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 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 · 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
13 Oct 1926
VERY COLD IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 13 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1926
TRANSACTIONS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 13 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 October 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1926
LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP (Evening Post, 15 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1926
LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP (Evening Post, 16 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1926
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 16 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1926
CANTERBURY OPENING. (Evening Post, 18 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1926
Le Lievre house in AkaroaJan Shuttleworth collection Jessie Buckland collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
19 Oct 1926
RACES AT OAMARU. (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 October 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1926
GALA AT ASHBURTON (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 October 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1926
HEAVY LOSSES (Evening Post, 19 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1926
TROTTING (Evening Post, 19 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 October 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1926
COURSING (Evening Post, 20 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1926
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 21 October 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1926
THE GAME IN CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 21 October 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1926
Connubial Correction For Clarence (NZ Truth, 21 October 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1926
WILL SILK THREAD WIN? (NZ Truth, 21 October 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1926
STATE EXAMINATIONS (Evening Post, 23 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1926
CRUSHED TO DEATH (Evening Post, 25 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1926
AMATEUR EVENT (Evening Post, 25 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1926
PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP (Evening Post, 27 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1926
MORE CASUALTIES (NZ Truth, 28 October 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1926
LIVE PIGEON SHOOTING (Evening Post, 28 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1926
LADIES' GOLF (Evening Post, 28 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1926
MINOR EVENTS (NZ Truth, 28 October 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1926
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 October 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1926
WEDDING (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 October 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1926
WAIMAKARIRI IN FLOOD (Evening Post, 01 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1926
The Provincial Church. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 November 1926) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1926
Summer School for Sunday School Teachers. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 November 1926) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1926
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 November 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1926
FLOOD SUBSIDING (Evening Post, 03 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1926
TROTTING NOTES (Evening Post, 03 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1926
CHRISTCHURCH SHOW ENTRIES (Evening Post, 04 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1926
Prospects For Big Carnival Events At Addington (NZ Truth, 04 November 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1926
NELSON TROTTING CLUB'S HANDICAPS (Evening Post, 04 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1926
WAIMAKARIRI RISES WITH ALARMING RAPIDITY (Evening Post, 05 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1926
Page 11 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 05 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 November 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1926
C.J.C. MEETING (Evening Post, 06 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1926
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 08 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Nov 1926
BODY IDENTIFIED (Evening Post, 09 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 November 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 November 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1926
SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT (Evening Post, 10 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1926
ARDUOUS JOURNEY (Evening Post, 10 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1926
A NIGHT OUT (NZ Truth, 11 November 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 November 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1926
CHRISTCHURCH CARNIVAL WEEK (Evening Post, 12 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1926
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 13 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1926
CHRISTCHURCH CARNIVAL AFFECTED (Evening Post, 13 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1926
BOWLING (Evening Post, 16 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1926
SUMMER EXPRESSES (Evening Post, 16 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 November 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1926
NEW ENGINES (Evening Post, 18 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1926
The Great Racing Carnival In Christchurch, Canterbury by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
18 Nov 1926
Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Sixty Third Annual Metropolitan Sh0W In Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Nov 1926
ORCHARDS DAMAGED (Evening Post, 19 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1926
THE PACE THAT KILLS (Evening Post, 19 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1926
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 20 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1926
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 20 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1926
FOR BETTER SERVICE (Evening Post, 22 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1926
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 November 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1926
SERVICES WITHDRAWN (Evening Post, 24 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1926
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 26 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Nov 1926
PLAY AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 29 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1926
SHUNTER KILLED (Evening Post, 29 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1926
IN MEMORIAM. (Evening Post, 29 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1926
HEAD-ON COLLISION (Evening Post, 29 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 November 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1926
PETER BINGEN WINS (NZ Truth, 02 December 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1926
A BATSMAN'S DAY (NZ Truth, 02 December 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1926
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 December 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 December 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1926
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 06 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1926
HIGH SPEED (Evening Post, 06 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1926
DUNEDIN SALE (Evening Post, 06 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1926
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1926
ULTRA-VIOLET RAYS (Evening Post, 08 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1926
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 08 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1926
The Game In Canterbury (NZ Truth, 09 December 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1926
IN CANTERBURY (NZ Truth, 09 December 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1926
A Beauty Competition For Children In Christchurch, Candidates Parading for the Judging at the Annual Fete of the Domains Board and The Horticultural Society by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
10 Dec 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 December 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1926
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 13 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1926
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB'S ACCEPTANCES (Evening Post, 13 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 December 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1926
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 December 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1926
FREEZING WORKERS' DISPUTE (Evening Post, 14 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1926
MILITARY PAGEANTS (Evening Post, 15 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1926
RACE PROPOSAL (Evening Post, 15 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1926
IDLE AND DISORDERLY (Evening Post, 15 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1926
Minor Events At New Brighton (NZ Truth, 16 December 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1926
Page 17 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 16 December 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 December 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1926
WOMEN JUSTICES (Evening Post, 20 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1926
AT NEW BRIGHTON (Evening Post, 20 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1926
WEED-END ACCIDENTS (Evening Post, 20 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1926
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 20 December 1926) 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.

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