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.

“On The Low”, the shelf

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

6,150 records matching 98 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
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
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 October 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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
3 Nov 1917
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 03 November 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Marlborough Express, 02 January 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1918
LEGAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 03 January 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1918
THE COLONIST. SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1918. NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 12 January 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1918
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Feilding Star, 31 January 1918) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Feb 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 27 February 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1918
NEWS IN BRIEF (Otago Daily Times 3-8-1918) Otago Daily Times · 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
15 Mar 1918
HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER. (Taranaki Daily News 15-3-1918) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1918
CHRISTCHURCH RESOLUTION. (Ashburton Guardian, 01 May 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1918
PERSONAL. (Colonist, 06 May 1918) Colonist · 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
11 May 1918
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 11 May 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 12 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Grey River Argus, 18 June 1918) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 10 July 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1918
The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1918. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 July 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 12 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 07 September 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 20 September 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Sept 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 25 September 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Oct 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 09 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Oct 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 October 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1918
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Colonist, 17 October 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 October 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1918
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 05 December 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 20 December 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1919
THE GOLD QUESTION. (Grey River Argus, 11 January 1919) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 16 January 1919) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1919
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times 2-8-1919) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1919
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 13 February 1919) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 14 February 1919) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1919
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, THURSDAY, FEB. 20, 1919. WILL THE INFLUENZA COME BACK? (Poverty Bay Herald, 20 February 1919) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 26 February 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1919
RETURNING HOME (Evening Post, 03 March 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1919
Port Craig - Sawmill License issued to Marlborough Timber Company by Crown Lands; Templeton, Dallas · NZmuseums · Central and Western Murihiku Southland Archive · Central and Western Murihiku Southland Archive
21 Apr 1919
NEWS IN BRIEF (Otago Daily Times 21-4-1919) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1919
SPORTING (Poverty Bay Herald, 23 April 1919) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1919
LAST NIGHT'S ELECTIONS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 29 April 1919) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 April 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1919
WANGANUI EDUCATION BOARD. (Feilding Star, 21 May 1919) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 28 May 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 18 July 1919) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jul 1919
EMPIRE'S CARNIVAL (Ashburton Guardian, 22 July 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1919
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 July 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 06 August 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1919
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 09 August 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1919
WAIREWA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 August 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1919
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 20 August 1919) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1919
COMMERCIAL. (Clutha Leader 9-5-1919) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1919
Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 07 October 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1919
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 07 October 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1919
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES (Otago Daily Times 17-11-1919) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1919
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 27 November 1919) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1919
HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER. (Taranaki Daily News 12-8-1919) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1919
COMMERCIAL. (Taranaki Daily News 29-12-1919) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
1920
Pleasant Point, New Brighton postcard Ernest Smith, photographs and papers · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
19 Jan 1920
THE CHRISTCHURCH TOURNAMENT. (Colonist, 19 January 1920) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1920
ADDINGTON MARKET. (Feilding Star, 12 February 1920) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1920
ADDINGTON. (Northern Advocate, 13 February 1920) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Grey River Argus, 16 February 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1920
DEAL IN CATTLE (Ashburton Guardian, 09 March 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1920
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 March 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1920
PERSONALIA. (Grey River Argus, 17 March 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 30 March 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 07 April 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Apr 1920
ADDINGTON. (Northern Advocate, 16 April 1920) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1920
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Clutha Leader 25-5-1920) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1920
THE MINISTER VISIT (Marlborough Express, 26 May 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1920
Page 13 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 29 May 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1920
A "FLYING" VISITOR (Marlborough Express, 21 June 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 28 July 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 July 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1920
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 07 August 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 24 August 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1920
STEERING NORTH. (Marlborough Express, 02 September 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1920
WAIREWA COUNTY COUNCIL (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 September 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1920
Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ashburton Guardian, 25 September 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 07 October 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1920
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 08 October 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1920
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 29 October 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Grey River Argus, 05 November 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1920
MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY AT TIMARU (NZ Truth, 06 November 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1920
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 08 November 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1920
CHRISTCHURCH SALE. (Feilding Star, 16 November 1920) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Marlborough Express, 30 November 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 06 December 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1920
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 December 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1920
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 28 December 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1921
MAILS BY AEROPLANE. (Ashburton Guardian, 31 January 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1921
BURNSIDE MARKET. (Ashburton Guardian, 31 March 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1921
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 04 May 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 18 June 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1921
Page 12 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 23 June 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 25 June 1921) NZ Truth · 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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