How many records does the archive hold?

67,402 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.

“Armstrong”, the shelf

Every record the archive holds about Christchurch, the oldest first. The originals live at the provider each row links to.

1,176 records matching 88 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 1910s
1 May 1919
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS. (Ashburton Guardian, 01 May 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1919
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION. (Northern Advocate, 13 May 1919) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 May 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times 6-6-1919) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1919
OUR FINANCES. (Grey River Argus, 25 July 1919) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1919
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 August 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1919
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 August 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1919
PRESENTATION TO PRIVATE SUNCKELL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 September 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1919
CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 29 November 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1919
Mr H T Armstrong, Labour Candidate for Christchurch North Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
the 1920s
1 Jan 1920
Grave stone in Malta Photographs and memorabilia · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1920
Grave stone in Malta, reverse Photographs and memorabilia · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
13 Jan 1920
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 13 January 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
28 Feb 1920
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 28 February 1920) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1920
LE BON'S BAY ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 July 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1920
FOOTBALL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 September 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1920
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 20 September 1920) Evening Post · 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
10 Dec 1920
OBITUARY. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 December 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1920
VISIT TO CHARTERIS BAY. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 December 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1921
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 06 April 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1921
CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 28 April 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1921
CHRISTCHURCH. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 28 April 1921) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1921
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 August 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1921
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 September 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jul 1922
SOUTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Evening Post, 26 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1922
CHRISTCHURCH EAST (Evening Post, 31 October 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1922
Portraits of South Island candidates for the upcoming Parliamentary elections Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
8 Dec 1922
MB. H. T. ARMSTRONG. (Evening Post, 08 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
11 Dec 1922
CHRISTCHURCH SURPRISES. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 11 December 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1922
THE CHRISTCHURCH ELECTIONS. (Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, 12 December 1922) Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1923
CRICKET. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 27 January 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Feb 1923
THE NATIONAL OFFICERS (Evening Post, 26 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1923
CHRISTCHURCH MAYORALTY (Evening Post, 11 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1923
CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 27 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1923
CITY ELECTIONS (Hawera & Normanby Star, 02 May 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 19 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 May 1923
UNEMPLOYMENT. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 19 May 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1923
New Zealand Mayors at the Municipal Conference in Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Sandford, Edwin Frederick, 1879-1945 · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Apr 1924
HOCKEY (Evening Post, 12 April 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1924
CHRISTCHURCH SPORTS CLUB. (NZ Truth, 19 July 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1924
The New Zealand Labour Party in the House of Representative by Auckland Weekly News; Andrew, Stanley Polkinghorne · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
4 Sept 1924
Brilliant college rugby at Wanganui last: Christ's College again victorious in annual triangular tourney by Auckland Weekly News; Tesla Studios · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
17 Oct 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 17 October 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1924
Presents in Plenty (NZ Truth, 20 December 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1925
GOVERNMENT HOUSE DANCE (Evening Post, 25 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1925
MR. H. T. ARMSTRONG, M.P., Labour candidate for Christchurch East Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
14 Jan 1926
WINS AND LOSSES (Evening Post, 14 January 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1926
BOWLING TOURNEY (Evening Post, 20 January 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1926
CANTERBURY OLD BOYS IN FORM (NZ Truth, 20 May 1926) NZ Truth · 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
29 Nov 1926
IN MEMORIAM. (Evening Post, 29 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1927
CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 28 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1927
BAFFLING MYSTERY OF WHERE GIRL SPENT TUESDAY NIGHT (NZ Truth, 23 June 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1927
THROUGH SHEER LUCK MURDERER MAY ESCAPE DETECTION (NZ Truth, 23 June 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1927
INTENDED ELOPING WITH LOVER (NZ Truth, 30 June 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1927
BURWOOD MYSTERY (NZ Truth, 04 August 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1927
BURWOOD MURDER (Evening Post, 30 August 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1927
Untitled (NZ Truth, 01 September 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1927
STICK TO ME AND HELP ME!" (NZ Truth, 01 September 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1927
MORE THAN MERE SUSPICION" (NZ Truth, 08 September 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1927
OPPOSED TO FORCE (Evening Post, 04 October 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Oct 1927
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 04 October 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1927
Jurty Hears Murder Charge Agains Taxi-driver Boakes A DRAMATIC MOMENT IN COURT WHEN BICKERDIKE ENTERS BOX (NZ Truth, 24 November 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1927
POLICE FORCE (Evening Post, 09 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1928
Ngaire Armstrong portraitJan Shuttleworth collection Jessie Buckland collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1928
Stephanie Armstrong portraitJan Shuttleworth collection Jessie Buckland collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1928
Dorothy Armstrong portraitJan Shuttleworth collection Jessie Buckland collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
23 Jan 1928
PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 23 January 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1928
Page 16 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 22 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Aug 1928
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 14 August 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1929
DOMINION TOURNEY (Evening Post, 10 January 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1929
DOMINION TOURNEY (Evening Post, 15 January 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1929
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 12 April 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1929
CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 02 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1929
CHRISTCHURCH COUNCIL (Evening Post, 07 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1929
CHRISTCHURCH COUNCIL (Evening Post, 08 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1929
Basketball (Evening Post, 25 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1929
TO-MORROW'S GAMES (Evening Post, 09 August 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 15 August 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
31 Mar 1930
SOCIALIST FUNERAL (Evening Post, 31 March 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1930
CHRISTCHURCH COUNCIL (Evening Post, 02 April 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1930
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 29 April 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1930
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 31 May 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1930
ELLESMERE v. CHRISTCHURCH. (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 June 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1930
MATCH AT SHIRLEY. (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 July 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1930
TO-MORROW'S GAMES (Evening Post, 18 July 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1930
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 27 December 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1931
N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS (Evening Post, 13 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1931
A GREAT SCORE (Evening Post, 15 September 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1931
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 07 October 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1931
THE ROAD RACE (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 October 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1932
BOWLING (Evening Post, 14 January 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1932
BOWLING (Evening Post, 20 January 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1932
CYCLE ROAD RACE (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1933
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 February 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1933
CHRISTCHURCH COUNT (Evening Post, 09 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1933
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 28 June 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1933
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 29 June 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1933
CHRISTCHURCH DECISION (Evening Post, 18 July 1933) 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.

“Armstrong”, the shelf

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