How many records does the archive hold?

63,896 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.

“"Beckenham"”, the shelf

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

583 records matching 100 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 1900s
12 May 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 May 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1903
THE TRAMWAY PROPOSALS. (Star, 09 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
13 Jun 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jun 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
20 Jun 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jul 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 03 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jul 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Aug 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Oct 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jan 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jan 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 16 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Feb 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 February 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1904
The Star. TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1904. A SENSELESS ARRANGEMENT. (Star, 08 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 08 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Apr 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 06 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Apr 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 May 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 May 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 September 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 24 September 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Oct 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 November 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 November 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 19 November 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 November 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 January 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 January 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1905
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 24 January 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 January 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 February 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 February 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 February 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Feb 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 February 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 March 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
11 Mar 1905
PROPERTY SALE REPORT. (Star, 11 March 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 29 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Sept 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Oct 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
6 Nov 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Dec 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 07 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Dec 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
15 Dec 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
16 Dec 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
6 Jan 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 06 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jan 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
17 Feb 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
24 Feb 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 28 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 03 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Mar 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 06 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Mar 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 17 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1906
NEW ZEALAND UTILITY POULTRY CLUB. (Otago Witness, 25 April 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1906
NEW ZEALAND UTILITY POULTRY CLUB. (Star, 30 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 18 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1906
Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 23 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
2 Jun 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 June 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 02 June 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 08 June 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 June 1906) Star · 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.

“"Beckenham"”, the shelf

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