How many records does the archive hold?

81,477 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.

“"f"”, the shelf

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

25,325 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
25 May 1907
FOOTBALL. (Star, 25 May 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 May 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1907
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 May 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 May 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 27 May 1907) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 30 May 1907) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 May 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 May 1907
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 31 May 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 01 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 01 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Jun 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1907
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 05 June 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 07 June 1907) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 07 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1907
PERSONAL NOTES. (Wanganui Chronicle, 07 June 1907) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jun 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (West Coast Times, 08 June 1907) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1907
THE HORNBY SCHEME. (Star, 11 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 June 1907) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1907
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 12 June 1907) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 June 1907) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 14 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Jun 1907
IN MEMORIAM. (Star, 15 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1907
THE FREEZING INDUSTRY. (Marlborough Express, 15 June 1907) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1907
CHRISTCHURCH TRAMWAYS. (Star, 18 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 June 1907) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1907
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 19 June 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1907
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 19 June 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1907
OLLA PODRIDA. (Taranaki Herald, 20 June 1907) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 June 1907) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jun 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 June 1907) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 22-6-1907) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1907
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jun 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 June 1907) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1907
INVERCARGILL June 24. (Otago Witness, 26 June 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1907
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1907
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1907
SIR JOHN HALL'S DEATH. (Marlborough Express, 29 June 1907) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1907
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 02 July 1907) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1907
INVERCARGILL POULTRY SHOW. (Otago Witness, 03 July 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1907
DEATH UNDER CHLOROFORM. (Taranaki Herald, 04 July 1907) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 06 July 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jul 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1907
Untitled (Mataura Ensign 7-6-1907) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1907
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 08 July 1907) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
8 Jul 1907
CHRISTCHURCH (Star, 08 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1907
STAGE GOSSIP. (Otago Witness, 10 July 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1907
NEWS NOTES. (Poverty Bay Herald, 10 July 1907) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jul 1907
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1907
COMMERCIAL. (Taranaki Daily News 7-12-1907) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
13 Jul 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Jul 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jul 1907
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 16 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1907
MARRIAGES. (Otago Witness, 17 July 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1907
DRAINAGE BOARD. (Star, 17 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1907
NOTES BY FULL BACK. (Otago Witness, 17 July 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1907
TELEGRAMS. (Feilding Star, 18 July 1907) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1907
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jul 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jul 1907
IN A NUTSHELL. (Otago Witness, 24 July 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1907
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Jul 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 27 July 1907) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1907
Page 8 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 27 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1907
Ashburton Gurdian MAGNA EST VERITAS ET PRÆVALEBIT. TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1907. LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 30 July 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1907
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 30 July 1907) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1907
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 31 July 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 August 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Aug 1907
Christcharch Technical College. Controlling Authority: North Canterbury Board of Education. Board of Management (Progress, 01 August 1907) Progress · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1907
OUR LONDON LETTER. (Nelson Evening Mail, 02 August 1907) Nelson Evening Mail · 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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