How many records does the archive hold?

74,024 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.

“Farmers”, the shelf

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

2,872 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
13 May 1903
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Witness, 13 May 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1903
COMMERCIAL (Otago Witness, 13 May 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1903
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Witness, 20 May 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1903
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 27 May 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1903
New Zealand Farmers' Union. (Ashburton Guardian, 30 May 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1903
AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 June 1903) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1903
AN ATTRACTIVE EXHIBITION. (Otago Witness, 10 June 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jun 1903
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Poverty Bay Herald, 11 June 1903) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1903
THE PREMIER'S VISIT TO THE PENINSULA. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 June 1903) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1903
CHRISTCHURCH (From Our Own Correspondent.) CHRISTCHURCH, June 17 (Otago Witness, 24 June 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1903
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 25 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 25 June 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1903
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK (Otago Witness, 01 July 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jul 1903
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 03 July 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Jul 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 15 July 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 16 July 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 20 July 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 21 July 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 22 July 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 25 July 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 July 1903) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 28 July 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 July 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 03 August 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
8 Aug 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 08 August 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 11 August 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 12 August 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 14 August 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 15 August 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1903
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 17 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 18 August 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1903
BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP. (Feilding Star, 31 August 1903) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1903
OMNIUM GATHERUM. (Otago Witness, 09 September 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 12 September 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 30 September 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1903
Untitled (Colonist, 23 October 1903) Colonist · 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
27 Oct 1903
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISEORNE. TUESDAY, OCT. 27, 1903. (Poverty Bay Herald, 27 October 1903) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Oct 1903
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Witness, 28 October 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 02 November 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1903
Untitled (Manawatu Standard, 05 November 1903) Manawatu Standard · 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
11 Nov 1903
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Witness, 11 November 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1903
DOT'S LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 25 November 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1903
AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 02 December 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1903
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 03 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Marlborough Express, 08 December 1903) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Marlborough Express, 09 December 1903) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1903
AN EMINENT PHILOSOPHER. (Manawatu Standard, 12 December 1903) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Dec 1903
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 28 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1903
THE COLONIST. Ppublished Daily-Morning. Nelson, Thursday, Deo. 31, 1903. 1903. (Colonist, 31 December 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1904
SECOND EDITION. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 26 January 1904) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
3 Feb 1904
LOCAL AND GENERAL, (Wanganui Herald, 03 February 1904) Wanganui Herald · 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
18 Feb 1904
CHRISTCHURCH. (Manawatu Times, 18 February 1904) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1904
Untitled (Southland Times, 27 February 1904) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1904
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 02 March 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1904
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 05 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1904
THE Grey River Argus (Grey River Argus, 10 March 1904) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Mar 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 18 March 1904) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1904
NOTES AMD QUERIES. The Otago Witness, THE WEEK. SOUTHLAND NEWS NOTES. SHOOTING AT A CHINAMAN SPORTING. TALK OF THE DAY. IN A NUTSHELL CANTERBURY DOINGS. WELLINGTON NOTES. AUCKLAND TOPICS. SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA. (Otago Witness, 23 March 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
23 Mar 1904
BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Star, 23 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1904
PATER'S CHATS WITH THE BOYS. LITERARY NOTES. Comparisons NOT ALWAYS ODIOUS. GLENMARK. PERSONAL NOTES. IN OLD LINLITHGOW. THREE VALUABLE REPRINTS. ART ANts ARTISTS. (Otago Witness, 23 March 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1904
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 23-3-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 4-4-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 19 April 1904) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Apr 1904
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Witness, 27 April 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1904
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 04 May 1904) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 May 1904
AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 11 May 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 May 1904) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 14-5-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1904
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 01 June 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1904
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 06 June 1904) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1904
SOUTHLAND NEWS NOTES (Otago Witness, 08 June 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1904
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERT EVENING. GISBORNE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1904 (Poverty Bay Herald, 22 June 1904) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jul 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 July 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1904
DUNEDIN FANCIERS' CLUB (Otago Witness, 20 July 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1904
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 23 July 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1904
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1904 (Poverty Bay Herald, 13 August 1904) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1904
Page 38 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Witness, 24 August 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1904
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 10 September 1904) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1904
FRAUDULENT COWS (Manawatu Times, 19 September 1904) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Sept 1904
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 27 September 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 01 October 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
15 Oct 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Oct 1904
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Wanganui Herald, 17 October 1904) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
26 Oct 1904
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 26 October 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
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
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
5 Nov 1904
Untitled (Manawatu Times, 05 November 1904) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
8 Nov 1904
TOWN EDITION (Poverty Bay Herald, 08 November 1904) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Nov 1904
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 11 November 1904) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1904
Untitled (Manawatu Times, 21 November 1904) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1904
N.Z. FARMERS' UNION: SUMMER CONFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIVES HELD AT AGRICULTURAL HALL, CHRISTCHURCH. Back Row: Messrs H. J. Middleton, J. Wilson, D. Gilchrist, A. M'Lean Paterson, MR.C.V.S., H. W. Boyna, W. Hall, D Jones, H. Parker (Press) J. W Prebble, J. Plunket (Press), D. i±. Potts, P. Thomson, W. Harding. Sitting: M. M. Earkbride, M.H.R., A. E. Russell, A. J. M'Curdy, J. Studholme, G. W. Leadley, J. Lambie, J. O'Halloran, D'Aroy A, Chaytor, H. Buekland, C. H. Irvine (Advocate). (Otago Witness, 23 November 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1904
NEW ZEALAND V. ENGLISH. (Poverty Bay Herald, 26 November 1904) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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“Farmers”, the shelf

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