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.

“"Addington"”, the shelf

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

6,174 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
7 Oct 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 October 1916) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
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
25 Oct 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 October 1916) Ellesmere 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
28 Oct 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 28 October 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 October 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1916
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 11-11-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1916
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 November 1916) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1916
The stewards' grandstand on fire during the opening of the Canterbury Metropolitan Trotting Club's spring meeting, on Tuesday, November 7 Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
17 Nov 1916
ADDINGTON. (Northern Advocate, 17 November 1916) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 November 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1916
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 22 November 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 December 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 December 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 December 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 January 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1917
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 1-11-1917) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 January 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 January 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 January 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 06 February 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 07 February 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 08 February 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1917
ADDINGTON MARKET (Evening Post, 08 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1917
ADDINGTON MARKET. (Feilding Star, 08 February 1917) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 09 February 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1917
METROPOLITAN TROTTING MEETING (Evening Post, 10 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 10 February 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 February 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 February 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 16 February 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 February 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 22 February 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 February 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 24 February 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 February 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 March 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1917
MARAMA'S COMPLEMENT (Evening Post, 05 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 March 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 March 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 March 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1917
THE ROBBERY AT ADDINGTON YARDS. (Ashburton Guardian, 17 March 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 March 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1917
ADDINGTON MARKET (Evening Post, 22 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 March 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1917
YOUTHFUL CRIMINALS (Otago Daily Times 24-3-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 March 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 March 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 April 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1917
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Feilding Star, 11 April 1917) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 April 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 April 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 April 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 April 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 30 April 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Grey River Argus, 30 April 1917) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 May 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 May 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1917
RETURNED HOME (Evening Post, 12 May 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 May 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1917
Sudden Death. (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 May 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Hawera & Normanby Star, 09 June 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 June 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Hawera & Normanby Star, 13 June 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 14-6-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 June 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 20 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 22 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
22 Jun 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 June 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 25 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 June 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 July 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 July 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 July 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 July 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1917
ADDINGTON MARKET. (Colonist, 23 July 1917) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Wanganui Chronicle, 24 July 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jul 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 July 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1917
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 28 July 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1917
TURNIP SEED. (Evening Post, 04 August 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 August 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 August 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times 14-8-1917) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Aug 1917
Pte Reg A Cuming of Addington, wounded Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
29 Aug 1917
SPORTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 29 August 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 August 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 August 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1917
15000 MEN CALLED UP (Evening Post, 03 September 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
12 Sept 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 September 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 September 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1917
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 18 September 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 September 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 September 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1917
BILIOUS BOUTS. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 02 October 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 October 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 October 1917) Ellesmere 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.

“"Addington"”, the shelf

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