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 93 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 1920s
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
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
18 May 1922
Some of the first-prize winners in the recent Napier Musical and Elocutionary competition by Auckland Weekly News; A. B. Hurst · 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
25 May 1922
GISBORNE TO CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 25 May 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1922
Stony ground at Paparua, near Christchurch, before it was cleared and cultivated by prison labourers Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
27 May 1922
CANTERBURY COMPETITION. (NZ Truth, 27 May 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 27 May 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 27 May 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1922
CANON BEAN (NZ Truth, 27 May 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1922
DEAGUE FOOTBALL (Evening Post, 29 May 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1922
Page 16 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 31 May 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 May 1922
CONFERENCE AT CHRISTCHURCH (Hawera & Normanby Star, 31 May 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1922
LEAGUE (Evening Post, 02 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 02 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1922
VAN CAPSIZES (Evening Post, 02 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 03 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jun 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 03 June 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 03 June 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 05 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1922
Page 16 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 07 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1922
YACHTING FATALITY. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 07 June 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1922
ANTHRAX (Evening Post, 10 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1922
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 June 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1922
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 June 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 12 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 12 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 14 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1922
Page 16 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 17 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1922
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 17 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1922
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 June 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 17 June 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1922
CHRISTCHURCH PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE (Evening Post, 17 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1922
CANTERBURY COMPETITIONS. (NZ Truth, 17 June 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 19 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1922
ACCIDENTS AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 19 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 19 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 21 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1922
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS. (NZ Truth, 24 June 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1922
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 24 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 24 June 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1922
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Hawera & Normanby Star, 30 June 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 30 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1922
CHRISTCHURCH CLASHES. (NZ Truth, 01 July 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1922
MERCHANTS' MEMOS (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 July 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1922
Concerning Cycles (NZ Truth, 01 July 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 03 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Jul 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 05 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 06 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 07 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1922
CHRIBTCHURCH COMPETITIONS. (NZ Truth, 08 July 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1922
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 July 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1922
Page 16 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 12 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1922
TROTTING CONFERENCE (Evening Post, 12 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1922
PERSONAL ITEMS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 12 July 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1922
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 12 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 15 July 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1922
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 15 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1922
LEAGUE (Evening Post, 15 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1922
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 July 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · about 1 place
18 Jul 1922
FREEZING WORKERS (Evening Post, 18 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 19 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1922
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 20 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1922
CHRISTCHURCH CHAMPIONSHIPS. (NZ Truth, 22 July 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1922
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 24 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1922
SOUTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Evening Post, 26 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1922
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 26 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1922
MOTOR MECHANICS (Evening Post, 26 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1922
INTER-SCHOOL CONTESTS (Evening Post, 27 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 29 July 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1922
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITION. (NZ Truth, 29 July 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1922
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 31 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1922
GAMES ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 31 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1922
Sunset over Redcliffs Demicheli photos and glass plates · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Aug 1922
The Sea Scout at Redcliffs Demicheli photos and glass plates · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
3 Aug 1922
ADDINGTON MARKET (Evening Post, 03 August 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 05 August 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1922
CHRISTCHURCH SALE. (Evening Post, 05 August 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 05 August 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 07 August 1922) Evening Post · 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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