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 Hotel”, the shelf

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

5,104 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 1910s
22 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 22 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
23 Jun 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 23 June 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 25 August 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1917
15000 MEN CALLED UP (Evening Post, 03 September 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Sept 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 15 September 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1917
FIRST DIVISION (Evening Post, 02 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
9 Nov 1917
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 09 November 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 24 November 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1917
CHRISTCHURCH FIRES. (NZ Truth, 24 November 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 01 December 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (NZ Truth, 08 December 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Dec 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 15 December 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 22 December 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 27 December 1917) Evening Post · 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
3 Jan 1918
LEGAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 03 January 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 05 January 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 11 January 1918) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 12 January 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 19 January 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 26 January 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1918
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Feilding Star, 31 January 1918) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Feb 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 02 February 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1918
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 05 February 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 09 February 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 16 February 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 23 February 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1918
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 06 March 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 09 March 1918) NZ Truth · 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
16 Mar 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 16 March 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 23 March 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 30 March 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 02 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Apr 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 03 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Apr 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 06 April 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 10 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 11 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 13 April 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (NZ Truth, 20 April 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 24 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 29 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Apr 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 May 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 04 May 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 06 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 May 1918
NEWS IN BRIEF (Otago Daily Times 5-10-1918) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 11 May 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 17 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 18 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 May 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 18 May 1918) NZ Truth · 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
23 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 23 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 24 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 25 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 27 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 12 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 14 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 20 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 24 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 25 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 28 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 05 July 1918) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jul 1918
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 10 July 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 10 July 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 22 July 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jul 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 25 July 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Aug 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 01 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Aug 1918
Page 15 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 10 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 22 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Aug 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 24 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 07 September 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1918
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Poverty Bay Herald, 10 September 1918) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 14 September 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Sept 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 14 September 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 20 September 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Sept 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Otago Daily Times 20-9-1918) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 25 September 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Oct 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 09 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Oct 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 15 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 18 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 26 October 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 31 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 02 November 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 07 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 09 November 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Nov 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 09 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 14 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 18 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Nov 1918
CHRISTCHURCH DEVELOPMENTS. (Ashburton Guardian, 18 November 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1918
CHRISTCHURCH CASES. (Ashburton Guardian, 21 November 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 21 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 23 November 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1918
Pobertn Ban Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE,SATURDAY,. NOV. 23, 1918 TRIUMPH OF THE NAVY (Poverty Bay Herald, 23 November 1918) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1918
CHRISTCHURCH. (Ashburton Guardian, 30 November 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 30 November 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1918
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 05 December 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1918
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 06 December 1918) 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.

“Christchurch City Hotel”, the shelf

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