How many records does the archive hold?

76,172 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.

“J Books”, the shelf

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

2,555 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
24 Dec 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1909
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 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
the 1910s
29 Jan 1910
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Colonist, 29 January 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1910
Grey River Argus and Blackball News. PUBLISHED DAILY. WEDNESDAY, March 2nd., 1910 (Grey River Argus, 02 March 1910) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1910
ROAD BOARDS. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 May 1910) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1910
LIQUOR IN CLUBS. (Evening Post, 09 September 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 21 September 1910) Feilding Star · 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
20 Oct 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL, (Evening Post, 20 October 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1910
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 21 November 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1910
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Mataura Ensign 21-11-1910) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 12 December 1910) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1911
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 16 January 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1911
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 25 January 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1911
Page 3 Advertisements Column 8 (Colonist, 03 February 1911) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 20 May 1911) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 12 June 1911) Feilding Star · 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
21 Jun 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 21 June 1911) Ashburton Guardian · 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 Jul 1911
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 July 1911) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1911
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 August 1911) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1911
AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 August 1911) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1911
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 August 1911) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1911
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 23 October 1911) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1912
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 23 January 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1912
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 10 February 1912) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1912
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 July 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1912
Untitled (Evening Post, 14 September 1912) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1912
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 October 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1912
ACROSS THE STRAIT. (Marlborough Express, 15 November 1912) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1913
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 07 May 1913) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1913
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 09 May 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1913
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 May 1913) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1913
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Mataura Ensign 8-12-1913) Mataura Ensign · 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
30 Aug 1913
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 August 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jan 1914
MOTOR TRAFFIC. (Ashburton Guardian, 28 January 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1914
Women In Print. (Evening Post, 30 January 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1914
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 03 February 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1914
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 August 1914) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1914
OUT OF WORK (Evening Post, 07 October 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1914
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 10 October 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1914
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Mataura Ensign 10-11-1914) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1914
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Mataura Ensign 23-11-1914) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1914
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 November 1914) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Nov 1914
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Mataura Ensign 25-11-1914) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1915
Untitled (Evening Post, 20 April 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1915
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Taranaki Daily News 17-8-1915) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1915
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 17 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Oct 1915
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 26 October 1915) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1915
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 03 November 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1915
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 18 December 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 May 1916
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 04 May 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 May 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 23 May 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1916
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 24 June 1916) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 07 August 1916) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Marlborough Express, 31 October 1916) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1916
WAIREWA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 November 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1916
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1916, (Grey River Argus, 04 December 1916) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1916
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 15 December 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1917
MISS ALBERTA TEASDALE. (Grey River Argus, 08 February 1917) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1917
WOMEN IN PRNINT. (Evening Post, 05 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1917
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 19 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Taranaki Daily News 4-6-1917) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1917
Page 10 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 01 May 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1917
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 18 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1917
Memorial Service. (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 September 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Sept 1917
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 13 September 1917) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 September 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 October 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 October 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 October 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 October 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 October 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 October 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 October 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 October 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 October 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 November 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 November 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 November 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 November 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 20 April 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1918
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 26 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1918
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 11 May 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 21 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 23 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Jun 1918
PARS ABOUT PEOPLE (Observer, 15 June 1918) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1918
SPORTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 20 August 1918) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 19 October 1918) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 14 December 1918) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 20 December 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1918
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 December 1918) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1919
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Colonist, 01 February 1919) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1919
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 February 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1919
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 15 April 1919) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1919
LAST NIGHT'S ELECTIONS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 29 April 1919) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1919
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 April 1919) 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.

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