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.

“Smith and Smith”, the shelf

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

8,705 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
16 Feb 1922
TO-DAY'S RESULTS (Evening Post, 16 February 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 17 February 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1922
BOWLING (Evening Post, 24 February 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1922
Page 13 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 25 February 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 29 March 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1922
RECHABITE JUBILEE (Evening Post, 31 March 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1922
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 April 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1922
TROTTING (NZ Truth, 15 April 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1922
TROTTING (Evening Post, 17 April 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1922
Leverett's store Ernest Smith, photographs and papers · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
3 Jun 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 03 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jun 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 03 June 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 12 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 14 June 1922) Evening Post · 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 Jul 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 05 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 19 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1922
SOUTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Evening Post, 26 July 1922) Evening Post · 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
31 Aug 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 31 August 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1922
DIVORCE WITH DAMAGES (Evening Post, 02 September 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 16 September 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 16 September 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1922
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 26 September 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1922
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 26 September 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 23 October 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1922
AT CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 23 December 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1923
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 10 January 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 23 January 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1923
Page 10 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 08 February 1923) Evening Post · 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
1 Mar 1923
ATHLETIC SPORTS (Evening Post, 01 March 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1923
THE DIVORCE LAW. (Evening Post, 02 March 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1923
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 03 March 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1923
SPORTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 28 March 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1923
NEW BRIGHTON HANDICAPS (Evening Post, 05 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1923
TROTTING (Evening Post, 10 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1923
TROTTING (Evening Post, 13 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 17 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 23 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 28 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 May 1923
Page 8 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 16 May 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
21 May 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 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
30 May 1923
TROTTING (Evening Post, 30 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1923
ASHBURTON HANDICAPS (Evening Post, 05 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1923
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 19 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1923
AN AWFUL EXPERIENCE" (NZ Truth, 21 July 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1923
LEAGUE CODE (Evening Post, 21 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1923
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 31 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1923
REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS. (Evening Post, 01 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1923
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 08 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1923
TROTTING (Hawera & Normanby Star, 14 August 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1923
METROPOLITAN TROTS (Evening Post, 16 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1923
CHRISTCHURCH TROTTING MEETING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 18 August 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1923
LEAGUE CODE (Evening Post, 25 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1923
BRUTAL ASSAULT AT BURWOOD (NZ Truth, 08 September 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1923
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 08 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
13 Oct 1923
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 13 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Oct 1923
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 29 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
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
19 Nov 1923
THIRD ROUND IN CANTERBURY (Evening Post, 19 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1923
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES (Hawera & Normanby Star, 24 November 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1923
LINWOOD LEADING (Evening Post, 26 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1923
By "Not Out.") (Evening Post, 01 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
8 Dec 1923
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 08 December 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 15 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1923
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 15 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1923
NEW BRIGHTON MEETING (Evening Post, 18 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1924
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 05 January 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1924
BOWLING (Evening Post, 12 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1924
LEADING TEAMS BEATEN (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
18 Jan 1924
BOWLING (Evening Post, 18 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1924
CHAMPIONSHIP RINKS (Evening Post, 19 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1924
IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 19 January 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · 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
26 Jan 1924
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS (Hawera & Normanby Star, 26 January 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1924
SYDENHAM IN THE LEAD (Evening Post, 28 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1924
SYDENHAM AHEAD (Evening Post, 18 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1924
BAND CONTEST (Evening Post, 21 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1924
BAND CONTEST. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 22 February 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1924
BAND CONTEST (Evening Post, 22 February 1924) Evening Post · 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
13 Mar 1924
ARMY CHAMPION (Evening Post, 13 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1924
NEARING THE END (Evening Post, 24 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1924
CANTERBURY GAMES (Evening Post, 31 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1924
LEAGUE CODE (Evening Post, 12 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1924
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Hawera & Normanby Star, 28 April 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1924
LEAGUE CODE (Evening Post, 17 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1924
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 22 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 26 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 02 June 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1924
TROTTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 04 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
26 Jul 1924
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 26 July 1924) NZ Truth · 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.

“Smith and Smith”, the shelf

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