How many records does the archive hold?

65,200 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.

“Car City”, the shelf

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

1,120 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
12 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Dec 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 30 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 06 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jan 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
6 Feb 1906
Untitled (Nelson Evening Mail, 06 February 1906) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Herald, 08 February 1906) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Mar 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 05 March 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Mar 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
10 Mar 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 16 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Mar 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
4 Apr 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
17 Apr 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 18 May 1906) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
2 Jun 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 June 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1906
OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY. (Otago Witness, 13 June 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 June 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1906
THE FINAL SCENE. FUNERAL OF THE LATE PREMIER. (Evening Post, 21 June 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 June 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 July 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1906
Untitled (West Coast Times, 13 July 1906) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1906
Poverty Bay Herald PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1906. (Poverty Bay Herald, 14 July 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 July 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Jul 1906
NEW BRIGHTON TRAMWAY. (Star, 27 July 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Aug 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 04 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Aug 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 11 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1906
LOCAL & GENERA. (Otago Witness, 15 August 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Aug 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Aug 1906
THE WEEK. (Star, 18 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Sept 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Sept 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Sept 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Sept 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 19 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Sept 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1906
NEWS NOTES. (Poverty Bay Herald, 26 September 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Sept 1906
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Oct 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Oct 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Oct 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Oct 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Oct 1906
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Oct 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1906
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Poverty Bay Herald, 25 October 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Nov 1906
THE EXHIBITION. (Star, 02 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Nov 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 16 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
16 Nov 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Nov 1906
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Nov 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 22 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Nov 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Nov 1906
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Dec 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Dec 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Dec 1906
NEWS ITEMS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 13 December 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Dec 1906
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Dec 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 31 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jan 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 January 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 January 1907) Star · 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.

“Car City”, the shelf

The shelf

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