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.

“"a"”, the shelf

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

68,135 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 1910s
20 May 1914
GENEROUS BEQUESTS (Evening Post, 20 May 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1914
GENERAL ELECTION (Otago Daily Times 20-5-1914) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1914
BEQUESTS TO CHARITIES. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 21 May 1914) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1914
THE LATE MRS. TOWNEND. (Colonist, 21 May 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1914
OUTBREAK AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 21 May 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1914
A 1GENEROUS DONOR (Otago Daily Times 21-5-1914) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1914
CITY LOANS (Evening Post, 22 May 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 22 May 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1914
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 22 May 1914) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1914
LIFE-SAVING SOCIETY (Grey River Argus, 26 May 1914) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1914
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 May 1914) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1914
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 27 May 1914) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1914
MR ATMORE AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 29 May 1914) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1914
INDIGNATION IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 29 May 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1914
MRS TOWNEND'S WILL (Ashburton Guardian, 30 May 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1914
Page 11 Advertisements Column 5 (Northern Advocate, 01 June 1914) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1914
A BIG ESTATE (Evening Post, 01 June 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1914
A BENEFACTRESS. (Colonist, 01 June 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1914
YACHT CAPSIZES. (Northern Advocate, 02 June 1914) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1914
A GENEROUS GAVER. (Wanganui Chronicle, 02 June 1914) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1914
Page 11 Advertisements Column 5 (Northern Advocate, 02 June 1914) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1914
EX-BOOKMAKER CHARGED (Evening Post, 02 June 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1914
THE BEQUESTS OF MRS TOWNEND. (Feilding Star, 02 June 1914) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1914
CHRISTCHURCH MINISTERS' RESOLUTIONS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 02 June 1914) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1914
ALLEGED ILLEGAL BETTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 02 June 1914) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1914
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Marlborough Express, 02 June 1914) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1914
Page 11 Advertisements Column 5 (Northern Advocate, 04 June 1914) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1914
AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 04 June 1914) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1914
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 June 1914) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1914
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 05 June 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1914
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS. (Otago Daily Times 6-5-1914) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1914
TWQ SUDDEN DEATHS ' (Grey River Argus, 06 June 1914) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1914
Page 11 Advertisements Column 5 (Northern Advocate, 06 June 1914) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1914
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (NZ Truth, 06 June 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1914
CHRISTCHURCH NOTES. (NZ Truth, 06 June 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1914
THE PRIME MINISTER AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 06 June 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1914
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 06 June 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1914
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Taranaki Daily News 6-7-1914) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1914
CANTERBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB. (Colonist, 08 June 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1914
"WE ARE PREPARED!" (Mataura Ensign 6-8-1914) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1914
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 June 1914) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1914
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 June 1914) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1914
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Poverty Bay Herald, 10 June 1914) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1914
NEW ST. MARGARET'S COLLEGE (Evening Post, 11 June 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1914
CHRISTCHURCH PRESBYTERY. (Ashburton Guardian, 11 June 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1914
Grey River Argus and Black News FRIDAY, JUNE 12th, 1914 (Grey River Argus, 12 June 1914) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1914
LOCAL $ GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 13 June 1914) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1914
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 June 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1914
A BENEFACTRESS. (Colonist, 17 June 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1914
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 18 June 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1914
CHRISTCHURCH SHOWS. (NZ Truth, 20 June 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1914
FATAL OYSTER SUPPER. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 23 June 1914) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1914
WEDDING. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 June 1914) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1914
PORT LEVY NEWS. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 June 1914) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1914
POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT. (Colonist, 27 June 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1914
NORTHERN NEWS and NOTES. (NZ Truth, 27 June 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1914
POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT. (Otago Daily Times 27-6-1914) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1914
GENERAL TELEGRAMS. (Taranaki Daily News 27-6-1914) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1914
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS. (Ashburton Guardian, 29 June 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1914
PERSONAL. (Colonist, 30 June 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1914
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 30 June 1914) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1914
Untitled (Colonist, 30 June 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1914
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 30 June 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1914
Akaroa heads from WainuiJan Shuttleworth collection Jessie Buckland collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jul 1914
Springs County Council. (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 July 1914) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jul 1914
ABOUT PEOPLE (Evening Post, 01 July 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1914
A DECEITFUL GIRL. (Poverty Bay Herald, 02 July 1914) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1914
ADDINGTON MARKETS (Evening Post, 02 July 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 04 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · no. 54.3 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1914
AN UNKNOWN'S SUICIDE. (Marlborough Express, 04 July 1914) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1914
DETERMINED SUICIDE (Grey River Argus, 04 July 1914) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1914
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 04 July 1914) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 04 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · no. 53.3 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1914
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Observer, 04 July 1914) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1914
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Otago Daily Times 7-4-1914) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Jul 1914
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS. (Otago Daily Times 7-5-1914) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1914
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Poverty Bay Herald, 06 July 1914) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1914
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Colonist, 06 July 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1914
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Wanganui Chronicle, 06 July 1914) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1914
A ROAD COLLISION. (Colonist, 07 July 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1914
CHRISTCHURCH ENGINEERS. (Colonist, 09 July 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1914
ADDINGTON MARKETS (Evening Post, 09 July 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1914
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 10 July 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jul 1914
TAXI-DRIVERS' LICENSES (Evening Post, 10 July 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1914
OBITUARY. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 July 1914) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1914
GENERAL ELECTION (Otago Daily Times 7-10-1914) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 11 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · no. 1.5 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 11 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · no. 2.5 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1914
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Mataura Ensign 7-11-1914) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1914
CHRISTCHURCH TRAGEDY. (Mataura Ensign 7-11-1914) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1914
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 13 July 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Jul 1914
BUSINESS NOTICES. (Colonist, 13 July 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1914
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Tuapeka Times 15-7-1914) Tuapeka Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1914
THE SAD JOY-RIDE. (NZ Truth, 18 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jul 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 18 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · no. 2.4 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 18 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · no. 1.3 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 18 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · no. 3.2 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1914
Page 9 Advertisements Column 4 (Northern Advocate, 18 July 1914) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1914
THEATRE ROYAL. (NZ Truth, 18 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1914
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 20 July 1914) Ashburton Guardian · 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.

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