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.

“"a"”, the shelf

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

68,135 records matching 99 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 1920s
24 Feb 1928
PROFESSIONAL GOLF (Evening Post, 24 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1928
WELLINGTON REGATTA (Evening Post, 24 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1928
LOST METHODIST HATS (Evening Post, 24 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1928
BAND CONTEST (Evening Post, 25 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1928
MANAVVATU TROTTING CLUB'S HANDICAPS (Evening Post, 25 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1928
BAND CONTEST FINALS (Evening Post, 27 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1928
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 27 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 February 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1928
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB'S HANDICAPS (Evening Post, 28 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1928
GOOD SCORING (Evening Post, 28 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1928
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 February 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1928
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1928
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1928
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1928
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 03 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Mar 1928
FAST MACHINE (Evening Post, 03 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1928
GREY JUBILEE (Evening Post, 05 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1928
GREENPARK REMEMBERS (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
6 Mar 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1928
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1928
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 08 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1928
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 09 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1928
A GREAT PERFORMANCE. (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1928
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1928
MUNIFICENT GIFT (Evening Post, 10 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1928
CHRISTCHURCH SALE (Evening Post, 12 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1928
POWER BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1928
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1928
TOO GREAT A SPEED (Evening Post, 14 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1928
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB (Evening Post, 15 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1928
CHRISTCHURCH MOVE (Evening Post, 15 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1928
TARANAKI TOPICS (NZ Truth, 15 March 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1928
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1928
TROTTING (Evening Post, 16 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1928
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1928
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1928
LACK OF BOWLERS (Evening Post, 16 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1928
AT NEW BRIGHTON (Evening Post, 19 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1928
SHARk CAPTURED (Evening Post, 20 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1928
TAITAPU (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1928
POLO TOURNAMENT (Evening Post, 21 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1928
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 21 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1928
VERY LIKELY? (NZ Truth, 22 March 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 23 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1928
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 26 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1928
Track Tattle From Riccarton (NZ Truth, 29 March 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1928
PERSONAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1928
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1928
UNITY PARTY (Evening Post, 30 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1928
SURVEYORS' EXAMINATION (Evening Post, 30 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1928
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1928
BOTANIC GARDENS (Evening Post, 02 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1928
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 02 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1928
SECOND ESCAPE (Evening Post, 03 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1928
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1928
METROPOLIAN TROTTING (Evening Post, 03 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1928
EASTER GOLF (NZ Truth, 05 April 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1928
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 05 April 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1928
Page 23 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 07 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1928
DRAUGHTS TOURNEY (Evening Post, 09 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1928
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1928
SAFE SHUNTING (Evening Post, 10 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1928
DRAUGHTS TOURNEY (Evening Post, 11 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 11 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 12 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Apr 1928
HE WAITING LIST GROWS DAILY.��A comprehensive view of the sanaorium at Cashmere, Christchurch, where many T.B. sufferers must be turned away. (NZ Truth, 12 April 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1928
ANOTHER PURCHASE (Evening Post, 12 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1928
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 14 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1928
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 14 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1928
NELSON NEWS (Evening Post, 16 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1928
Social Notes. (Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, 17 April 1928) Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1928
RISE IN WAGES (Evening Post, 17 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1928
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 17 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1928
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 18 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1928
CHRISTCHURCH FIGURES (Evening Post, 19 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 20 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Apr 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1928
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 April 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1928
MUSSOLINI'S DISCIPLE (NZ Truth, 26 April 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1928
Delegates to the New Zealand Legal Conference Concluded In Christchurch Canterbury, Last Week by Auckland Weekly News; Claude Ring · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries

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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