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.

“K + K”, the shelf

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

8,313 records matching 100 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
10 Dec 1914
SUMMER GAMES. (Otago Daily Times 12-10-1914) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1914
THE ELECTIONS. (Marlborough Express, 11 December 1914) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1914
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 14 December 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1914
THE GENERAL ELECTIONS (Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, 15 December 1914) Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1914
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 December 1914) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1914
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 21 December 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1915
NURSES' EXAMINATIONS (Evening Post, 08 January 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1915
LIBERALS (31. (Grey River Argus, 11 January 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1915
NURSES' EXAMINATIONS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 12 January 1915) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1915
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Colonist, 14 January 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1915
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 25 January 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1915
CRICKET. (Otago Daily Times 25-1-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 February 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1915
PATENTS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 12 February 1915) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1915
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 2-12-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1915
CHRISTCHURCH REGATTA (Evening Post, 15 February 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1915
WAREHOUSEMEN'S ASSOCIATION (Evening Post, 15 February 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1915
PATENTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 February 1915) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1915
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 23 March 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1915
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS. (Otago Daily Times 23-3-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1915
THE LATEST PATENTS. (Feilding Star, 27 March 1915) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1915
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times 4-5-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1915
THIEVING AND RECEIVING (NZ Truth, 17 April 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 May 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 14 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1915
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Clutha Leader 18-5-1915) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1915
THE 43rd LIST (Evening Post, 31 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1915
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Hawera & Normanby Star, 31 May 1915) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1915
CH.CH. PASSENGER LIST (Grey River Argus, 31 May 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1915
MERRY MARSHLANDS (NZ Truth, 05 June 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 14 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1915
SERVICE ABROAD (Evening Post, 06 July 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 July 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1915
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 7-7-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1915
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Clutha Leader 7-9-1915) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1915
THE 109 th LIST (Evening Post, 12 July 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1915
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 15-7-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1915
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 24 July 1915) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1915
SPORTING NEWS (Grey River Argus, 31 July 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Tuapeka Times 8-9-1915) Tuapeka Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1915
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Taranaki Daily News 17-8-1915) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1915
PERSONAL WAR NOTES. (Colonist, 19 August 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1915
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 21-8-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 24 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1915
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 01 September 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1915
TO-DAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 02 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
7 Sept 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 07 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1915
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 18 September 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 20 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1915
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 21-9-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES SATURDAY NIGHT'S LIST (Evening Post, 27 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1915
PERSONAL WAR NOTES. (Colonist, 09 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1915
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 14 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 16 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1915
RETURNING HOME (Evening Post, 19 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1915
COMING HOME. (Taranaki Daily News 21-10-1915) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1915
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 26 October 1915) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1915
SPORTING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 04 November 1915) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1915
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 11-8-1915) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1915
THEOLOGICAL STUDIES (Evening Post, 09 November 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1915
THOROUGHBRED YEARLINGS (Evening Post, 13 November 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1915
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 15 November 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1915
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 15 November 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1915
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 20 November 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1915
THE HOSPITAL SHIP. (Ashburton Guardian, 27 November 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1915
Board of Theological Studies. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 December 1915) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1915
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Grey River Argus, 08 December 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1916
BOWLING. (Otago Daily Times 17-1-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 January 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1916
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Taranaki Daily News 2-10-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Taranaki Daily News 19-2-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1916
OMNIUM GATHERUM. (Otago Daily Times 3-4-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 3-8-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1916
BOWLING (Otago Daily Times 4-1-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1916
FIRE AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 04 April 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 28 April 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1916
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 04 May 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 May 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 16 May 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1916
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING MEETING (Evening Post, 22 May 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 May 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 May 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1916
Y.M.C.A. WAR FUND. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 June 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1916
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 24 June 1916) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1916
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 30 June 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1916
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 04 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1916
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 08 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1916
PEDIGREE HOLSTEINS. (Taranaki Daily News 7-10-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1916
LAST NIGHT'S LIST (Evening Post, 18 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1916
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 20 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 21-7-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1916
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 22 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place

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.

“K + K”, the shelf

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