How many records does the archive hold?

70,536 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.

“"George Street"”, the shelf

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

833 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
13 May 1914
Page 11 Advertisements Column 3 (Northern Advocate, 13 May 1914) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1914
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 27 May 1914) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1914
Page 11 Advertisements Column 5 (Northern Advocate, 01 June 1914) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1914
Page 11 Advertisements Column 5 (Northern Advocate, 02 June 1914) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1914
Page 11 Advertisements Column 5 (Northern Advocate, 04 June 1914) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1914
Page 11 Advertisements Column 5 (Northern Advocate, 06 June 1914) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1914
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Otago Daily Times 7-4-1914) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Dec 1914
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times 14-12-1914) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Jan 1915
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Marlborough Express, 14 January 1915) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1915
THE 43rd LIST (Evening Post, 31 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1915
MESSAGE FROM ENGLAND. (Poverty Bay Herald, 14 June 1915) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 January 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1916
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 13 June 1916) Evening Post · 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
16 Sept 1916
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 16 September 1916) Evening Post · 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
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
14 Jun 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 14-6-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 20 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 13 September 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 20 September 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1919
Page 22 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 20 November 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 29 November 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 06 December 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 13 December 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 20 December 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 27 December 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
17 Jan 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 17 January 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 24 January 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 07 February 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 09 February 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Feb 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 14 February 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 21 February 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 28 February 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 06 March 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 13 March 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 27 March 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 03 April 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 17 April 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 May 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 01 May 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 08 May 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 15 May 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Jun 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 05 June 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 12 June 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 19 June 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 26 June 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 03 July 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 10 July 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 24 July 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 31 July 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 14 August 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Marlborough Express, 18 August 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 21 August 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 28 August 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 04 September 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 02 October 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 09 October 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 23 October 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (NZ Truth, 22 January 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Feb 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 05 February 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Feb 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (NZ Truth, 19 February 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Mar 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 05 March 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Apr 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 02 April 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 09 April 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 14 May 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1921
Page 12 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 28 May 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1921
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 11 June 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 20 May 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 May 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 27 May 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 03 June 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 05 August 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 12 August 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 26 August 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 02 September 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 09 September 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 16 September 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 14 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1924
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 13 September 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 08 April 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1929
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 02 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1929
BURGLARS DISTURBED (Evening Post, 22 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
9 Mar 1931
BLACK CAT ART UNION (Evening Post, 09 March 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1931
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 05 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1932
WINNER OF £2000 (Evening Post, 21 March 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1932
ART UNION DRAWN (Evening Post, 09 May 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Sept 1932
NO. 18" ART UNION (Evening Post, 24 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
13 May 1933
ART UNION DRAWN (Evening Post, 13 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1933
WIN THE BtG MONEY (Evening Post, 19 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1934
HAPPY-GO-LUCKY" (Evening Post, 12 June 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1934
BEST OF LUCK" (Evening Post, 30 October 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1934
LUCKY FOR ME" (Evening Post, 11 December 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1935
THE NEW PARLIAMENT (Evening Post, 28 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Nov 1937
ART UNION DRAWN (Evening Post, 16 November 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1938
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 29 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Mar 1939
PLEASANT SURPRISE" (Evening Post, 07 March 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
24 Aug 1940
Page 20 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 24 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1941
WAR CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 17 February 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1941
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 27 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
31 May 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 May 1941) 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.

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