How many records does the archive hold?

92,172 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.

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

71,248 records matching 98 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 · Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · V.C. Browne & Son NZ Aerial Photograph Collection · 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
23 Aug 1910
CHRISTCHURCH FIRE (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 August 1910) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1910
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 23 August 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1910
A SERIES OF FIRES (Taranaki Daily News 23-8-1910) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1910
INFLUENZA IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 24 August 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1910
WATER-POWER SCHEMES (Otago Daily Times 24-8-1910) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1910
CHRISTCHURCH PRODUCE. (Mataura Ensign 24-8-1910) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1910
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 25 August 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Aug 1910
A WOMAN'S SUICIDE. (Marlborough Express, 25 August 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1910
SPORTING. (Evening Post, 25 August 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1910
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 25 August 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1910
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Poverty Bay Herald, 26 August 1910) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1910
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES (Otago Daily Times 26-8-1910) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1910
INFLUENZA IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 29 August 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1910
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Marlborough Express, 31 August 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1910
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 31 August 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1910
THE TURF. (Evening Post, 31 August 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1910
INFLUENZA IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 31 August 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1910
CHRISTCHURCH POLICE INCIDENT. (Colonist, 01 September 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1910
APPLICATIONS FOR PATENTS. (Progress, 01 September 1910) Progress · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1910
SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT. (Ashburton Guardian, 02 September 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1910
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 September 1910) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
2 Sept 1910
SCULLING (Otago Daily Times 9-2-1910) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1910
TIMARU TO CHRISTCHURCH ROAD RACE. (Ashburton Guardian, 03 September 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1910
THE DASH FOR DECREES. (NZ Truth, 03 September 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1910
CHRISTCHURCH. (Ashburton Guardian, 03 September 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1910
FINAL RESULT. (Ashburton Guardian, 03 September 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1910
INFLUENZA IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 03 September 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1910
CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Ashburton Guardian, 03 September 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1910
THE ROAD RACE. (Poverty Bay Herald, 03 September 1910) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1910
CHRISTCHURCH SCANDAL. (Marlborough Express, 03 September 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1910
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 03 September 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1910
TIMARU-CHRISTCHURCH ROAD RACE. (Wanganui Chronicle, 05 September 1910) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1910
TIMARU-CHRISTCHURCH ROAD RACE. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 05 September 1910) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1910
ROAD RACE. (Colonist, 05 September 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1910
CYCLING ROAD RACES. (Poverty Bay Herald, 05 September 1910) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1910
ROAD RACE. (Grey River Argus, 05 September 1910) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1910
A PEOPLE'S GROWTH. (Evening Post, 05 September 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1910
TIMARU-TO-CHRISTCHURCH ROAD RACE. (Marlborough Express, 05 September 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1910
GOLF. (Marlborough Express, 06 September 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1910
GOLF. (Feilding Star, 06 September 1910) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1910
GOLF. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 06 September 1910) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1910
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. (Evening Post, 06 September 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1910
GOLF. (Poverty Bay Herald, 06 September 1910) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1910
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 06 September 1910) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1910
GOLF. (Colonist, 06 September 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1910
PUPIL NURSES' EXAMINA- TIONS. (Otago Daily Times 9-6-1910) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1910
Per.Press Association) (Grey River Argus, 07 September 1910) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1910
GOLF CHAMPION. ARTHUR DUNCAN, OF WELLINGTON. (Evening Post, 07 September 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1910
GOLF. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 07 September 1910) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1910
GOLF. (Colonist, 07 September 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1910
LAST NIGHT'S NEW ZEALAND NEWS (Poverty Bay Herald, 07 September 1910) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1910
CHRISTCHURCH SYNOD. (Wanganui Chronicle, 07 September 1910) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1910
BEQUESTS TO LOCAL INSTITUTIONS. (Evening Post, 07 September 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1910
THE N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIP (Wanganui Chronicle, 08 September 1910) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1910
GOLF. (Evening Post, 08 September 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1910
GOLF. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 08 September 1910) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1910
LIQUOR IN CLUBS. (Evening Post, 09 September 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1910
GOLF. (Colonist, 09 September 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1910
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 September 1910) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1910
GOLF. (Mataura Ensign 9-9-1910) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1910
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 10 September 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
10 Sept 1910
GOLF. (Ashburton Guardian, 10 September 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1910
THE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. (Feilding Star, 10 September 1910) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1910
NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 10 September 1910) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1910
WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 10 September 1910) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1910
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Evening Post, 10 September 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1910
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Mataura Ensign 9-11-1910) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1910
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Tuapeka Times 9-11-1910) Tuapeka Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1910
WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE (Marlborough Express, 12 September 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1910
GOLF. (Marlborough Express, 12 September 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1910
PERSONAL MATTERS. (Evening Post, 12 September 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1910
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITING. (Taranaki Daily News 13-9-1910) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1910
ENGINEERING TRADE. (Evening Post, 16 September 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1910
FINAL CUP MATCH-OKIRI V. AKAROA. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 September 1910) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1910
RUD. PETERSON (Fullers' Colosseum, Christchurch). He runs the Colosseum with a bright and sunny smile, As the pictures live and sparkle on the screen.. You know the house is bumper as he 'steps along.the aisle. 'Cause the vacant seats are few and far between. A business man is Rud., Who sometimes wears a bud And a little��very little��sprig of green. (NZ Truth, 17 September 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1910
CHRISTCHURCH CARNIVAL. (NZ Truth, 17 September 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1910
LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 17 September 1910) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1910
CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Ashburton Guardian, 17 September 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1910
CROSS-COUNTRY EVENTS. (Evening Post, 19 September 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1910
MARRIAGE LAW. (Marlborough Express, 19 September 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1910
ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS. (Ashburton Guardian, 19 September 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
20 Sept 1910
CHRISTCHURCH SITTINGS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 20 September 1910) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 21 September 1910) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1910
INTER-COLLEGOATE MATCHES. (Colonist, 21 September 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1910
NEW ZEALAND WOOL SALES. (Colonist, 22 September 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 22 September 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1910
NEW ZEALAND WOOL SALES. (Colonist, 23 September 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1910
SOUTHERN GRAIN MARKET. (Evening Post, 24 September 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1910
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 24 September 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 26 September 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Sept 1910
CHRISTCHURCH-DUNEDIN. (Ashburton Guardian, 27 September 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1910
EVENING SITTING. (Marlborough Express, 29 September 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Sept 1910
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 29 September 1910) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Sept 1910
SIRES OF THE SEASON. (Colonist, 29 September 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1910
TENDERS FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS. (Evening Post, 30 September 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1910
Motor Cycling. (Progress, 01 October 1910) Progress · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1910
PRUDISH NEW BRIGHTON. (NZ Truth, 01 October 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1910
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 01 October 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1910
Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 01 October 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1910
WHITEBAITERS." (Hawera & Normanby Star, 03 October 1910) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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