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.

“"and"”, the shelf

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

70,473 records matching 94 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
2 Feb 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 02 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Feb 1917
DECEASED PERSONS' ESTATES (Evening Post, 02 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1917
BOTTLE LAKE HOSPITAL (NZ Truth, 03 February 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1917
OBITUARY. (Poverty Bay Herald, 03 February 1917) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1917
Page 15 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 03 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1917
PERSONAL PARS (Grey River Argus, 03 February 1917) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1917
INDUSTRIAL EFFICIENCY BOARD. (Poverty Bay Herald, 03 February 1917) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1917
ACCIDENTS & DEATHS. (Ashburton Guardian, 05 February 1917) Ashburton Guardian · 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
FACTS CONCEALED. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 07 February 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1917
NO TIME FOR RACING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 07 February 1917) Poverty Bay Herald · 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
7 Feb 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 2-7-1917) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Feb 1917
MISS ALBERTA TEASDALE. (Grey River Argus, 08 February 1917) Grey River Argus · 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
8 Feb 1917
Vice-regal zeal in the cause of the sick and wounded by Auckland Weekly News; Mitchell · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
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
DEATH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 10 February 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1917
THE LATE ALEX. ANDERSON (UNCLE) of Christchurch, and best known commercial on the road. (Observer, 10 February 1917) Observer · 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
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 13 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1917
AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 13 February 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · 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
14 Feb 1917
BUSINESS NOTICES. (Colonist, 14 February 1917) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1917
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 15 February 1917) Poverty Bay Herald · 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
16 Feb 1917
The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1917. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 February 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1917
AT CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 17 February 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1917
CHRISTCHURCH PRODUCE. (Evening Post, 17 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1917
RED CROSS CARNIVAL AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 19 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1917
CHRISTCHURCH MOTOR CARNIVAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 19 February 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1917
RED CROSS MOTOR CARNIVAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 19 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
20 Feb 1917
PERSONAL PARS (Grey River Argus, 20 February 1917) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 February 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1917
OBITUARY. (Colonist, 21 February 1917) Colonist · 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
22 Feb 1917
In memory of the brave: the unveiling of the Christchurch memorial to the Antarctic explorer, Captain Robert Falcon Scott, by His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
23 Feb 1917
BOWLING. (Ashburton Guardian, 23 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
23 Feb 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (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
MILITARY BALLOT. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 24 February 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1917
RESERVISTS SUMMONED. (Ashburton Guardian, 24 February 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1917
BLUFFING THE TURKS (Evening Post, 24 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1917
AIM FIEND (NZ Truth, 24 February 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1917
Untitled (Grey River Argus, 24 February 1917) Grey River Argus · 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
24 Feb 1917
RESERVISTS WANTED (Evening Post, 24 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1917
CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Evening Post, 24 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1917
ORDERED TO PARADE. (Wanganui Chronicle, 26 February 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1917
A YOUNG CRIMINAL (Hawera & Normanby Star, 26 February 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · 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
27 Feb 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 February 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1917
CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Evening Post, 28 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1917
THE FINAL CALL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 01 March 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1917
EGO-LAYING. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 02 March 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · 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
2 Mar 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 March 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
3 Mar 1917
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 03 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1917
AT CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 03 March 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1917
WOMEN IN PRNINT. (Evening Post, 05 March 1917) Evening Post · 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
METHODIST CHURCH. (Ashburton Guardian, 06 March 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 March 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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
6 Mar 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 March 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1917
CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Evening Post, 07 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1917
WANTED TO SEE HOUSE BLAZE (Grey River Argus, 08 March 1917) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1917
The Executive Committee of the Red Cross Motor Cycle Carnival, Christchurch by Sporting & Dramatic Review · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
8 Mar 1917
Successful competitors at the recent Red Cross Motor Cycle Carnival held at the Canterbury Park Trotting Club's grounds, Christchurch by Sporting & Dramatic Review · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
8 Mar 1917
Mr James A Frostick of Christchurch Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
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
9 Mar 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 March 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1917
CHRISTCHURCH MAYORALTY (NZ Truth, 10 March 1917) NZ Truth · 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
13 Mar 1917
Page 1 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
14 Mar 1917
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 14 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Mar 1917
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 March 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1917
MISSING BALLOT MEN (Evening Post, 14 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1917
ADDINGTON MARKET. (Feilding Star, 15 March 1917) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1917
CORPORAL RIA BOBINSON (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 March 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 March 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1917
PRICE OF ELECTRICAL POWER (Evening Post, 17 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 March 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
17 Mar 1917
CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Evening Post, 17 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1917
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 19 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1917
SICK AND WOUNDED. (Evening Post, 19 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1917
SENSATIONAL. (Feilding Star, 20 March 1917) Feilding Star · 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
20 Mar 1917
Page 1 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
21 Mar 1917
CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Evening Post, 21 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1917
ROBBERY UNDER ARMS. (Taranaki Daily News 21-3-1917) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1917
A BAD BOY (Evening Post, 22 March 1917) Evening Post · 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
CAUGHT. (Feilding Star, 23 March 1917) Feilding Star · 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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