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.

“Merchant”, the shelf

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

1,559 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
28 Nov 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1908
OMNIUM GATHERUM. (Otago Witness, 02 December 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Dec 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 05 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Jan 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 January 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 23 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Feb 1909
INFORMATION 'REGARDING VICTIMS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 15 February 1909) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1909
Page 319 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 25 February 1909) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1909
THE RICHMOND MYSTERY. (Star, 30 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 24 April 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Jun 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 19 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 August 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1909
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 24 August 1909) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Aug 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 28 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Sept 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 September 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1909
PERSONAL ITEMS, (Otago Witness, 08 September 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 September 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Oct 1909
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 06 October 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 October 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 October 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Nelson Evening Mail, 22 October 1909) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 October 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 30 October 1909) NZ Truth · 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
6 Nov 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1909
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times 11-10-1909) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 13 November 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1909
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 17 November 1909) Ashburton Guardian · 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
5 Jan 1910
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 05 January 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1910
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 07 February 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1910
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 18 May 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1910
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS SOCIETY. (Ashburton Guardian, 19 May 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1910
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 04 June 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1910
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 09 July 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1910
THE DASH FOR DECREES. (NZ Truth, 03 September 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1910
CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Ashburton Guardian, 08 October 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1910
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 29 December 1910) Poverty Bay Herald · 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
25 Feb 1911
THE CHRISTCHURCH MYSTERY. (Colonist, 25 February 1911) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1911
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Poverty Bay Herald, 01 April 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
14 Jun 1911
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 14 June 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Jul 1911
MEETING OF CREDITORS. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 July 1911) Ashburton Guardian · 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
3 Oct 1911
CHRISTCHURCH DAY BY DAY. (Ashburton Guardian, 03 October 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1911
NO CHANCE OF SETTLEMENT. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 20 October 1911) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1912
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Northern Advocate, 04 January 1912) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1912
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Northern Advocate, 05 January 1912) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1912
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Northern Advocate, 06 January 1912) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1912
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Northern Advocate, 09 January 1912) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1912
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Northern Advocate, 10 January 1912) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1912
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Northern Advocate, 11 January 1912) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1912
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Northern Advocate, 12 January 1912) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1912
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Northern Advocate, 16 January 1912) Northern Advocate · 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
23 Jan 1912
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Northern Advocate, 23 January 1912) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1912
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Northern Advocate, 24 January 1912) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1912
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Northern Advocate, 25 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
6 Apr 1912
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 06 April 1912) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1912
COST OF LIVING COMMISSION. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 11 June 1912) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1912
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 21 September 1912) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1913
COLD, CALLOUS CHARITY. (NZ Truth, 17 May 1913) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Sept 1913
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 25 September 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1913
CHRISTCHURCH MATTERS (Evening Post, 06 November 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1913
LYTTELTON BYE-ELECTION. (Colonist, 01 December 1913) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1913
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 30 December 1913) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1914
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 12 March 1914) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1914
ALLEGED LIBEL (Evening Post, 22 October 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1914
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 21 November 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1915
SICK AND WOUNDED IN EGYPT (Evening Post, 03 July 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1916
ESTABLISHED 1866. The Marlborough Express. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1916. SWITZERLAND AND THE WAR. (Marlborough Express, 01 February 1916) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 28 April 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1916
The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1916. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 May 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1916
DOMINION NEWS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 27 September 1916) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 21 October 1916) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1916
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 27 November 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1917
BACK FROM THE WAR (Otago Daily Times 2-1-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1917
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 13 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1917
POSITION IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 19 April 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1917
8530 MEN CALLED UP (Evening Post, 08 May 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
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
6 Jun 1917
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 06 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jun 1917
MILITARY SERVICE. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 06 June 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1917
EIGHTH BALLOT (Grey River Argus, 07 June 1917) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1917
THE CALL TO ARMS. (Colonist, 07 June 1917) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1917
THE NINTH BALLOT. (Wanganui Chronicle, 04 July 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1917
SYDNEY STRIKE (Evening Post, 23 August 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1917
15000 MEN CALLED UP (Evening Post, 03 September 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
13 Sept 1917
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 13 September 1917) Marlborough Express · 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.

“Merchant”, the shelf

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