How many records does the archive hold?

67,402 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.

“Engineers”, the shelf

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

928 records matching 92 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
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
30 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 30 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 08 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1915
RETURNING HOME (Evening Post, 19 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1915
COMING HOME. (Taranaki Daily News 21-10-1915) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1915
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 29 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1915
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 03 November 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1915
Sapper William Waddell, of Christchurch by Sporting & Dramatic Review · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
18 Nov 1915
Sapper W. Turner, of Christchurch by Sporting & Dramatic Review · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
24 Mar 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Taranaki Daily News 24-3-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 16 May 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 10 August 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1916
BACK FROM THE WAR (Otago Daily Times 31-8-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1916
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 21 September 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 23-11-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 20 December 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jan 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 24-1-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1917
BACK FROM THE WAR (Otago Daily Times 2-1-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 2-7-1917) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 May 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 5-7-1917) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 May 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 15-5-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1917
LOCAL km GENERAL HEWS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 23 May 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1917
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 09 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 14-6-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 19-6-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 22 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
25 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 25 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 30-6-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1917
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 04 July 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1917
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 06 July 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1917
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 10 July 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1917
Sergt J M Turner of Sydenham, died of wounds Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Jul 1917
Sap R A McKay of Christchurch, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
9 Aug 1917
Pte T Booth of Linwood, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
3 Sept 1917
15000 MEN CALLED UP (Evening Post, 03 September 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
16 Oct 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 16-10-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 26 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Nov 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 November 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 11-7-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1917
BACK FROM THE FRONT (Otago Daily Times 12-1-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 12-7-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 11 February 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1918
quilt, signature by Mrs Mrs Dobbin; Red Cross and St John's, Redcliffe, NZ · Human History · Auckland Museum Collections · Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
2 Apr 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 02 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jun 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 11 June 1918) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1918
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Poverty Bay Herald, 10 September 1918) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Ashburton Guardian, 17 September 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 19 October 1918) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1918
SOLDIERS' DEATHS (Evening Post, 26 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1918
Page 22 Advertisements Column 1 (Observer, 30 November 1918) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1919
Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1919. PORT CHRISTCHURCH. (Ashburton Guardian, 17 March 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 18 July 1919) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jul 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 21 July 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1919
Page 64 Advertisements Column 3 (Observer, 20 September 1919) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1919
HOUSING BILL (Evening Post, 17 October 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1920s
1 Apr 1920
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 01 April 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 May 1920
THE MINISTER VISIT (Marlborough Express, 26 May 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1920
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 July 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jul 1920
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 23 July 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1920
RAILWAY ENGINEERS' MATCH. (Evening Post, 08 September 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1920
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 27 September 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1921
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 16 March 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1921
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 21 March 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1921
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 04 May 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1921
LOCAL AND GENRAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 September 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1922
Page 16 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 31 May 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Jun 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 05 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 21 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1923
Page 18 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 28 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 20 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 06 September 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1924
Page 12 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 12 September 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1924
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 13 September 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1924
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 29 October 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1925
INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS (Evening Post, 11 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
15 Jun 1925
Page 8 Advertisements Column 9 (Evening Post, 15 June 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Sept 1925
POWER BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 September 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1926
Page 11 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 05 June 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1927
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 January 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1927
CIVIL ENGINEERS (Evening Post, 02 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1927
CIVIL ENGINEERS (Evening Post, 05 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 12 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1927
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 23 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1927
Page 31 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 16 July 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 8 places
8 Feb 1928
Page 18 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 08 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1928
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 December 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1929
Plan of Radley Bridge Christchurch bridges: plans and drawings · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
19 Mar 1929
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1929
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1929
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1929
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1929
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 April 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1929
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 May 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
1 Feb 1930
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 01 February 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 May 1930
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1930
Ships and the Sea (Evening Post, 24 May 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1930
PROFESSOR R. J. SCOTT (Evening Post, 10 November 1930) 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.

“Engineers”, the shelf

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