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 98 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
26 Jun 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 26 June 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1920
FOOTBALL. (Taranaki Daily News 26-6-1920) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1920
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 June 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1920
CHRISTCHURCH TRAGEDY (Feilding Star, 02 July 1920) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1920
SUICIDE AT NEW BRIGHTON (Hawera & Normanby Star, 02 July 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 03 July 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1920
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 July 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 10 July 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1920
GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 19 July 1920) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1920
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 22 July 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 24 July 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 31 July 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1920
SPORTING (Grey River Argus, 10 August 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1920
TROTS AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Ashburton Guardian, 11 August 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1920
LATE SPORTING (Evening Post, 11 August 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1920
SPORTING (Grey River Argus, 12 August 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 14 August 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Marlborough Express, 18 August 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 21 August 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1920
PERSONAL ITEMS (Hawera & Normanby Star, 23 August 1920) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Aug 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times 23-8-1920) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 28 August 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 04 September 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 9 (Evening Post, 07 September 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 18 September 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1920
FOOTBALL (Taranaki Daily News 20-9-1920) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1920
IN BANKRUPTCY. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 September 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 25 September 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 02 October 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1920
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 10-8-1920) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 09 October 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 16 October 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 23 October 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1920
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 04 November 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 06 November 1920) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1920
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 November 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1920
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 November 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1920
SPORTING (Taranaki Daily News 12-8-1920) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1920
FOR EDUCATION (Evening Post, 24 December 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1920
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 28 December 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1920
A CROP IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 28 December 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1920
ACCIDENTS IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Poverty Bay Herald, 30 December 1920) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1920
CASUALTIES. (Taranaki Daily News 31-12-1920) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1921
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 15 January 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 15 January 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1921
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 20 January 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (NZ Truth, 22 January 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jan 1921
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 22 January 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1921
MAILS BY AEROPLANE. (Ashburton Guardian, 31 January 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 05 February 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Feb 1921
PERSONAL ITEMS (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 February 1921) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (NZ Truth, 19 February 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Feb 1921
V.M.C.A. WORK (Evening Post, 22 February 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1921
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 24 February 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 26 February 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 05 March 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Mar 1921
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 19 March 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 02 April 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 09 April 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 14 May 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1921
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 14 May 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1921
Page 12 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 28 May 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1921
CROSSING FATALITY (Evening Post, 03 June 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1921
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 June 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1921
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 11 June 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1921
Oddfellowship (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 June 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1921
Page 12 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 02 July 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1921
Page 12 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 30 July 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1921
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 05 August 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 06 August 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1921
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 18 August 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1921
The Metropolitan Trotting Meeting at Christchurch last week: the second round in the King George handicap of 1000sovs., won by Oruarangi Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
18 Aug 1921
Oruarangi, the winner of the King George Trotting handicap of 1000 sovereigns, run at Christchurch last week Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
20 Aug 1921
Page 12 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 20 August 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (NZ Truth, 27 August 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 10 September 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1921
LOCAL AND GENRAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 September 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 17 September 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 24 September 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 01 October 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 29 October 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1921
BILLIARDS (Evening Post, 21 November 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1921
BURSARIES AWARDED (Evening Post, 06 December 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1921
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 06 December 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 11 January 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 January 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 08 February 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Feb 1922
DROWNED HIMSELF. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 11 February 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 17 February 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1922
BOWLING (Evening Post, 24 February 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1922
TO CORRESPONDENTS. (Evening Post, 02 March 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1922
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 March 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 29 March 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1922
SPORTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 04 April 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1922
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 08 April 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 11 April 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1922
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 29 April 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 20 May 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 May 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 27 May 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 03 June 1922) NZ Truth · 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.

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