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 94 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
7 May 1923
RECORD RAIN AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 07 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1923
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 07 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1923
New View of the Lake Coleridge Hydro-Electric Works, Which Supply Power To Christchurch, Canterbury Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 May 1923
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 12 May 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1923
Page 12 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 12 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1923
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 12 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1923
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS (Evening Post, 14 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1923
RESULTS ELSEWHERE. (Evening Post, 14 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1923
EXPRESS LEAVES CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 14 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1923
Page 12 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 15 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1923
A GENEROUS OFFER (Evening Post, 15 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1923
WEATHER NOW CLEAR (Evening Post, 15 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1923
COAL SHORTAGE. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 15 May 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1923
Page 8 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 16 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1923
FERRY STEAMER DETAINED (Evening Post, 16 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 19 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 May 1923
UNEMPLOYMENT. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 19 May 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1923
Page 5 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 19 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1923
Page 12 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 19 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 May 1923
THIRD TUNNEL FATALITY (Evening Post, 21 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1923
GAMES IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 21 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1923
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 21 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1923
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 23 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1923
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 23 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1923
On The Main Christchurch Cheviot Road by Auckland Weekly News; L. Pruden. Photo · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
24 May 1923
Railway Communication Cut Off by Auckland Weekly News; L. H. Pruden · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
24 May 1923
Canterbury College Jubilee Celebrations And Students' Procession Held Recently In Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green, H. H. · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
26 May 1923
Page 24 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 26 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1923
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 28 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1923
IN OTHER CENTRES. (Evening Post, 28 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1923
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 28 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 23.8 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1923
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 28 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 31.2 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1923
LEAGUE FOOTBALL (Evening Post, 29 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1923
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 30 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1923
Page 16 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 30 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1923
TROTTING AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 02 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1923
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 04 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1923
RAIN IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 04 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1923
AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 05 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1923
ASHBURTON HANDICAPS (Evening Post, 05 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1923
ANNUAL CUP MATCH (Evening Post, 05 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1923
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 06 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1923
DANCING AND PIPING (Evening Post, 07 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1923
LEAGUE CODE (Evening Post, 09 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1923
AT CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 09 June 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1923
WELLINGTON CLUB (Evening Post, 09 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1923
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS (Evening Post, 11 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1923
UNEMPLOYED RELIEF (Evening Post, 12 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1923
PRISONERS SENTENCED (Evening Post, 12 June 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
13 Jun 1923
COMMERCIAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 13 June 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1923
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 15 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1923
PROMPTLY FOUND (Evening Post, 15 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
18 Jun 1923
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS (Evening Post, 18 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1923
OUTSIDE RESULTS (Evening Post, 18 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1923
Page 12 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 18 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1923
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 18 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1923
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 20 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1923
STRANGE HAPPENING (Evening Post, 21 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1923
NO EVIDENCE (Evening Post, 22 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1923
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 23 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
27 Jun 1923
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 27 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1923
INFLUENZA. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 28 June 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1923
ADDINGTON MARKET (Evening Post, 28 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1923
News and Notes. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 02 July 1923) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Jul 1923
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 02 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1923
RESULTS FROM OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 02 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1923
TUSON CUP MATCH (Evening Post, 02 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1923
Launching Party on the River Styx, Marshlands, Christchurch, Canterbury by Auckland Weekly News; Taylor, W A · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
6 Jul 1923
THE BURWOOD EPISODE (Evening Post, 06 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1923
COAL STOCKS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 06 July 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1923
DAYLIGHT SAVING (Evening Post, 06 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1923
SERIOUS CHARGES. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 07 July 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1923
COAL SHORTAGE. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 07 July 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1923
CHRISTCHURCH RESIDENTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 07 July 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1923
INFLUENZA (Evening Post, 07 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
12 Jul 1923
Autumn in Hagley Park, Christchurch, Canterbury by Auckland Weekly News; Sanford, E F · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
13 Jul 1923
INFLUENZA (Evening Post, 13 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1923
A HOT MAN HUNT (NZ Truth, 14 July 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1923
TOSSED IN THE AIR (Evening Post, 16 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1923
RESULTS IN OTHER PARTS (Evening Post, 16 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1923
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 19 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1923
CASES IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 19 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1923
NOT DEMOCRATIC (Evening Post, 19 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1923
AN AWFUL EXPERIENCE" (NZ Truth, 21 July 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1923
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 21 July 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1923
LEAGUE CODE (Evening Post, 21 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1923
THE FLOATING POPULATION. (Evening Post, 26 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1923
BOXING (Evening Post, 26 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1923
INFLUENZA (Evening Post, 26 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1923
STUDENTS' TOURNAMENT (Evening Post, 27 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1923
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 28 July 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1923
CHRISTCHURCH SUPREME (Evening Post, 28 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1923
MATCHES OFF IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 28 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1923
LEAGUE TEAM (Evening Post, 30 July 1923) 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.

“"Christchurch"”, the shelf

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