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 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
25 Jul 1916
LAST NIGHT'S LIST (Evening Post, 25 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 25-7-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1916
TO-DAY'S HEAVY LIST (Evening Post, 27 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 03 August 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 August 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1916
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 05 August 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1916
Lieut. Fred. K. Waring, of Christchurch, wounded Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
21 Aug 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 August 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1916
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times 31-8-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1916
OBITUARY. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 September 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1916
AUSTRALIAN ARMY (Evening Post, 02 September 1916) Evening Post · 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
15 Sept 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 September 1916) Evening Post · 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
21 Sept 1916
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 21 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
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
7 Oct 1916
SPOT" BARRED (NZ Truth, 07 October 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1916
ROLL OF_HONOR. (Poverty Bay Herald, 14 October 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · 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
23 Oct 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 23-10-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 11-10-1916) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Nov 1916
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 11-11-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1916
ANGLICAN THEOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS (Otago Daily Times 14-11-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1916
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Taranaki Daily News 15-11-1916) Taranaki Daily News · 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
FOR THE NAVY (Evening Post, 23 November 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1916
Lieutenant W. K. Dougall, of Christchurch, Died of wounds Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
27 Nov 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Taranaki Daily News 27-11-1916) Taranaki Daily News · 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
4 Dec 1916
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1916, (Grey River Argus, 04 December 1916) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1916
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 09 December 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 12-10-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1916
LITTLE AKAROA NEWS. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 December 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 14 December 1916) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1916
A New Zealand khaki wedding in London by Auckland Weekly News; Alfieri · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
15 Dec 1916
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 15 December 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 20 December 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jan 1917
CHAMPION PAIRS (Evening Post, 08 January 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1917
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 1-11-1917) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 January 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1917
BOWLING. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 15 January 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1917
MILITARY STUDENTS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 25 January 1917) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1917
NO TIME FOR RACING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 07 February 1917) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 2-7-1917) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Feb 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 08 February 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 09 February 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1917
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 13 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1917
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 15 February 1917) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 17-2-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1917
CHRISTCHURCH MOTOR CARNIVAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 19 February 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · 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
27 Feb 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 February 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1917
THE FINAL CALL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 01 March 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1917
MARAMA'S COMPLEMENT (Evening Post, 05 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1917
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 14 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Mar 1917
MILITARY SERVICE. (Clutha Leader 16-3-1917) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 31 March 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1917
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 04 April 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 April 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1917
THE BALLOT. (Taranaki Daily News 4-7-1917) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1917
THE WAR. (Otago Daily Times 4-12-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 01 May 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 5-7-1917) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 May 1917
8530 MEN CALLED UP (Evening Post, 08 May 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
12 May 1917
RETURNED HOME (Evening Post, 12 May 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 15-5-1917) Otago Daily Times · 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
2 Jun 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 02 June 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1917
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 06 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Jun 1917
THE CALL TO ARMS. (Colonist, 07 June 1917) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1917
PERSONAL (Colonist, 14 June 1917) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1917
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 19 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
19 Jun 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 19-6-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 20 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1917
MIL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 21-6-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 22 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
22 Jun 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 22-6-1917) Otago Daily Times · 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
25 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 25-6-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1917
The Roll of Honour. (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 June 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 27-6-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 28-6-1917) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 30 June 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1917
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 04 July 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1917
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 04 July 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1917
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 06 July 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 July 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 July 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 July 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 13-7-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1917
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 19 July 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 21 July 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 21-7-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Wanganui Chronicle, 24 July 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jul 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 26 July 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 28 July 1917) NZ Truth · 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.

“K + K”, the shelf

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