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 96 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
24 Jan 1925
DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS (Evening Post, 24 January 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1925
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 24 January 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1925
CHRISTCHURCH GAS COMPANY (Evening Post, 24 January 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1925
CROQUET TOURNAMENT (Evening Post, 26 January 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1925
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 26 January 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1925
TROTTING (Evening Post, 27 January 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1925
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 28 January 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1925
THE NEXT PRIMATE (Evening Post, 28 January 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1925
POSITION AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 29 January 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1925
SPRINGSTON SOUTH (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 January 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jan 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 January 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 January 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1925
TENNIS (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 January 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1925
Municipal Electricity Department yards MED Historical Photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
3 Feb 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 February 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 February 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1925
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1925
EMPYREAN DESTROYED (Evening Post, 05 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1925
A Thriving Seaside Suburb of Christchurch Canterbury: Monk's Bay and Spur, At Redcliffs, Between The City and Summer by Auckland Weekly News; E. F. Sandford · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
6 Feb 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 February 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 February 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1925
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 February 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1925
THE CHRISTCHURCH SALES (Evening Post, 06 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1925
SUPREME COURT BENCH (Evening Post, 07 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1925
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 09 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1925
UNIQUE INCIDENT AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 09 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1925
MATCH FOR BARNETT TIKI (Evening Post, 09 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 February 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1925
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 11 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Feb 1925
CHRISTCHURCH SESSIONS. (Evening Post, 11 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1925
Kairaki, rapidly becoming a popular seaside resort of Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green, H. H. · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
13 Feb 1925
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 February 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1925
SENTENCES AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 13 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1925
Trotting (NZ Truth, 14 February 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1925
PLAY ELSEWHERE. (Evening Post, 16 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 18 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1925
POLO TOURNAMENT (Evening Post, 18 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1925
POLO TOURNAMENT (Evening Post, 20 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 February 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 February 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1925
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 February 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1925
POLO TOURNAMENT FINAL (Evening Post, 21 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1925
BODY FOUND IN A GULLY (Evening Post, 23 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1925
LEESTON DEFEATS MAIREHAU. (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 February 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1925
FIRE IN A POST OFFICE (Evening Post, 24 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1925
FLOODS IN CANTERBURY (Evening Post, 25 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1925
CHRISTCHURCH FATALITIES (Evening Post, 25 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1925
A snapshot in the game between Christchurch A and Amuri Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
27 Feb 1925
Page 11 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 27 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1925
MALVERN WIN A GRADE TEST (Evening Post, 27 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1925
CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALE (Evening Post, 27 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1925
IN MEMORIAM. (Evening Post, 28 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 March 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1925
CONTROL OF BOXING (Evening Post, 04 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1925
WHOLE FAMILY AFFECTED (Evening Post, 04 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1925
BICYCLE TOUR (Evening Post, 05 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1925
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 05 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1925
FIRE BRIGADES (Evening Post, 06 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1925
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 07 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Mar 1925
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 07 March 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1925
FIRE BRIGADES (Evening Post, 07 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1925
TROTTING NOTES (Evening Post, 07 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1925
SYDENHAM IN GOOD POSITION (Evening Post, 09 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 March 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1925
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 11 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1925
INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS (Evening Post, 11 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 12 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1925
COACH-BUILDERS CONFER (Evening Post, 13 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1925
THE CHRISTCHURCH FINAL (NZ Truth, 14 March 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 14 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1925
Page 15 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 16 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1925
END OF SEASON (Evening Post, 16 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1925
CHRISTCHURCH TRAMWAYS (Evening Post, 18 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1925
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (Evening Post, 19 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1925
ADDINGTON MARKET (Evening Post, 19 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 19 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1925
SOUTH ISLAND MEMBERS AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 19 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1925
IN OTHER PARTS (Evening Post, 20 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 March 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1925
UNKNOWN (Evening Post, 20 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1925
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB (Evening Post, 21 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1925
PRACTICALLY A CERTAINTY. (NZ Truth, 21 March 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1925
A SPOONERISM FROM THE BOX. (NZ Truth, 21 March 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1925
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 23 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Mar 1925
SYDENHAM VICTORIOUS (Evening Post, 23 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 March 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1925
SAVILLE POLO CUP (Evening Post, 25 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 25 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1925
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Mar 1925
Page 15 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 27 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 27 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1925
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 28 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Mar 1925
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 28 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Mar 1925
HANDICAP POLO CUP (Evening Post, 28 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1925
ACCIDENTS AND INQUESTS (Evening Post, 30 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1925
CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALE (Evening Post, 31 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1925
LINESMAN ELECTROCUTED (Evening Post, 02 April 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 April 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1925
Page 16 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 03 April 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1925
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 April 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · 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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