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.

“Work and Income”, the shelf

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

373 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
18 Dec 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Jan 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 14 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1903
GEEATER CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jan 1903
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times 24-1-1903) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Feb 1903
out Door Sports (Observer, 21 February 1903) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
22 Sept 1903
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times 29-9-1903) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1904
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 26 February 1904) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Nov 1904
Untitled (Manawatu Times, 05 November 1904) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
3 Dec 1904
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, SATURDAY, DEC. 3, 1904. (Poverty Bay Herald, 03 December 1904) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 11 January 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1905
Untitled (Manawatu Times, 16 January 1905) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1905
THE MIDLAND EAILWAY (Star, 30 March 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 June 1905) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1905
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, THURSDAY. OCT. 5, 1905. FIFTY YEARS OF RAILWAYS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 05 October 1905) Poverty Bay Herald · 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
28 Feb 1906
METHODIST CHURCH CON-FERENCE. (Otago Witness, 28 February 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Marlborough Express, 16 March 1906) Marlborough Express · 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
15 Aug 1906
LOCAL & GENERA. (Otago Witness, 15 August 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Feb 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1907
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 April 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1907
OUR MAIL BAG. (Poverty Bay Herald, 18 May 1907) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1907
CHRISTCHURCH TRAMWAYS. (Star, 18 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 08 August 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Aug 1907
Untitled (Otago Daily Times 19-8-1907) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
8 Jan 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 08 January 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Feb 1908
NOTES BY LONG SLIP. (Otago Witness, 19 February 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1908
METHODIST CONFERENCE. (Otago Witness, 18 March 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jun 1908
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 04 June 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1908
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 09 July 1908) Ashburton Guardian · 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
5 Aug 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1908
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1908
CHRISTCHURCH PRESBYTERY. (Star, 08 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1909
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 05 January 1909) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Poverty Bay Herald, 04 February 1909) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 06 May 1909) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Sept 1909
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Sept 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 20 September 1909) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 15 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1909
POULTRY NOTES. (Otago Witness, 10 November 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1909
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 24 November 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
29 Dec 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 29 December 1909) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
13 Aug 1910
NEWS AND NOTES. (NZ Truth, 13 August 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Sept 1910
THE DASH FOR DECREES. (NZ Truth, 03 September 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1910
WAIREWA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 December 1910) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1911
DR BARNARDO'S HOME. (Grey River Argus, 13 September 1911) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Mar 1912
CHRISTCHURCH DAY BY DAY. (Ashburton Guardian, 28 March 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1913
THE WEATHER. (Feilding Star, 07 June 1913) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1914
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Otago Daily Times 7-4-1914) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Apr 1915
THIEVING AND RECEIVING (NZ Truth, 17 April 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
18 Dec 1915
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 18 December 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Oct 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 21 October 1916) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 23 June 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 17 October 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Jan 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 19 January 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 27 February 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1919
HOUSING BILL (Evening Post, 17 October 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1920s
8 Oct 1920
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 08 October 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1920
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 29 October 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1921
LOCAL AND GENRAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 September 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1921
HELP PROMISED (Evening Post, 20 October 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
18 Dec 1922
LOCAL AND QENERAL (Evening Post, 18 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Feb 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 17 October 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1924
Presents in Plenty (NZ Truth, 20 December 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1925
WOMEN IN PART. (Evening Post, 11 May 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1925
POWER BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 September 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 30 October 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1925
IN MEMORIAM. (Evening Post, 12 December 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Nov 1926
The Provincial Church. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 November 1926) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1927
OTHER DIOCESES (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 April 1927) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1927
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 24 November 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1928
BOARD OF MISSIONS (Waiapu Church Gazette, 02 January 1928) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jan 1928
METHODIST CHURCH (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 January 1928) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Mar 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 23 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 October 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Nov 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 November 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1930s
11 Apr 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 April 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1931
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 31 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Nov 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 November 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1932
THE ESTIMATES (Evening Post, 05 October 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
20 May 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 20 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 12 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Oct 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 October 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 23 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Apr 1935
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 10 April 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · 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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