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 99 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
7 Aug 1913
HOCKEY. (Ashburton Guardian, 07 August 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1913
SPORTING. (Feilding Star, 15 August 1913) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1913
LATE SPORTING (Evening Post, 15 August 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1913
SPORTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 15 August 1913) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1913
SPORTING. (Feilding Star, 18 August 1913) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1913
RACING AT RICCARTON. (Northern Advocate, 18 August 1913) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1913
DWELLINGS FOR WORKERS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 20 August 1913) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1913
CRICKET. (Mataura Ensign 9-12-1913) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1913
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Northern Advocate, 15 September 1913) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1913
MATCHES IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 13 October 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1913
CRICKET. (Mataura Ensign 13-10-1913) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1913
CRICKET (Evening Post, 20 October 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1913
CRICKET (Otago Daily Times 20-10-1913) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1913
CRICKET. (Mataura Ensign 20-10-1913) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1913
CYCLING. (Ashburton Guardian, 24 October 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1913
SALVATION SELF-DENIAL. (Poverty Bay Herald, 28 October 1913) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1913
CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES. (Poverty Bay Herald, 03 November 1913) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1913
IN OTHER CENTRES (BY TELEGRAPH-PRESS ASSOCIATION.) DUNEDIN, 2nd November. (Evening Post, 03 November 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1913
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Northern Advocate, 03 November 1913) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1913
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Northern Advocate, 07 November 1913) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1913
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Northern Advocate, 08 November 1913) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1913
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Northern Advocate, 15 November 1913) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1913
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Northern Advocate, 18 November 1913) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1913
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Northern Advocate, 19 November 1913) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1913
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Northern Advocate, 20 November 1913) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1913
CRICKET. (Mataura Ensign 24-11-1913) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1913
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Northern Advocate, 28 November 1913) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1913
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Northern Advocate, 29 November 1913) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1913
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 01 December 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1913
VICTORIA v. QUEENSLAND. (Poverty Bay Herald, 08 December 1913) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1913
MATCHES ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 08 December 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1913
SPORTS AND PASTIMES. (Mataura Ensign 15-12-1913) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1914
IN OTHER PLACES (Evening Post, 12 January 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1914
SOUTH AUSTRALIA v. N.S.W. (Poverty Bay Herald, 12 January 1914) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1914
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Taranaki Daily News 1-12-1914) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1914
BOWLING. (Colonist, 16 January 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1914
N.C. SCHOOLS SPORTS (Wanganui Chronicle, 23 February 1914) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1914
SWIMMING (Wanganui Chronicle, 24 February 1914) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1914
SWIMMING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 24 February 1914) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1914
SWIMMING. (Colonist, 24 February 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1914
ATHLETICS. (Taranaki Daily News 24-2-1914) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1914
CHRISTCHURCH CENTRE. (Ashburton Guardian, 14 April 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 16 May 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1914
CHRISTCHURCH NOTES. (NZ Truth, 16 May 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (Marlborough Express, 25 May 1914) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1914
CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES (Evening Post, 25 May 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1914
CHRISTCHURCH (Marlborough Express, 01 June 1914) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (Marlborough Express, 01 June 1914) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1914
CHRISTCHURCH NOTES. (NZ Truth, 06 June 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1914
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Taranaki Daily News 6-7-1914) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (Marlborough Express, 08 June 1914) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1914
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS. (Ashburton Guardian, 08 June 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (Marlborough Express, 15 June 1914) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1914
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS. (Ashburton Guardian, 29 June 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 04 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · no. 54.3 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 04 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · no. 53.3 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 11 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · no. 1.5 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 11 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · no. 2.5 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1914
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Mataura Ensign 7-11-1914) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1914
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Tuapeka Times 15-7-1914) Tuapeka Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 18 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · no. 2.4 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 18 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · no. 1.3 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 18 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · no. 3.2 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1914
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 20 July 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 25 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · no. 1.3 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 25 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · no. 3.3 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 25 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · no. 2.6 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1914
CITY COMPETITIONS. (Marlborough Express, 27 July 1914) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1914
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Tuapeka Times 29-7-1914) Tuapeka Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 01 August 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1914
MEN'S COMPETITIONS. (Ashburton Guardian, 14 August 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1914
CAP AND JACKET Late Racing. (Observer, 22 August 1914) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Sept 1914
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Tuapeka Times 23-9-1914) Tuapeka Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1914
CRICKET (Evening Post, 12 October 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1914
CRICKET. (Mataura Ensign 19-10-1914) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1914
CRICKET (Otago Daily Times 19-10-1914) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1914
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Taranaki Daily News 11-11-1914) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1914
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Taranaki Daily News 13-11-1914) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1914
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 16 November 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1914
CRICKET. (Mataura Ensign 16-11-1914) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1914
CRICKET (Otago Daily Times 16-11-1914) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1914
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Taranaki Daily News 18-11-1914) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1914
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 23 November 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1914
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Taranaki Daily News 26-11-1914) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1914
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 30 November 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1914
CRICKET. (Mataura Ensign 30-11-1914) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1914
SUMMER GAMES. (Otago Daily Times 12-10-1914) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1914
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 12 December 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1914
PATRIOTIC FUNDS (Evening Post, 19 December 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1914
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 21 December 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1914
CRICKET. (Mataura Ensign 21-12-1914) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1915
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2 Jan 1915
SUDDEN DEATH AT A PICNIC. (Ashburton Guardian, 02 January 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1915
BOYS' LEAGUE TRIP TO CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 02 January 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1915
CRICKET. (Taranaki Daily News 1-12-1915) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1915
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 25 January 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1915
CRICKET. (Otago Daily Times 25-1-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1915
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 01 February 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1915
CRICKET. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 01 February 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1915
CANTERBURY FIXTURES (Evening Post, 08 February 1915) 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.

“"Sydenham"”, the shelf

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