How many records does the archive hold?

80,797 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.

“The National”, the shelf

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

4,277 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
6 Nov 1907
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 06 November 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Nov 1907
PARLIAMENT. (Taranaki Herald, 06 November 1907) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 November 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1907
FIRE. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 13 November 1907) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1907
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Observer, 16 November 1907) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 23 November 1907) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Nov 1907
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Observer, 23 November 1907) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Colonist, 23 November 1907) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1907
Untitled (Mataura Ensign 27-11-1907) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1907
Taranaki Herald. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1907. FROZEN MEAT. (Taranaki Herald, 04 December 1907) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1907
THE DEFENCE FORCES. (Otago Witness, 11 December 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 08 January 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Jan 1908
Untitled (Otago Witness, 15 January 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 29 January 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Feb 1908
THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL NOTES. (Otago Witness, 05 February 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1908
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 11 February 1908) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 26 February 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Feb 1908
INTERVIEWED AT CHRISTCHURCH. CHRISTCHURCH, February 21. (Otago Witness, 26 February 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1908
SPORTING. (Star, 10 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 31 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 April 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 April 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 April 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 April 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1908
CHRISTCHURCH R.C. MEETING. (Evening Post, 04 May 1908) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 09 May 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1908
CHBISTCBUBCH NEWS NOTES. (Fsok Our. Own Cobbespondent.) (Otago Witness, 13 May 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jun 1908
LOCAL & GENER AL. (Otago Witness, 03 June 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 20 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 24 June 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1908
THE OTAGO SPORTS DEPOT (Otago Witness, 15 July 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1908
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 16 July 1908) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Jul 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1908
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 31 July 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 31 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1908
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 04 August 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1908
NEWS AND NOTES. (NZ Truth, 08 August 1908) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1908
LATE SPORTING. (Evening Post, 12 August 1908) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1908
SPORTING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 14 August 1908) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1908
LATE SPORTING. (Taranaki Herald, 14 August 1908) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1908
METROPOLITAN TROTTING MEETING. (Evening Post, 14 August 1908) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1908
N. Z. GRAND NATIONAL. (Grey River Argus, 17 August 1908) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1908
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 22 August 1908) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1908
FIRES. (Ashburton Guardian, 24 August 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1908
Racing Fixtures (Observer, 05 September 1908) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1908
Irish News (New Zealand Tablet, 24 September 1908) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1908
Untitled (Taranaki Herald, 30 September 1908) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1908
CHRISTCHURCH TROTTING MEETING. (Otago Witness, 18 November 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1908
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Observer, 05 December 1908) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1908
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 31 December 1908) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Colonist, 04 January 1909) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1909
PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON. (Otago Witness, 06 January 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1909
Page 39 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 07 January 1909) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1909
Fire at Christchurch (Wanganui Herald, 18 January 1909) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1909
THE SAWMILLERS' ASSOCIATION. (Evening Post, 18 January 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1909
Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1909. LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 25 January 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1909
CHRISTCHURCH WOOLSALES. (Star, 01 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1909
CRICKET., (Otago Witness, 03 February 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1909
OUR LONDON LETTER. (Wanganui Chronicle, 17 February 1909) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1909
Page 319 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 25 February 1909) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Feb 1909
The Grey River Argus and Blackball News. PUBLISHED DAILY. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26th, 1909. (Grey River Argus, 26 February 1909) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 27 February 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1909
TRAMWAY BOARD. (Star, 02 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 12 March 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Mar 1909
THE WORLD OF SPORT. (Star, 27 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 06 April 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 May 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 31 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1909
POLITICAL NOTES. (Star, 11 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1909
Page 994 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 24 June 1909) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1909
SPORTING. (Feilding Star, 03 July 1909) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1909
NATIONAL DEFENCE. (Taranaki Daily News 14-7-1909) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 31 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1909
OUR LONDON LETTER. (Wanganui Chronicle, 05 August 1909) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1909
C.J.C. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. (Marlborough Express, 07 August 1909) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1909
SPORTING. (Ashburton Guardian, 07 August 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1909
NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 07 August 1909) Wanganui Chronicle · 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
11 Aug 1909
CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. (Ashburton Guardian, 11 August 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1909
EXTRA EDITION. LATE SPORTING. (Evening Post, 11 August 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1909
N.Z. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 11 August 1909) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1909
THE TURF. NOTES AND COMMENTS. (Evening Post, 12 August 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1909
RAGING. (West Coast Times, 13 August 1909) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1909
NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 13 August 1909) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1909
SPORTING. (Wanganui Herald, 13 August 1909) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1909
NEWS AND NOTES. (NZ Truth, 14 August 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Aug 1909
THE TURF. CANTERBURY GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. (Evening Post, 16 August 1909) Evening Post · 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

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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