How many records does the archive hold?

78,375 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.

“Old Country House”, the shelf

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

2,498 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
26 Apr 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 26 April 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 May 1901
In the Public Eye. (New Zealand Illustrated Magazine, 01 May 1901) New Zealand Illustrated Magazine · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
28 May 1901
NEW ZEALAND'S SHARE IN THE ROYAL VISIT. (Evening Post, 28 May 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1901
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 June 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1901
THE ROYAL VISIT. (Otago Witness, 12 June 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jun 1901
THE ROYAL VISIT. ENTRY INTO WELLINGTON. (Evening Post, 18 June 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1901
SIGHT-SEEING AT ROTORUA. (Otago Witness, 19 June 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1901
THE PAN-AMERICAN EXHIBITION. (Evening Post, 21 June 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1901
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 21 June 1901) Evening Post · 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
10 Jul 1901
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 10 July 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 July 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1901
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 17 July 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1901
D.L F. CORRESPONDENCE CONDENSED. (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
30 Jul 1901
Untitled (Thames Star, 30 July 1901) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1901
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 05 August 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1901
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 August 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1901
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERT EVENING. GISBORNE SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1901 (Poverty Bay Herald, 10 August 1901) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1901
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 14 August 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1901
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 August 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1901
BASIC SLAG: WHAT IT IS AND HOW IT ACTS. AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 28 August 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1901
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 04 September 1901) Otago Witness · 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
25 Sept 1901
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 25 September 1901) Otago Witness · 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
16 Oct 1901
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 16 October 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1901
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 31 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1901
ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES (Star, 02 November 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 November 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Nov 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 November 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Nov 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 November 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Nov 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 November 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
7 Dec 1901
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Dec 1901
OLD WRITERS' WEEK. (Otago Witness, 25 December 1901) Otago Witness · 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
20 Jan 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Hawera & Normanby Star, 20 January 1902) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Hawera & Normanby Star, 27 January 1902) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1902
CHRISTCHURCH NOTES. (Star, 01 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1902
SEVENTH NEW ZEALANDERS' CASUALTIES. (Poverty Bay Herald, 01 March 1902) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Mar 1902
CABLE NEWS. (Evening Post, 03 March 1902) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Mar 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 March 1902) Star · 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
26 Mar 1902
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 26 March 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 April 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 April 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1902
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Witness, 30 April 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 27 May 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1902
THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL NOTES. (Otago Witness, 04 June 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1902
Untitled (Otago Witness, 04 June 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 June 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jun 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 June 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1902
The Wanganui Herald. [PUBLISHED DAILY.] SATURDAY. JUNE 14. 1902. LICENSING VAGARIES. (Wanganui Herald, 14 June 1902) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1902
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 18 June 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 19 June 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jun 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 June 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 June 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Jul 1902
POOR QUALITY. (Star, 05 July 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1902
COSY CORNER CLUB. FOURTH SESSION, SECOND MEETING (Otago Witness, 09 July 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Aug 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1902
GREATER CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 September 1902) Star · 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
17 Sept 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 18 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1902
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times 20-9-1902) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
25 Sept 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Sept 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 30 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 30 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 03 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Oct 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Oct 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 13 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1902
RUSSIAN UNREST. (Wanganui Herald, 14 October 1902) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Oct 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
5 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 05 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 07 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Nov 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 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

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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