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.

“The Bottle-O”, the shelf

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

881 records matching 100 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
1 Sept 1914
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 01 September 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1914
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 19 September 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1915
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 31 March 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · 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
31 May 1915
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Hawera & Normanby Star, 31 May 1915) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1915
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES. (Clutha Leader 15-6-1915) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Grey River Argus, 10 July 1915) Grey River Argus · 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
4 Aug 1915
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 04 August 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Marlborough Express, 11 August 1915) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 01 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Marlborough Express, 22 September 1915) Marlborough Express · 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
11 Dec 1916
DON'T MISTAKE THE CAUSE. (Ashburton Guardian, 11 December 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1917
BOTTLE LAKE HOSPITAL (NZ Truth, 03 February 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1917
WOMEN IN PRNINT. (Evening Post, 05 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1917
Page 10 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 01 May 1917) Evening Post · 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
23 Jun 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 23 June 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 28 July 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 11 August 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
15 Sept 1917
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 15 September 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 06 October 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 24 November 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 01 December 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 15 December 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 26 January 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 09 February 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 23 February 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 16 March 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 23 March 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1918
A FIRM FOUNDATION. (Ashburton Guardian, 04 April 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 06 April 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 13 April 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (NZ Truth, 20 April 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 07 May 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 11 May 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 18 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 May 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 18 May 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 03 August 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1918
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 12 October 1918) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Nov 1918
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 15 November 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Wanganui Chronicle, 21 December 1918) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 18 February 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 17 April 1919) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 31 May 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1919
Page 11 Advertisements Column 6 (Otago Daily Times 31-5-1919) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 09 July 1919) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 12 July 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 08 November 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 06 December 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 29 December 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
17 Jan 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 17 January 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 24 January 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 07 February 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 09 February 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Feb 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 14 February 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 21 February 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 28 February 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 06 March 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 27 March 1920) NZ Truth · 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
17 Apr 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 17 April 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Apr 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 24 April 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 01 May 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 04 May 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 08 May 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 15 May 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 May 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Ashburton Guardian, 28 May 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 05 June 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 12 June 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 19 June 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 26 June 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 03 July 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 28 July 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1920
Page 13 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 31 July 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 04 September 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 08 September 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 02 October 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 05 October 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Oct 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 09 October 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 25 October 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 05 November 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1920
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 20 November 1920) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1921
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Hawera & Normanby Star, 06 January 1921) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Feb 1921
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 05 February 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1921
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 07 March 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1921
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 April 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1921
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 13 July 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1921
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 July 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1921
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 August 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1921
Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 03 August 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1921
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 August 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1921
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 09 August 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1921
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 August 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1921
Page 16 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 27 October 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Mar 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 20 March 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 29 March 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 10 April 1922) 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.

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