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 95 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
18 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 18 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 May 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 21 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 23 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 24 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 25 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 27 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1918
HOME AGAIN (Evening Post, 03 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jun 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 08 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 11 June 1918) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 24 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 25 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 28 June 1918) Evening Post · 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
22 Jul 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 22 July 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jul 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 25 July 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Aug 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 01 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Aug 1918
Page 15 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 10 August 1918) Evening Post · 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
22 Aug 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 22 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Aug 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 24 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 September 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 10 September 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1918
CASUALTY LIST. (Colonist, 11 September 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 September 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 14 September 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Ashburton Guardian, 14 September 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1918
BOLL OF HOUNOUR. (Ashburton Guardian, 18 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
20 Sept 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Otago Daily Times 20-9-1918) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
28 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 28-9-1918) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
15 Oct 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 15 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1918
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 15 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 18 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 22 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 25 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1918
Untitled (Grey River Argus, 28 October 1918) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Ashburton Guardian, 30 October 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 31 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1918
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Wanganui Chronicle, 04 November 1918) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 07 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 09 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 14 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 18 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Nov 1918
DEATHS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 20 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 21 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 22 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1918
SOLDIERS' DEATHS (Evening Post, 23 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1918
SOLDIERS' DEATHS (Evening Post, 26 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1918
The late Sergt. H. J. Nicholas, V.C. of Christchurch Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
3 Dec 1918
SOLDIERS' DEATHS (Evening Post, 03 December 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1918
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 05 December 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1918
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 06 December 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1918
THE COLONIST. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1918. NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 06 December 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1918
PERSONAL PARS (Grey River Argus, 13 December 1918) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Dec 1918
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 16 December 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Wanganui Chronicle, 21 December 1918) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1919
Armagh Street, Christchurch, 1919 Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries · about 1 place
1919
Christchurch central buildings Glass plates · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
4 Jan 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 04 January 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1919
Page 15 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 08 February 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
18 Feb 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 18 February 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1919
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 27 February 1919) Evening Post · 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
6 Mar 1919
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 06 March 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1919
PERSONAL PARS (Grey River Argus, 15 March 1919) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1919
PERSONAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 20 March 1919) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1919
War veterans welcomed at Christchurch: school children lined up in Victoria Square last week to greet the Main Body men who returned by the transport Hororata by Auckland Weekly News; Hinge, Leslie · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
21 Apr 1919
SPORTING (Taranaki Daily News 21-4-1919) Taranaki Daily News · 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
29 Apr 1919
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 29-4-1919) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 05 May 1919) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1919
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Hawera & Normanby Star, 12 May 1919) Hawera & Normanby Star · 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
30 May 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 May 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1919
Page 11 Advertisements Column 6 (Otago Daily Times 31-5-1919) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times 6-6-1919) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1919
Page 15 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 14 June 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1919
POOR LITTLE "UNWANTEDS." (Wanganui Chronicle, 17 June 1919) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1919
POOR LITTLE "UNWANTEDS." (Feilding Star, 17 June 1919) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 June 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1919
1919 Peace Celebrations, High Street Glass plates · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
11 Jul 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 11 July 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 21 July 1919) Evening Post · 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
13 Aug 1919
EARLY SETTLERS' ASSOCIATION (Otago Daily Times 13-8-1919) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Aug 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 15 August 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1919
NEW ZEALAND'S ROLL OF HONOUR. (Evening Post, 18 August 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1919
OBITUARY. (Colonist, 20 August 1919) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1919
Page 16 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 23 August 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1919
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 26 August 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 29 August 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 13 September 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 20 September 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1919
N.Z.'S RHODES SCHOLAR. (Wanganui Chronicle, 07 October 1919) Wanganui Chronicle · 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

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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