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.

“The Well”, the shelf

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

18,019 records matching 99 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
11 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
13 Dec 1905
THE TROTTING TRACK. (Star, 13 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1905
THE NEW PARLIAMENT, (Otago Witness, 13 December 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1905
Untitled (Manawatu Times, 13 December 1905) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 14 December 1905) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Dec 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Dec 1905
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 December 1905) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Dec 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1905
Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1905. LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 December 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Dec 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1905
SYDENHAM v. EAST CHRIST-. CHUBCH. (Star, 16 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1905
THIS AFTERNOON'S MATCHES (Star, 16 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 18 December 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1905
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, MONDAY, DEC. 18. 1905. A BOLD SCHEME. (Poverty Bay Herald, 18 December 1905) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 19 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 19 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 19 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1905
TABLE TALK. MONDAY, December 18. (Otago Witness, 20 December 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1905
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, December 13. (Otago Witness, 20 December 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 21 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Dec 1905
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 December 1905) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Dec 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 22 December 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Dec 1905
FIRST GRADE. (Star, 23 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1905
POLO. (Star, 23 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1905
Untitled (Wanganui Herald, 27 December 1905) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1905
OAMARU, December 23. (Otago Witness, 27 December 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1905
Page 37 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Witness, 27 December 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 28 December 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 30 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 02 January 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1906
OMNIUMS GATHERUM. (Otago Witness, 03 January 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 04 January 1906) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
6 Jan 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 06 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jan 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Herald, 08 January 1906) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Nelson Evening Mail, 10 January 1906) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1906
WALTHAM ORPHANAGE. (Star, 10 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1906
SWIMMING. (Star, 13 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Jan 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1906
WALTHAM ORPHANAGE ENQUIRY. (Colonist, 16 January 1906) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1906
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 17 January 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1906
WALTHAM ORPHANAGE (Grey River Argus, 17 January 1906) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1906
WALTHAM ORPHANAGE ENQUIRY. (Wanganui Herald, 17 January 1906) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1906
WALTHAM ORPHANAGE. (Star, 18 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1906
CONTINUED LIBERAL SUCCESSES. (Evening Post, 19 January 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1906
WALTHAM ORPHANAGE ENQUIRY. (Wanganui Herald, 19 January 1906) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1906
WALTHAM ORPHANAGE. (Evening Post, 19 January 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 20 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1906
Untitled (Wanganui Herald, 22 January 1906) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1906
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1906
THE GENERAL ELECTION. (Otago Witness, 24 January 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1906
CRICKET IN CHRISTCHURCH. CHRISTCHURCH. January 20. (Otago Witness, 24 January 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1906
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 24 January 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1906
THE JUDGE'S COMMENTS ON SOLO COMPETITIONS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 24 January 1906) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1906
HAWWERA BAND CONTESTS. (Star, 24 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1906
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, January 17. (Otago Witness, 24 January 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1906
HAWERA BAND CONTEST. (Star, 25 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
27 Jan 1906
DEATHS. (Star, 27 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 27 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1906
BANK NOTES. (Otago Witness, 31 January 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 31 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1906
AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL (Otago Witness, 31 January 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1906
AN ARTESIAN WELL, AT THE SITE OF THE CHRISTCHURCH EXHIBITION, WHICH PROVIDES 200 GALLONS OF WATER PER MINUTE FROM A DEPTH OF 420 FEET by Auckland Weekly News; Hinge, L. · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
2 Feb 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 February 1906) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
3 Feb 1906
FIRST GRADE. (Star, 03 February 1906) 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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