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.

78,630 records matching 90 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
21 Jun 1928
The Captured German Gun Controversy In Christchurch, Canterbury by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
22 Jun 1928
Page 16 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 22 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jun 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 June 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 June 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1928
RACING CONFERENCE (Evening Post, 23 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1928
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 25 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1928
CHRISTCHURCH TRAMS (Evening Post, 27 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1928
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 27 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1928
LEFT SWEETHEART TO HER FATE (NZ Truth, 28 June 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1928
IN THE BOOM (NZ Truth, 28 June 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1928
A New Magistrate: Mr. James Miller by Auckland Weekly News; Claude Ring · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
29 Jun 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 June 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 June 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1928
ONE-ARMED DRIVERS (Evening Post, 29 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1928
PERSONAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 June 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1928
WOMAN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 30 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1928
MEAT BOARD ELECTIONS (Evening Post, 02 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1928
CHRISTCHURCH RATES (Evening Post, 03 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1928
CHRISTCHURCH SPLIT (Evening Post, 03 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1928
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1928
NOMINATIONS FOR PRODUCERS' REPRESENTATIVES. (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1928
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1928
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1928
CONTRACT RELEASED (Evening Post, 07 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1928
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 09 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 33.2 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1928
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 09 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 16.7 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1928
New Zealand Meat Producers' Board. (Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, 10 July 1928) Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1928
LEAGUE TEST MATCH (Evening Post, 10 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1928
BIG DISPARITY (Evening Post, 11 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1928
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 11 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1928
Gives'Em Fitz (NZ Truth, 12 July 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1928
JOTTINGS FROM ADDINGTON (NZ Truth, 12 July 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1928
ADDINGTON MARKET. (Evening Post, 12 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1928
College Football In Canterbury, South Island: Annual Match Between Christ's College And High School At Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
13 Jul 1928
HARD LABOUR (Evening Post, 13 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1928
THE SHARE MARKET (Evening Post, 14 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1928
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1928
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 17 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1928
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1928
A Fine Body Of Young New Zealanders: This Year's Graduates And The Students Of Canterbury College Christchurch, South Island by Auckland Weekly News; Standish and Preece · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
20 Jul 1928
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1928
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 21 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jul 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1928
A Ten Miles Walk Across The Mountains From Canterbury To Westland by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
26 Jul 1928
Wairarapa Wins The Ranfurly Shield From Canterbury by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
27 Jul 1928
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1928
COMMITTEE'S REPORT (Evening Post, 28 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1928
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1928
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 July 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1928
N.Z. TRUTH" REPLIES TO CORRESPONDENTS (NZ Truth, 02 August 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1928
THE UNDERSTANDING HEART (NZ Truth, 02 August 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1928
DIGGER HOUNDED BY CRUEL FATE (NZ Truth, 02 August 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1928
The Port Of Christchurch, Canterbury, As Seen By An Airman Riding Above The Clouds by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
3 Aug 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1928
RACING FIXTURES. (Evening Post, 03 August 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1928
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1928
CHRISTCHURCH HUNT CLUB (Evening Post, 03 August 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1928
CHRISTCHURCH HUNT (Evening Post, 04 August 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1928
MAIN CONSIDERATION (Evening Post, 06 August 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1928
CLAY BIRD SHOOTING (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1928
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1928
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1928
N.Z.A.A.A. COUNCIL (Evening Post, 07 August 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1928
Ode To Ogilvie (NZ Truth, 09 August 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1928
Sweet and Low (NZ Truth, 09 August 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1928
DISARMAMENT. (Evening Post, 09 August 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1928
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1928
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1928
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 14 August 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1928
LATE SPORTING (Evening Post, 14 August 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1928
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1928
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1928
WILL CLUB OFFICIALS MOVE? (NZ Truth, 16 August 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1928
National Week Opened In Christchurch Last Saturday: The Metropolitan Trotting Club's Meeting At Addington by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
17 Aug 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1928
JUNIOR TRIAL MATCH (Evening Post, 20 August 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1928
MAIN HIGHWAYS (Evening Post, 21 August 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1928
CHRISTCHURCH TEAMS (Evening Post, 21 August 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1928
COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 21 August 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1928
Line's Engaged!" (NZ Truth, 23 August 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1928
WHAT'S WRONG? (NZ Truth, 23 August 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1928
Outstanding Performers at the New Zealand Grand National Racing Carnival In Christchurch Last Week by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
23 Aug 1928
Among The Racing Enthusiasts on the Concluded Day of the New Zealand Grand National Meeting At Riccarton, Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
24 Aug 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 August 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 24 August 1928) 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

The shelf

Its patch