How many records does the archive hold?

63,896 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.

“To the Memory”, the shelf

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

553 records matching 93 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
6 Mar 1914
ABOUT PEOPLE (Evening Post, 06 March 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1914
OFF MY HEAD." (Northern Advocate, 03 April 1914) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1914
TWO TRAGEDIES. (Feilding Star, 03 April 1914) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1914
SAD SUICIDE. (Wanganui Chronicle, 03 April 1914) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1914
SPORTING. (Feilding Star, 12 August 1914) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1916
RACING ON ANZAC DAY. (Poverty Bay Herald, 11 April 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1916
CHRISTCHURCH. (Ashburton Guardian, 25 April 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 21 October 1916) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1917
In memory of the brave: the unveiling of the Christchurch memorial to the Antarctic explorer, Captain Robert Falcon Scott, by His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
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
19 Jan 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 19 January 1918) Evening Post · 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
8 Mar 1918
NEWS IN BRIEF (Otago Daily Times 3-8-1918) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1918
The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1918. LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 April 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1918
HOME AGAIN (Evening Post, 03 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jul 1918
The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1918. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 July 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1918
MR. JAS. DONOVAN. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 November 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1919
THE SELLING OF MARIE TEMPEST (NZ Truth, 14 June 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1919
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 28 June 1919) Evening Post · 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
20 Aug 1919
OBITUARY. (Colonist, 20 August 1919) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 01 October 1919) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1919
Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 07 October 1919) Ashburton Guardian · 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
29 Nov 1919
CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 29 November 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
4 May 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 04 May 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1920
SPORTING (Taranaki Daily News 5-4-1920) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1920
MANY YEARS AGO (Evening Post, 05 May 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 May 1921
Springston. (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 May 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
24 Aug 1921
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 24 August 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
12 Oct 1921
SAMOAN CONTROL (Evening Post, 12 October 1921) 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
8 Feb 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 08 February 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Apr 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 15 April 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1922
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 26 April 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 27 January 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Jul 1923
News and Notes. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 02 July 1923) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Aug 1923
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 10 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Aug 1923
IN HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 August 1923) 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
2 Feb 1924
GOLDEN JUBILEE (Evening Post, 02 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1924
PEOPLE IN PERSPECTIVE (NZ Truth, 29 March 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 14 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1924
PERSONAL ITEMS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 02 September 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 06 October 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Oct 1924
FAREWELLS IN CANTERBURY (Evening Post, 22 October 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1924
To the immortal memory of Nelson: Lord and Lady Jellicoe in Christchurch on Trafalgar Day by Auckland Weekly News; Green, Herbert Huxley, 1893-1956 · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
24 Dec 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 24 December 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 27 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1925
WOMEN IN PART. (Evening Post, 11 May 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1925
GOVERNMENT HOUSE DANCE (Evening Post, 25 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1925
IN MEMORIAM. (Evening Post, 12 December 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Sept 1926
MASSEY MEMORIAL (Evening Post, 15 September 1926) Evening Post · 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
11 Feb 1927
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 11 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1927
OTHER DIOCESES (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 April 1927) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1927
OTHER DIOCESES (Waiapu Church Gazette, 02 May 1927) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jun 1927
MAN KILLED IN STREET (Evening Post, 04 June 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · 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
8 Sept 1927
MORE THAN MERE SUSPICION" (NZ Truth, 08 September 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 January 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1928
GREENPARK REMEMBERS (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
12 Apr 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 12 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jun 1928
WOMAN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 30 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1928
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 30 August 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1928
SATISFACTORY TESTS (Evening Post, 01 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1928
TRAP SHOOTING (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 September 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1929
Tea Tattle and Flippant Feet (NZ Truth, 14 March 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1929
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 26 October 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1930s
18 Sept 1930
TOWN CLERK'S FOUR "SPOTS" (NZ Truth, 18 September 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1930
HUMPTY DUMPTY'S FALL (NZ Truth, 04 December 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Feb 1931
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1932
CONSECRATION SERVICE (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 January 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Apr 1932
RETURNED SOLDIERS (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 April 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
20 Sept 1932
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 20 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Nov 1932
The fourteenth anniversary of Armistice day on Friday of this week by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn. C. P. S. Boyer · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
8 Mar 1933
Service at Christchurch to the memory of the late Dr. J.F Wright, Archbishop of Sydney and primate of Australia by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
3 May 1933
Honouring the memory of their former comrades: returned soldiers in the ANZAC day parade in Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
8 May 1934
LITTER EVERYWHERE (Evening Post, 08 May 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1934
SPRING FLOWERS (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 September 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Oct 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 31 October 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1934
PROVISION FOR FAMILY (Evening Post, 20 December 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Feb 1935
NEW ZEALAND'S NATIONAL RAILWAYS (Evening Post, 08 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Mar 1935
WANDERINGS IN MANY LANDS (Evening Post, 02 March 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1935
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 13 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
10 Sept 1935
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 September 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 28 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1936
THOUSANDS PLANTED (Evening Post, 05 August 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1937
DIGGERS' NOTE (Evening Post, 05 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1937
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 05 August 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1937
TURF NEWS IN BRIEF (Evening Post, 20 August 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1937
NOEL ROAKE GOLF CUP (Evening Post, 26 August 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1937
SPRINGSTON SOUTH (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 August 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
3 Dec 1937
SPRINGSTON SOUTH (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 December 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Apr 1938
The new church at Woodbury, erected by members of the Tripp family Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
16 Jul 1938
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 16 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1938
FIELDS IN REVIEW (Evening Post, 08 August 1938) 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.

“To the Memory”, the shelf

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