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.

“Your Mortgage”, the shelf

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

388 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
19 Sept 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Dec 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 06 December 1902) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 08 December 1902) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 10 December 1902) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 11 December 1902) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 12 December 1902) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 13 December 1902) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jan 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Auckland Star, 08 January 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 February 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Mar 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 10 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Mar 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1903
Untitled (Mataura Ensign 25-6-1903) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 July 1903) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 November 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Southland Times, 02 August 1904) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Nov 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Southland Times, 24 November 1904) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 December 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1905
NOTES AND QUERIES. (Otago Witness, 22 February 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 February 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Sept 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Oct 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Nov 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1907
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1907
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 21 October 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1907
The Grey River Argus and Blackball news. PUBLISHED DAILY. FRIDAY, November. 15th 1907. (Grey River Argus, 15 November 1907) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Dec 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 10 December 1907) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Jun 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1908
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Sept 1908
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1908
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1908
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 31 December 1908) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 03 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 May 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 May 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 12 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 31 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
21 Mar 1911
WATER AND DRAINAGE. (Marlborough Express, 21 March 1911) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1911
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 20 December 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1911
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 23 December 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1911
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 26 December 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1911
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 28 December 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1912
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 06 January 1912) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1912
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 10 February 1912) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1912
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 19 November 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1912
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 26 November 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1912
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 06 December 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1915
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 03 December 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 September 1916) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 October 1916) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 October 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 October 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 November 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 December 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 January 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 January 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 January 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 February 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 February 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 April 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 May 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 June 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 August 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 November 1917) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 April 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 June 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 27 October 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Nov 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 01 November 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 03 November 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
25 May 1920
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 May 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 02 September 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 31 October 1922) Evening Post · 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
19 Mar 1924
Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 19 March 1924) 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.

“Your Mortgage”, the shelf

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