How many records does the archive hold?

67,402 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.

“Botanic”, the shelf

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

762 records matching 6 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
1 Jan 1900
Antigua Bridge and Antigua Boat Sheds by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11582 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Antigua Bridge and Antigua Boat Sheds by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11087 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Mr. Steele and Miss Stewart, Musgrove's Dramatic Company by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Five women with a picnic basket in two rowboats by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11503 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Mr. Courtenay, Musgrove's Company by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Cass, Cross, and Miss Guildford, Anderson Company by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Mr. Rice, San Toy by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Four men and two women in rowboats and a canoe by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11715 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Four men and two women in rowboats and a canoe by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11714 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Mr. Pringle, Musgrove's Grand Opera Company by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Mr. Phillips, Sherlock Holmes, January 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Children playing in the Avon, early 1900s 2014 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Antigua Bridge and Antigua Boat Sheds by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11583 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Mrs. Troode, San Toy by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Lakelet, Botanic Gardens, Christchurch 2025 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Entrance to the Rose Garden, Botanic Gardens by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Botanic Gardens footbridge by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Newly-planted formal garden, Botanic Gardens by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Young trees, shrubs and flaxes, Botanic Gardens by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
The Fountain, Botanic Gardens, Christchurch 2025 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Two men in the Botanic Gardens by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Pond scene in the Botanic Gardens by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 10980 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
River scene in the Botanic Gardens by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 10979 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Pond scene in the Botanic Gardens by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 10981 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
River scene in the Botanic Gardens by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 10978 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Back of "Lakelet, Botanic Gardens, Christchurch" postcard 2025 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Pond scene and rock garden by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Woman on a bicycle in the Botanic Gardens by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Pond in the Botanic Gardens by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Two women in nurses' uniforms seated on a park bench by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Two women, one in a nurse's uniform, seated on a picnic blanket by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
View across a lawn in the Botanic Gardens by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Five women with a picnic basket in two rowboats by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11505 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
J. P. Company, Miss Chatwind [Chetwynd] by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Four men and a woman on a path amongst trees by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
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
5 Dec 1901
HIGH LEVELS TRAMWAY. COMPLETION OF THE SCHEME. " (Evening Post, 05 December 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1902
Mr. Vere and Mrs. Brough, February 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Feb 1902
Mr. and Mrs. Daly, Mrs Vaughan and Miss Chatteris, February 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 May 1902
Botanical Gardens, Wellington, May 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11780 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 May 1902
Botanical Gardens, Wellington, May 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11782 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 May 1902
Botanical Gardens, Wellington, May 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11779 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 May 1902
Botanical Gardens, Wellington, May 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11777 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 May 1902
Botanical Gardens, Wellington, May 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11778 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 May 1902
Botanical Gardens, Wellington, May 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11781 · Christchurch City Libraries
12 Jul 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 July 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1902
Mrs. Pete Hughes and friend, November 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11057 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1902
Mrs. Pete Hughes and friend, November 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11051 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1902
Boaters from San Toy Theatre Company on the Avon River by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1902
Arnold Price, San Toy, November 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1902
Bantock, San Toy, November 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1902
F. Graham, San Toy, November 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1902
Mr. and Mrs. Cannam, November 1902, Geach Company by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1902
Miss Digges and Rice, November 1902, San Toy by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1902
G. Hale, Williamsons, San Toy, November 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1902
Miss Digges and Mr. Rice, San Toy, November 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1902
Mrs. Hughes, San Toy, November 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1902
Pete Hughes and Hopkins, San Toy, November 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1902
Mrs. Hughes, San Toy, November 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1902
Miss Schafe and Miss O'Shea, San Toy, November 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1902
Dudley Graham and Bantock, San Toy, November 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11066 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1902
Graham and Bantock, San Toy, November 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1902
Dudley Graham and Bantock, San Toy, November 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11069 · Christchurch City Libraries
15 Nov 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Nov 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 22 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1902
Three women in canoes on the Avon River by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Dec 1902
Mr. Farrell, Musgrove's Company, December 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Dec 1902
Mr. Reynolds, Musgrove's Company, December 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Dec 1902
Miss Martin, Musgrove's Company, December 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Dec 1902
Mr. Stevoni, Musgrove's Company, December 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Dec 1902
Miss Schafe, Musgrove's Company, December 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Dec 1902
Miss Hamilton, Musgrove's Company, December 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Dec 1902
Musgrove's Company, December 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Dec 1902
Mr. Walsh and Miss Jennings, December 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Dec 1902
Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Lauri, December 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 10645 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Dec 1902
Mr. Barnes and Miss Strachan, Musgrove's Company, December 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Dec 1902
Miss Jennings and Mr. Turnbull, Musgrove's Company, December 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Dec 1902
Misses Gates, Graham and Boana, Musgrove's Company, December 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Dec 1902
Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Lauri, December 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 10846 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Dec 1902
Miss Strachan and Mr. Barnes, Musgrove's Company, December 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Dec 1902
Miss D'Amele, Musgrove's Company, December 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Dec 1902
Mr. Lauri, Musgrove's Company, December 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Dec 1902
Mr. and Mrs. Lauri, Musgrove's Company, December 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Dec 1902
Mr. Barnes and Miss Strachan, Musgrove, December 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Dec 1902
Mr. and Mrs. Piddock and Miss Ison, Musgrove's Company, December 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Dec 1902
Mr. and Mrs. Hall, San Toy, December 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1903
Gateway to the Botanic Gardens, 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1903
Museum, 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1903
Man and a young child in a rowboat on the Avon River by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1903
Mr. Legros, January 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1903
Miss Duncan, January 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 10490 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1903
Miss Duncan, January 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 10489 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1903
Mr. Woolven, January 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1903
M. Lewin and party, January 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1903
Mr. Woodruff, January 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1903
Miss Whittle, January 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1903
Mrs. Beck, January 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1903
Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilson, Frank Thornton Company, January 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1903
Mr. Stewart, Sherlock Holmes, January 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries

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.

“Botanic”, the shelf

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