How many records does the archive hold?

67,402 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.

“"Gloucester Street"”, the shelf

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

2,640 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
14 Mar 1903
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Mar 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Mar 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Apr 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 02 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 03 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 20 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 07 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 May 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
25 May 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 02 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jun 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Jun 1903
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
27 Jun 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jul 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 01 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jul 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jul 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jul 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Aug 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Aug 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
5 Sept 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Sept 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 17 September 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Sept 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 22 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Oct 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 26 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Oct 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Nov 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 November 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 November 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 November 1903) Star · 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
25 Nov 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 November 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 November 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 28 November 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Dec 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 03 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Dec 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 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
4 Jan 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jan 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jan 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 13 January 1904) 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
19 Jan 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 21 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jan 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 28 January 1904) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Jan 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Feb 1904
THE WATEII-SUPPLY. (Star, 04 February 1904) 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.

“"Gloucester Street"”, the shelf

The shelf

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