How many records does the archive hold?

71,563 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.

“A Sumner …”, the shelf

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

3,282 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
26 Jan 1900
GALA AT MERIVALE. (Star, 26 January 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Jan 1900
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 January 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 February 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 February 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1900
THE THIRD NEW ZEALAND (Star, 16 February 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 February 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
9 Mar 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 March 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
10 Mar 1900
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 March 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
23 Mar 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 March 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Mar 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 March 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
30 Mar 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 March 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
31 Mar 1900
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Apr 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 April 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Apr 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 April 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Apr 1900
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 07 April 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1900
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 April 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 April 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 April 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Apr 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 April 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
26 Apr 1900
DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH. (New Zealand Tablet, 26 April 1900) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Apr 1900
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 28 April 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1900
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 May 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1900
BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Star, 30 May 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 June 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 July 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Jul 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 July 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
14 Aug 1900
Christchurch News. (Thames Star, 14 August 1900) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 August 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1900
THE SEASIDE RESORTS. (Star, 10 September 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1900
Local and General (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 October 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1900
OLD WRITERS' WEEK. (Otago Witness, 10 October 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1900
Incompatibilities of the Licensing Law (Southland Times, 10 October 1900) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1900
DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH. (New Zealand Tablet, 25 October 1900) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1900
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 27 October 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1900
THE JUBILEE EXHIBITION. (Star, 28 November 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1900
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 December 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 December 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1900
THE PROCESSION. (Star, 18 December 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Dec 1900
N.Z. Amateur Athletic Association Championship Meeting. (Grey River Argus, 24 December 1900) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1900
ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. (Auckland Star, 24 December 1900) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1900
ATHLETICS. (West Coast Times, 24 December 1900) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1900
N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING (Wanganui Herald, 24 December 1900) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1900
ATHLETICS. (Taranaki Herald, 24 December 1900) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1900
Amateur Championships. (Thames Star, 24 December 1900) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1900
NEW ZEALAND AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. (Otago Daily Times, 24 December 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1900
ATHLETICS. (Otago Witness, 26 December 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 09 January 1901) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Jan 1901
GENERAL NEWS. (Star, 14 January 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jan 1901
The Akaroa Mail FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1901. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 January 1901) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1901
OUR SIXTH CONTINGENT. NOTES FROM NEWTOWN CAMP. (Evening Post, 19 January 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Feb 1901
EARLY PROVINCIAL DAYS. (Star, 13 February 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Mar 1901
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 01 March 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Mar 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 March 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 March 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 March 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1901
THE INQUEST RESUMED. (Wanganui Chronicle, 27 March 1901) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1901
THE CONWAY MYSTERY. (West Coast Times, 27 March 1901) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1901
THE JUBILEE MEMORIAL. (Star, 30 March 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Mar 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 March 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1901
BURGESSES ASSOCIATION. (Star, 10 April 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1901
THE CONWAY MURDER CASE. (Star, 12 April 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 April 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Apr 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 April 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1901
CENSUS RETURNS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 30 April 1901) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1901
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 May 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 May 1901
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 06 May 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1901
THE CANTERBURY MEN. (Star, 08 May 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Jun 1901
THE SCHOOLS. (Star, 19 June 1901) Star · 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
24 Jul 1901
BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Star, 24 July 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1901
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 31 August 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1901
THE PUBLIC WORKS ESTIMATES. (Otago Witness, 30 October 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Nov 1901
CYCLING. (Star, 16 November 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1901
MEETING OF CREDITORS. (Star, 22 November 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1901
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 30 November 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1901
Page 11 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times 12-1-1901) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 05 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 20 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
24 Dec 1901
LOCAL AND. GENERAL. (Star, 24 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1902
Unidentified house at Sumner, Christchurch TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library · about 1 place
3 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jan 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jan 1902
SENIOR SCHOLABSHIP EXAMINATIONS. (Star, 08 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
11 Jan 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jan 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 January 1902) 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
5 Feb 1902
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 05 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1902
A CANAL TO CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1902
COLONIAL REINFORCEMENTS. (Star, 06 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1902
CONDENSED CABLES AND TELEGRAMS. (Wanganui Herald, 07 February 1902) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1902
LAST NIGHT'S NEW ZEALAND NEWS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 07 February 1902) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1902
NEW COUNCIL CHAMBERS. (Star, 13 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1902
WILD UTTERANCES. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 March 1902) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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.

“A Sumner …”, the shelf

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