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 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
25 May 1921
Page 16 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 25 May 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1921
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 27 May 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1921
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ohinemuri Gazette, 06 June 1921) Ohinemuri Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1921
THE CHRISTCHURCH FIRE (Hawera & Normanby Star, 06 June 1921) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1921
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 11 June 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1921
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 27 June 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Jul 1921
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 13 July 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1921
CHRISTCHURCH ARTISTS GIFT. (Ashburton Guardian, 22 July 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1921
Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 03 August 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1921
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 09 August 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1921
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 18 August 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1921
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 24 August 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1921
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 September 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Sept 1921
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 05 September 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1921
LOCAL AND GENRAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 September 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1921
Warning to Motorists (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 September 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 9 (Evening Post, 24 September 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1921
Warning to Motorists (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 September 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1921
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 October 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1921
Warning to Motorists (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 October 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1921
Page 16 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 27 October 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Nov 1921
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 10 November 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1921
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ashburton Guardian, 28 November 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1922
Is Your Battery Sick? (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 January 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 09 January 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 24 January 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1922
Battery Service (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 January 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1922
Battery Service (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 February 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 13 February 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 17 February 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1922
Talk on Service (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 February 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1922
Page 13 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 25 February 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1922
Talk on Service (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 March 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1922
Talk on Service (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 March 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 08 March 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1922
Talk on Service (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 March 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 20 March 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1922
Page 13 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 25 March 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 29 March 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 10 April 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1922
Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 15 April 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Apr 1922
Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 22 April 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1922
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 26 April 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 May 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 03 May 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 22 May 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 27 May 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1922
Page 16 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 31 May 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Jun 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 05 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1922
Page 16 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 07 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 12 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 12 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1922
Page 16 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 17 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 19 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 30 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 05 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 06 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 07 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1922
Page 16 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 12 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1922
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 26 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 August 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 31 August 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 09 September 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Sept 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 16 September 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 16 September 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1922
Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 October 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 09 October 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1922
THE NEW ZEALAND TRIO (Evening Post, 16 October 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 23 October 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 04 November 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 06 November 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1922
FIRE AT SUMNER (Evening Post, 17 November 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1922
Page 13 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 29 November 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 20 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1922
INSURANCE OFFICERS (Evening Post, 22 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1922
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 28 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1923
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 10 January 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1923
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 22 January 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1923
CRICKET. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 27 January 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Feb 1923
Page 18 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 10 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 16 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1923
Page 18 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 17 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1923
Page 16 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 28 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1923
Victoria Ruby Turton and Edgar Vernan Clement wedding Hanmer Springs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
3 Mar 1923
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 03 March 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1923
Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 21 March 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 06 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1923
Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 11 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1923
Page 18 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 14 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 17 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 23 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1923
Page 12 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 30 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1923
Page 12 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 15 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1923
Page 8 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 16 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 19 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 May 1923
Page 5 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 19 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 May 1923
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 21 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1923
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 23 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1923
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 28 May 1923) 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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