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.

70,473 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 · Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · V.C. Browne & Son NZ Aerial Photograph Collection · 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 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
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
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
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
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
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 · about 1 place
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
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
20 May 1916
TROTTING AT NEW BRIGHTON (Evening Post, 20 May 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1916
MARRIAGE. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 20 May 1916) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1916
CHRISTCHURCH MURDER (Thames Star, 20 May 1916) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1916
SPORTS AND PASTIMES (Ashburton Guardian, 22 May 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1916
CHRISTCHURCH MURDER (Thames Star, 22 May 1916) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 23 May 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 May 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1916
LOCAL BODIES' LOANS (Evening Post, 26 May 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1916
AMBULANCE WAITED. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 26 May 1916) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 May 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1916
DOMINION TELEGRAMS. (Taranaki Daily News 26-5-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1916
LIGHT LITERATURE " (NZ Truth, 27 May 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1916
CHESS. (Grey River Argus, 29 May 1916) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1916
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 29 May 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1916
The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1916. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 May 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1916
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 31 May 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1916
DEATH. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 June 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 03 June 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1916
HOCKEY. (Observer, 03 June 1916) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1916
Queen Mary Hospital for Sick and Wounded Soldiers opening Queen Mary Hospital · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
5 Jun 1916
MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING. (Ashburton Guardian, 05 June 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 08 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1916
CHRISTCHURCH LADY. (Ashburton Guardian, 08 June 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 10 June 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1916
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Taranaki Daily News 6-11-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1916
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 13 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1916
CHRISTCHURCH FUND. (Evening Post, 14 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 14-6-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1916
LIST ISSUED TO-DAY (Evening Post, 15 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1916
PERSONAL. (Taranaki Daily News 15-6-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1916
RECRUITING. (Ashburton Guardian, 16 June 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1916
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 16 June 1916) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1916
HANMER CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL. (Otago Daily Times 16-6-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1916
Y.M.C.A. WAR FUND. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 June 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1916
SANITATION. (Ashburton Guardian, 21 June 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1916
Untitled (Colonist, 21 June 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1916
CHRISTCHURCH FUND (Evening Post, 22 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Otago Daily Times 22-6-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1916
FAT STOCK. (Northern Advocate, 23 June 1916) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1916
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 24 June 1916) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1916
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times 24-6-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1916
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 26 June 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1916
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Clutha Leader 27-6-1916) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1916
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 28 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1916
EDUCATION BOARD. (Ashburton Guardian, 29 June 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1916
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 30 June 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1916
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 01 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1916
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 04 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1916
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 04 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ashburton Guardian, 04 July 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1916
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 04 July 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1916
CHRISTCHURCH TRAMWAYS (Evening Post, 06 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1916
PERSONAL. (Feilding Star, 06 July 1916) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1916
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 06 July 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1916
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 08 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1916
PEDIGREE HOLSTEINS. (Taranaki Daily News 7-10-1916) Taranaki Daily News · 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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