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.

“K + K”, the shelf

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

8,313 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
21 Jan 1922
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 21 January 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1922
OTHER EVENTS (Evening Post, 06 February 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 08 February 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Feb 1922
OTHER EVENTS (Evening Post, 09 February 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1922
RECEPTION AT THE BASIN (Evening Post, 13 February 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1922
TO-DAY'S RESULTS (Evening Post, 16 February 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1922
THE AGGREGATES. (Evening Post, 28 February 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1922
BAKERS' EXHIBITION (Evening Post, 20 March 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1922
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 08 April 1922) Evening Post · 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
1 Jul 1922
CHRISTCHURCH CLASHES. (NZ Truth, 01 July 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
25 Aug 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 August 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1922
CHRISTCHURCH NORTH. (Evening Post, 30 August 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1922
FORMER WINNERS OF N.Z. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 12 September 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1922
DOMINION LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 25 September 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1922
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 03 October 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 09 October 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1922
GREENPARK (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 October 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Nov 1922
NOTES AND COMMENTS (Evening Post, 07 November 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1922
CHRISTCHURCH NORTH. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 10 November 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 13 November 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1922
Page 16 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 28 November 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1922
Portraits of South Island candidates for the upcoming Parliamentary elections Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
11 Dec 1922
CHRISTCHURCH SURPRISES. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 11 December 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1922
LOCAL AND QENERAL (Evening Post, 18 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Dec 1922
INSURANCE OFFICERS (Evening Post, 22 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 30 December 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1923
CRICKET. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 27 January 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Jan 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 27 January 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Feb 1923
Page 10 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 08 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1923
BRAIN WAVES COMPETITION (NZ Truth, 10 February 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 16 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1923
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 24 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1923
THE NATIONAL OFFICERS (Evening Post, 26 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1923
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 09 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1923
CHRISTCHURCH MAYORALTY (Evening Post, 11 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1923
CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 27 April 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
29 May 1923
LEAGUE FOOTBALL (Evening Post, 29 May 1923) Evening Post · 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
15 Jun 1923
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 15 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
6 Jul 1923
DAYLIGHT SAVING (Evening Post, 06 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
10 Aug 1923
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 10 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Aug 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 11 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1923
BOWLING (Evening Post, 17 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1923
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 31 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
3 Sept 1923
COMPETITIONS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 03 September 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1923
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 04 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
5 Oct 1923
SOLDIERS' LANDS (Evening Post, 05 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 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
5 Nov 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 05 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1923
SECOND DAY'S RESULTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 09 November 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 19 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1923
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 24 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Nov 1923
BAND CONTEST. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 30 November 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1923
TROTTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 18 December 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 27 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1924
BOWLING (Evening Post, 10 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
17 Jan 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 January 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1924
BIG SCORE IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 21 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1924
PREMISES BURNT (Evening Post, 09 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 11 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1924
HISTORIC CELEBRATIONS (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
16 Feb 1924
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 16 February 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 26 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
12 Mar 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 12 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1924
ARMY CHAMPION (Evening Post, 13 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1924
ARMY RIFLE SHOOTING (Evening Post, 13 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1924
GOLF (Evening Post, 08 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1924
LEAGUE CODE (Evening Post, 19 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1924
CANTERBURY'S CHAMPION (Evening Post, 21 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1924
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 22 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1924
DISTANCE CYCLE RACING (Evening Post, 05 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1924
CYCLING (Hawera & Normanby Star, 05 May 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1924
INTER-COLLEGE TOURNEY (Evening Post, 10 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
31 May 1924
LEAGUE CODE (Evening Post, 31 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 02 June 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1924
RED CROSS SOCIETY (Evening Post, 06 June 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1924
CHRISTCHURCH NORTH (Evening Post, 16 June 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1924
Comrade Honoured. (Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, 01 July 1924) Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1924
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 25 July 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 01 August 1924) Evening Post · 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
12 Aug 1924
PIGEON SHOOTING (Evening Post, 12 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1924
BOWLING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 15 August 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 21 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Aug 1924
Page 16 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 28 August 1924) 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.

“K + K”, the shelf

The shelf

Its patch