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.

2,270 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
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
16 Sept 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 16 September 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 22 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1903
Untitled (Colonist, 03 October 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1903
Untitled (Colonist, 22 October 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Oct 1903
Untitled (Colonist, 23 October 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1903
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 10 November 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 November 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 17 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Jan 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 20 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1904
Untitled (Southland Times, 23 January 1904) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 February 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 2-5-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 February 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1904
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Wanganui Herald, 15 February 1904) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Feb 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 February 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1904
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
19 Mar 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Apr 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 22 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1904
Page 11 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times 30-4-1904) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 May 1904
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 17 May 1904) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 May 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 May 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jun 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 June 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 June 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 09 July 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 July 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jul 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 July 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 26 July 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Aug 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 August 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1904
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 August 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1904
Two New Zealanders Abroad. (New Zealand Illustrated Magazine, 01 September 1904) New Zealand Illustrated Magazine · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 03 September 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Sept 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 September 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1904
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 11 October 1904) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Oct 1904
FIRE. (Manawatu Times, 18 October 1904) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1904
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 October 1904) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Oct 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 29 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1904
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 05 November 1904) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Nov 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 12 November 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Nov 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 November 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1904
OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SHOW. (Otago Witness, 30 November 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 December 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 December 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
13 Dec 1904
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 December 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Hawera & Normanby Star, 22 December 1904) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 28 December 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 29 December 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 December 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 31 December 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 31 December 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 07 January 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 04 February 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 February 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 February 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 February 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 February 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 February 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Mar 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 March 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1905
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, WEDNESDAY. MAR. 8. 1905. (Poverty Bay Herald, 08 March 1905) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 March 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Mar 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 March 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 March 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Mar 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 March 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 March 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 31 March 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 April 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 April 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 April 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 April 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Apr 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 April 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 April 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 April 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 May 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 May 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1905
AUCKLAND. (Otago Witness, 17 May 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 May 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 May 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 May 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 May 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 May 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 02 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 03 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 08 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jun 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 24 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jun 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jul 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 July 1905) 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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