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.

9,487 records matching 97 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
14 Apr 1923
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (Evening Post, 14 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 17 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1923
CHRISTCHURCH CLASHES. (NZ Truth, 21 April 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 23 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 28 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 May 1923
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Hawera & Normanby Star, 05 May 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1923
Page 12 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 12 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 May 1923
LEAGUE FOOTBALL (Evening Post, 29 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1923
TROTTING AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 02 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1923
ASHBURTON HANDICAPS (Evening Post, 05 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1923
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 06 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1923
LEAGUE CODE (Evening Post, 09 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1923
WELLINGTON CLUB (Evening Post, 09 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1923
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 20 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1923
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 27 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1923
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 02 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1923
DAYLIGHT SAVING (Evening Post, 06 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1923
CHRISTCHURCH RESIDENTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 07 July 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1923
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 19 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1923
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 21 July 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1923
LEAGUE CODE (Evening Post, 21 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1923
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 28 July 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1923
SPORTING (Evening Post, 31 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1923
AT CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 04 August 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1923
CHRISTCHURCH HUNT CLUB (Evening Post, 04 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1923
SPORTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 09 August 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 11 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1923
SCRATCHINGS (Evening Post, 14 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1923
TROTTING (Hawera & Normanby Star, 14 August 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1923
METROPOLITAN TROTS (Evening Post, 16 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1923
CHRISTCHURCH TROTTING MEETING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 18 August 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1923
WITH THE GOLLFERS (NZ Truth, 18 August 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1923
New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting at Addington, Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Green, H. H. · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
25 Aug 1923
LEAGUE CODE (Evening Post, 25 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1923
CHRISTCHURCH CHAMPIONSHIP (Evening Post, 25 September 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1923
WATSON FIRST (Evening Post, 01 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1923
Women in Print (Evening Post, 01 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 08 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1923
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. (NZ Truth, 13 October 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1923
WELLINGTON MAN'S DEATH (Evening Post, 13 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1923
TENNIS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 26 October 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1923
METROPOLITAN TROTS (Evening Post, 30 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1923
TROTTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 31 October 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 01 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 05 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1923
SECOND DAY'S RESULTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 09 November 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 19 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1923
AT THE WICKETS (NZ Truth, 24 November 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1923
By "Not Out.") (Evening Post, 01 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
1 Dec 1923
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 01 December 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Dec 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1923
NEW BRIGHTON ACCEPTANCES (Evening Post, 11 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1923
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 12 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 15 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1923
TROTTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 18 December 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1923
NEW BRIGHTON MEETING (Evening Post, 18 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1923
BOWLING (Evening Post, 22 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 27 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1924
Film Negative: Christchurch Football Club senior team 1924 by H H Clifford · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
2 Jan 1924
CANTERBURY PARK (Evening Post, 02 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1924
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 05 January 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1924
ALLEGED RINING-IN. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 10 January 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1924
An excellent panoramic view of the United Club's courts at Hagley Park during the singles play on December 27 Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
15 Jan 1924
RINK CHAMPIONSHIP CONTINUED (Evening Post, 15 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 January 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1924
TWO CHRISTCHURCH ARRESTS. (NZ Truth, 19 January 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1924
PREMISES BURNT (Evening Post, 09 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 11 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1924
CANTERBURY RACES. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 18 February 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1924
CANTERBURY J.C. MEETING (Evening Post, 18 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1924
A Record in Remands (NZ Truth, 23 February 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1924
BAND CONTEST (Evening Post, 25 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 26 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Feb 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 29 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 01 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1924
INQUIRERS' CORNER (NZ Truth, 01 March 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 12 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1924
PEOPLE IN PERSPECTIVE (NZ Truth, 15 March 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Mar 1924
NEW BRIGHTON ACCEPTANCES (Evening Post, 24 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1924
TROTTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 25 March 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1924
TROTTING (Evening Post, 27 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1924
PEOPLE IN PERSPECTIVE (NZ Truth, 29 March 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1924
TROTTING (Hawera & Normanby Star, 31 March 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1924
TROTTING (Evening Post, 31 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1924
GOLF (Evening Post, 08 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1924
HOCKEY (Evening Post, 12 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1924
LEAGUE CODE (Evening Post, 12 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 15 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1924
TROTTING (Hawera & Normanby Star, 16 April 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1924
LEAGUE CODE (Evening Post, 19 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1924
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 21 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 May 1924
DISTANCE CYCLE RACING (Evening Post, 05 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1924
CYCLING (Hawera & Normanby Star, 05 May 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1924
LEAGUE CODE (Evening Post, 17 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1924
FIXTURES. (Evening Post, 17 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 26 May 1924) 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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