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.

“The Christchurch Club”, the shelf

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

9,183 records matching 97 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
29 Dec 1914
POSTPONED AKAROA REGATTA. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 December 1914) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1915
Glass Plate Negative: Thirteen men by H H Clifford · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
2 Jan 1915
CANTERBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB. (Ashburton Guardian, 02 January 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1915
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Marlborough Express, 14 January 1915) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1915
SPORTING. (Colonist, 15 January 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1915
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1915 NEWS OF THE DAY. (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 January 1915) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1915
CANTERBURY J.C. SUMMER MEETING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 05 February 1915) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1915
CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. (Colonist, 05 February 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1915
CANTERBURY J.C. MEETING. (Northern Advocate, 05 February 1915) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1915
WELLINGTON POULTRY SHOW (Otago Daily Times 2-7-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1915
CHRISTCHURCH REGATTA (Evening Post, 15 February 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1915
METROPOLITAN TROTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 15 February 1915) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1915
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB. (Ashburton Guardian, 18 February 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1915
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 06 March 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1915
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Hawera & Normanby Star, 12 March 1915) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1915
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 19 March 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 20 March 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 27 March 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1915
SPORTING. (Colonist, 03 April 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1915
BOWLING. (Ashburton Guardian, 06 April 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1915
SPORTING. (Feilding Star, 08 April 1915) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 12 April 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1915
Canterbury Jockey Club's autumn meeting, held in Christchurch last week. Emperador winning the Great Easter Handicap, First Glance running second by Auckland Weekly News; Green, Herbert · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
20 Apr 1915
Untitled (Evening Post, 20 April 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1915
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 April 1915) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1915
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 23 April 1915) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1915
LATEST SPORTING (Ashburton Guardian, 24 April 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 08 May 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1915
THE TURF (Evening Post, 11 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 15 May 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 22 May 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1915
CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 29 May 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1915
AUCKLAND MEETING. (Taranaki Daily News 6-4-1915) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 05 June 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1915
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 05 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOR. (Poverty Bay Herald, 12 June 1915) Poverty Bay Herald · 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
19 Jun 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 19 June 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOR. (Poverty Bay Herald, 30 June 1915) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jul 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 03 July 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1915
NOTES AND COMMENTS (Evening Post, 03 July 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 10 July 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jul 1915
SOUTHERN SPORT. (NZ Truth, 10 July 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1915
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 10 July 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 17 July 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1915
SPORTING NEWS (Grey River Argus, 31 July 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1915
THE TURF (Evening Post, 11 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1915
SPORTING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 19 August 1915) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1915
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 04 September 1915) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1915
CAP AND JACKET (Observer, 04 September 1915) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1915
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 18 September 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1915
THE COLONIST. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 1915. NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 22 September 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1915
CORPORAL PHILLIPPS. (Otago Daily Times 22-9-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1915
THE FALLEN AND WOUNDED. (Ashburton Guardian, 23 September 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES SATURDAY NIGHT'S LIST (Evening Post, 27 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1915
COUNTY COUNCIL. (Ashburton Guardian, 01 October 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Oct 1915
PERSONAL WAR NOTES. (Colonist, 09 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1915
THE TURF (Evening Post, 14 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1915
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 21 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1915
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 26 October 1915) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1915
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 02 November 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1915
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 11-8-1915) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1915
WAR TAX AT ADDINGTON. (Ashburton Guardian, 10 November 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1915
HANDICAPS FOR FOURTH DAY (Wanganui Chronicle, 11 November 1915) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1915
CHRISTCHURCH TROTS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 11 November 1915) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1915
SWIMMING (Evening Post, 13 November 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1915
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 15 November 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1915
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 23 November 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1915
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 November 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1915
THE WAY TO TREAT THE SHIRKER. (Feilding Star, 04 December 1915) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1915
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING ACCEPTANCES (Evening Post, 11 December 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1915
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING MEETING (Evening Post, 17 December 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1915
CANTERBURY CHAT (NZ Truth, 18 December 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1915
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB (Hawera & Normanby Star, 20 December 1915) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1915
SPORTING (Otago Daily Times 20-12-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1915
BACK FROM THE WAR (Otago Daily Times 24-12-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1916
Glass Plate Negative: Christchurch Chess Club, 1916 (copy) by Clifford · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
17 Jan 1916
BOWLING. (Otago Daily Times 17-1-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1916
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 03 February 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1916
CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 04 February 1916) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1916
CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB (Colonist, 04 February 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1916
SOUTH CANTERBURY MEETING (Evening Post, 05 February 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1916
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 10 February 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1916
LATE SPORTING (Evening Post, 12 February 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 15 February 1916) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Taranaki Daily News 19-2-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1916
THE LATE MR. H. D. PINE. (Colonist, 15 March 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1916
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 17 March 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Taranaki Daily News 24-3-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1916
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 25 March 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1916
TROTTING AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 22 April 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1916
CHRISTCHURCH TROTS (Evening Post, 24 April 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1916
CANTERBURY MEETING (Evening Post, 25 April 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1916
CHRISTCHURCH TROTS—FIRST DAY. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 25 April 1916) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1916
CATHOLIC SHIELD CONTEST (Evening Post, 26 April 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1916
WEATHER FINE IN SYDNEY (Evening Post, 26 April 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 April 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1916
SPORTING. (Colonist, 28 April 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1916
METROPOLITAN TROTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 28 April 1916) Hawera & Normanby Star · 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.

“The Christchurch Club”, the shelf

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