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.

9,211 records matching 93 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
11 Aug 1919
METROPOLITAN T.C. MEETING (Wanganui Chronicle, 11 August 1919) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1919
METROPOLITAN TROTS. (Ashburton Guardian, 11 August 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1919
UNKNOWN (Evening Post, 12 August 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1919
SPORTING (Evening Post, 12 August 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1919
CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. (Ashburton Guardian, 13 August 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1919
GRAND NATIONAL MEETINGFIRST DAY. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 13 August 1919) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1919
GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. (Colonist, 13 August 1919) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1919
C.J.C. HANDICAPS. (Grey River Argus, 13 August 1919) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1919
Pobertn Ban Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING GISHBORNE, WEDNESDAY. AUG.. 13, 1010 TRIAL OF.EX-KATSER (Poverty Bay Herald, 13 August 1919) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1919
SPORTING (Grey River Argus, 13 August 1919) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1919
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 13-8-1919) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1919
METROPOLITAN TROTS. (Grey River Argus, 14 August 1919) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1919
TROTTING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 14 August 1919) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1919
GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. (Colonist, 14 August 1919) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1919
CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 August 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1919
C.J.C. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 15 August 1919) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1919
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 15-8-1919) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1919
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 16 August 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1919
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 August 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1919
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 20 August 1919) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1919
VISIT TO CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 26 August 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1919
PERSONAL. (Taranaki Daily News 26-8-1919) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1919
The winter racing carnival at Christchurch: snapshots at the recent Grand National Meeting Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
2 Sept 1919
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 September 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 September 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1919
LATE SPORTING (Evening Post, 02 September 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1919
MESS PROPERTY. (Feilding Star, 05 September 1919) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1919
SPORTING. (Colonist, 05 September 1919) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Grey River Argus, 11 September 1919) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1919
Admiral Viscount Jellicoe's tour of New Zealand: the great British sailor's recent visit to Christchurch Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
6 Oct 1919
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 10-6-1919) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1919
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 October 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1919
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 October 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1919
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 October 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1919
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 28 October 1919) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 28 October 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1919
RICCARTON WELTER (Evening Post, 31 October 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1919
C.J.O. HANDICAP (Hawera & Normanby Star, 31 October 1919) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1919
NEW ZEALAND GUP MEETING (Evening Post, 08 November 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1919
SPORTING (Taranaki Daily News 11-8-1919) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1919
CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB'S MEETING (Evening Post, 13 November 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 November 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1919
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 14-11-1919) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1919
FEILDING WEIGHTS (Evening Post, 17 November 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1919
SPORTING (Taranaki Daily News 17-11-1919) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1919
THE ELECTIONS. (Taranaki Daily News 19-11-1919) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Nov 1919
Carnival Week in Christchurch: the spring meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
20 Nov 1919
Trotting races at Christchurch last week: the spring meeting of the Metropolitan Club Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
22 Nov 1919
BOWLING SPASMS (Observer, 22 November 1919) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1919
The popularity of trotting races in New Zealand: the record gathering on the last day of the Metropolitan Club's spring meeting at Riccarton, Christchurch Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
6 Dec 1919
CRICKET (Evening Post, 06 December 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
11 Dec 1919
SPORTING (Taranaki Daily News 12-11-1919) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1919
TROTTING (Evening Post, 15 December 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1919
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB. (Ashburton Guardian, 17 December 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1919
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 17 December 1919) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1919
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 December 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1919
CRICKET. (Marlborough Express, 22 December 1919) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1919
BOWLING (Otago Daily Times 27-12-1919) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1919
CROQUET (Evening Post, 31 December 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
1920
Shirley Links at Christchurch, from the air by Mill, Frank Douglas, 1899-1990 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
8 Jan 1920
FRIENDLY BOWL" MATCH (Evening Post, 08 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1920
ROWING. (Taranaki Daily News 1-10-1920) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1920
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times 13-1-1920) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1920
DOMINION TOURNAMENT. (Colonist, 16 January 1920) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1920
TENNIS. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 January 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1920
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 27 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1920
SWIMMING (Evening Post, 09 February 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1920
CHRISTCHURCH TROTTING. ACCEPTANCES. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 11 February 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1920
METROPOLITAN TROTS. (Colonist, 16 February 1920) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1920
PROPOSAL BY TROTTING ASSOCIATION. (Colonist, 19 February 1920) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1920
SPECIAL RACE MEETINGS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 20 February 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1920
QUESTION OF RACING PERMIT. (Grey River Argus, 21 February 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1920
ROYAL RACE MEETINGS. (Ashburton Guardian, 21 February 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Poverty Bay Herald, 23 February 1920) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
28 Feb 1920
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 28 February 1920) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1920
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 28 February 1920) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1920
RIFLE SHOOTING (Evening Post, 03 March 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1920
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 04 March 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1920
SPORTING (Taranaki Daily News 3-5-1920) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 11 March 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 12 March 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1920
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 13 March 1920) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1920
LATE SPORTING (Evening Post, 16 March 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1920
The New Zealand rifle meeting, which was concluded at Trentham, Wellington, last week Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Mar 1920
MADDISON TROPHY. (Ashburton Guardian, 19 March 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 19 March 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1920
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 19 March 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1920
CHRISTCHURCH ACCEPTANCES. (Northern Advocate, 20 March 1920) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1920
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 26 March 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1920
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 27 March 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1920
C.J.C. HANDICAPS (Evening Post, 29 March 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1920
CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. (Grey River Argus, 06 April 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1920
METROPOLITAN TROTS. (Ashburton Guardian, 07 April 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1920
NOTES AND COMMENTS (Evening Post, 08 April 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1920
N.Z. METROPOLITAN TROTS (Grey River Argus, 08 April 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 09 April 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Apr 1920
NEWS AND NOTES. (NZ Truth, 10 April 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1920
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Poverty Bay Herald, 12 April 1920) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1920
Page 11 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 13 April 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Apr 1920
LITTLE RIVER NEWS. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 April 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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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