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 74 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
27 Nov 1919
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 27 November 1919) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1919
GENERAL TELEGRAMS (Hawera & Normanby Star, 27 November 1919) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1919
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. (Grey River Argus, 28 November 1919) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1919
CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 29 November 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 29 November 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 29 November 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1919
NURSE ENSOR'S DEATH. (Colonist, 02 December 1919) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1919
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 December 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1919
RED " AID NOT WANTED. (Poverty Bay Herald, 03 December 1919) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1919
RETURNING SOLDIERS (Otago Daily Times 12-3-1919) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1919
SNOW IN THE SOUTH. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 04 December 1919) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1919
DOMINION RAILWAYS. (Northern Advocate, 04 December 1919) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1919
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 December 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1919
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 December 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 05 December 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1919
PREMIER AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 05 December 1919) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1919
COMMERCIAL (Grey River Argus, 05 December 1919) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Marlborough Express, 05 December 1919) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1919
THE BLUDGEONING POLICY. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 05 December 1919) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1919
NAVY LEAGUE (Evening Post, 05 December 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1919
CRICKET (Evening Post, 06 December 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
6 Dec 1919
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. (NZ Truth, 06 December 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 06 December 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1919
NAVY LEAGUE. (Wanganui Chronicle, 06 December 1919) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1919
SCHOOL ESSAYS (Hawera & Normanby Star, 06 December 1919) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1919
NAVY LEAGUE ESSAYS. (Colonist, 06 December 1919) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1919
CHRISTCHURCH RUMPUS (Northern Advocate, 06 December 1919) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Marlborough Express, 06 December 1919) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1919
FATALITIES (Otago Daily Times 12-6-1919) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1919
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 December 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1919
HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER. (Taranaki Daily News 12-8-1919) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1919
SPORTING (Taranaki Daily News 12-11-1919) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1919
SOLDIER SETTLERS (Ashburton Guardian, 12 December 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1919
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 December 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1919
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (Otago Daily Times 12-12-1919) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Dec 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 13 December 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1919
TO-DAY'S RACING. (Ashburton Guardian, 13 December 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1919
TROTTING (Evening Post, 15 December 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1919
RAILWAY SERVICES (Evening Post, 15 December 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1919
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. (Grey River Argus, 15 December 1919) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1919
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 15 December 1919) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1919
PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS. (Ashburton Guardian, 16 December 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 17 December 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1919
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB. (Ashburton Guardian, 17 December 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1919
SPORTING. (Otago Daily Times 17-12-1919) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1919
VOTES TO COME (Evening Post, 18 December 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1919
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 December 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1919
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 December 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1919
Residence: Cashmere Hills for Mrs Grey House and building plans · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
20 Dec 1919
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 20 December 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 20 December 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1919
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. (Grey River Argus, 20 December 1919) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1919
CRICKET. (Marlborough Express, 22 December 1919) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1919
LICENSING POLL (Wanganui Chronicle, 22 December 1919) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1919
NEW MEMBERS. (Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, 23 December 1919) Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1919
MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT. (Poverty Bay Herald, 23 December 1919) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1919
SPORTS PRIVILEGES (Evening Post, 24 December 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1919
NEW LABOR MEMBERS. (Grey River Argus, 24 December 1919) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1919
LICENSING POLL. (Taranaki Daily News 24-12-1919) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 27 December 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1919
BOWLING (Otago Daily Times 27-12-1919) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1919
CROQUET (Evening Post, 29 December 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 29 December 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1919
COMMERCIAL. (Taranaki Daily News 29-12-1919) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1919
CROQUET (Evening Post, 30 December 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1919
CROQUET TOURNAMENT. (Wanganui Chronicle, 30 December 1919) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1919
CHRISTCHURCH FORESTRY. (Northern Advocate, 30 December 1919) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1919
TENNIS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 30 December 1919) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1919
CROQUET. (Otago Daily Times 30-12-1919) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1919
LAWN TENNIS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 31 December 1919) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1919
CROQUET (Evening Post, 31 December 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1919
TENNIS. (Ashburton Guardian, 31 December 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1919
LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 31 December 1919) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1919
CROQUET. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 31 December 1919) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
1920
Māori Church, Rapaki, Port Cooper Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1920
Canon Purchas and his wife Adele Purchas by Webb, Steffano Francis Paulovitch · Hawke's Bay Museum · Hawke's Bay Museum
1920
First aeroplane to visit Motueka by William Bridle · Tasman Heritage · Tasman District Libraries
1 Jan 1920
Page 52 Advertisement 1 (Kai Tiaki, 01 January 1920) Kai Tiaki · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1920
St Barnabas' Church, Fendalton, Christchurch Kura Heritage Collections Online · no. 411222 · Auckland Libraries · about 1 place
1920
St Barnabas' Church, Fendalton, Christchurch Kura Heritage Collections Online · no. 411216 · Auckland Libraries · about 1 place
1920
St Barnabas' Church, Fendalton, Christchurch Kura Heritage Collections Online · no. 411213 · Auckland Libraries · about 1 place
1920
St Barnabas' Church, Fendalton, Christchurch Kura Heritage Collections Online · no. 411215 · Auckland Libraries · about 1 place
1920
St Barnabas' Church, Fendalton, Christchurch Kura Heritage Collections Online · no. 411214 · Auckland Libraries · about 1 place
1920
P&D Duncan Building, Christchurch Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1920
St Mary's Church, Heathcote Valley, Christchurch Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries · about 1 place
1920
Cook statue scrapbook newspaper articles Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1920
Cook statue scrapbook newspaper articles and images Canterbury Stories · no. 96200 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1920
Cook statue scrapbook newspaper image Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1920
Cook statue scrapbook postcard Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1920
Cook statue scrapbook newspaper articles and images Canterbury Stories · no. 96199 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1920
Cook statue scrapbook newspaper articles and images Canterbury Stories · no. 96217 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1920
Plan shewing the Council Offices, Christchurch Canterbury Stories · no. 30203 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1920
Plan shewing the Council Offices, Christchurch Canterbury Stories · no. 30204 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1920
United Service Hotel, Cathedral Square 2021 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1920
People in Cathedral Square 2021 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1920
Cathedral Square Christmas Postcard. 2010 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1920
Cathedral Square postcard reverse 2020 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1920
Three Hahn sisters outside Christchurch Cathedral. 2014 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1920
Colombo Street and Cashel Street 2019 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1920
William Howarth, 1928 2014 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries

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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