How many records does the archive hold?

71,563 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 Piano”, the shelf

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

2,053 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
6 Oct 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Oct 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 20 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Oct 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
30 Oct 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Nov 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Nov 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 03 November 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 14 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Nov 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 21 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Nov 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 30 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Dec 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Dec 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Dec 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Dec 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
8 Dec 1906
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Dec 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Dec 1906
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 18 December 1906) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 26 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 January 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 January 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 January 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jan 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 January 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jan 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 12 January 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Jan 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 January 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 January 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 January 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 09 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1907
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 16 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 16 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1907
THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL NOTES. (Otago Witness, 20 February 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Mar 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 02 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1907
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 09 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1907
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Poverty Bay Herald, 13 March 1907) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Colonist, 13 March 1907) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Mar 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 April 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
6 Apr 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 April 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 April 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Apr 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 April 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 April 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 April 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 May 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1907
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 08 May 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 May 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 May 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 May 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 18 May 1907) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 May 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 May 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 May 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 May 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 May 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 May 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 May 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 25 May 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 May 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jun 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jun 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jun 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jun 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jun 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Jun 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1907
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 19 June 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
13 Jul 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jul 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Jul 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 20-7-1907) Otago Daily Times · 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.

“The Piano”, the shelf

The shelf

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