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.

“"Christchurch"”, the shelf

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

79,547 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 · 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
22 Sept 1915
CORPORAL PHILLIPPS. (Otago Daily Times 22-9-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1915
THE FENDALTON FIRE. (Wanganui Chronicle, 23 September 1915) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1915
FATAL FIRE (Grey River Argus, 23 September 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1915
THE FALLEN AND WOUNDED. (Ashburton Guardian, 23 September 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 23 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1915
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Poverty Bay Herald, 23 September 1915) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1915
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Taranaki Daily News 23-9-1915) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1915
ADDINGTON. (Northern Advocate, 24 September 1915) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 24 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 25 September 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 27 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES SATURDAY NIGHT'S LIST (Evening Post, 27 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 27 September 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1915
DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times 27-9-1915) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Sept 1915
PERSONAL ITEMS (Grey River Argus, 29 September 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 30 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1915
LE BON'S BAY. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 October 1915) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1915
ADDINGTON. (Northern Advocate, 01 October 1915) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1915
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 01 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1915
NURSING SISTERS. (Northern Advocate, 01 October 1915) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1915
NURSING SISTERS. (Feilding Star, 02 October 1915) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1915
GENERAL TELEGRAMS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 06 October 1915) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1915
SELLING LIQUOR ON A SUNDAY (Evening Post, 06 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1915
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Otago Daily Times 10-7-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 08 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1915
PERSONAL WAR NOTES. (Colonist, 09 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 09 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1915
WOUNDED AND ILL (Otago Daily Times 10-9-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1915
CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Feilding Star, 11 October 1915) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Thames Star, 13 October 1915) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 13 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1915
Untitled (Otago Daily Times 13-10-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1915
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 14 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1915
THE TURF (Evening Post, 14 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1915
COMMERCIAL (Grey River Argus, 14 October 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 14 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1915
ADDINGTON. (Northern Advocate, 15 October 1915) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 16 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1915
A MOTHERS CRIME. (Marlborough Express, 18 October 1915) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1915
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 18 October 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1915
ALLEGED INFANTICIDE (Evening Post, 18 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 18 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1915
CRICKET (Otago Daily Times 18-10-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1915
RETURNING HOME (Evening Post, 19 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 19 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 19 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1915
RETURNING SICK AND WOUNDED. (Ashburton Guardian, 20 October 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1915
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 20 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 20 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1915
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 21 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1915
SUICIDE. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 21 October 1915) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1915
SUICIDES (Evening Post, 21 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1915
COMING HOME. (Taranaki Daily News 21-10-1915) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1915
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 21-10-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1915
ADDINGTON. (Northern Advocate, 22 October 1915) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1915
DOMINION NEWS ITEMS (Grey River Argus, 22 October 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1915
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 23 October 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1915
RETURNING BY THE WILLOCHRA (Grey River Argus, 23 October 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1915
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES (Evening Post, 25 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1915
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 25 October 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1915
CRICKET (Otago Daily Times 25-10-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1915
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 26 October 1915) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1915
CRICKET. (Taranaki Daily News 26-10-1915) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 27 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1915
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 29 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 29 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Colonist, 30 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1915
MARSHLAND'S AMENITIES (NZ Truth, 30 October 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 30 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1915
GAMES IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 01 November 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1915
W. HOLE. (Ashburton Guardian, 01 November 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1915
CHRISTCHURCH'S WELCOME. (Ashburton Guardian, 01 November 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1915
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 02 November 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1915
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Grey River Argus, 02 November 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1915
OUR WOUNDED SOLDIERS. (Grey River Argus, 02 November 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 02 November 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1915
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 03 November 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1915
RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES (Evening Post, 03 November 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1915
SPORTING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 04 November 1915) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1915
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Marlborough Express, 04 November 1915) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1915
SPORTING NEWS (Grey River Argus, 04 November 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 04 November 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1915
Corporal Eric A. Mosley, of Christchurch by Sporting & Dramatic Review · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
4 Nov 1915
The opening of the boating season at Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green, H. H. · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
5 Nov 1915
EXTRA EDITION. (Evening Post, 05 November 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1915
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Grey River Argus, 05 November 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 06 November 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1915
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 11-8-1915) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1915
NEWS IN BRIEF (Thames Star, 09 November 1915) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1915
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 09 November 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1915
THEOLOGICAL STUDIES (Evening Post, 09 November 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1915
WAR TAX AT RICCARTON. (Ashburton Guardian, 09 November 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1915
THE C.J.C. MEETING. (Feilding Star, 09 November 1915) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 09 November 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1915
WAR TAX AT ADDINGTON. (Ashburton Guardian, 10 November 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1915
Philatelic 'cover' [envelope], WWI Philatelic · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
11 Nov 1915
THEOLOGICAL STUDIES. (Poverty Bay Herald, 11 November 1915) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1915
HANDICAPS FOR FOURTH DAY (Wanganui Chronicle, 11 November 1915) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1915
CHRISTCHURCH TROTS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 11 November 1915) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1915
SPORTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 11 November 1915) 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.

“"Christchurch"”, the shelf

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