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.

“"Sydenham"”, the shelf

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

8,454 records matching 96 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
28 Jun 1912
CHRISTCHURCH TRAMWAY BOARD. (Wanganui Chronicle, 28 June 1912) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1912
TELEGRAMS. (Evening Post, 28 June 1912) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1912
CHRISTCHURCH TRAMWAYS BOARD. (Otago Daily Times 28-6-1912) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1912
Christchurch - looking down Colombo Street, Sydenham, showing the park, fire brigade station, and high-pressure water supply tank by New Zealand Graphic; Nash · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
10 Jul 1912
One of the first houses built in Christchurch by New Zealand Graphic; Nash · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
10 Jul 1912
Suburban Christchurch-another view of Sydenham, looking down Brougham street, showing St Saviour's Church and Sydenham School by New Zealand Graphic; Nash · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
20 Aug 1912
CYCLING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 20 August 1912) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1912
CAP AND JACKET (Observer, 24 August 1912) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Aug 1912
FOOTBALL (Grey River Argus, 26 August 1912) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1912
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 03 September 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1912
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 04 September 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1912
HOCKEY. (Poverty Bay Herald, 06 September 1912) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1912
Two panoramas: Christchurch and Wellington by New Zealand Graphic; Nash · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Sept 1912
CRICKET. (Mataura Ensign 9-12-1912) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1912
SHOOTING ACCIDENT (Hawera & Normanby Star, 16 September 1912) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1912
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Poverty Bay Herald, 16 September 1912) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1912
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 17 September 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1912
COMBINED FAMILIES. (NZ Truth, 21 September 1912) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1912
THE ROAD RACE. (Ashburton Guardian, 26 September 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1912
CRICKET (Evening Post, 14 October 1912) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1912
CRICKET. (Poverty Bay Herald, 14 October 1912) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1912
CHRISTCHURCH FIRE BRIGADE. (Colonist, 16 October 1912) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1912
MATCHES ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 21 October 1912) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1912
CRICKET. (Poverty Bay Herald, 21 October 1912) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1912
CRICKET. (Mataura Ensign 21-10-1912) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1912
CRICKET. (Taranaki Daily News 22-10-1912) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1912
FOOTBALL (Taranaki Daily News 11-6-1912) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1912
CRICKET. (Poverty Bay Herald, 18 November 1912) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1912
CRICKET. (Taranaki Daily News 19-11-1912) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1912
FIRES. (Ashburton Guardian, 25 November 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1912
SCHOOL ATHLETICS (Evening Post, 25 November 1912) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1912
CRICKET. (Poverty Bay Herald, 25 November 1912) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1912
CANTERBURY NOTES. (NZ Truth, 14 December 1912) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1912
MATCHES ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 16 December 1912) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1912
CRICKET. (Taranaki Daily News 17-12-1912) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1912
CRICKET. (Poverty Bay Herald, 23 December 1912) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1912
MATCHES ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 23 December 1912) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1912
AT SYDENHAM. (Wanganui Chronicle, 24 December 1912) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1912
BRISBANE TRAGEDY (Wairarapa Daily Times, 30 December 1912) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1913
DAN REESE KNOCKS UP 209. (Feilding Star, 06 January 1913) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1913
CRICKET. (Poverty Bay Herald, 06 January 1913) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1913
CANTERBURY NOTES. (NZ Truth, 11 January 1913) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1913
CRICKET. (Mataura Ensign 1-12-1913) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1913
CRICKET. (Poverty Bay Herald, 13 January 1913) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1913
CRICKET. (Mataura Ensign 13-1-1913) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1913
CRICKET. (Taranaki Daily News 14-1-1913) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1913
CANTERBURY NOTES. (NZ Truth, 18 January 1913) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1913
BOWLING (Evening Post, 20 January 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1913
BOWLING TOURNAMENT. (Ashburton Guardian, 20 January 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1913
BOWLING (Evening Post, 21 January 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1913
EDUCATIONAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 23 January 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1913
BOWLING (Evening Post, 24 January 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1913
CRICKET. (Poverty Bay Herald, 27 January 1913) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1913
NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Ashburton Guardian, 27 January 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1913
CRICKET. (Taranaki Daily News 28-1-1913) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1913
MATCHES ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 03 February 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1913
SWIMMING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 06 February 1913) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1913
CANTERBURY NOTES. (NZ Truth, 08 February 1913) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1913
CRICKET. (Poverty Bay Herald, 10 February 1913) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1913
CHURCH WORK (Evening Post, 12 February 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Feb 1913
UNITED METHODISTS. (Ashburton Guardian, 12 February 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1913
CANTERBURY NOTES. (NZ Truth, 15 February 1913) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1913
CENTURY CORNER. (NZ Truth, 15 February 1913) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1913
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 17 February 1913) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1913
GAMES ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 17 February 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1913
CENTURY CORNER. (NZ Truth, 22 February 1913) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1913
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 24 February 1913) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1913
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Wanganui Chronicle, 27 February 1913) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1913
MATCHES ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 03 March 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1913
CRICKET. (Poverty Bay Herald, 03 March 1913) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1913
CANTERBURY NOTES. (NZ Truth, 08 March 1913) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1913
CRICKETS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 10 March 1913) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1913
BOWLING. (Ashburton Guardian, 10 March 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1913
CRICKET. (Mataura Ensign 3-11-1913) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1913
CRICKET (Evening Post, 17 March 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1913
CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES. (Mataura Ensign 17-3-1913) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1913
CRICKET. (Taranaki Daily News 18-3-1913) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1913
FOOTBALL RUGBY. (Otago Daily Times 20-3-1913) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1913
CHRISTCHURCH TOURNAMENT. (Ashburton Guardian, 25 March 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1913
CRICKET. (Taranaki Daily News 4-2-1913) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1913
BOWLING. (Ashburton Guardian, 04 April 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1913
COMPETITIONS IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 21 April 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1913
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS. (Otago Daily Times 21-4-1913) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1913
CHRISTCHURCH DAY BY DAY. (Ashburton Guardian, 22 April 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1913
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS. (Colonist, 23 April 1913) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1913
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS. (Mataura Ensign 23-4-1913) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1913
CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 24 April 1913) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1913
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS. (Grey River Argus, 24 April 1913) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1913
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 30 April 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1913
CHRISTCHURCH CITY. (Wanganui Chronicle, 01 May 1913) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1913
CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 01 May 1913) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1913
HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD. (Ashburton Guardian, 01 May 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1913
CANTERBURY NOTES. (NZ Truth, 03 May 1913) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1913
NORTHERN LEAGUE GAME. (Poverty Bay Herald, 09 June 1913) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1913
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS. (Ashburton Guardian, 09 June 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1913
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES. (Ashburton Guardian, 16 June 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1913
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITION. (Ashburton Guardian, 23 June 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1913
LEAGUE MATCH (Poverty Bay Herald, 30 June 1913) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1913
CHRISTCHURCH SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. (Ashburton Guardian, 30 June 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1913
CRICKET. (Taranaki Daily News 7-1-1913) Taranaki Daily News · 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.

“"Sydenham"”, the shelf

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