How many records does the archive hold?

79,613 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.

“Best Furniture”, the shelf

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

2,267 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
12 Jun 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 June 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 19 June 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jun 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 June 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Jul 1902
OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY. (Otago Witness, 02 July 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 05 July 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1902
COSY CORNER CLUB. FOURTH SESSION, SECOND MEETING (Otago Witness, 09 July 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 July 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 July 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 July 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 July 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Sept 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 18 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1902
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times 20-9-1902) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
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
29 Sept 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Auckland Star, 29 September 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Sept 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 30 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Marlborough Express, 30 September 1902) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 13 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1902
RUSSIAN UNREST. (Wanganui Herald, 14 October 1902) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
25 Oct 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 28 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 29 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 07 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Nov 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Nov 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
29 Nov 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 03 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
8 Dec 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Dec 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
23 Dec 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 23 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
15 Jan 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jan 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 16 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 17 January 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 19 January 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 20 January 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1903
BY TELEGRAPH. (Evening Post, 21 January 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jan 1903
INCORPORATED INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANTS OF N.Z. (Evening Post, 21 January 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 05 February 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 February 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 February 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Feb 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 February 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Feb 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 10 February 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 February 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 February 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Feb 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 18 February 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
18 Feb 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 18 February 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 07 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Mar 1903
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Mar 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
28 Mar 1903
LOCAL AND GENERAL. LICENSING ELECTIONS. PERSONAL MATTERS. ACCIDENTS AND NATALITIES MINING NEWS. CHARGE OF THREATENED. INCENDIARISM. CABLE NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH-COPYRIGHT.] "LARRIKINISM" IN MELBOURNE KANAKAS IN QUEENSLAND. THE LATE SIR F. SARGOOD. SYD. GREGORY'S BANKRUPTCY AUSTRALIAN NEWS. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION. CABLE NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH-COPYRIGHT.] GERMANY AND THE UNITED STATES. BISHOP NELGAN. A NEW RUSSIAN LOAN. UNIVERSITY BOAT RACES VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS. CABLE NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH-COPYRIGHT.] SOUTH AFRICA. LORD ELGIN'S WAR COMMIS-SION. THE KING'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND LONDON BANK OF AUSTRALIA. THEFTS ON STEAMERS. CABLE NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH-COPYRIGHT.] CRICKET. GENERAL TELEGRAMS. ENTERTAINMENTS. ETC. THE ELINGAMITE WRECK. EXTRA EDITION. LATE SHIPPING. (Evening Post, 28 March 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1903
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Southland Times, 31 March 1903) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 02 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 03 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Apr 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 11 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 14 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 15 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
16 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 20 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 28 April 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 April 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jun 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jun 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jun 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 25 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1903
Untitled (Southland Times, 08 August 1903) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 15 August 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1903
Evening Post. THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1903. PREMIER AND PARLIAMENT. (Evening Post, 27 August 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
29 Aug 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 September 1903) 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.

“Best Furniture”, the shelf

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