How many records does the archive hold?

66,408 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.

“One World”, the shelf

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

2,113 records matching 99 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
6 May 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 06 May 1909) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 May 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1909
Pars About People. (Observer, 22 May 1909) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1909
TOWN EDITION. (Poverty Bay Herald, 27 May 1909) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 26 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
30 Jun 1909
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 30 June 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jul 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Jul 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jul 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jul 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jul 1909
OUR MINERAL RESOURCES. (Taranaki Herald, 22 July 1909) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jul 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jul 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 28 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Aug 1909
A STRANGE QUEST. (Otago Witness, 04 August 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 05 August 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
11 Aug 1909
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 11 August 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 16 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1909
THE ART OF MUSIC. (Taranaki Herald, 17 August 1909) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Aug 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 19 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1909
THE CRITIC. (NZ Truth, 21 August 1909) NZ Truth · 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
11 Sept 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 11 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1909
LOCAL & GENERAL, (Otago Witness, 15 September 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Sept 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Oct 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 04 October 1909) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 05 October 1909) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
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
27 Oct 1909
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 27 October 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Nov 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1909
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 03 November 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1909
THE CHRISTCHURCH MOTOR GAR FATALITY. (West Coast Times, 04 November 1909) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 08 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Nov 1909
POULTRY NOTES. (Otago Witness, 10 November 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1909
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 11 November 1909) Ashburton Guardian · 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
20 Nov 1909
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 20 November 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1909
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 22 November 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1909
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 24 November 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
27 Nov 1909
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1909
BOROUGH MATTERS. (West Coast Times, 30 November 1909) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1909
THE TUNNEL RATE. (Star, 02 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1909
TELEGRAMS. CLEANLINESS OF OUR TRAMS. (Evening Post, 04 December 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1909
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Dec 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1909
The Ensign. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1909. (Mataura Ensign 28-12-1909) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1909
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 31 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Dec 1909
The Akaroa Mail FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1909. THE PAST YEAR. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 December 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
1 Jan 1910
Staff of Aulsebrook's (biscuit factory) representing different nationalities, 1918 2016 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
24 Feb 1910
OUR LONDON LETTER. (Grey River Argus, 24 February 1910) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1910
Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ashburton Guardian, 11 April 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
25 Jun 1910
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 25 June 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 28 June 1910) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1910
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 06 July 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1910
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 08 July 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1910
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 11 July 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1910
Football. (Evening Post, 30 July 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1910
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 31 August 1910) Ashburton Guardian · 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
26 Sept 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 26 September 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Sept 1910
EVENING SITTING. (Marlborough Express, 29 September 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Sept 1910
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 29 September 1910) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Oct 1910
PRUDISH NEW BRIGHTON. (NZ Truth, 01 October 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1910
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 25 October 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Nov 1910
Prize List. (Feilding Star, 03 November 1910) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 10 November 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1910
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 17 December 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 16 January 1911) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
25 Jan 1911
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 25 January 1911) 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
3 Feb 1911
PERSONAL MATTERS. (Evening Post, 03 February 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1911
TELEGRAMS. (Feilding Star, 02 March 1911) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1911
WATER AND DRAINAGE. (Marlborough Express, 21 March 1911) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1911
GAVE DWELLERS. (Marlborough Express, 13 April 1911) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
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
23 May 1911
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 23 May 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1911
THE CRITIC. (NZ Truth, 10 June 1911) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 13 June 1911) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 20 June 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1911
PERSONAL NOTES FROM HOME. (Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, 20 June 1911) Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jun 1911
RACING COMMISSION REPORT, (Grey River Argus, 24 June 1911) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jul 1911
NEWS OF THE WORLD. (Mataura Ensign 7-3-1911) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1911
CYCLING. (Taranaki Daily News 24-7-1911) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1911
PARS ABOUT PEOPLE (Observer, 05 August 1911) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Aug 1911
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 05 August 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Aug 1911
THE LATE MR T. E. TAYLOR. (Poverty Bay Herald, 07 August 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
8 Aug 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 08 August 1911) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Sept 1911
DR BARNARDO'S HOME. (Grey River Argus, 13 September 1911) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Oct 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 04 October 1911) Hawera & Normanby 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.

“One World”, the shelf

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