How many records does the archive hold?

70,536 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.

“Story”, the shelf

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

1,159 records matching 96 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
1923
Addington Cemetery - List No. 9495 by Robyn Burgess [Report Author] · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 1 place
12 May 1923
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 12 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jun 1923
STRANGE HAPPENING (Evening Post, 21 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1923
NO EVIDENCE (Evening Post, 22 June 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1923
News and Notes. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 02 July 1923) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Jul 1923
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 19 July 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1923
AN AWFUL EXPERIENCE" (NZ Truth, 21 July 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 August 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1923
BRUTAL ASSAULT AT BURWOOD (NZ Truth, 08 September 1923) NZ Truth · 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
1 Nov 1923
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 01 November 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1923
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 01 December 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Dec 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1923
GEARSCHAWSKI GETS GOING (NZ Truth, 29 December 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1924
LEADING TEAMS BEATEN (Evening Post, 14 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 January 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1924
GOLDEN JUBILEE (Evening Post, 02 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1924
CO-RESPONDENT'S STRANGE STORY (NZ Truth, 08 March 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1924
PEOPLE IN PERSPECTIVE (NZ Truth, 15 March 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Jun 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 02 June 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1924
WELLINGTON'S Winter Carnival (Evening Post, 07 July 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jul 1924
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 26 July 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 04 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Oct 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 13 October 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1924
SHORT-HANDED (Evening Post, 10 November 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1924
THAT BREAKAWAY. (NZ Truth, 29 November 1924) NZ Truth · 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
14 Mar 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 14 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 25 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1925
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Mar 1925
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 28 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Apr 1925
Page 14 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 08 April 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 23 April 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1925
A Schoolgirl's Tragedy (NZ Truth, 11 July 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1925
GOLF (Evening Post, 25 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1925
IS IT GRANNIE OR GIRLIE? (NZ Truth, 12 September 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1926
SIR HENRY WIGRAM. (Evening Post, 02 January 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1926
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 11 February 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1926
THINGS MISLAID (Evening Post, 13 March 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 03 May 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
7 Oct 1926
WILLIAMSON'S LETTER TO A MARRIED WOMAN GOES ASTRAY (NZ Truth, 07 October 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1926
NO ROSES FOR ROSE (NZ Truth, 11 November 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Dec 1926
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1927
IN SHADOW OF GRIM PRISON WALLS (NZ Truth, 24 February 1927) NZ Truth · 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
4 Jun 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 04 June 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
2 Aug 1927
HOUSE BURNT DOWN (Evening Post, 02 August 1927) Evening Post · 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
19 Aug 1927
THEFT FROM MAYOR (Evening Post, 19 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
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
28 Nov 1927
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 28 November 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1927
SIDELIGHTS FROM BOAKES TRIAL (NZ Truth, 01 December 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1927
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 December 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1928
Beautiful Christchurch, album of Mavis Suckling 1927-1929 2018 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
16 Jan 1928
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 16 January 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1928
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 09 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 23 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 20 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 May 1928
Edgeware Service Station Photographs from the report on petrol stations · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
14 Jun 1928
Girls Mysterious Death In Lonely Seaside Bach. (NZ Truth, 14 June 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1928
LEFT SWEETHEART TO HER FATE (NZ Truth, 28 June 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1928
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 21 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Sept 1928
HE CALLED ME A GAOL-BIRD!" (NZ Truth, 13 September 1928) NZ Truth · 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
1 Nov 1928
WHEN "BARNEY" GREEN SAW RED (NZ Truth, 01 November 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1928
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 November 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1928
Plays – Players – Pictures (Evening Post, 15 December 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jan 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 24 January 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Feb 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 20 February 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 28 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1929
CHRISTCHURCH FIRE (Evening Post, 02 August 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1929
Page 16 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 19 September 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1929
TROTTER AND SIDE-CHAIR (NZ Truth, 24 October 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1929
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 12 November 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 15 November 1929) Evening Post · 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
1930
Peterborough Centre (Former Teachers’ Training College) - List No. 1914 by Robyn Burgess [Report Author] · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 1 place
16 Jan 1930
CHRISTCHURCH FIRES (Evening Post, 16 January 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1930
GOLF AT SHIRLEY (Evening Post, 17 April 1930) Evening Post · 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
10 Jun 1930
TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 10 June 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1930
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 13 September 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1930
TOWN CLERK'S FOUR "SPOTS" (NZ Truth, 18 September 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1930
JUVENILE DEPRAVITY (NZ Truth, 11 December 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 31 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 May 1931
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 29 May 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 July 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 09 October 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
27 May 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 27 May 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Oct 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 22 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 06 March 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.

“Story”, the shelf

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