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.

68,135 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 · 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
4 Mar 1916
THE Ellesmere Guardian. SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1916. NEWS OF THE DAY. (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 March 1916) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1916
OMNIUM GATHERUM. (Otago Daily Times 3-4-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1916
Page 9 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times 3-6-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1916
INFANTILE PARALYSIS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 08 March 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 3-8-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1916
Railway accident at Christchurch last week: the engine and van of a school excursion train derailed and capsized by Auckland Weekly News; Green, H. H. · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
10 Mar 1916
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 March 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1916
CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Evening Post, 11 March 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1916
A POISONOUS NATIVE SPIDER (Grey River Argus, 13 March 1916) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1916
THE DANGEROUS KATIPO. (Northern Advocate, 13 March 1916) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1916
KATIPO SPIDERS (Otago Daily Times 13-3-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1916
VOLUNTARY ENLISTMENT (Evening Post, 14 March 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1916
THE LATE MR. H. D. PINE. (Colonist, 15 March 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1916
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 16 March 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1916
CRICKET (Otago Daily Times 16-3-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1916
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 17 March 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1916
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 March 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1916
IN BANKRUPTCY. (Ashburton Guardian, 18 March 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1916
CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS (Evening Post, 18 March 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1916
BOWLING. (Ashburton Guardian, 20 March 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1916
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Clutha Leader 21-3-1916) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1916
CRICKET. (Otago Daily Times 23-3-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Taranaki Daily News 24-3-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1916
OUNIUM GATHERUM. (Otago Daily Times 24-3-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1916
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 25 March 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1916
CHRISTCHURCH CASE. (Ashburton Guardian, 25 March 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1916
Page 15 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 25 March 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1916
RURAL WORKERS (Evening Post, 27 March 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1916
EPIDEMIC IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 28 March 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1916
TWO CASES IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 March 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1916
CASES IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Ashburton Guardian, 28 March 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1916
CHRISTCHURCH CASES (Marlborough Express, 28 March 1916) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1916
CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALES. (Colonist, 28 March 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1916
CRICKET. (Otago Daily Times 30-3-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1916
OMNIUM GATHERUM. (Otago Daily Times 30-3-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 March 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1916
BOWLING (Otago Daily Times 4-1-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1916
FIRE AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 04 April 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1916
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times 4-5-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1916
CATTLE DRIVER KILLED (Evening Post, 06 April 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 4-10-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1916
RACING ON ANZAC DAY. (Poverty Bay Herald, 11 April 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1916
CHRISTCHURCH LADY (Thames Star, 13 April 1916) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 14 April 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Apr 1916
COLLISION NEAR CHRISTCHURCH. (Ashburton Guardian, 17 April 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1916
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times 17-4-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 18 April 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1916
TELEGRAMS. (Feilding Star, 18 April 1916) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1916
FATAL MOTOR COLLISION. (Wanganui Chronicle, 18 April 1916) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1916
MOTOR COLLISION AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 18 April 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1916
ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES (Evening Post, 18 April 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 9 (Evening Post, 20 April 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1916
RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES (Evening Post, 20 April 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1916
Page 12 Advertisements Column 7 (NZ Truth, 22 April 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Apr 1916
TROTTING AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 22 April 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1916
CHRISTCHURCH TROTS (Evening Post, 24 April 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1916
PERSONAL. (Otago Daily Times 24-4-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1916
CHRISTCHURCH. (Ashburton Guardian, 25 April 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1916
CANTERBURY MEETING (Evening Post, 25 April 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1916
CATHOLIC SHIELD CONTEST (Evening Post, 26 April 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1916
BLENHEIM REVISITED (Marlborough Express, 26 April 1916) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1916
WEATHER FINE IN SYDNEY (Evening Post, 26 April 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1916
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 27 April 1916) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1916
RIFLE SHOOTING (Otago Daily Times 27-4-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 April 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1916
SPORTING. (Colonist, 28 April 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 28 April 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1916
DOMINION AERIAL FLEET. (Colonist, 28 April 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1916
C.J.O. RACES—SECOND DAY. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 28 April 1916) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times 28-4-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1916
LAST NIGHT'S REPORT. (Evening Post, 29 April 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1916
OVERDUE YACHTSMAN (Evening Post, 01 May 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1916
CHRISTCHURCH QUEEN ELECTION. (Colonist, 03 May 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1916
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 04 May 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 May 1916
Impressive Anzac day ceremony at Christchurch: the vast throng which assembled at Cranmer Square, where a united service of non-episcopal churches was held by Auckland Weekly News; Green, H. H. · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
4 May 1916
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 5-4-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1916
ADDINGTON. (Northern Advocate, 05 May 1916) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1916
A CHRISTCHURCH FIRE (NZ Truth, 06 May 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1916
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 06 May 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1916
CAP & JACKET (Observer, 06 May 1916) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1916
CHRISTCHURCH OIL COMPANY. (Colonist, 06 May 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1916
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 5-7-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1916
AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 May 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 May 1916
CHRISTCHURCH CASES. (Evening Post, 09 May 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1916
CHRISTCHURCH SESSIONS. (Ashburton Guardian, 09 May 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1916
CHRISTCHURCH SITTINGS. (Marlborough Express, 09 May 1916) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1916
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10th, 1916. Grey River Argus and Blackball News. (Grey River Argus, 10 May 1916) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1916
CHRISTCHURCH SESSIONS. (Ashburton Guardian, 10 May 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1916
CHRISTCHURCH CASES (Evening Post, 10 May 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1916
ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY (Otago Daily Times 5-10-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1916
APPLE SHOW. (Ashburton Guardian, 11 May 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1916
RUSHING RAIDERS OUT. (Poverty Bay Herald, 12 May 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1916
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 13 May 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1916
CHRISTCHURCH MURDER. (Thames Star, 15 May 1916) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 16 May 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1916
AKAROA AND WAINUI. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 May 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1916
CHRISTCHURCH MURDER. (Thames Star, 16 May 1916) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1916
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times 17-5-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1916
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING MEEIING (Evening Post, 18 May 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1916
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. (Grey River Argus, 19 May 1916) Grey River Argus · 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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