How many records does the archive hold?

63,896 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.

“Matthews”, the shelf

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

520 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 Nov 1900
CRICKET. (Manawatu Standard, 12 November 1900) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1900
MARRIAGES. (Star, 14 November 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 05 December 1900) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1900
Untitled (Daily Telegraph, 18 December 1900) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1900
DE WET ASKS FOR UNACCEPTABLE TERMS. (Otago Witness, 26 December 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1901
THE SCHOOLS. (Star, 19 June 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1902
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS. (Auckland Star, 14 March 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1902
SUMMARY OF EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN NEWS. (Auckland Star, 02 September 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Marlborough Express, 14 January 1903) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jan 1903
ACCOUNTANTS' EXAMINATIONS. (Auckland Star, 22 January 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1903
PERSONAL. (Auckland Star, 27 May 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1903
CHURCH OF ENGLAND COLUMN. (Star, 04 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1903
MARRIAGES. (Star, 29 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jul 1904
HOCKEY. (Star, 30 July 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1904
ENDORSEMENT OF LICENSES. DISCRETION TO MAGISTRATES. DRINKS FOR BONA FIDE TRAVELLERS. (Otago Witness, 28 September 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Feb 1905
NOTES AND QUERIES. (Otago Witness, 22 February 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1905
Untitled (Marlborough Express, 09 August 1905) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1905
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 18 August 1905) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
2 Sept 1905
THE START. (Star, 02 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Sept 1905
GENERAL ELECTION NEWS. (Otago Witness, 13 September 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 28 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Nov 1905
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, SATURDAY, NOV. 4. 1905. (Poverty Bay Herald, 04 November 1905) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 February 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
28 Apr 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 09 May 1906) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1906
SPRING CREEK ROAD BOARD. (Marlborough Express, 05 June 1906) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 05 June 1906) Marlborough Express · 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
30 Aug 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 30 August 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
6 Oct 1906
THE 50,000 POUNDERS. (Feilding Star, 06 October 1906) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 11 October 1906) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1906
Untitled (Colonist, 16 November 1906) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Dec 1906
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 04 December 1906) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1907
THE SUMNER CANAL. (Bush Advocate, 12 January 1907) Bush Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1907
PERSONAL MATTERS. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 15 April 1907) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1907
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 04 September 1907) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Dec 1907
CRICKET. (Star, 19 December 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1908
THE DRUCE CASE. (Bush Advocate, 27 January 1908) Bush Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1908
FOOTBALL. (Star, 29 April 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1908
CANTERBURY RUGBY UNION. (Star, 06 May 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1908
HOCKEY. (Star, 16 May 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1908
FOOTBALL. RUGBY. (Evening Post, 18 May 1908) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1908
THE LYTTELTON HARBOUR. (Evening Post, 11 June 1908) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Jun 1908
DEATHS. (Star, 13 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Taranaki Herald, 17 June 1908) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1908
SYDENHAM v CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1908
CHRISTCHURCH v. LINWOOD. (Star, 04 July 1908) Star · 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
25 Jul 1908
HOCKEY. (Star, 25 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1908
CRICKET. (Star, 14 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1908
FOURTH GRADE. (Star, 24 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1908
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 19 November 1908) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1908
THIRD GRADE. (Star, 21 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1908
BOWLING. (Star, 28 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1909
THIRD GRADE. (Star, 30 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1909
CRICKET. SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. (Evening Post, 01 February 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Feb 1909
FOURTH GRADE. (Star, 06 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1909
THIRD GRADE. (Star, 20 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1909
CRICKET. (Evening Post, 08 March 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
13 Mar 1909
THIRD GRADE (Star, 13 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1909
CRICKET. (Star, 18 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Apr 1909
Tenders for the Month. (Progress, 01 April 1909) Progress · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1909
TOWN EDITION. (Poverty Bay Herald, 27 May 1909) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1909
OLD BOYS v. CHRISTHURCH. (Star, 17 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Marlborough Express, 07 August 1909) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1909
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 11 August 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1909
THIRD GRADE. (Ashburton Guardian, 27 August 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1909
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 20 October 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1909
THIRD GRADE. (Star, 20 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1909
WAIKARE SOUNDS TRIP. (Otago Daily Times 17-12-1909) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1909
PERSONAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 31 December 1909) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
21 Feb 1910
LAND SALE. (Ashburton Guardian, 21 February 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1910
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Marlborough Express, 27 July 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1910
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 18 August 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Sept 1910
TENDERS FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS. (Evening Post, 30 September 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1911
NEWS OF THE WORLD. (Mataura Ensign 7-3-1911) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 04 October 1911) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Oct 1911
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 23 October 1911) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1911
HORSES. (Poverty Bay Herald, 24 October 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1912
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS. (Ashburton Guardian, 20 January 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1912
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Poverty Bay Herald, 18 March 1912) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1913
CRICKET. (Poverty Bay Herald, 10 February 1913) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1913
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 14 March 1913) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1914
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 12 March 1914) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1914
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 04 July 1914) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1914
THE ELECTIONS. (Marlborough Express, 11 December 1914) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1915
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 04 September 1915) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1915
RETURNING HOME (Evening Post, 19 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
27 Jan 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 27-1-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1916
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 08 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1916
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 21 September 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 28 October 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1917
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 13 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1917
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 15 February 1917) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1917
THE FINAL CALL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 01 March 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1917
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 14 March 1917) Evening Post · 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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