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.

“"Lichfield Street"”, the shelf

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

1,498 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
16 Aug 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 August 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 23 August 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Aug 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 August 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Sept 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 September 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 September 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 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
24 Sept 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 September 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 September 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 September 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Oct 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
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 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Nov 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 November 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 November 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 November 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Nov 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 November 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 December 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Dec 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 December 1904) Star · 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
17 Dec 1904
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 December 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1904
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 December 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1904
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 December 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Jan 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 07 January 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 January 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 February 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Feb 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 04 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
7 Feb 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 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 1 (Star, 11 February 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Feb 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 11 February 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 February 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 February 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Mar 1905
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, WEDNESDAY. MAR. 8. 1905. (Poverty Bay Herald, 08 March 1905) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 March 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Mar 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 March 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 March 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 April 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 April 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 April 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Apr 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 April 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 April 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 May 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 May 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 May 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 19 May 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 May 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 May 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 May 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 02 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 02 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 03 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
24 Jun 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 01 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1905
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Jul 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jul 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jul 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Aug 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 02 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Sept 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Sept 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 30 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Oct 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 16 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 November 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
4 Nov 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 04 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Nov 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1905
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 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
15 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Dec 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
27 Jan 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 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
2 Feb 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
7 Feb 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
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
10 Mar 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 10 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1906
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1906
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 21 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1906
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 March 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.

“"Lichfield Street"”, the shelf

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