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 Town Hall”, the shelf

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

5,678 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
7 Jun 1921
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 June 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1921
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 July 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1921
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Hawera & Normanby Star, 09 November 1921) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1921
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 December 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1922
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 January 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jan 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 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
13 Feb 1922
RECEPTION AT THE BASIN (Evening Post, 13 February 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1922
TO-DAY'S RESULTS (Evening Post, 16 February 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 29 March 1922) Evening Post · 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
3 Jun 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 03 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jul 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 03 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Sept 1922
TO-DAY'S SESSION (Evening Post, 02 September 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 09 September 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Sept 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 16 September 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 22 September 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 23 October 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 04 November 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 10 November 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1922
LOCAL AND QENERAL (Evening Post, 18 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Dec 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 28 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1923
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 10 January 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 23 January 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1923
Page 18 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 10 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 16 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 22 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 17 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 23 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 19 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Jul 1923
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 02 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1923
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 19 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1923
LEAGUE CODE (Evening Post, 21 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
21 Aug 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1923
IN HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1923
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 31 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
7 Sept 1923
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 07 September 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1923
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 08 September 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1923
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 27 September 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1923
Women in Print (Evening Post, 01 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 11 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1923
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 01 November 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 05 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1923
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 12 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 11 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1924
HISTORIC CELEBRATIONS (Evening Post, 11 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 01 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 12 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 15 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 26 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 31 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Jul 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 05 July 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1924
WELLINGTON'S Winter Carnival (Evening Post, 07 July 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jul 1924
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 25 July 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 01 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 05 August 1924) Evening Post · 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
21 Aug 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1924
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 04 September 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 06 September 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 17 October 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 22 November 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1925
SPRINGSTON SOUTH (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 January 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Feb 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 February 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 14 March 1925) 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
8 Apr 1925
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 08 April 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 20 April 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1925
SLAUGHTER! (NZ Truth, 16 May 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 July 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 09 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1925
Golf (NZ Truth, 22 August 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1925
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 25 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1925
RESULTS OF TO-DAY'S EVENTS. (Evening Post, 26 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 29 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1925
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 22 September 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Oct 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 October 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 27 November 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
4 Feb 1926
Page 3 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 04 February 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1926
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 February 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1926
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 February 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1926
NEWS OR THE DAY (Evening Post, 31 March 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 03 May 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 12 May 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1926
Page 11 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 05 June 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 16 June 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1926
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 03 July 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1926
Page 11 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 17 July 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1926
The Provincial Church. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 02 August 1926) Waiapu Church Gazette · 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
14 Aug 1926
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 14 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Aug 1926
WONEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1926
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 30 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1926
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 01 September 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 06 September 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1926
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 13 September 1926) 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 Town Hall”, the shelf

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