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 National”, the shelf

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

4,033 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
22 Jun 1901
AT THE RAILWAY STATION. (Star, 22 June 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1901
THE ROYAL VISIT. ENTRY INTO CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 24 June 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jun 1901
THE ROYAL VISIT. (Clutha Leader 25-6-1901) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1901
THE NELSON CELEBRATIONS. (Colonist, 29 June 1901) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Jul 1901
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 17 July 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1901
NEWS ITEMS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 20 July 1901) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1901
Nelson: SIXTY YEARS OF HISTORY. (Nelson Evening Mail, 07 September 1901) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1901
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 13 September 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1901
The Grey River Argus (Grey River Argus, 26 September 1901) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Nov 1901
PERSONAL. (Star, 04 November 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 18 November 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1901
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 November 1901) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Nov 1901
Page 34 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Witness, 27 November 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 November 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Dec 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 05 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1901
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 December 1901) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Dec 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 20 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
21 Dec 1901
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jan 1902
RACING IN NEW ZEALAND. (Otago Witness, 01 January 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 January 1902) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
10 Jan 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 January 1902) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jan 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1902
Untitled (Grey River Argus, 17 January 1902) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
21 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 21 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1902
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Wanganui Chronicle, 24 January 1902) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
27 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1902
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Colonist, 31 January 1902) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Feb 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 11 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 14 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1902
SOUTHLAND NEWS NOTES (Otago Witness, 19 February 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 28 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Mar 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Southland Times, 01 March 1902) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Mar 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1902
Untitled (Mataura Ensign 18-3-1902) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1902
Untitled (Mataura Ensign 20-3-1902) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 April 1902) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Apr 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 April 1902) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Apr 1902
THE TENTH CONTINGENT. (Otago Witness, 09 April 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1902
INTERCOLONIAL. (Otago Witness, 09 April 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 April 1902) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 May 1902
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 02 May 1902) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 May 1902
SPORTING. (Evening Post, 09 May 1902) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1902
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 14 May 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1902
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 May 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1902
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Auckland Star, 24 May 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1902
YESTERDAY'S NEWS. (Star, 30 May 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1902
SPORTING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 02 June 1902) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1902
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 03 June 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1902
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 04 June 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 June 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1902
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 30 June 1902) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
14 Jul 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 July 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1902
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 23 July 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1902
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Wairarapa Daily Times, 04 August 1902) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 06 August 1902) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1902
Christchurch Races. (Colonist, 13 August 1902) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1902
THE ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, August 6. (Otago Witness, 13 August 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1902
RACING NEWS. (Auckland Star, 15 August 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1902
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 27 August 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1902
SUMMARY OF EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN NEWS. (Auckland Star, 02 September 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 September 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
30 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 30 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 05 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1902
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 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
15 Nov 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1902
THE GENERAL ELECTION. REDUCED GOVERNMENT MAJORITY. (Evening Post, 26 November 1902) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Nov 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 06 December 1902) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 08 December 1902) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 10 December 1902) Ashburton Guardian · 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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