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 100 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
1 Jul 1925
AMERICAN FLEET'S VISIT (Evening Post, 01 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1925
COLD IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 02 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 July 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1925
WASHOUT ON MIDLAND LINE (Evening Post, 03 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 July 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1925
Page 19 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 04 July 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1925
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 July 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1925
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 08 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1925
GUN CLUBS' ASSOCIATION (Evening Post, 09 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 09 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1925
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 July 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1925
A Schoolgirl's Tragedy (NZ Truth, 11 July 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1925
MCDONALD'S NEXT. (NZ Truth, 11 July 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1925
GOLF (NZ Truth, 11 July 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1925
A SPLENDID EXHIBITION (Evening Post, 11 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1925
RESULTS IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 13 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1925
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 13 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1925
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 July 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1925
NOTES AND COMMENTS (Evening Post, 14 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1925
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. (Evening Post, 15 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1925
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 16 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1925
UNEMPLOYED (Evening Post, 17 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1925
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 July 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1925
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 18 July 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1925
THE CHAMPIONSHIPS. (NZ Truth, 18 July 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1925
GOLF (Evening Post, 18 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1925
NOT JOYOUS BELLS (NZ Truth, 18 July 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1925
FOR AUGUST. (NZ Truth, 18 July 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1925
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL HELPS. (Evening Post, 21 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1925
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 July 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 July 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1925
TROTTING NOTES (Evening Post, 22 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 24 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jul 1925
CHRISTCHURCH BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL. (Evening Post, 24 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1925
GOLF (Evening Post, 25 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1925
Page 13 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 25 July 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 July 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1925
WEST CHRISTCHURCH v. UNITED JUNIORS. (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 July 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 July 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1925
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 July 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1925
UNEMPLOYMENT IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 31 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1925
Our National Field Game (NZ Truth, 01 August 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1925
McDonald and Parker. (NZ Truth, 01 August 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1925
CHRISTCHURCH HUNT CLUB (Evening Post, 01 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1925
STATE NURSES (Evening Post, 04 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1925
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 August 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1925
RACING NEWS (Evening Post, 04 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1925
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 05 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1925
Page 3 Advertisements Column 9 (Evening Post, 06 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Aug 1925
Trotting (NZ Truth, 08 August 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1925
Bad Security (NZ Truth, 08 August 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1925
NOTES AND COMMENTS (Evening Post, 10 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1925
GRAND NATIONAL SHOOT (Evening Post, 11 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1925
PARADE IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 13 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1925
ENTERTAINMENTS IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 13 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 August 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1925
CHRISTCHURCH PARADE (Evening Post, 14 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1925
SENSATION IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 14 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1925
GOLF (Evening Post, 15 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1925
New Zealand Champs, (NZ Truth, 15 August 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1925
Likes Riccarton (NZ Truth, 15 August 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1925
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 August 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1925
PLATE FOR THE SUMNER (Evening Post, 19 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 August 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 August 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1925
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 August 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1925
Golf (NZ Truth, 22 August 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1925
Amateur Boxing Association" (NZ Truth, 22 August 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1925
VISIT TO SOUTH ISLAND (Evening Post, 22 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 August 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1925
DR. THACKER AND MR. D.F. DENNEHY. (Evening Post, 25 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1925
GOVERNMENT HOUSE DANCE (Evening Post, 25 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 August 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 August 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1925
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 25 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1925
THE CHRISTCHURCH ROW (Evening Post, 25 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1925
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 August 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1925
RESULTS OF TO-DAY'S EVENTS. (Evening Post, 26 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1925
VISIT TO CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 27 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1925
LAST RESPECTS (Evening Post, 27 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1925
DEATH UNDER ANAESTHETIC (Evening Post, 28 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 August 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1925
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 28 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1925
CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 29 August 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 29 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1925
SECOND NIGHT (NZ Truth, 29 August 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1925
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 29 August 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1925
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 29 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1925
MINOR MATCHES (Evening Post, 31 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1925
COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 03 September 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1925
WIN FOR LOCAL WESLEY TEAM (Evening Post, 07 September 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 September 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1925
IS IT GRANNIE OR GIRLIE? (NZ Truth, 12 September 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1925
CYCLING (Evening Post, 12 September 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1925
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 12 September 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1925
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 12 September 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1925
POWER BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 September 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 15 September 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1925
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 September 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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