How many records does the archive hold?

77,260 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.

“The Social”, the shelf

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

1,919 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
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
14 Mar 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Nelson Evening Mail, 14 March 1908) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
21 Mar 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1908
THE MAYORAL ELECTION. (Star, 29 April 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1908
MAYORAL ELECTIONS. (Star, 30 April 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1908
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 May 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
11 May 1908
TOPICS OF THE DAY. (Evening Post, 11 May 1908) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1908
THE GUINEA POEM. (Otago Witness, 13 May 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 May 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 May 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1908
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 27 May 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1908
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 04 June 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 17 June 1908) Otago Witness · 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
27 Jun 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jul 1908
FROOTOIDS (Otago Witness, 01 July 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Jul 1908
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jul 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1908
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 16 July 1908) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Jul 1908
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 31 July 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1908
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Poverty Bay Herald, 19 August 1908) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Sept 1908
SOCIAL TURMOIL. (Poverty Bay Herald, 01 September 1908) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1908
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1908
CRICKET. (Star, 14 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
10 Oct 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1908
CRICKET. (Taranaki Herald, 14 October 1908) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1908
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1908
BISHOP JULIUS ON NO-LICENSE (Grey River Argus, 23 October 1908) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 31 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Oct 1908
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 31 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1908
THE AVON CONTEST. (Star, 24 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Dec 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL.' (Otago Witness, 02 December 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1908
CHRISTCHURCH PRESBYTERY. (Star, 08 December 1908) Star · 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
19 Jan 1909
THE PRIME MINISTER. (Star, 19 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1909
Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1909. LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 25 January 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1909
CHRISTCHURCH PRESBYTERY (Star, 09 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 February 1909) Star · 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
9 Mar 1909
LICENSING COMMITTEES. (Star, 09 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1909
Social Gossip. (New Zealand Free Lance, 13 March 1909) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 13 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Mar 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1909
CHRISTCHURCH PRESBYTERY. (Star, 13 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 24 April 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1909
THE HALF-HOLIDAY. (Star, 29 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Nelson Evening Mail, 03 May 1909) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1909
The Social Sphere (Observer, 15 May 1909) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 31 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Wanganui Chronicle, 07 June 1909) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1909
CHRISTCHURCH PRESBYTERY. (Star, 08 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Wanganui Chronicle, 08 June 1909) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1909
Untitled (West Coast Times, 16 June 1909) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 19 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1909
PERSONAL ITEMS. (Otago Witness, 23 June 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1909
THE TRAMWAYS. (Star, 24 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 June 1909) Wairarapa Daily Times · 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
28 Jul 1909
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 28 July 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1909
PERSONAL ITEMS. (Otago Witness, 28 July 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Wanganui Chronicle, 30 July 1909) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1909
RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. (Evening Post, 03 August 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 11 August 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1909
THE ART OF MUSIC. (Taranaki Herald, 17 August 1909) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Aug 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Aug 1909
West Coast Times. SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1909. (West Coast Times, 21 August 1909) West Coast Times · 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
8 Sept 1909
PERSONAL ITEMS, (Otago Witness, 08 September 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 September 1909) 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
12 Oct 1909
CHRISTCHURCH PRESBYTERY (Star, 12 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1909
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 20 October 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1909
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 27 October 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Nov 1909
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 10 November 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 16 November 1909) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
3 Dec 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 03 December 1909) 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.

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