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.

“Smith and Smith”, the shelf

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

8,705 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
11 Aug 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 11 August 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1910
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 15 August 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1910
CHRISTCHURCH. (Ashburton Guardian, 03 September 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1910
THE ROAD RACE. (Poverty Bay Herald, 03 September 1910) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1910
TIMARU-CHRISTCHURCH ROAD RACE. (Wanganui Chronicle, 05 September 1910) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1910
TIMARU-CHRISTCHURCH ROAD RACE. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 05 September 1910) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1910
ROAD RACE. (Colonist, 05 September 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1910
CYCLING ROAD RACES. (Poverty Bay Herald, 05 September 1910) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1910
ROAD RACE. (Grey River Argus, 05 September 1910) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1910
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. (Evening Post, 06 September 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1910
GOLF CHAMPION. ARTHUR DUNCAN, OF WELLINGTON. (Evening Post, 07 September 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1910
THE N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIP (Wanganui Chronicle, 08 September 1910) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1910
GOLF. (Evening Post, 08 September 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1910
GOLF. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 08 September 1910) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1910
GOLF. (Colonist, 09 September 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1910
THE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. (Feilding Star, 10 September 1910) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1910
NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 10 September 1910) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1910
TENDERS FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS. (Evening Post, 30 September 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 05 October 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1910
TELEGRAMS. (Feilding Star, 18 October 1910) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 18 October 1910) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1910
NELSON DIOCESAN SYNOD. (Marlborough Express, 25 October 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1910
CRICKET. (Poverty Bay Herald, 31 October 1910) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1910
Prize List. (Feilding Star, 03 November 1910) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1910
CRICKET. (Evening Post, 04 November 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1910
GOLF. (Evening Post, 14 November 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1910
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 21 November 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1910
CRICKET. (Poverty Bay Herald, 21 November 1910) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 30 November 1910) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1910
MOTORMAN KILLED. (Ashburton Guardian, 30 November 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1910
THE FIRST TEST MATCH. (Poverty Bay Herald, 12 December 1910) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1910
CRICKET. (Evening Post, 12 December 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 12 December 1910) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1910
WAIREWA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 December 1910) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1910
Page 9 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 27 December 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1910
LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 27 December 1910) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1910
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 29 December 1910) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1911
FIRE IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Otago Daily Times 1-7-1911) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1911
IN OTHER CENTRES. (Evening Post, 09 January 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1911
BOWLING. (Otago Daily Times 14-1-1911) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 16 January 1911) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
18 Jan 1911
CHURCH CONFERENCE. COMMITTEES APPOINTED. (Evening Post, 18 January 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1911
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 25 January 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 04 February 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1911
Page 3 Advertisements Column 8 (Colonist, 11 February 1911) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1911
MATCHES ELSEWHERE. (Evening Post, 27 February 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 16 March 1911) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
21 Mar 1911
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Ashburton Guardian, 21 March 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1911
MATCHES ELSEWHERE. (Evening Post, 03 April 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1911
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS. (Evening Post, 05 April 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1911
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS. (Evening Post, 08 April 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1911
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Wanganui Chronicle, 08 April 1911) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1911
CRICKET. (Mataura Ensign 4-12-1911) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 19 April 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1911
LATE DOMINION NEWS. (Mataura Ensign 28-4-1911) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1911
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETI- TIONS. (Otago Daily Times 5-4-1911) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1911
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Poverty Bay Herald, 09 May 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1911
LATE SHIPPING. (Evening Post, 17 May 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1911
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 23 May 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 29 May 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 13 June 1911) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1911
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 14 June 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Jun 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 15 June 1911) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 21 June 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1911
RACING COMMISSION REPORT, (Grey River Argus, 24 June 1911) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jun 1911
Canterbury Notes. (NZ Truth, 24 June 1911) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1911
Page 7 Advertisements Column 7 (Wanganui Chronicle, 28 June 1911) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1911
NURSING EXAMINATIONS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 29 June 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1911
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Poverty Bay Herald, 29 June 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 29 June 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1911
MIDWIFERY EXAMINATIONS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 30 June 1911) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1911
A DWELLING DESTROYED. (Grey River Argus, 01 July 1911) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1911
DAVE C. GUTHRIE. (NZ Truth, 15 July 1911) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1911
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 17 July 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1911
FOOTBALL. THE KOHN CUP. (Evening Post, 20 July 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1911
CYCLING. (Taranaki Daily News 24-7-1911) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1911
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 31 July 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1911
LATE COMMERCIAL. (Otago Daily Times 8-3-1911) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1911
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS. (Otago Daily Times 8-4-1911) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1911
PARS ABOUT PEOPLE (Observer, 05 August 1911) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Aug 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 08 August 1911) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Aug 1911
CYCLING. (Mataura Ensign 8-9-1911) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1911
CYCLING (Taranaki Daily News 8-9-1911) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1911
WOMEN IN PRINTS. (Evening Post, 16 August 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1911
CIRCULAR ROAD RACE. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 18 August 1911) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1911
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 19 August 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1911
CHRISTCHURCH DAY BY DAY. (Ashburton Guardian, 25 August 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1911
AT ASHBURTON. (Ashburton Guardian, 07 September 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 September 1911) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1911
CYCUNG. (Grey River Argus, 08 September 1911) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1911
ROAD RACE WON BY PREBBLE. (Feilding Star, 08 September 1911) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1911
DUNLOP ROAD RACE. (Wanganui Chronicle, 09 September 1911) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1911
DUNLOP ROAD RACE. (Marlborough Express, 12 September 1911) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1911
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 13 September 1911) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1911
ITEMS FROM FEILDING. ELECTRIC LIGHTING. USEFUL RAINS. (Evening Post, 16 September 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1911
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 18 September 1911) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1911
LATE DOMINION NEWS. (Mataura Ensign 18-9-1911) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1911
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Mataura Ensign 28-9-1911) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1911
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS SOCIETY. (Otago Daily Times 10-4-1911) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1911
CLEANING CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 14 October 1911) 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.

“Smith and Smith”, the shelf

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