How many records does the archive hold?

61,639 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.

“"Bexley"”, the shelf

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

113 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 1880s
28 Jun 1884
CRICKET. (Otago Witness, 28 June 1884) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1885
LAND & WATER. (Otago Witness, 03 October 1885) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1887
NEW SOUTH WALES SPORTING NOTES. (Otago Witness, 21 January 1887) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1889
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 24 October 1889) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1890s
20 Aug 1890
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 20 August 1890) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1892
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 03 March 1892) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1892
Who Pays All? TO THE EDITOR. (Otago Witness, 19 May 1892) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Apr 1894
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Oxford Observer, 21 April 1894) Oxford Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1894
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Oxford Observer, 28 April 1894) Oxford Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1894
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Oxford Observer, 23 June 1894) Oxford Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1894
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Oxford Observer, 30 June 1894) Oxford Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1897
REVISED CRICKET RECORDS. (Otago Witness, 03 June 1897) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1900s
1 Jan 1900
Waimakariri Gorge Bridge Sutton glass plates · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
30 Mar 1901
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Oxford Observer, 30 March 1901) Oxford Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1902
DEATHS. (Star, 13 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jan 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
25 Aug 1906
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Sept 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jul 1907
IN A NUTSHELL. (Otago Witness, 24 July 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1908
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1908
STORM IN NORTH CANTERBURY. (Ashburton Guardian, 12 December 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1908
AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 18 December 1908) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 16 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 13 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 18 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 27 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1909
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 25 August 1909) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 11 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1909
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
2 Oct 1909
Page 11 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1909
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
3 Jan 1912
LATE SPORTING. (Mataura Ensign 1-3-1912) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1912
LATE SPORTING. (Mataura Ensign 2-3-1912) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1912
BRIGHTON TROTS. (Evening Post, 01 March 1912) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1912
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB. (Ashburton Guardian, 01 March 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1912
A MYSTERY SOLVED (Hawera & Normanby Star, 09 September 1912) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1912
TELEGRAMS. MYSTERY SOLVED (Grey River Argus, 09 September 1912) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1912
CHILD'S BODY FOUND. (Colonist, 09 September 1912) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1912
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Poverty Bay Herald, 09 September 1912) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1912
LATE DOMINION NEWS. (Mataura Ensign 9-9-1912) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1912
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES (Taranaki Daily News 9-9-1912) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1913
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 19 April 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1914
OFF MY HEAD." (Northern Advocate, 03 April 1914) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1914
TWO TRAGEDIES. (Feilding Star, 03 April 1914) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1914
SAD SUICIDE. (Wanganui Chronicle, 03 April 1914) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1914
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (Hawera & Normanby Star, 18 May 1914) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1915
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (Evening Post, 24 April 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 14 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1916
TROTTING AT NEW BRIGHTON (Evening Post, 20 May 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1917
LATEST SPORTING. THE TURF. (Ashburton Guardian, 12 May 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1917
EXTRA EDITION. (Evening Post, 12 May 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1918
MOTORTST TO PAY. (Ashburton Guardian, 29 May 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
1 May 1920
LATEST SPORTING (Ashburton Guardian, 01 May 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1920
RACING NEWS (Grey River Argus, 01 May 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1923
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (Evening Post, 14 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1924
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (Evening Post, 29 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1925
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB (Evening Post, 21 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1928
AT NEW BRIGHTON (Evening Post, 19 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1929
A picturesque aspect of the Christchurch flood: a swan family pays a call at Bexley by Auckland Weekly News; W. G. Weigel · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
the 1930s
20 Apr 1936
CAR SOMERSAULTS (Evening Post, 20 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1937
ASHBURTON T.C. HANDICAPS (Evening Post, 31 May 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1938
THE NATIONAL CARNIVAL (Evening Post, 05 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Aug 1938
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 09 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1938
TROTTING TEAM DEPARTS (Evening Post, 03 November 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1938
SPORTING (Evening Post, 08 November 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1938
ADDINGTON FIELDS (Evening Post, 09 November 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1938
METROPOLITAN TROTS (Evening Post, 11 November 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
30 Jun 1941
TODAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 30 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
29 Oct 1941
SECOND N.Z.E.F. (Evening Post, 29 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jan 1943
Two children in grass 2013 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
4 Nov 1944
N.Z. METROPOLITAN TROTS (Evening Post, 04 November 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1945
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 24 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 2000s
11 Jan 2001
Justices of the Peace Appointed New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
15 Nov 2001
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
9 May 2002
Justices of the Peace Appointed New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
13 Jun 2002
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
1 Aug 2002
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
29 Aug 2002
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
18 Mar 2004
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
13 Jan 2005
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
24 Mar 2005
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
7 Jul 2005
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
22 Dec 2005
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
1 Jun 2006
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
10 Aug 2006
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
30 Nov 2006
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
15 Mar 2007
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place

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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