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 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
22 Feb 1928
AT THE BUTTS (Evening Post, 22 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 February 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1928
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 27 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 February 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1928
GOOD SCORING (Evening Post, 28 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1928
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 26 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 March 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1928
IN OTHER PLACES (Evening Post, 14 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1928
GAMES ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 21 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1928
N.Z. Truth "Replies (NZ Truth, 31 May 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1928
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 09 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1928
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 17 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1928
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 14 August 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1928
BOY INJURED BY CAR (Evening Post, 06 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1928
SPARKING ON ALL SIX? (NZ Truth, 20 September 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1928
FIREMEN'S NARROW ESCAPE (Evening Post, 15 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1928
CHARGES UNFOUNDED (Evening Post, 24 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1928
BOWLERS' DAY (NZ Truth, 15 November 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1928
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 19 November 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1928
ANNIHILATED (NZ Truth, 29 November 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1928
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 10 December 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1929
Bill and Len Sutton with mother and grandfather Sutton glass plates · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
14 Jan 1929
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 14 January 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1929
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 28 January 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1929
IMPERIAL AGGREGATE (Evening Post, 12 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1929
N.R.A. MEETING (Evening Post, 12 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1929
B GRADE AGGREGATE (Evening Post, 13 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1929
KING'S FIFTY (Evening Post, 13 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1929
BISLEY AGGREGATE (Evening Post, 13 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1929
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 25 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1929
TOOK SECRET TO GRAVE (NZ Truth, 28 February 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1929
METHODIST CHURCH (Evening Post, 04 March 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1929
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 04 March 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1929
LAST FOUR (NZ Truth, 07 March 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1929
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 11 March 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1929
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 18 March 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1929
ATTACKS ON WOMEN (Evening Post, 10 April 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1929
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 15 April 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1929
RUGBY LEAGUE (Evening Post, 29 April 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1929
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 06 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1929
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 20 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1929
WELLINGTON V. CANTERBURY (Evening Post, 29 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1929
Hockey APATHETIC (NZ Truth, 20 June 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1929
FREE KINDERGARTEN (Evening Post, 27 June 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1929
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 01 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1929
Runaway Victories (NZ Truth, 18 July 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1929
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 22 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1929
LEAGUE FOOTBALL (Evening Post, 12 August 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1929
NEIGHBORLY SPITE ALLEGED (NZ Truth, 29 August 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1929
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 September 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1929
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 September 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1929
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 September 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1929
Seddon Street substation Canterbury Stories · no. 15933 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Oct 1929
Seddon Street substation by Municipal Electricity Department · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Oct 1929
CRICKET (Evening Post, 14 October 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1929
Rom Talbot Returns (NZ Truth, 17 October 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1929
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 21 October 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1929
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 October 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1929
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 October 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1929
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 11 November 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1929
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 November 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1929
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 18 November 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1929
FIRST CENTURIES OF (NZ Truth, 21 November 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1929
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 22 November 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1929
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 25 November 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1929
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 02 December 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1929
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 16 December 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1929
State of Games (NZ Truth, 19 December 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1929
DRAMATIC ARREST OF YOUTHS (NZ Truth, 26 December 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
20 Jan 1930
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 20 January 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1930
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 27 January 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1930
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 03 February 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1930
State of Games (NZ Truth, 06 February 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1930
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 10 February 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1930
State of Games (NZ Truth, 13 February 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1930
State of Games (NZ Truth, 20 February 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1930
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 24 February 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1930
State of Games (NZ Truth, 27 February 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1930
MATCHES ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 10 March 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1930
State of Games (NZ Truth, 20 March 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1930
Old Boys To Meet Riccarton (NZ Truth, 20 March 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1930
Southern League Dispute Still In Air (NZ Truth, 27 March 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 March 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 April 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 April 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 April 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1930
RUGBY LEAGUE (Evening Post, 28 April 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 April 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1930
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 12 May 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1930
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 May 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1930
WHILE HUSBAND WAS IN GAOL (NZ Truth, 15 May 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1930
Team Alterations Are Risky (NZ Truth, 15 May 1930) 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.

“"Sydenham"”, the shelf

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