How many records does the archive hold?

70,536 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.

“"Avenue"”, the shelf

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

3,293 records matching 92 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
7 Oct 1909
NEW STREET NAMES. (Star, 07 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 09 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Oct 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1909
SCHOOL COMMITTEES. (Star, 09 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 16 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1909
THE FIRE PLANT. (Star, 20 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Oct 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 23 October 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1909
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 October 1909) Star · 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
30 Oct 1909
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1909
NEW STREET NAMES. (Star, 02 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 November 1909) Star · 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
13 Nov 1909
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Nov 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 13 November 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 16 November 1909) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
16 Nov 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1909
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Nov 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
20 Nov 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 20 November 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1909
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Nov 1909
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1909
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 27 November 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1909
THE DEFENCE BILL (Star, 06 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1909
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Dec 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1909
MAIL NOTICES. (Star, 29 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1909
MAIL NOTICES. (Star, 30 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 31 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
1 Jan 1910
Connor children portrait at 330 Bealey Avenue 2023 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1910
Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch by Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jan 1910
Botanic Gardens entrance, Rolleston Avenue by Christchurch Star · 1900 - 1939 Christchurch Star photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1910
Glass plate negative of entrance to the Old Studio by Frank Denton · Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery · Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
5 Jan 1910
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 05 January 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1910
FIRE AT NEW BRIGHTON. (Taranaki Daily News 1-11-1910) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1910
SWEPT BY FIRE. (Mataura Ensign 1-11-1910) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1910
EXTENSION OF CHRISTCHURGH TRAMWAYS. (Evening Post, 21 January 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1910
NOTES. CHRISTCHURCH. (Progress, 01 February 1910) Progress · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1910
OUR LONDON LETTER. (Wanganui Chronicle, 16 February 1910) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1910
OUR LONDON LETTER. (Grey River Argus, 24 February 1910) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1910
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 08 March 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1910
Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JUNG 15, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 June 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1910
THE CITY OF THE PLAINS. (Marlborough Express, 16 June 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Aug 1910
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 18 August 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Nov 1910
A SERIOUS FIRE. AT NEW BRIGHTON. "BLANK DISMAY AND HELPLESS DESPAIR." (Hawera & Normanby Star, 01 November 1910) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1910
FIRE. (Colonist, 01 November 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1910
FIRE! (Feilding Star, 01 November 1910) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1910
DISASTROUS CONFLAGRATION. (Northern Advocate, 01 November 1910) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1910
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Wanganui Chronicle, 01 November 1910) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1910
THE FIRE NEAR NEW BRIGHTON. (Marlborough Express, 02 November 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1910
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 19 November 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1911
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Wanganui Chronicle, 24 March 1911) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1911
WITH VERDURE CLAD. (Evening Post, 19 April 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1911
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Wanganui Chronicle, 04 May 1911) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 May 1911
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Wanganui Chronicle, 06 May 1911) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 May 1911
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Wanganui Chronicle, 25 May 1911) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1911
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Wanganui Chronicle, 07 June 1911) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1911
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Wanganui Chronicle, 27 June 1911) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1911
Page 7 Advertisements Column 7 (Wanganui Chronicle, 28 June 1911) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1911
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 July 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1912
TELEGRAMS. (Evening Post, 12 February 1912) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1912
CHRISTCHURCH DAY BY DAY. (Ashburton Guardian, 19 February 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1912
CHRISTCHURCH DAY BY DAY. (Ashburton Guardian, 26 February 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1912
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 03 June 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1912
CEASE WORK" FQR SATURDAY. (Ashburton Guardian, 10 October 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1912
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES (Taranaki Daily News 12-2-1912) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1913
View from Cashmere Sanatorium hill Cashmere Sanatorium album and photographs, 1913-1933 · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
11 Jan 1913
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 11 January 1913) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1913
AKAROA'S PROGRESS. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 February 1913) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1913
Looking down the avenue in front of the Museum in Christchurch by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
14 Apr 1913
GENERAL TELEGRAMS. (Taranaki Daily News 14-4-1913) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1913
PRINTS OF OLD MASTERS. (Ashburton Guardian, 16 May 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1913
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 04 June 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1913
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Wanganui Chronicle, 20 June 1913) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1913
THE BURGLARIES. (Ashburton Guardian, 25 June 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1913
BURGLARY EPIDEMIC (Marlborough Express, 26 June 1913) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1913
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 25 August 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1913
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 29 August 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1913
MAN BURNT TO DEATH. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 November 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1913
BURNED TO DEATH. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 November 1913) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1913
TELEGRAMS DOMINION NEWS ITEMS (Grey River Argus, 17 November 1913) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1913
FIRE. (Colonist, 17 November 1913) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1913
BURNED TO DEATH. (Clutha Leader 18-11-1913) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1913
Smashing The Strike Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jan 1914
Montreal Street substation by Municipal Electricity Department · MED Historical Photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
23 Jan 1914
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 23 January 1914) Ashburton Guardian · 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.

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