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 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
8 Feb 1915
CRICKET. (Poverty Bay Herald, 08 February 1915) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1915
WAREHOUSEMEN'S ASSOCIATION (Evening Post, 15 February 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1915
OTHER MATCHES. (Poverty Bay Herald, 15 February 1915) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1915
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 15 February 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1915
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 22 February 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1915
CRICKET. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 23 February 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 06 March 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1915
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 08 March 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1915
FINAL DRAFT OF STATIONS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 10 March 1915) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 13 March 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1915
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 15 March 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 20 March 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1915
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times 4-5-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1915
BOWLING. (Ashburton Guardian, 06 April 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1915
BOWLING. (Ashburton Guardian, 07 April 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1915
CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES (Evening Post, 03 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 08 May 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 15 May 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1915
TO-DAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 18 May 1915) Evening Post · 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
24 May 1915
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 24 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1915
THE 32nd LIST (Evening Post, 24 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1915
CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 29 May 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1915
THE 43rd LIST (Evening Post, 31 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 04 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 05 June 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 10 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1915
CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 12 June 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 14 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Jun 1915
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES. (Clutha Leader 15-6-1915) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1915
CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 19 June 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 19 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 19 June 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1915
CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 26 June 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1915
LATEST LIST NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 28 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOR. (Poverty Bay Herald, 30 June 1915) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Jul 1915
DEATHS OF SOLDIERS (Evening Post, 02 July 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1915
CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 10 July 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1915
RUGBY (NZ Truth, 24 July 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1915
IN OTHER PLACES (Evening Post, 26 July 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1915
CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 31 July 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1915
CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 07 August 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Tuapeka Times 8-9-1915) Tuapeka Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1915
CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 14 August 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 18 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1915
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 21-8-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Evening Post, 27 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1915
CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 28 August 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 01 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1915
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 9-10-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1915
THE CANTERBURY MEN. (Ashburton Guardian, 11 September 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1915
CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 11 September 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1915
SUNDAY NIGHT'S LIST (Evening Post, 20 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Oct 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 08 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1915
CRICKET (Otago Daily Times 18-10-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1915
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES (Evening Post, 25 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1915
CRICKET (Otago Daily Times 25-10-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1915
CRICKET. (Taranaki Daily News 26-10-1915) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1915
GAMES IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 01 November 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1915
CRICKET (Evening Post, 22 November 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1915
CRICKET. (Taranaki Daily News 23-11-1915) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1915
THE WAY TO TREAT THE SHIRKER. (Feilding Star, 04 December 1915) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1915
CRICKET (Otago Daily Times 16-12-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1916
METHODIST CHURCH (Otago Daily Times 1-3-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1916
EXTRA EDITION. (Evening Post, 11 January 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1916
BOWLING (Evening Post, 12 January 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1916
SPORTS AND PASTIMES (Ashburton Guardian, 12 January 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1916
DOMINION TOURNAMENT. (Colonist, 12 January 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1916
BOWLING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 13 January 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1916
BELIEVED TO BE DEAD (Evening Post, 20 January 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 27 January 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 27-1-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1916
DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times 2-3-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 2-8-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1916
FIRST READING OF STATIONS. (Ashburton Guardian, 01 March 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1916
CRICKET (Otago Daily Times 16-3-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1916
BOWLING. (Ashburton Guardian, 20 March 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1916
CRICKET. (Otago Daily Times 23-3-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1916
BOWLING (Otago Daily Times 4-1-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1916
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 04 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1916
LIST ISSUED TO-DAY (Evening Post, 13 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1916
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 20 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 21-7-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1916
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 22 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Aug 1916
LATE RACING. (Thames Star, 21 August 1916) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1916
DEATH OF A CHEMIST (Evening Post, 22 August 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1916
CRICKET. (Otago Daily Times 9-3-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 23-10-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 11-10-1916) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
22 Dec 1916
RESULT OP THE DRAWING (Evening Post, 22 December 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1917
CHAMPION PAIRS (Evening Post, 08 January 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1917
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 12 January 1917) 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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