelf

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

4,012 records matching 100 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
12 Jun 1926
RUGBY (Evening Post, 12 June 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Aug 1926
A Fight For Supremacy In All Codes (NZ Truth, 05 August 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 06 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1926
Stable Gossip About Grand National Candidates (NZ Truth, 12 August 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1926
WONEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1926
Was Bottle Lake Inquiry Bottled Up? (NZ Truth, 16 September 1926) NZ Truth · 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
7 Oct 1926
WILLIAMSON'S LETTER TO A MARRIED WOMAN GOES ASTRAY (NZ Truth, 07 October 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1926
The Provincial Church. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 November 1926) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1926
PETER BINGEN WINS (NZ Truth, 02 December 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1926
AT NEW BRIGHTON (Evening Post, 20 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
28 Jan 1927
ATTEMPT AT RESCUE (Evening Post, 28 January 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1927
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES (Evening Post, 07 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1927
IN SHADOW OF GRIM PRISON WALLS (NZ Truth, 24 February 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 28 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
10 Mar 1927
BLOODSTOCK SALE (NZ Truth, 10 March 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 12 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1927
CRICKET IN CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 17 March 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1927
Women in Print (Evening Post, 11 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Apr 1927
MILD GAMES IN CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 14 April 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1927
PREESSMEN AT PLAY (Evening Post, 18 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1927
GOLF (Evening Post, 07 May 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1927
A LITTLE ROUGH STUFF (NZ Truth, 12 May 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1927
MORE CLUES (Evening Post, 21 June 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1927
BAFFLING MYSTERY OF WHERE GIRL SPENT TUESDAY NIGHT (NZ Truth, 23 June 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1927
INTENDED ELOPING WITH LOVER (NZ Truth, 30 June 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1927
RACING FIXTURES. (Evening Post, 29 July 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Aug 1927
AT ADDINGTON (Evening Post, 08 August 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1927
AT ADDINGTON (Evening Post, 13 August 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1927
Untitled (NZ Truth, 01 September 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · no. 2.18 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1927
Untitled (NZ Truth, 01 September 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · no. 2.19 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1927
STICK TO ME AND HELP ME!" (NZ Truth, 01 September 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1927
BURWOOD MURDER (Evening Post, 01 September 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1927
MORE THAN MERE SUSPICION" (NZ Truth, 08 September 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1927
HOCKEY (Evening Post, 12 September 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1927
TO-DAY'S RACING (Evening Post, 17 September 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1927
OPPOSED TO FORCE (Evening Post, 04 October 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Nov 1927
AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 05 November 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1927
CHRISTCHURCH NOTES (Evening Post, 09 November 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1927
CHRISTCHURCH NOTES (Evening Post, 11 November 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1927
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 14 November 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1927
TWO-POINTERS (NZ Truth, 17 November 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1927
Jurty Hears Murder Charge Agains Taxi-driver Boakes A DRAMATIC MOMENT IN COURT WHEN BICKERDIKE ENTERS BOX (NZ Truth, 24 November 1927) NZ Truth · 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
1 Dec 1927
SIDELIGHTS FROM BOAKES TRIAL (NZ Truth, 01 December 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1927
TROTTING (Evening Post, 19 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
10 Jan 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 10 January 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1928
From the Creases (NZ Truth, 19 January 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1928
AT RICCARTON (Evening Post, 20 February 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
19 Mar 1928
AT NEW BRIGHTON (Evening Post, 19 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1928
VERY LIKELY? (NZ Truth, 22 March 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1928
MUSSOLINI'S DISCIPLE (NZ Truth, 26 April 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1928
TRAINING COLLEGES (Evening Post, 04 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1928
OUR EYES ON ALL BLACKS (NZ Truth, 17 May 1928) NZ Truth · 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
28 Jun 1928
LEFT SWEETHEART TO HER FATE (NZ Truth, 28 June 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1928
JOTTINGS FROM ADDINGTON (NZ Truth, 12 July 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1928
THE UNDERSTANDING HEART (NZ Truth, 02 August 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1928
DIGGER HOUNDED BY CRUEL FATE (NZ Truth, 02 August 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 24 August 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1928
ROAD RACING (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1928
TASMAN FLIGHT (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 September 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1928
HE CALLED ME A GAOL-BIRD!" (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
3 Oct 1928
THE RETURN FLIGHT (Evening Post, 03 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1928
TO THE FORE (NZ Truth, 04 October 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1928
LESSER LIGHTS SHINE (NZ Truth, 25 October 1928) NZ Truth · 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
3 Nov 1928
CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. (Evening Post, 03 November 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1928
Whispers From Wanganui (NZ Truth, 15 November 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1928
TROTTING (Evening Post, 18 December 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 09 January 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 19 January 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jan 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 24 January 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Feb 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 14 February 1929) Evening Post · 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
25 Feb 1929
DELECTABLE FARE (Evening Post, 25 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1929
WITH TENT AND CAR (Evening Post, 02 March 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1929
AT NEW BRIGHTON (Evening Post, 18 March 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1929
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1929
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1929
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1929
MUST SPEED UP (NZ Truth, 04 April 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1929
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 April 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
10 May 1929
TRAINING COLLEGES (Evening Post, 10 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1929
Women in Print (Evening Post, 15 June 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1929
Basketball (Evening Post, 25 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1929
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 15 August 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 04 September 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1929
Jottings of A Lady About Town (NZ Truth, 12 September 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1929
RACING FIXTUURES. (Evening Post, 25 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
11 Oct 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 11 October 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1929
TROTTER AND SIDE-CHAIR (NZ Truth, 24 October 1929) 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.

“Time and Time Again”, the shelf

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