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.

“"Cashel Street"”, the shelf

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

6,569 records matching 96 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
11 May 1920
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 May 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1920
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 May 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 May 1920
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 May 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 22 May 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
12 Jun 1920
CHRISTCHURCH WAR MEMORIAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 12 June 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1920
WAR MEMORIALS. (Northern Advocate, 12 June 1920) Northern Advocate · 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 4 (NZ Truth, 03 July 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jul 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 03 July 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Marlborough Express, 06 July 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Marlborough Express, 07 July 1920) Marlborough Express · 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
16 Jul 1920
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 July 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Jul 1920
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 July 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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
10 Aug 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 August 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 14 August 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
21 Aug 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 21 August 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 24 August 1920) Ashburton Guardian · 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
18 Sept 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 18 September 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 25 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
16 Oct 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 16 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
6 Nov 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 06 November 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 01 January 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 08 January 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 15 January 1921) 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
12 Feb 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 12 February 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
26 Feb 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 26 February 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
9 Mar 1921
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 March 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 26 March 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
30 Apr 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 30 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
18 Jun 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 18 June 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1921
Page 12 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 23 July 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1921
Page 12 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 20 August 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 03 September 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 10 September 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 17 September 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 24 September 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 01 October 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 29 October 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 5 (NZ Truth, 03 June 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 17 June 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 03 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Jul 1922
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 20 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (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
2 Nov 1922
The result of a recent heavy gale in Christchurch, Canterbury by Auckland Weekly News; Green, H. H. · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
7 Dec 1922
The Industrial Exhibition at Christchurch, Canterbury Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1923
British Vulcanists 2019 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
10 Feb 1923
BRAIN WAVES COMPETITION (NZ Truth, 10 February 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1924
Cashel Street, Christchurch (looking west) by Government Publicity Office · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
30 Aug 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 30 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 January 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 February 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 February 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 February 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 October 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 October 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 October 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1925
TWO GIRLS DIE (NZ Truth, 14 November 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1925
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 30 November 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 June 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 June 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1926
A List Of Anglican Homes, Societies, & C. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 July 1926) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 July 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 July 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 July 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 August 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 August 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 August 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 August 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 August 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 August 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 September 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 06 September 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1926
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 December 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 December 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 December 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1927
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 January 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · 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.

“"Cashel Street"”, the shelf

The shelf

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