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.

9,458 records matching 98 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
30 Apr 1920
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB. (Ashburton Guardian, 30 April 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1920
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (Grey River Argus, 30 April 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1920
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (Hawera & Normanby Star, 30 April 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1920
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 30-4-1920) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1920
LATEST SPORTING (Ashburton Guardian, 01 May 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1920
LATE SPORTING (Evening Post, 01 May 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1920
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 May 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1920
LATE SPORTING (Hawera & Normanby Star, 04 May 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1920
SPORTING (Taranaki Daily News 5-4-1920) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1920
CHRISTCHURCH ROYAL MEETING ACCEPTANCES. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 06 May 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1920
ACCEPTANCES (Evening Post, 06 May 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 07 May 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1920
FOOTBALL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 May 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1920
SPORTING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 11 May 1920) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1920
BOXING. (Ashburton Guardian, 12 May 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1920
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 May 1920) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1920
VISIT TO CHRISTCHURCH. (Ashburton Guardian, 13 May 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1920
THE JOCKEYS' DISPUTE. (Taranaki Daily News 13-5-1920) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1920
MOIST WEATHER. (Northern Advocate, 14 May 1920) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1920
VISIT TO CHRISTCHURCH. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 14 May 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1920
RAIN AFFECTS RECEPTION AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Poverty Bay Herald, 14 May 1920) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1920
CHRISTCHURCH FUNCTIONS (Ashburton Guardian, 15 May 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1920
THE WANGANUI SENSATION. (Poverty Bay Herald, 19 May 1920) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 22 May 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1920
CANTERBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB. (Ashburton Guardian, 01 June 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1920
SPARROW SHOOTING (Evening Post, 03 June 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1920
CANTERBURY PARK TROTS. (Grey River Argus, 05 June 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1920
CLUB CRICKET (Evening Post, 07 June 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1920
FOOTBALL. (Taranaki Daily News 22-6-1920) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 7 places
26 Jun 1920
FOOTBALL. (Taranaki Daily News 26-6-1920) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1920
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 July 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1920
LE BON'S BAY ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 July 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1920
SPORTING (Hawera & Normanby Star, 02 August 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1920
NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB. (Ashburton Guardian, 04 August 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1920
CHRISTCHURCH TROTTING MEETING. (Otago Daily Times 8-4-1920) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1920
TROTTING. (Taranaki Daily News 8-4-1920) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1920
CANTERBURY MEETING, ACCEPTANCES. (Feilding Star, 09 August 1920) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1920
SPORTING (Grey River Argus, 10 August 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1920
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 August 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1920
TROTS AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Ashburton Guardian, 11 August 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1920
SPORTING (Northern Advocate, 11 August 1920) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1920
LATE SPORTING (Evening Post, 11 August 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1920
SPORTING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 11 August 1920) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1920
CANTERBURY RACES—FIRST DAY. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 11 August 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1920
SPORTING (Grey River Argus, 12 August 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1920
RACES AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Ashburton Guardian, 13 August 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1920
SPORTING (Ashburton Guardian, 13 August 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1920
SPORTING (Grey River Argus, 13 August 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1920
CHRISTCHURCH TROTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 14 August 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1920
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 17-8-1920) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1920
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times 18-8-1920) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1920
The Canterbury Jockey Club's winter meeting at Christchurch Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
20 Aug 1920
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Northern Advocate, 20 August 1920) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1920
Light harness racing at Addington - The N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club's recent meeting by Sporting & Dramatic Review · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
2 Sept 1920
ROWING (Otago Daily Times 9-2-1920) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1920
FOOTBALL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 September 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 9 (Evening Post, 07 September 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1920
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Thames Star, 11 September 1920) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Northern Advocate, 14 September 1920) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1920
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 20 September 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1920
PREVIOUS WINNERS (Evening Post, 20 September 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1920
GOLF (Grey River Argus, 04 October 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1920
GOLF. (Feilding Star, 04 October 1920) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1920
GOLF (Evening Post, 04 October 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1920
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 07 October 1920) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1920
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 08 October 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1920
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 10-8-1920) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1920
RACING NOTES (Grey River Argus, 11 October 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1920
CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. (Ashburton Guardian, 26 October 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1920
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 29 October 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1920
SPORTING. (Northern Advocate, 29 October 1920) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1920
N.Z. METROPOLITAN TROTS? (Grey River Argus, 03 November 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1920
TROTTING (Evening Post, 03 November 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1920
N.Z. CUP ACCEPTANCES (Hawera & Normanby Star, 04 November 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1920
NEW ZEALAND CUP MEETING (Evening Post, 04 November 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1920
CANTERBURY J. C. (Grey River Argus, 04 November 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1920
RACES IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Ashburton Guardian, 06 November 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1920
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 08 November 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1920
SPORTING (Taranaki Daily News 11-8-1920) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1920
LATE SPORTING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 09 November 1920) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1920
C.J.C. ACCEPTANCES (Evening Post, 09 November 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1920
NZ. METROPOLITAN TROTS. (Grey River Argus, 09 November 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1920
SPORTING. (Northern Advocate, 09 November 1920) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1920
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 November 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1920
C.J.C. WEIGHTS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 09 November 1920) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1920
CHRISTCHURCH TROTS. (Feilding Star, 10 November 1920) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1920
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 12 November 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1920
CHRISTCHURCH TROTS-SECOND DAY. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 12 November 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1920
LATE SPORTING (Evening Post, 12 November 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1920
TROTTING (Evening Post, 12 November 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1920
CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB (Grey River Argus, 12 November 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1920
SPORTING. (Northern Advocate, 13 November 1920) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1920
CHRISTCHURCH TROTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 13 November 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · 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
23 Nov 1920
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 November 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1920
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB. (Grey River Argus, 08 December 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1920
SPORTING (Taranaki Daily News 12-8-1920) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1920
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 14 December 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Dec 1920
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB (Grey River Argus, 15 December 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1920
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING MEETING (Evening Post, 17 December 1920) 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.

“The Christchurch Club”, the shelf

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