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.

“Canterbury House”, the shelf

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

6,507 records matching 97 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
14 Jun 1915
MESSAGE FROM ENGLAND. (Poverty Bay Herald, 14 June 1915) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 18 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 19 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1915
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 25-6-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1915
A RUMOUR REFUTED (Evening Post, 07 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
23 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 23 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 2.79 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1915
METHVEN CATHOLIC (Ashburton Guardian, 23 August 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 23 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 2.11 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Evening Post, 27 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 01 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
7 Sept 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 07 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1915
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 08 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
20 Sept 1915
SUNDAY NIGHT'S LIST (Evening Post, 20 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 20 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1915
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 25 October 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1916
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 19-1-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1916
THE Ellesmere Guardian. SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1916. NEWS OF THE DAY. (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 March 1916) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1916
Page 9 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times 3-6-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1916
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 17 March 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1916
EPIDEMIC IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 28 March 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1916
CHRISTCHURCH CASES (Marlborough Express, 28 March 1916) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 14 April 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 May 1916
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10th, 1916. Grey River Argus and Blackball News. (Grey River Argus, 10 May 1916) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1916
LIST ISSUED TO-DAY (Evening Post, 13 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1916
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 03 August 1916) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
5 Aug 1916
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 05 August 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 07 August 1916) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1916
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 10 August 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Aug 1916
BACK FROM THE WAR (Otago Daily Times 31-8-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Otago Daily Times 9-2-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1916
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 16 September 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1916
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 23 September 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Sept 1916
OBITUARY. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 September 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1916
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 30 September 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1916
The Akaroa Mail TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1916. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 October 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1916
THE COLONIST. TUESDAY, OCTOBER. 3, 1916. NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 03 October 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 21 October 1916) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1916
WAIREWA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 November 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 23-11-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1916
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 25 November 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1916
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 28 November 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Dec 1916
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 30 December 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1917
Glass Plate Negative: Christchurch Town Hall 1876 (copy) by Clifford · Canterbury Museum · no. 288284 · Canterbury Museum
1917
Glass Plate Negative: Christchurch Town Hall 1876 (copy) by Clifford · Canterbury Museum · no. 288285 · Canterbury Museum
24 Feb 1917
MILITARY BALLOT. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 24 February 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1917
RESERVISTS SUMMONED. (Ashburton Guardian, 24 February 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1917
Untitled (Grey River Argus, 24 February 1917) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1917
ORDERED TO PARADE. (Wanganui Chronicle, 26 February 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1917
LOCAL km GENERAL HEWS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 23 May 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1917
Untitled (Grey River Argus, 24 May 1917) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1917
TRAIN SERVICES (Evening Post, 07 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 23 June 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 25 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1917
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 22 August 1917) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Sept 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 05 September 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1917
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 12 September 1917) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1917
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 13 September 1917) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 24 September 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1917
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 03 October 1917) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 11 October 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 17 October 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Oct 1917
NEWZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 27 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Oct 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Grey River Argus, 27 October 1917) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1917
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 23 November 1917) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1917
CHRISTCHURCH FIRES. (NZ Truth, 24 November 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1918
LEGAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 03 January 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1918
PERSONAL. (Colonist, 15 January 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 19 January 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1918
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 January 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1918
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Feilding Star, 31 January 1918) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Feb 1918
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 05 February 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1918
NEWS IN BRIEF (Otago Daily Times 3-8-1918) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1918
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 March 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 27 March 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1918
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Northern Advocate, 08 April 1918) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Apr 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 25 April 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 21 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jul 1918
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 10 July 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1918
OMNIUM GATHERUM (Otago Daily Times 8-6-1918) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1918
CANTERBURY. JOCKEY, CLUB (Grey River Argus, 14 August 1918) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1918
SANDER & SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 September 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 14 September 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 19 October 1918) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 22 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1918
Untitled (Grey River Argus, 28 October 1918) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1918
THE COLONIST. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1918. NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 06 December 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 14 December 1918) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1918
Grey River Argus and blackball News (Grey River Argus, 30 December 1918) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1919
Watercolour Painting: A Garden of Memories, Mrs H O D Meares' by Cranleigh Barton · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
11 Jan 1919
THE GOLD QUESTION. (Grey River Argus, 11 January 1919) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1919
WAIREWA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 January 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1919
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, THURSDAY, FEB. 20, 1919. WILL THE INFLUENZA COME BACK? (Poverty Bay Herald, 20 February 1919) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 26 February 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1919
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 February 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1919
METHODISM. (Ashburton Guardian, 05 March 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1919
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 06 March 1919) Marlborough Express · 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.

“Canterbury House”, the shelf

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