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.

“"a"”, the shelf

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

68,135 records matching 91 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 1920s
23 Feb 1922
A picturesque farm scene at Dallington, Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; W. A. Taylor · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
24 Feb 1922
BOWLING (Evening Post, 24 February 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1922
Page 13 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 25 February 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1922
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 February 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1922
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Hawera & Normanby Star, 27 February 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1922
AT PAPA WAI (Evening Post, 27 February 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1922
THE AGGREGATES. (Evening Post, 28 February 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1922
THE FINAL FIFTY (Evening Post, 28 February 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1922
RIFLE SHOOTING (Hawera & Normanby Star, 28 February 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1922
Talk on Service (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 March 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1922
THE FINAL FIFTY (Evening Post, 01 March 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1922
TO CORRESPONDENTS. (Evening Post, 02 March 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1922
Talk on Service (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 March 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 08 March 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1922
Talk on Service (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 March 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1922
New Zealand Rifle Championship Meeting at Greytown, Wairarapa by Auckland Weekly News; Robson, Edward Thomas, 1875-1953 · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
11 Mar 1922
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 11 March 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1922
ROWING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 13 March 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1922
Beatrice Seddon, née Wood by Standish & Preece · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
17 Mar 1922
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 March 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1922
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 March 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1922
ATHLETICS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 18 March 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1922
BAKERS' EXHIBITION (Evening Post, 20 March 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1922
MEETING AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 20 March 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1922
GATHERING AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 20 March 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 20 March 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1922
Bowling (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 March 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1922
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 March 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1922
MEAT EXPORT. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 22 March 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1922
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 March 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Mar 1922
Page 13 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 25 March 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1922
HEATHCOTE WILLIAMS SHIELD (Evening Post, 25 March 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1922
SWIMMERS CENSURED. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 25 March 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 29 March 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1922
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 March 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1922
AMBERLEV ACCEPTANCES (Evening Post, 29 March 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 29 March 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1922
A COSTLY CUDDLE (NZ Truth, 01 April 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1922
Proposed alteration to tram and traffic bridge, Heathcote River Christchurch bridges: plans and drawings · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
4 Apr 1922
SPORTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 04 April 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1922
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 April 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1922
ROWING (Evening Post, 07 April 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1922
SPRINGSTON. (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 April 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Apr 1922
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 April 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1922
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 08 April 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 10 April 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1922
FIRE AT NEW BRIGHTON. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 11 April 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1922
FIRE AT NEW BRIGHTON (Evening Post, 11 April 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 11 April 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1922
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 April 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1922
TROTTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 12 April 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1922
BOXING CONTESTS (Evening Post, 13 April 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1922
Elevated view of Sumner, near Christchurch Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
15 Apr 1922
Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 15 April 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Apr 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 15 April 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1922
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 April 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1922
TROTTING (NZ Truth, 15 April 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1922
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 17 April 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Apr 1922
CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIP. (Evening Post, 17 April 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1922
TROTTING (Evening Post, 17 April 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1922
METHODISM (Evening Post, 17 April 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 17 April 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1922
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 April 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1922
TROTTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 20 April 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1922
NOTES AND COMMENTS (Evening Post, 21 April 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1922
Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 22 April 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1922
Kaiapoi War Memorial pamphlet Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
26 Apr 1922
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 26 April 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Apr 1922
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 April 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1922
DEFENCE. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 28 April 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Apr 1922
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 April 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1922
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 29 April 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1922
SALVATION ARMY'S MUSICAL FESTIVAL (Evening Post, 29 April 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1922
TRAINING SHIP FOR SEA SCOUTS (Evening Post, 02 May 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1922
A TEACHER AND THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE (Evening Post, 02 May 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 03 May 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1922
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 May 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1922
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 May 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1922
OTHER GRADES (Evening Post, 08 May 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1922
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 May 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1922
RAISING AN OVERDRAFT. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 11 May 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1922
The sitting of the Anglican General Synod in Auckland: the delegates from all parts of the dominion by Auckland Weekly News; Lafayette · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
13 May 1922
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 May 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1922
INQUEST (Evening Post, 15 May 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1922
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 15 May 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1922
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 15 May 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1922
EARL HAREWOOD (Evening Post, 16 May 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1922
CHRISTCHURCH COUNCIL'S NOTICE (Evening Post, 16 May 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1922
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 May 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1922
ACTION IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 May 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1922
The largest quinnat salmon caught in New Zealand with the rod and line Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 May 1922
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (Evening Post, 19 May 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1922
ARBITRATION COURT. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 19 May 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1922
Leverett's store Ernest Smith, photographs and papers · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
20 May 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 20 May 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 May 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 20 May 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1922
NEW ZEALAND LANDSCAPES (Evening Post, 20 May 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1922
TROTTING (Evening Post, 22 May 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 22 May 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1922
PLAY IN OTHER CENTRES. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 22 May 1922) Hawera & Normanby 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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