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
30 May 1923
Page 16 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 30 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1923
BASKETBALL (Evening Post, 13 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1923
Page 16 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 13 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1923
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 16 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1923
Page 12 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 25 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1923
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 02 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1923
Page 12 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 09 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1923
Page 16 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 22 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1923
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 01 September 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1923
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 07 September 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1923
LODGE MEETINGS (Evening Post, 29 September 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 08 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1923
METROPOLITAN TROTS (Evening Post, 30 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1923
TROTTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 31 October 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 05 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1923
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 12 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1923
AT THE WICKETS (NZ Truth, 24 November 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1923
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 15 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Dec 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 15 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1923
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 15 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1923
Page 8 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 19 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Dec 1923
BOWLING (Evening Post, 22 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1924
[Landscape - Victoria Square] by Una Garlick · Documentary Heritage · Auckland Museum Collections · Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
12 Jan 1924
BOWLING (Evening Post, 12 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1924
DOMINION TOURNEY (Evening Post, 14 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1924
RINK CHAMPIONSHIP CONTINUED (Evening Post, 15 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 January 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1924
BOWLING (Evening Post, 18 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 2.93 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1924
BOWLING (Evening Post, 18 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 2.119 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1924
Page 4 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 02 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 06 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 11 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 16 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 20 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Feb 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 29 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 01 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 01 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1924
Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 19 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1924
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 26 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1924
PEOPLE IN PERSPECTIVE (NZ Truth, 29 March 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1924
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 03 April 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1924
Page 16 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 05 April 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1924
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 09 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1924
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 21 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 May 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 26 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 31 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Jun 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 02 June 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 05 July 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1924
Page 11 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 02 August 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 04 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Aug 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 14 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1924
PERSONAL ITEMS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 02 September 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 06 September 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1924
TROTTING NOTES (Evening Post, 10 September 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1924
NOTES AND COMMENTS (Evening Post, 16 September 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 17 October 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1924
TROTTING (Hawera & Normanby Star, 05 November 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1924
FOR RELIGION, CHARITY, AND EDUCATION (Evening Post, 06 November 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Nov 1924
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 17 November 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1924
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 19 November 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1924
Page 1 Advertisements Column 9 (Evening Post, 28 November 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1924
BOWLING (Evening Post, 23 December 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1925
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 16 January 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Jan 1925
BOWLING (Evening Post, 19 January 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1925
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 18 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 14 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 25 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1925
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 08 April 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1925
Page 13 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 11 April 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1925
FLORAL TRIBUTES AND MESSAGES (Evening Post, 14 May 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1925
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 06 June 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 09 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 24 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jul 1925
Page 13 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 25 July 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1925
RACING NEWS (Evening Post, 04 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1925
SENSATION IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 14 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 30 September 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Nov 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 27 November 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1925
IN MEMORIAM. (Evening Post, 12 December 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Dec 1925
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 22 December 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1926
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 07 January 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1926
CYCLING CLASH (NZ Truth, 07 January 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1926
WINS AND LOSSES (Evening Post, 14 January 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1926
BOWLING (Evening Post, 16 January 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1926
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 11 February 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1926
CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALE (Evening Post, 04 March 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1926
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 25 March 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Apr 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 29 April 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 03 May 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 12 May 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1926
Page 15 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 19 May 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1926
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 20 May 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1926
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 27 May 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 June 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1926
RUGBY (Evening Post, 12 June 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jun 1926
CITY POPULATION RATE OF INCREASE (Evening Post, 28 June 1926) 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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