How many records does the archive hold?

80,797 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.

“Victoria Free House”, the shelf

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

1,364 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
30 Oct 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1909
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1909
POULTRY NOTES. (Otago Witness, 10 November 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1909
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1909
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Nov 1909
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1909
TELEGRAMS. CLEANLINESS OF OUR TRAMS. (Evening Post, 04 December 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Dec 1909
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
4 Jun 1910
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 04 June 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 28 June 1910) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1910
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 23 July 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Sept 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 21 September 1910) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 26 September 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Nov 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 28 November 1910) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 30 January 1911) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 16 March 1911) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
7 Jun 1911
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Wanganui Chronicle, 07 June 1911) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 12 June 1911) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1911
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 17 July 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1911
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 19 August 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1912
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Northern Advocate, 19 January 1912) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1912
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Northern Advocate, 20 January 1912) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1912
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Northern Advocate, 22 January 1912) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1912
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Northern Advocate, 26 January 1912) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1912
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Wanganui Chronicle, 15 May 1912) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1912
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Wanganui Chronicle, 20 May 1912) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1912
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Wanganui Chronicle, 06 August 1912) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1912
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 13 September 1912) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1912
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 20 September 1912) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1912
ACROSS THE STRAIT. (Marlborough Express, 15 November 1912) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1913
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 07 May 1913) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1913
PARS ABOUT PEOPLE (Observer, 19 July 1913) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1913
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 25 September 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1913
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 27 September 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1913
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 01 October 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1913
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 02 October 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1913
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 04 October 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Oct 1913
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 04 October 1913) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1913
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 11 October 1913) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Oct 1913
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 15 October 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1913
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 18 October 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1913
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 07 November 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1913
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 12 November 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1913
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 20 November 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1913
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 20 December 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1914
LATE SPORTING. AT TRENTHAM. STEADY WORK THIS MORNING. SOUTH CANTERBURY WEIGHTS. (Evening Post, 18 April 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1914
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 06 May 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 May 1914
MRS TOWNEND'S WILL (Ashburton Guardian, 30 May 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1914
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 05 August 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1914
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 08 August 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1914
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 01 September 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1914
AN £800,000 ESTATE (Otago Daily Times 9-6-1914) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Dec 1914
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 19 December 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 03 August 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1916
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 23 September 1916) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Nov 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 22 November 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1917
Page 15 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 03 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1917
LOCAL km GENERAL HEWS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 23 May 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1917
Women in Print. (Evening Post, 13 September 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1918
LEGAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 03 January 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 02 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Apr 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 03 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Apr 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 11 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 24 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 29 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Apr 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 06 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 17 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 18 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 May 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 21 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 23 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 25 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 27 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 24 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 25 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 28 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 22 July 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jul 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 25 July 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Aug 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 01 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Aug 1918
Page 15 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 10 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 22 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Aug 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 24 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1918
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 06 December 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times 6-6-1919) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 21 July 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 05 December 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
13 Jan 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 9 (Evening Post, 13 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jan 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 16 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 9 (Evening Post, 07 July 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 18 August 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 05 October 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Mar 1921
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 16 March 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1921
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 27 May 1921) Evening Post · 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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