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.

9,533 records matching 90 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
3 Jul 1926
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 03 July 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1926
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 July 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1926
A PLAYER SUSPENDED (Evening Post, 14 July 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1926
Page 11 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 17 July 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1926
CHRISTCHURCH HUNT CLUBS MEETING (Evening Post, 31 July 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1926
CANTERBURY LEAGUE HOME BY A GOAL (NZ Truth, 05 August 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1926
A Fight For Supremacy In All Codes (NZ Truth, 05 August 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 06 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1926
METROPOLITAN TROTS (Evening Post, 09 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1926
LATE SPORTING (Evening Post, 12 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1926
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 14 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Aug 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 16 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1926
Successful Waikato Sportsmen Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Aug 1926
Grand National hurdles in progress Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Aug 1926
Grand National Steeplechase Winner Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Aug 1926
Winner of the Grand National Hurdles by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Aug 1926
Frenchman leads at Cutts' in the National Steeples Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Aug 1926
The Governor General Presents The Cup To Owner of Grand National Steeplechase Winner Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Aug 1926
Section of the Crowd Watching The Racing on the Opening Day Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Aug 1926
Entering the straight in the Woolstone Handicap, won by Precious Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Aug 1926
Centrepiece winning the August Handicap, Ranui comes to grief in the Grand National Steeplechase Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
25 Aug 1926
WONEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 06 September 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1926
GOLF (Evening Post, 11 September 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 20 September 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1926
LADIES ADMITTED TO BOWLING CLUB (Evening Post, 22 September 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1926
ASHBURTON CLUB (Evening Post, 25 September 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1926
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 01 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 October 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1926
CHRISTCHURCH CHAMPIONSHIP (Evening Post, 04 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1926
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 06 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1926
TROTTING (Evening Post, 19 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 October 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1926
COURSING (Evening Post, 20 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1926
LIVE PIGEON SHOOTING (Evening Post, 28 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1926
REHANDICAPS (Evening Post, 01 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1926
TROTTING NOTES (Evening Post, 03 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1926
Prospects For Big Carnival Events At Addington (NZ Truth, 04 November 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 November 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1926
C.J.C. MEETING (Evening Post, 06 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 November 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1926
BOWLING (Evening Post, 16 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1926
HIGH SPEED (Evening Post, 06 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1926
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB'S ACCEPTANCES (Evening Post, 13 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1926
AT NEW BRIGHTON (Evening Post, 20 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1926
ASHBURTON TROTTING HANDICAPS (Evening Post, 20 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 27 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 December 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1927
Film Negative: Christchurch Working Men's Club 1927 by H H Clifford · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
4 Jan 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 January 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1927
THE ROYAL VISIT (Evening Post, 18 January 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1927
BOWLING (Evening Post, 29 January 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1927
WELLINGTON WINS TIKI (Evening Post, 31 January 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 05 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Feb 1927
ANNUAL MATCH (Evening Post, 05 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1927
THE FRIENDLY BOWL (Evening Post, 07 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1927
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 11 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1927
METROPOLITAN TROTS (Evening Post, 12 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1927
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 14 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1927
CLUB GAMES (NZ Truth, 17 February 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1927
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 19 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Feb 1927
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 21 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1927
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB'S HANDICAPS (Evening Post, 22 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 28 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1927
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING ACCEPTANCES (Evening Post, 07 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1927
BLOODSTOCK SALE (NZ Truth, 10 March 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1927
CHRISTCHURCH SCENES (Evening Post, 14 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1927
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB'S ACCEPTANCES (Evening Post, 14 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1927
DUKE IN THE SOUTH (Evening Post, 17 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Mar 1927
CLOSE SHOOTING (Evening Post, 21 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1927
FOR THE BELT (Evening Post, 22 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 26 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 29 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1927
Page 16 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 02 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1927
Page 14 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 07 April 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1927
Page 26 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 09 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1927
Women in Print (Evening Post, 11 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Apr 1927
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 April 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1927
OLD-ESTABLISHED RIVALS (Evening Post, 14 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1927
METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB'S HANDICAPS (Evening Post, 18 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1927
MATCH AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 19 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1927
C.J.C. MEETING (Evening Post, 19 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1927
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 23 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1927
A LITTLE ROUGH STUFF (NZ Truth, 12 May 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 May 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1927
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 21 May 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Jun 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 June 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 04 June 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 08 June 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 June 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1927
NEW ZEALAND GUN CLUB (Evening Post, 28 June 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 July 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1927
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 12 July 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1927
Page 31 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 16 July 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 8 places
23 Jul 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 23 July 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Jul 1927
RACING FIXTURES. (Evening Post, 29 July 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Aug 1927
GRAND NATIONAL BROADCASTS (Evening Post, 04 August 1927) 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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