How many records does the archive hold?

71,563 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.

“Little River Hotel”, the shelf

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

1,042 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 1910s
24 Feb 1910
OUR LONDON LETTER. (Grey River Argus, 24 February 1910) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1910
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 May 1910) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1910
PERSONAL. (Marlborough Express, 24 May 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 28 June 1910) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1910
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 07 July 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 21 September 1910) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1910
Motor Cycling. (Progress, 01 October 1910) Progress · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 16 January 1911) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
8 Feb 1911
THE LITTLE RIVER FATALITY. (Wanganui Chronicle, 08 February 1911) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1911
CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. A shows Sadler's shop. Bis the Zetland Hotel right-of-way where a woman was seen waiting by several witnesses after S p.m. on February 7. She was joined by Jack, and one witness stated that Jack went towards the river. Cis corner where Constable Cudley met Jack and Sadler at 2 a.m. D is Turnbull and Jones's corner, where Price parted from Sadler, who afterwards went to his shop. Cashel-street bridge and trees overhanging the river Avon are a little over two chains from the shop. According to witnesses, it was the trysting place of Jack and Ethel Bradley. There is no right-of-way between back of Sadler's shop and lane.. Body was carried out front of shop, along Cashel-street and into lane. (NZ Truth, 04 March 1911) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 25 May 1911) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1911
AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 June 1911) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 September 1911) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1911
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 13 September 1911) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1911
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 18 September 1911) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1911
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 October 1911) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1912
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 January 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1912
PERSONAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 March 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1912
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Grey River Argus, 17 April 1912) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jul 1912
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 July 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1912
Three cars outside the Bruce Hotel in Akaroa Jan Shuttleworth Collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
23 Sept 1912
Three cars outside the Bruce Hotel in AkaroaJan Shuttleworth collection Jessie Buckland collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
8 Oct 1912
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 October 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1912
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 October 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1912
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 October 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1912
IMPROVEMENTS AT LITTLE RIVER. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 November 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1912
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 28 December 1912) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1913
BANKS PENINSULA RABBIT BOARD OF TRUSTEES. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 April 1913) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1913
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 14 May 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1913
PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE (Evening Post, 28 July 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1913
The Grey River Argus. and Blackball News MONDAY; SEPTEMBER 29, 1013. (Grey River Argus, 29 September 1913) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1913
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 October 1913) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1913
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 November 1913) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1914
DEPARTURE OF MOUNTED TROOP. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 August 1914) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1914
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 19 December 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 14 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
10 Jul 1915
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 10 July 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1915
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 18 December 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 May 1916
AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 May 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Jul 1916
SUPPLYING "SWANK" (NZ Truth, 29 July 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 23-10-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1916
The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1916. LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 October 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1917
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 February 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1917
Military Service Ballot. (Wanganui Chronicle, 04 September 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1917
Called Up. (Wanganui Chronicle, 02 October 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 28 December 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 23 March 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1918
The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1918. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 May 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 21 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jun 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 11 June 1918) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1918
The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1918. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 July 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 October 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1919
THE VISIT OF THE FRENCH MISSION. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 January 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1919
WAIREWA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 January 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 18 July 1919) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Oct 1919
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 October 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1919
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 November 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1919
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 December 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
4 May 1920
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 May 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1920
THE MINISTER VISIT (Marlborough Express, 26 May 1920) Marlborough Express · 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
6 Aug 1920
PENINSULA MOTOR CYCLE ACCIDENT. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 August 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 November 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1920
Untitled (Evening Post, 31 December 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1921
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 04 June 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Sept 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 09 September 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Dec 1922
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1922
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 26 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1923
Page 18 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 14 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1923
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 27 September 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 27 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 06 December 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1925
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 24 January 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1925
BICYCLE TOUR (Evening Post, 05 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1925
Two Other Statements (NZ Truth, 25 April 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 October 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
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
22 Oct 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 22 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
the 1930s
29 May 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 29 May 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1932
A MOUNTAIN TRAMP (Evening Post, 14 January 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1932
EXPRESS TRAINS PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1932
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 03 November 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1933
WIN THE BtG MONEY (Evening Post, 19 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1934
SPRINGS COUNTY (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1934
SOME EARLY SETTLERS. (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 June 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1934
BEST OF LUCK" (Evening Post, 30 October 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1935
Page 32 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 06 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 31 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1935
CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS (Evening Post, 10 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 12 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1935
THE ART UNION (Evening Post, 15 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 02 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 14 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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“Little River Hotel”, the shelf

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