How many records does the archive hold?

65,200 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.

“"Edgeware Road"”, the shelf

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

262 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
3 Dec 1906
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (West Coast Times, 03 December 1906) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1906
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (West Coast Times, 06 December 1906) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1906
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 13 December 1906) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1906
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 19 December 1906) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 02 January 1907) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (West Coast Times, 03 January 1907) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 January 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 04 January 1907) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (West Coast Times, 05 January 1907) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 January 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 January 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 09 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 April 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
14 May 1907
CHRISTCHURCH TRAMWAY BOARD. (Star, 14 May 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1907
CHRISTCHURCH TRAMWAYS. (Star, 18 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1907
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 16 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1907
NOTHING TO FEAR. (Star, 08 October 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 12 October 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
22 Oct 1907
TRAMWAY BAORD. (Star, 22 October 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 October 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 09 November 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 07 December 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 December 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 January 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Feb 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1908
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1908
THE MAYORAL ELECTION. (Star, 29 April 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 May 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 May 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1908
Page 5 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 30 May 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jun 1908
DEATHS. (Star, 03 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
10 Jun 1908
MAIL NOTICES. (Star, 10 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jul 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Jul 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jul 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 07 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Aug 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Sept 1908
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 19 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Oct 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Wanganui Chronicle, 17 October 1908) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1908
TRAMWAY TRAFFIC. (Star, 19 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times 19-10-1908) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1908
TRAMWAY TRAFFIC. (Star, 20 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1908
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Observer, 24 October 1908) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 24 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1908
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Observer, 07 November 1908) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1908
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 07 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1908
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1908
Page 17 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Free Lance, 14 November 1908) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Nov 1908
AT THE BOOTHS. (Star, 17 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1908
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Observer, 21 November 1908) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1908
Page 21 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Free Lance, 21 November 1908) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1908
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Observer, 28 November 1908) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1908
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Observer, 05 December 1908) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1908
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Observer, 19 December 1908) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Observer, 02 January 1909) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Observer, 09 January 1909) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jan 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Observer, 23 January 1909) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Observer, 30 January 1909) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
9 Mar 1909
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 09 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 13 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Mar 1909
TRAFFIC RETURNS. (Star, 16 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1909
TRAMWAY EXTENSION (Star, 06 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1909
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 20 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 May 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
8 May 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
22 May 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 May 1909) 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.

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