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 92 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
7 Feb 1927
AUCKLAND MEETING (Evening Post, 07 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 February 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1927
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 February 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1927
Thrilling Polo Contests In Christchurch: Snapshots During Play for the Tahu And Orbell Cups At Hagley Park Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
11 Feb 1927
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 11 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 February 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1927
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 February 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1927
METROPOLITAN TROTS (Evening Post, 12 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1927
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 14 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1927
A DEAD LOSS (Evening Post, 15 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1927
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 February 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1927
FIELDS FOR RICCARTON (NZ Truth, 17 February 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1927
RICCARTON BIRTHDAY GIFT? (NZ Truth, 17 February 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1927
CLUB GAMES (NZ Truth, 17 February 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1927
MAGIC OF MUSIC (NZ Truth, 17 February 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1927
PRESS PROPRIETORS (Evening Post, 18 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1927
CORNWELL CUP (Evening Post, 18 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1927
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 February 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1927
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 19 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Feb 1927
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 21 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 February 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1927
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB'S HANDICAPS (Evening Post, 22 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1927
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 February 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1927
BIG SALMON LANDED (Evening Post, 23 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1927
CHRISTCHURCH BUSES (Evening Post, 23 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1927
IN SHADOW OF GRIM PRISON WALLS (NZ Truth, 24 February 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1927
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 24 February 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1927
FAST SCORING RECORD (NZ Truth, 24 February 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1927
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 February 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1927
Plays – Players – Pictures (Evening Post, 26 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 28 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1927
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1927
CIVIL ENGINEERS (Evening Post, 02 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1927
FOR SYDNEY (NZ Truth, 03 March 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1927
SYDENHAM MAKE RECORD SCORE (NZ Truth, 03 March 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1927
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Mar 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1927
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1927
CIVIL ENGINEERS (Evening Post, 05 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1927
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING ACCEPTANCES (Evening Post, 07 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1927
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1927
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1927
CHRISTCHURCH RECEPTION (Evening Post, 10 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1927
BLOODSTOCK SALE (NZ Truth, 10 March 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1927
ARMY SHOOTING (Evening Post, 10 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1927
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 10 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1927
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Mar 1927
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1927
METHODIST CHURCH (Evening Post, 12 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 12 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1927
CHRISTCHURCH SCENES (Evening Post, 14 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1927
Page 18 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 14 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1927
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB'S ACCEPTANCES (Evening Post, 14 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1927
CHRISTCHURCH DOINGS (Evening Post, 15 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1927
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1927
Warners and Square with Duke of York Notebook · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
15 Mar 1927
Warners and Square with Duke [negative mounted in notebook], page 14 Notebook · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
15 Mar 1927
Duke in quadrangle, Canterbury College Notebook · Canterbury Stories · no. 44259 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Mar 1927
Duke in quadrangle, Canterbury College Notebook · Canterbury Stories · no. 44260 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
16 Mar 1927
FOR THE SOUTH (Evening Post, 16 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1927
DUKE IN THE SOUTH (Evening Post, 17 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Mar 1927
CRICKET IN CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 17 March 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1927
MR PATRICK McCARTIN (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1927
EMPTYING OF BATHS (Evening Post, 21 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1927
CLOSE SHOOTING (Evening Post, 21 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1927
FOR THE BELT (Evening Post, 22 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1927
A BUSY DAY (Evening Post, 22 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1927
FROM DUNEDIN (Evening Post, 23 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1927
CLEANING UP (Evening Post, 23 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1927
CHRISTCHURCH CHARGES (Evening Post, 24 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1927
CHRISTCHURCH CUT OFF (Evening Post, 24 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1927
In Christchurch (NZ Truth, 24 March 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1927
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 26 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1927
Three men in suits Notebook · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
26 Mar 1927
Men and women in garden Notebook · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
26 Mar 1927
Men and women in garden [negative mounted in notebook], page 27 Notebook · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
28 Mar 1927
BOWLING (Evening Post, 28 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1927
LEWISHAM HOSPITAL (Evening Post, 28 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1927
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1927
Social Notes. (Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, 29 March 1927) Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 29 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1927
CRICKET (Evening Post, 30 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1927
THE WOOD ON (NZ Truth, 31 March 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1927
OTHER DIOCESES (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 April 1927) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 April 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1927
Page 16 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 02 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1927
HORSE FAIR (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 April 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1927
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 April 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1927
ART UNION RESULT (Evening Post, 05 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1927
CRICKET (Evening Post, 06 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1927
Page 14 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 07 April 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1927
POSITION IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 07 April 1927) 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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