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.

“"Christchurch"”, the shelf

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

79,547 records matching 91 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
14 Jan 1920
BOWLING. (Grey River Argus, 14 January 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1920
BOWLING. (Colonist, 14 January 1920) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1920
BOWLING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 14 January 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1920
THE BREAKING STRAIN (Poverty Bay Herald, 14 January 1920) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1920
CRICKET. (Ashburton Guardian, 14 January 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1920
BOWLING. (Marlborough Express, 14 January 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1920
NOTES ON THE PLAY (Evening Post, 14 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1920
OUTPUT NOT FURTHER REDUCED (Hawera & Normanby Star, 14 January 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1920
NO FURTHER REDUCTION. (Northern Advocate, 14 January 1920) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1920
BOWLING. (Taranaki Daily News 14-1-1920) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1920
BOWLING (Evening Post, 15 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 2.97 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1920
BOWLING (Evening Post, 15 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 2.16 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1920
BOWLING. (Marlborough Express, 15 January 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1920
BOWLING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 15 January 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1920
BOWLING (Grey River Argus, 15 January 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1920
DOMINION TOURNAMENT. (Colonist, 15 January 1920) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 16 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1920
DOMINION TOURNAMENT. (Colonist, 16 January 1920) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 17 January 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1920
MAIL NOTICES. (Grey River Argus, 17 January 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times 17-1-1920) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Jan 1920
THE CHRISTCHURCH TOURNAMENT. (Colonist, 19 January 1920) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1920
LITTLE RIVER NEWS. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 January 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1920
CHRISTCHURCH EXHIBITION. (Thames Star, 20 January 1920) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1920
BOWLING. (Grey River Argus, 20 January 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1920
DOMINION TOURNEY (Evening Post, 20 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1920
TENNIS. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 January 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1920
POISONING OF RABBITS. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 January 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1920
DOMINION TOURNAMENT. (Colonist, 20 January 1920) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1920
BOWLING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 20 January 1920) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1920
MARRIAGES. (Evening Post, 21 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1920
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1920
MAIL NOTICES. (Grey River Argus, 21 January 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1920
CHRISTCHURCH QUANDARY (Hawera & Normanby Star, 22 January 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (Poverty Bay Herald, 23 January 1920) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1920
ADDINGTON. (Northern Advocate, 23 January 1920) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 24 January 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1920
NOTES AND COMMENTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 24 January 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1920
"BREAKING STRAIN." (Otago Daily Times 24-1-1920) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1920
IMPERIAL TROTTING MEETING (Evening Post, 26 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1920
LITTLE RIVER NEWS. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 January 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1920
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 27 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1920
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 27 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1920
A PLANNED CITY (Evening Post, 28 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jan 1920
CRICKET (Marlborough Express, 28 January 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1920
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Grey River Argus, 28 January 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1920
NURSERYMEN CONFER (Evening Post, 29 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1920
DEATH. (Colonist, 29 January 1920) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1920
J. Lindsay, of Christchurch by Sporting & Dramatic Review · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
29 Jan 1920
Scenes at the Dominion Bowling Tournament, which was concluded last week at Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Stephano Webb · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
30 Jan 1920
CHRISTCHURCH ALERT (Evening Post, 30 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1920
CHRISTCHURCH SUMMER MEETING. (Thames Star, 30 January 1920) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1920
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 January 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1920
EFFECT OF COAL SHORTAGE (Evening Post, 30 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1920
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 January 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1920
MAIL NOTICES. (Grey River Argus, 31 January 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1920
BREAD AND CAKES (Evening Post, 31 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 31 January 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1920
FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. (Northern Advocate, 31 January 1920) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1920
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 31 January 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1920
woolly rock fern, Cheilanthes distans (R.Br.) Mett. Plants · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 281498 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Feb 1920
woolly rock fern, Cheilanthes distans (R.Br.) Mett. Plants · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 1624139 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Feb 1920
Blechnum membranaceum (Hook.) Diels Plants · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Feb 1920
Einadia allanii (Aellen) Paul G.Wilson Plants · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 2423362 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Feb 1920
Einadia allanii (Aellen) Paul G.Wilson Plants · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 2423364 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Feb 1920
ground spleenwort, Asplenium appendiculatum subsp. appendiculatum (Labill.) C.Presl Plants · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Feb 1920
NEW YEAR HONOURS (Otago Daily Times 2-1-1920) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 02 February 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1920
CROQUET (Evening Post, 02 February 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1920
CHRISTCHURCH PRECAUTIONS. (Ashburton Guardian, 02 February 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1920
CHRISTCHURCH REPORT. (Northern Advocate, 02 February 1920) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1920
SPORTING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 02 February 1920) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1920
CHRISTCHURCH CASES. (Ashburton Guardian, 03 February 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1920
TO DEFEAT AN AWARD. (Colonist, 03 February 1920) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1920
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 February 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1920
CHRISTCHURCH TROTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 03 February 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1920
TROUBLE AT CASHMERE (Evening Post, 04 February 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1920
THE SOLDIERS AT CASHMERE (Grey River Argus, 04 February 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1920
MAIL NOTICES. (Grey River Argus, 04 February 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1920
WAR MEMORIAL FOR CHRISTCHURCH. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 04 February 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1920
SOLDIERS' MEMORIALS. (Colonist, 04 February 1920) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1920
THE INFLUENZA OUTBREAK (Grey River Argus, 05 February 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1920
POSITION IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 05 February 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1920
DAME RUMOR. (Marlborough Express, 05 February 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1920
A record in the show ring: the well-known hunter Gaiety, owned by Miss McCarthy, Christchurch Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
6 Feb 1920
MOUNT HERBERT COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 February 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1920
A SENSATIONAL RUMOUR. (Colonist, 06 February 1920) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1920
MILD IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Ashburton Guardian, 06 February 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1920
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 06 February 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 07 February 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1920
CHRISTCHURCH ENTERTAINMENT. (Northern Advocate, 07 February 1920) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1920
CHRISTCHURCH ARRANGEMENTS (Ashburton Guardian, 07 February 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1920
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 07 February 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1920
TELEPHONE SHORTAGE (Evening Post, 09 February 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Feb 1920
SWIMMING (Evening Post, 09 February 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1920
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 09 February 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1920
SHORTAGE OF TELEPHONES. (Ashburton Guardian, 10 February 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Feb 1920
WAIREWA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 February 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1920
CHRISTCHURCH WAR MEMORIAL (Poverty Bay Herald, 10 February 1920) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1920
SWIMMING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 10 February 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · 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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