How many records does the archive hold?

81,477 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.

“The Victoria”, the shelf

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

6,904 records matching 99 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 1910s
23 Mar 1917
BOY ARMED WITH REVOLVER. (Colonist, 23 March 1917) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1917
YOUTHFUL CRIMINAL (Otago Daily Times 23-3-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1917
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 24 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 01 May 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 05 May 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1917
8530 MEN CALLED UP (Evening Post, 08 May 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
12 May 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 12 May 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1917
RETURNED HOME (Evening Post, 12 May 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 15-5-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1917
LOCAL km GENERAL HEWS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 23 May 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 26 May 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1917
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 06 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jun 1917
RETURNED HOME (Evening Post, 12 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1917
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 18 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 19-6-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 22 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
22 Jun 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 22-6-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 25-6-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1917
THE NINTH BALLOT. (Wanganui Chronicle, 04 July 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1917
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 04 July 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1917
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 04 July 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 13-7-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1917
THE TURF (Evening Post, 25 July 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 04 August 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1917
SPORTING (Grey River Argus, 08 August 1917) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1917
C.J.C. HANDICAPS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 08 August 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1917
HANDICAPS FOR C.J.C. MEETING (Evening Post, 08 August 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 11 August 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1917
SPORTING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 17 August 1917) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1917
SPORTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 August 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1917
GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. (Grey River Argus, 17 August 1917) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1917
GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. (Ashburton Guardian, 17 August 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1917
CANTERBURY J.C. MEETING (Evening Post, 17 August 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1917
C.J.C. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 17 August 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1917
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 17-8-1917) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 18 August 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 24 August 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 August 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1917
15000 MEN CALLED UP (Evening Post, 03 September 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
3 Sept 1917
THE TENTH BALLOT. (Northern Advocate, 03 September 1917) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1917
Military Service Ballot. (Wanganui Chronicle, 04 September 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1917
Women in Print. (Evening Post, 13 September 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1917
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 13 September 1917) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 24 September 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Thames Star, 25 September 1917) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Sept 1917
ANOTHER CONTINGENT ARRIVES (Evening Post, 25 September 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Wanganui Chronicle, 25 September 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1917
FIRST DIVISION (Evening Post, 02 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
2 Oct 1917
Called Up. (Wanganui Chronicle, 02 October 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 18-10-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 19 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1917
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 20 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 20 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1917
HOME AGAIN (Evening Post, 24 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 24 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 26 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Oct 1917
NEWZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 27 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Nov 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 November 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1917
CHRISTCHURCH TROTS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 08 November 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1917
SICE AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 09 November 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 27 November 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 December 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 19 December 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1917
RETURNED HOME (Evening Post, 28 December 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1918
Victoria Square snow by Arthur Cyril Pearce · 2013 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
3 Jan 1918
LEGAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 03 January 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1918
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 05 January 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1918
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 11 January 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1918
NEW ZEALANDERS HONOURED. (Wanganui Chronicle, 18 January 1918) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1918
GENERAL NEWS (Evening Post, 21 January 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1918
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 23 February 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Feb 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 23 February 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1918
HOME AGAIN (Evening Post, 06 March 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1918
TOTAL OF 750 NAMES (Evening Post, 13 March 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Mar 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 16 March 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 02 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Apr 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 03 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Apr 1918
MARRIAGES. (Evening Post, 06 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1918
MANAWATU ACCEPTANCES. (Feilding Star, 09 April 1918) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 37.31 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 11 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 2.13 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1918
TO-DAY'S CASUALTY LIST (Evening Post, 20 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 24 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1918
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 26 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 29 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Apr 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 May 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 May 1918
COMING HOME (Evening Post, 04 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 06 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 May 1918
COMING HOME (Evening Post, 08 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Ashburton Guardian, 09 May 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1918
Untitled (Taranaki Daily News 5-12-1918) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 17 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place

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.

“The Victoria”, the shelf

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