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 59 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
5 Jul 1917
Lieutenant A Cracroft-Wilson of Christchurch, died of wounds Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
5 Jul 1917
Pte Foster S Fisher of Christchurch, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
5 Jul 1917
L Corp C (Roy) Frankish of Christchurch, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
5 Jul 1917
Pte A W Napper of Linwood, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
6 Jul 1917
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 06 July 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 July 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 07 July 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1917
Christchurch Court Cases (NZ Truth, 07 July 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1917
PERSONAL. (Taranaki Daily News 7-7-1917) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 July 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1917
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 10 July 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1917
A CHRISTCHURCH BANKRUPTCY. (Colonist, 12 July 1917) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 July 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1917
Lieutenant E Hulbert of Christchurch, wounded Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Jul 1917
Lieutenant Charles G Baker of Christchurch, wounded Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Jul 1917
Pte Albert E Amies of Christchurch, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Jul 1917
Pte H W Newcombe of Christchurch, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Jul 1917
Sergt J M Turner of Sydenham, died of wounds Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Jul 1917
Pte James T Dalley of Sydenham, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Jul 1917
Pte P F Dobbie of St Albans, died of wounds Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Jul 1917
Pte J L Tomlinson of St Albans, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
13 Jul 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 July 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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
14 Jul 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Marlborough Express, 14 July 1917) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1917
GERMAN COLONIES. (Otago Daily Times 16-7-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 July 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1917
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 July 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1917
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 19 July 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1917
Pte R Dalton of Christchurch, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Jul 1917
Pte R J Gunning of Christchurch, died of wounds Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Jul 1917
Sergt W H R Mein of Christchurch, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Jul 1917
Sap R A McKay of Christchurch, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
20 Jul 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 July 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1917
MARSHLAND MANNERS (NZ Truth, 21 July 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 21 July 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1917
A CHRISTCHURCH BANKRUPTCY. (Colonist, 21 July 1917) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1917
CANTERBURY SEATS. (Ashburton Guardian, 21 July 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 21-7-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1917
ADDINGTON MARKET. (Colonist, 23 July 1917) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Wanganui Chronicle, 24 July 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jul 1917
ACCIDENT. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 July 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 July 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 July 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
26 Jul 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 26 July 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1917
Group of delegates who attended the New Zealand Tramways' Federation Conference in Wellington by Sporting & Dramatic Review · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
26 Jul 1917
Lieutenant L Ivan Manning, of Christchurch, wounded Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
26 Jul 1917
Sergt A S Baker of Christchurch, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
26 Jul 1917
Corp Alf G Scarr of Christchurch, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
26 Jul 1917
Sergt N W Jennings of Christchurch, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
26 Jul 1917
Pte H L Boon of Papanui, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
26 Jul 1917
Sergt W W Bailey of Linwood, died of wounds Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
27 Jul 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 July 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 28 July 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1917
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 28 July 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 July 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1917
Pte Jack Stapleton of Christchurch, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
2 Aug 1917
Pte W Rochfort of Christchurch, died of wounds Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
2 Aug 1917
Corp P Boulton of Christchurch, died of wounds Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
2 Aug 1917
Pte Percy S Nelson of Christchurch, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
2 Aug 1917
Pte L A H Nicholas of Christchurch, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
2 Aug 1917
Pte N F H Tavender of Christchurch, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
3 Aug 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Marlborough Express, 03 August 1917) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 August 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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
4 Aug 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Marlborough Express, 04 August 1917) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1917
TURNIP SEED. (Evening Post, 04 August 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1917
SPORTING. (Marlborough Express, 04 August 1917) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1917
CHRISTCHURCH SESSIONS (Evening Post, 06 August 1917) Evening Post · 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
CHRISTCHURCH SESSIONS. (Ashburton Guardian, 08 August 1917) Ashburton Guardian · 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
8 Aug 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 8-8-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1917
Pte H W H Sandford of Christchurch, died of wounds Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
9 Aug 1917
Lieutenant F Cook of Riccarton, wounded Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
9 Aug 1917
Rfn A D Ashby of Lower Riccarton, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
9 Aug 1917
Pte J T Riddle of Linwood, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
9 Aug 1917
Pte T Booth of Linwood, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
9 Aug 1917
Pte Cecil L Ardley of St Albans, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
9 Aug 1917
Lieut J V Wilson of Fendalton, wounded Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
10 Aug 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 August 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1917
CHRISTCHURCH SESSIONS. (Ashburton Guardian, 10 August 1917) Ashburton Guardian · 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
11 Aug 1917
CRIME AT CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 11 August 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1917
TRAM-CARS COLLIDE AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 14 August 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 August 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 August 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1917
SPORTS AND PASTIMES (Ashburton Guardian, 14 August 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1917
GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. (Grey River Argus, 14 August 1917) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times 14-8-1917) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Aug 1917
FINAL GALLOPS AT RICCARTON (Evening Post, 15 August 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1917
CHRISTCHURCH PRESBYTERY'S PROTEST. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 August 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1917
Pte Wm Todd of Christchurch, wounded Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
16 Aug 1917
Sergt L Guthrie of Christchurch, wounded Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
16 Aug 1917
Pte James Todd of Christchurch, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
16 Aug 1917
Pte Reg A Cuming of Addington, wounded Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
16 Aug 1917
L Sergt M Allen of St Albans, wounded Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
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

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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