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.

“New City Hotel”, the shelf

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

4,457 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 1930s
18 Aug 1936
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 18 August 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 25 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 October 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1936
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 28 November 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Dec 1936
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 02 December 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Dec 1936
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 24 December 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1937
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 13 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1937
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 26 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1937
TOPICS FOR WOMEN WORLD PEACE NAVAL VISITORS HUTT VALLEY NEWS GIRL GUIDES' MESSAGE PERSONAL NOTES WEDDINGS WRIGHT SHARDLOW. MANX SOCIETY PARTY FOR PATIENTS "FIVE O'CLOCK" PARTY FULLY SUBSCRIBED HERE AND THERE WEDDING MUSIC (Evening Post, 05 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1937
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 09 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Apr 1937
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 13 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Apr 1937
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 16 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1937
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 20 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1937
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 20 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1937
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 13 May 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1937
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 25 May 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1937
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 17 July 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Aug 1937
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 05 August 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1937
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 27 August 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Sept 1937
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 15 September 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1937
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 18 September 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1937
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 02 December 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1937
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 04 December 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Dec 1937
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 30 December 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1938
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 04 February 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1938
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 10 February 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1938
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 23 April 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1938
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 28 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 05 September 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1938
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 08 September 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1938
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 06 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Oct 1938
ENGAGEMENT (Evening Post, 28 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Nov 1938
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 04 November 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 04 November 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1938
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 05 November 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 November 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1938
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 17 December 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1938
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 17 December 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1939
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 20 May 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1939
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 25 May 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1939
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 06 June 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1939
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 15 July 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1939
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 October 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
12 Feb 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 February 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Jul 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 29 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Aug 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 09 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Aug 1940
TOPICS FOR WOMEN NOTES FROM LONDON ENGAGEMENT OUT FROM HONG KONG (Evening Post, 22 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 05 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 25 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1940
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 21 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 10 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 17 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 23 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1941
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 12 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
4 Aug 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 04 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Aug 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 06 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1941
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 09 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 24 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 18 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
24 Oct 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 24 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1941
FIRST LIST (Evening Post, 08 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 15 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1941
SECOND LIST (Evening Post, 17 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1942
ALB041281067 by RNZAF Official · Air Force Museum of New Zealand Photograph Collection · Air Force Museum of New Zealand
21 Jan 1942
TERRITORIAL SERVICE CALL-UP (Evening Post, 21 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jan 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 30 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Feb 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 13 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 08 April 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 03 June 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 04 June 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 9 places
26 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 13 places
11 Nov 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1942
FIRE AT LYTTELTON (Evening Post, 26 December 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 11 March 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
18 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 18 March 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 09 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 16 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 24 June 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
28 Jul 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 28 July 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1943
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 11 September 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1943
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 24 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1943
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 11 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1943
HIS MAJESTY'S GREETINGS PACIFIC ISLANDS SPORTING SCHARNHORST SUNK ACTION OFF NORTH CAPE BOWLING TOURNEY NEW ZEALANDERS IN FAST SAILING PRAYER OF THE POPE GEN. FREYBERG'S MEN MAORI'S DEATH DEVOTED SERVICE CHRISTIAN IDEAL R.S.A. CARNIVAL OBITUARY AT BETHLEHEM SHIPPING BOMBERS HAVE SPELL "THIS GREAT ARMY" (Evening Post, 27 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Dec 1943
FLORAL TRIBUTES. (Evening Post, 28 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1943
BEREAVEMENT NOTICE. THANKS. (Evening Post, 30 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 14 January 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 19 places
21 Feb 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 21 February 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 31 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 10 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 21 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 22 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 10 places
22 Sept 1944
WAR PRISONERS (Evening Post, 22 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 21 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 January 1945) 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.

“New City Hotel”, the shelf

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