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 97 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
6 Apr 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 April 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 April 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 April 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Taranaki Daily News 4-6-1917) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1917
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 07 April 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1917
METROPOLITAN TROTS (Evening Post, 07 April 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1917
THE BALLOT. (Taranaki Daily News 4-7-1917) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1917
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Thames Star, 10 April 1917) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1917
CHRISTCHURCH. (Marlborough Express, 11 April 1917) Marlborough Express · 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
11 Apr 1917
RETURNING HOME (Evening Post, 11 April 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1917
WELLINGTON WEIGHTS, (Poverty Bay Herald, 12 April 1917) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1917
THE WAR. (Otago Daily Times 4-12-1917) Otago Daily Times · 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
13 Apr 1917
CHRISTCHURCH NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 13 April 1917) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1917
METROPOLITAN TROTS (Evening Post, 14 April 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1917
CHRISTCHURCH NEWS (Marlborough Express, 14 April 1917) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1917
RAILWAY SERVICES (Otago Daily Times 16-4-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1917
A CHRISTCHURCH RESOLUTION. (Colonist, 17 April 1917) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 April 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1917
The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1917. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 April 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1917
CHRISTCHURCH LABOUR MEETING. (Grey River Argus, 17 April 1917) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1917
POSITION IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 19 April 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · 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
20 Apr 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 April 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 21 April 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1917
CHRISTCHURCH INTEREST (NZ Truth, 21 April 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1917
DEATH OF CRIMEAN VETERAN. (Poverty Bay Herald, 24 April 1917) Poverty Bay Herald · 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
24 Apr 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 24 April 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1917
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 April 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Apr 1917
CHRISTCHURCH CELEBRATIONS. (Ashburton Guardian, 25 April 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1917
Anzac Day memorial service in Little River Jan Shuttleworth Collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
26 Apr 1917
CHRISTCHURCH CITY. (Colonist, 26 April 1917) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1917
CHRISTCHURCH. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 26 April 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1917
AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 26 April 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1917
CHRISTCHURCH CONTEST. (Northern Advocate, 26 April 1917) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1917
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 26 April 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · 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
28 Apr 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 28 April 1917) NZ Truth · 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 10 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 01 May 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 01 May 1917) Evening Post · 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
1 May 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 May 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1917
PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION (Evening Post, 02 May 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1917
EXTRA EDITION. (Evening Post, 03 May 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 03 May 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1917
Corp A T Cotton of Christchurch, wounded Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
3 May 1917
Celebration of Anzac Day in New Zealand: the march past of returned soldiers at Christchurch on Wednesday, April 25 Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
4 May 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 May 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1917
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS. (Colonist, 04 May 1917) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1917
THE TURK. (Ashburton Guardian, 04 May 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1917
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING MEETING (Evening Post, 04 May 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1917
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 05 May 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 May 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 05 May 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 5-7-1917) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 May 1917
8530 MEN CALLED UP (Evening Post, 08 May 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
9 May 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 09 May 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1917
CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Evening Post, 09 May 1917) Evening Post · 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
11 May 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (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
LATEST SPORTING. THE TURF. (Ashburton Guardian, 12 May 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1917
EXTRA EDITION. (Evening Post, 12 May 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 12 May 1917) NZ Truth · 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
14 May 1917
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB. (Ashburton Guardian, 14 May 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 15-5-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1917
The Akaroa Mail FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1917. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 May 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 19 May 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1917
ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES. (Marlborough Express, 21 May 1917) Marlborough Express · 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
LOCAL km GENERAL HEWS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 23 May 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · 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
24 May 1917
Untitled (Grey River Argus, 24 May 1917) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1917
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Wanganui Chronicle, 25 May 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 May 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 26 May 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1917
CALL JOHN NORTON!" (NZ Truth, 26 May 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1917
OBITUARY. (Ashburton Guardian, 28 May 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 May 1917
CHRISTCHURCH APPEAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 28 May 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1917
HAILED RAILWAY SERVICE. (Wanganui Chronicle, 30 May 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1917
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES (Otago Daily Times 6-1-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 02 June 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1917
AUSTRALIAN FORCES. (Evening Post, 02 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 04 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1917
VIEW HILL MURDER. (Northern Advocate, 05 June 1917) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1917
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 06 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jun 1917
MILITARY SERVICE. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 06 June 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1917
TRAIN SERVICES (Evening Post, 07 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1917
EIGHTH BALLOT (Grey River Argus, 07 June 1917) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1917
THE CALL TO ARMS. (Colonist, 07 June 1917) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1917
CHRISTCHURCH RESOLUTIONS (Wanganui Chronicle, 08 June 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1917
COURT MARTIAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 08 June 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 09 June 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1917
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 09 June 1917) Evening Post · 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
11 Jun 1917
SPORTING (Grey River Argus, 11 June 1917) 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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