How many records does the archive hold?

62,792 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.

“Native”, the shelf

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

1,477 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
14 Jul 1906
Poverty Bay Herald PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1906. (Poverty Bay Herald, 14 July 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1906
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 23 July 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Aug 1906
LOCAL & GENERA. (Otago Witness, 15 August 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Aug 1906
THE WEEK. (Star, 18 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1906
NEWS NOTES. (Poverty Bay Herald, 26 September 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Oct 1906
CANTERBURY HOMES. (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 October 1906) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
11 Oct 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 11 October 1906) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1906
THE ESTIMATES. (Star, 20 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1906
PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT (Otago Witness, 24 October 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Oct 1906
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 26 October 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Nov 1906
THE EXHIBITION. (Star, 02 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1906
COST OF THE BUILDINGS. (Evening Post, 02 November 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1906
AN INTERESTING FUNCTION. (Star, 13 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1906
HISTORIC REMINISCENCES. (Nelson Evening Mail, 03 December 1906) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Dec 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Feilding Star, 03 December 1906) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1906
OPENING OF THE NEW POST OFFICE. (Colonist, 04 December 1906) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Dec 1906
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 04 December 1906) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 05 December 1906) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Dec 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Dec 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1907
Social Gossip (New Zealand Free Lance, 05 January 1907) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1907
THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL NOTES. (Otago Witness, 20 February 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Mar 1907
THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. (Star, 11 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Poverty Bay Herald, 13 March 1907) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1907
LAST NIGHTS NEW ZEALAND NEWS (Poverty Bay Herald, 21 March 1907) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Mar 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 25 March 1907) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 May 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 18 May 1907) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1907
OUR MAIL BAG. (Poverty Bay Herald, 18 May 1907) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1907
OLLA PODRIDA. (Taranaki Herald, 30 May 1907) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 30 May 1907) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1907
OLLA PODRIDA. (Taranaki Herald, 06 June 1907) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 07 June 1907) Wanganui Chronicle · 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
19 Jun 1907
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 19 June 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1907
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 08 July 1907) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
18 Jul 1907
TELEGRAMS. (Feilding Star, 18 July 1907) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1907
Untitled (Ashburton Guardian, 19 July 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1907
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 22 July 1907) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1907
PERSONAL ITEMS. (Otago Witness, 04 September 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1907
THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL NOTES. (Otago Witness, 04 September 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1907
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (Marlborough Express, 06 September 1907) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Oct 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 02 October 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1907
TELEGRAMS. (Feilding Star, 15 October 1907) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1907
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 23 October 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1907
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 06 November 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Nov 1907
THE PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT. (Ashburton Guardian, 09 November 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
4 Dec 1907
LOCAL As GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 04 December 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jan 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 08 January 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jan 1908
DUNEDIN LETTER. (Tuapeka Times, 08 January 1908) Tuapeka Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 29 January 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Feb 1908
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 11 February 1908) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1908
NOTES BY LONG SLIP. (Otago Witness, 19 February 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 26 February 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Mar 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 04 March 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Mar 1908
Social Gossip (New Zealand Free Lance, 07 March 1908) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1908
LOCAL ANn GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 13 March 1908) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1908
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Mar 1908
METHODIST CONFERENCE. (Otago Witness, 18 March 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Mar 1908
PARS ABOUT PEOPLE (Observer, 21 March 1908) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1908
PETONE AND HUTT. (Evening Post, 13 April 1908) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 May 1908
TELEGRAMS. (Feilding Star, 19 May 1908) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1908
Page 20 Advertisements Column 2 (Observer, 30 May 1908) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1908
Page 20 Advertisements Column 2 (Observer, 06 June 1908) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1908
A VARIED CAREER. (Evening Post, 18 June 1908) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jun 1908
WESTLAND MAORI NOMENCLATURE. (Grey River Argus, 18 June 1908) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1908
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Nelson Evening Mail, 04 July 1908) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1908
EDUCATION BOARD. (Star, 08 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Aug 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Sept 1908
MAGISTERIAL. CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1908
THE ESTIMATES. (Star, 23 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Oct 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Oct 1908
THE SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES. (Star, 10 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Nov 1908
COUNTY CHAIRMAN'S OPINION. (Poverty Bay Herald, 07 November 1908) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Nov 1908
EMMELINE'S COSY CORNER CLUB. (Otago Witness, 11 November 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Nov 1908
CHRISTCHURCH NOTES. (Otago Witness, 18 November 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1908
ITS EFFECT IN INDIGESTION. (Otago Witness, 16 December 1908) Otago Witness · 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
6 Jan 1909
PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON. (Otago Witness, 06 January 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1909
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 17 February 1909) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1909
The Grey River Argus and Blackball News. PUBLISHED DAILY. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26th, 1909. (Grey River Argus, 26 February 1909) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 04 March 1909) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1909
Untitled (Bush Advocate, 10 March 1909) Bush Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Mar 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 12 March 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Apr 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 06 May 1909) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 May 1909
MR NGATA AND THE MAORIS (Otago Witness, 19 May 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1909
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 30 June 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1909
DOMAINS BOARD. (Star, 06 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Aug 1909
A STRANGE QUEST. (Otago Witness, 04 August 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1909
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 11 August 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1909
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 24 August 1909) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Sept 1909
LOCAL & GENERAL, (Otago Witness, 15 September 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Oct 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 04 October 1909) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 05 October 1909) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places

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.

“Native”, the shelf

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