How many records does the archive hold?

81,477 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.

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

20,896 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 Oct 1905
SCHOOL COMMITTEES. (Star, 14 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Wanganui Chronicle, 16 October 1905) Wanganui Chronicle · 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
17 Oct 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1905
IN A NUTSHELL. (Otago Witness, 18 October 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Manawatu Standard, 18 October 1905) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 21 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
21 Oct 1905
FOURTH GRADE. (Star, 21 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1905
THIRD GRADE. (Star, 21 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1905
SECOND GRADE. (Star, 21 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1905
FIRST GRADE. (Star, 21 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Oct 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 24 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Oct 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 25 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1905
WELLINGTON, October 21 (Otago Witness, 25 October 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1905
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 25 October 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 28 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Oct 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 28 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 30 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1905
NEW ZEALAND EGG-LAYING COMPETITION. (Marlborough Express, 30 October 1905) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Nov 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 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 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, SATURDAY, NOV. 4. 1905. (Poverty Bay Herald, 04 November 1905) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
6 Nov 1905
NEW ZEALAND EGG-LAYING COMPETITION. (Marlborough Express, 06 November 1905) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Nov 1905
Weights for Third Day. (Manawatu Standard, 07 November 1905) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Nov 1905
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 08 November 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Nov 1905
MARRIAGES. (Star, 08 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1905
THE TROTTING TRACK. (Star, 08 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1905
ACCEPTANCES��FOURTH DAY. (Marlborough Express, 10 November 1905) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1905
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Colonist, 11 November 1905) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Nov 1905
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Colonist, 13 November 1905) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1905
POLITICAL.. (Star, 14 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1905
CRICKET. (Otago Witness, 15 November 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1905
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18 Nov 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 18 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Nov 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Nov 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Nov 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1905
POLITICAL. (Star, 18 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Nov 1905
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1905
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 22 November 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1905
Supreme Court (Southland Times, 22 November 1905) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 23 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1905
CRICKET. (Star, 24 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 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
THIRD EDITION. (Star, 25 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1905
FOULH GRADE. (Star, 25 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 25 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1905
CRICKET. (Star, 25 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1905
SECOND GRADE (Star, 25 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1905
CRICKET. SOME 'CHRISTCHURCH NOTES. (Evening Post, 25 November 1905) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 25 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
27 Nov 1905
NEW ZEALAND EGG-LAYING COMPETITION. (Marlborough Express, 27 November 1905) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1905
AGEICFtTUEAL AND PASTORAL – – NEWS.. (Otago Witness, 29 November 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1905
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 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
1 Dec 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times 12-1-1905) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 December 1905) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Dec 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1905
CHRISTCHURCH NOTES(Special to the Post.) (Evening Post, 04 December 1905) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1905
TO-MORROW'S POLL. (Star, 05 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1905
TO-DAY'S ELECTIONS. (Star, 06 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1905
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 06 December 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1905
SHE NEEDED BLOOD. (Star, 07 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
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
7 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Herald, 07 December 1905) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1905
LOCAL OPTION POLL. (Star, 07 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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