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 George”, the shelf

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

9,668 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
27 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES SATURDAY NIGHT'S LIST (Evening Post, 27 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1915
DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times 27-9-1915) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Sept 1915
PERSONAL ITEMS (Grey River Argus, 29 September 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 30 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1915
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 01 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 08 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1915
PERSONAL WAR NOTES. (Colonist, 09 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1915
RETURNING HOME (Evening Post, 19 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1915
RETURNING SICK AND WOUNDED. (Ashburton Guardian, 20 October 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1915
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 20 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1915
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 21 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1915
COMING HOME. (Taranaki Daily News 21-10-1915) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1915
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 09 November 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1915
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 19 November 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1915
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 20 November 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1915
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 23 November 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1915
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 09 December 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1915
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING ACCEPTANCES (Evening Post, 11 December 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1915
BACK FROM THE WAR (Otago Daily Times 24-12-1915) 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
13 Jan 1916
MARIST BROTHERHOOD (Evening Post, 13 January 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1916
SCHOLARSHIPS. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 January 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1916
BOWLING. (Otago Daily Times 17-1-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1916
PERSONAL. (Otago Daily Times 18-1-1916) Otago Daily Times · 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
29 Jan 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 January 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1916
UNIVERSITY SENATE (Evening Post, 04 February 1916) Evening Post · 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
12 Feb 1916
RETURNING SOLDIERS (Ashburton Guardian, 12 February 1916) Ashburton Guardian · 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
1 Mar 1916
METHODISM (Evening Post, 01 March 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1916
Page 9 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times 3-6-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 3-8-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1916
THE LATE MR. H. D. PINE. (Colonist, 15 March 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Taranaki Daily News 24-3-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1916
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 25 March 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1916
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times 4-5-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 14 April 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Apr 1916
ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES (Evening Post, 18 April 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1916
CHRISTCHURCH TROTS (Evening Post, 24 April 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1916
CHRISTCHURCH TROTS—FIRST DAY. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 25 April 1916) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 28 April 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1916
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 04 May 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 May 1916
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10th, 1916. Grey River Argus and Blackball News. (Grey River Argus, 10 May 1916) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 08 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1916
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 13 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 14-6-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1916
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 04 July 1916) Evening Post · 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
6 Jul 1916
PERSONAL. (Feilding Star, 06 July 1916) Feilding Star · 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
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
25 Jul 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 25-7-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1916
TO-DAY'S HEAVY LIST (Evening Post, 27 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1916
MILLS, THE MORMON (NZ Truth, 29 July 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 03 August 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 August 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1916
LATE SPORTING (Evening Post, 10 August 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1916
GRAND NATIONAL ACCEPTANCES (Hawera & Normanby Star, 12 August 1916) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1916
C.J.C. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING (Hawera & Normanby Star, 16 August 1916) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1916
CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. (Ashburton Guardian, 16 August 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1916
GRAND NATIONAL CARNIVAL (Grey River Argus, 16 August 1916) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1916
THE TURF (Evening Post, 16 August 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1916
C.J.C. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 17 August 1916) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 21 August 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1916
A FLYING SCHOOL. (Ashburton Guardian, 28 August 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1916
BACK FROM THE WAR (Otago Daily Times 31-8-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1916
OBITUARY. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 September 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1916
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 16 September 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1916
DOMINION NEWS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 27 September 1916) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 October 1916) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 14-10-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 21-10-1916) 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
25 Oct 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 October 1916) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1916
NOTES AND COMMENTS (Evening Post, 30 October 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1916
PERSONAL ITEMS. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 10 November 1916) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1916
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 11-11-1916) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1916
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 24 November 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1916
SITTINGS IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 28 November 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Dec 1916
THE CANTERBURY SETTLEMENT. (Otago Daily Times 12-9-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 12-10-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 18-1-1917) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jan 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 24-1-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1917
CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. (Grey River Argus, 26 January 1917) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1917
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 01 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1917
BACK FROM THE WAR (Otago Daily Times 2-1-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 02 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Feb 1917
ACCIDENTS & DEATHS. (Ashburton Guardian, 05 February 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1917
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 13 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1917
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 15 February 1917) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1917
PERSONAL PARS (Grey River Argus, 20 February 1917) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1917
OBITUARY. (Colonist, 21 February 1917) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1917
MILITARY BALLOT. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 24 February 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1917
RESERVISTS SUMMONED. (Ashburton Guardian, 24 February 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1917
AIM FIEND (NZ Truth, 24 February 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1917
Untitled (Grey River Argus, 24 February 1917) Grey River Argus · 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 George”, the shelf

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