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 1920s
28 May 1923
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 28 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1923
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 04 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1923
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS (Evening Post, 11 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1923
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS (Evening Post, 18 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1923
OUTSIDE RESULTS (Evening Post, 18 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1923
RESULTS IN OTHER PARTS (Evening Post, 16 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
4 Aug 1923
CANTERBURY REPS. (NZ Truth, 04 August 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1923
CENTURIES AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 15 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1923
THREE CENTURIES (Hawera & Normanby Star, 16 October 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1923
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 29 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1923
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 12 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1923
THIRD ROUND IN CANTERBURY (Evening Post, 19 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1923
CANTERBURY REPRESENTATIVES CHOSEN. (Evening Post, 22 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1923
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES (Hawera & Normanby Star, 24 November 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · 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
26 Nov 1923
LINWOOD LEADING (Evening Post, 26 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1923
CHRISTCHURCH EVENTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 01 December 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1923
WICKETS FAR FROM GOOD (Evening Post, 03 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1923
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 08 December 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1923
HOT WEATHER IN THE SOUTH. (Evening Post, 10 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1923
CHRISTCHURCH. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 15 December 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1923
NOT QUITE CENTURIES (Evening Post, 17 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1923
CANTERBURY GAMES. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 22 December 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · 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
22 Dec 1923
CANTERBURY REPRESENTATIVES CHOSEN. (Evening Post, 22 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1923
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES. (Evening Post, 24 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1924
Sydenham Miniature Rifle Club Senior Team 2024 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
7 Jan 1924
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES (Evening Post, 07 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1924
BOWLING (Evening Post, 10 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1924
BOWLING (Evening Post, 12 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1924
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES (Hawera & Normanby Star, 12 January 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1924
LEADING TEAMS BEATEN (Evening Post, 14 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1924
DOMINION TOURNEY (Evening Post, 14 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1924
RINK CHAMPIONSHIP CONTINUED (Evening Post, 15 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1924
BOWLING (Evening Post, 18 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 2.93 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1924
BOWLING (Evening Post, 18 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 2.119 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1924
CHAMPIONSHIP RINKS (Evening Post, 19 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1924
BIG SCORE IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 21 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1924
CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT (Evening Post, 22 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1924
INFANT'S BODY FOUND (Evening Post, 25 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1924
SYDENHAM IN THE LEAD (Evening Post, 28 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1924
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 02 February 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1924
AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 04 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1924
CANTERBURY RESULTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 09 February 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1924
EIGHTH ROUND ENDED (Evening Post, 11 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1924
SYDENHAM AHEAD (Evening Post, 18 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1924
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 23 February 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1924
CARTER INJURED AT CROSSING (Evening Post, 28 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1924
SYDENHAM CHAMPIONS (Evening Post, 10 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1924
NEARING THE END (Evening Post, 24 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1924
CHRISTCHURCH. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 29 March 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1924
CANTERBURY GAMES (Evening Post, 31 March 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
14 Apr 1924
PLAY IN THE CITIES, (Hawera & Normanby Star, 14 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
29 Apr 1924
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS. (Evening Post, 29 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1924
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 12 May 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1924
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 12 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1924
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES (Evening Post, 26 May 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1924
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 07 June 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1924
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS (Evening Post, 09 June 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1924
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS (Evening Post, 23 June 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1924
RESULTS IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 30 June 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1924
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS (Evening Post, 11 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1924
NOTES AND COMMENTS (Evening Post, 18 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1924
FOUND HANGING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 27 August 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1924
MISSING SINCE MONDAY (Evening Post, 27 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 30 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1924
Byron's Byronic Adventures (NZ Truth, 06 September 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1924
BAPTIST CHURCHES (Evening Post, 10 October 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1924
A START IN THE SOUTH (Evening Post, 27 October 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1924
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 01 November 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1924
A JUMP TO DEATH (Evening Post, 08 November 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1924
SHORT-HANDED (Evening Post, 10 November 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1924
CHRISTCHURCH. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 15 November 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1924
PERFECT WEATHER (Evening Post, 17 November 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1924
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 22 November 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1924
BIG SCORING (Evening Post, 24 November 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1924
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES, (Hawera & Normanby Star, 29 November 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1924
THIRD ROUND IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 01 December 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1924
THIRD ROUND IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 08 December 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1924
PLAY IN OTHER CENTRES (Hawera & Normanby Star, 13 December 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1924
BOWLING (Evening Post, 23 December 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1925
SINGLES (Evening Post, 12 January 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1925
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS (Evening Post, 12 January 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1925
BOWLING (Evening Post, 19 January 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1925
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 26 January 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1925
UNIQUE INCIDENT AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 09 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1925
END OF SEASON (Evening Post, 23 February 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1925
SYDENHAM IN GOOD POSITION (Evening Post, 09 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1925
THE CHRISTCHURCH FINAL (NZ Truth, 14 March 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1925
END OF SEASON (Evening Post, 16 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1925
PRACTICALLY A CERTAINTY. (NZ Truth, 21 March 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1925
SYDENHAM VICTORIOUS (Evening Post, 23 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1925
LEAGUE FOOTBALL. (Evening Post, 11 May 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1925
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 25 June 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1925
RESULTS IN OTHER PARTS (Evening Post, 29 June 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1925
RESULTS IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 13 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1925
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES (Evening Post, 20 July 1925) 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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