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 95 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
11 Aug 1916
EXTRA EDITION. LATE SPORTING (Evening Post, 11 August 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1916
SPORTING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 12 August 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1916
EXTRA EDITION. LATE SPORTING (Evening Post, 14 August 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1916
C.J.C. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING (Hawera & Normanby Star, 16 August 1916) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1916
CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. (Ashburton Guardian, 16 August 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1916
GRAND NATIONAL CARNIVAL (Grey River Argus, 16 August 1916) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1916
THE TURF (Evening Post, 16 August 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1916
GRAND NATIONAL MEETING (Evening Post, 16 August 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1916
C.J.C. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 17 August 1916) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1916
TO-DAY'S CASUALTY LIST (Evening Post, 17 August 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1916
Mantled with snow: a street scene in Christchurch during the recent heavy fall by Auckland Weekly News; Baker, Alfred · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
17 Aug 1916
The recent heavy fall of snow in Christchurch: a backyard scene in the South Island city by Auckland Weekly News; Baker, Alfred · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
17 Aug 1916
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES (Otago Daily Times 17-8-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1916
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES (Hawera & Normanby Star, 18 August 1916) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1916
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Taranaki Daily News 18-8-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1916
SPORTING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 19 August 1916) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 21 August 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 August 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1916
DON'S MISTAKE THE CAUSE. (Ashburton Guardian, 21 August 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1916
LATE RACING. (Thames Star, 21 August 1916) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1916
DEATH OF A CHEMIST (Evening Post, 22 August 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1916
CHRISTCHURCH'S ACHIEVEMENT (Wanganui Chronicle, 22 August 1916) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1916
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 24 August 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1916
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 August 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1916
ADDINGTON. (Northern Advocate, 25 August 1916) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1916
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Observer, 26 August 1916) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1916
AT CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 26 August 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1916
A FLYING SCHOOL. (Ashburton Guardian, 28 August 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1916
CHRISTCHURCH LADY (Thames Star, 29 August 1916) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1916
BACK FROM THE WAR (Otago Daily Times 31-8-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1916
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times 31-8-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1916
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 01 September 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1916
AN ARMY CHAPLAIN. (Poverty Bay Herald, 01 September 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1916
OBITUARY. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 September 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1916
ADDINGTON. (Northern Advocate, 01 September 1916) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 September 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1916
AUSTRALIAN ARMY (Evening Post, 02 September 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Otago Daily Times 9-2-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1916
CRICKET. (Otago Daily Times 9-3-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 9-5-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1916
The Akaroa Mail FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1916 LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 September 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1916
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 September 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 09 September 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1916
LAND FOR SOLDIERS (Otago Daily Times 9-12-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1916
DANGEROUS DISEASES (Evening Post, 13 September 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1916
Pte. A. R. Brightling, of Christchurch. Died of wounds Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
15 Sept 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 September 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1916
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 16 September 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1916
A FIRM FOUNDATION. (Ashburton Guardian, 18 September 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1916
Page 9 Advertisements Column 4 (Poverty Bay Herald, 18 September 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1916
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 21 September 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1916
BURNSIDE STOCK MARKET. (Ashburton Guardian, 21 September 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 21-9-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 22-9-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1916
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 23 September 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Sept 1916
ROLL OF HONOR. (Poverty Bay Herald, 25 September 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1916
OBITUARY. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 September 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1916
NEW COMPANIES (Evening Post, 28 September 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1916
House: Hackthorne Road for John Craig Esq. House and building plans · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
29 Sept 1916
NO MEAT TICKETS THERE. (Feilding Star, 29 September 1916) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1916
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 30 September 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 September 1916) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 10-1-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS (Hawera & Normanby Star, 03 October 1916) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1916
The Akaroa Mail TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1916. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 October 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1916
THE COLONIST. TUESDAY, OCTOBER. 3, 1916. NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 03 October 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 October 1916) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1916
Pte. A. Kilday, of Christchurch, Wounded Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
6 Oct 1916
AN OLD LANDMARK GONE. (Ashburton Guardian, 06 October 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1916
SPOT" BARRED (NZ Truth, 07 October 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 October 1916) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1916
OBITUARY. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 October 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1916
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Poverty Bay Herald, 11 October 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1916
MAN COMMITS SUICIDE (Evening Post, 12 October 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1916
SUICIDE. (Colonist, 13 October 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1916
The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1916 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 October 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1916
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Otago Daily Times 13-10-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 October 1916) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1916
ROLL OF_HONOR. (Poverty Bay Herald, 14 October 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 14-10-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1916
AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 16 October 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1916
CHRISTCHURCH LADY. (Ashburton Guardian, 17 October 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1916
AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 17 October 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1916
SUNNY NEW ZEALAND" (Evening Post, 18 October 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 October 1916) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1916
BLASTING FATALITY. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 19 October 1916) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1916
SOCIAL AT AKAROA. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 October 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 21 October 1916) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1916
KILLED OK ROAD WORKS. (Colonist, 21 October 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1916
CHRISTCHURCH PROSECUTIONS. (Ashburton Guardian, 21 October 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1916
CHRISTCHURCH ACCEPTANCES (Marlborough Express, 21 October 1916) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1916
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 21 October 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 21-10-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1916
Page 10 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 23 October 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 23-10-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1916
MOTOR CYCLING. (Ashburton Guardian, 24 October 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 October 1916) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1916
FISHING GROUND OFF AKAROA. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 October 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1916
THE CITY (Ashburton Guardian, 25 October 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 October 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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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