How many records does the archive hold?

81,477 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.

“Best Furniture”, the shelf

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

2,492 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 1910s
27 Mar 1913
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Colonist, 27 March 1913) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1913
Page 16 Advertisements Column 7 (Colonist, 02 April 1913) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1913
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Colonist, 14 April 1913) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1913
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Colonist, 08 May 1913) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1913
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 09 May 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1913
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 07 June 1913) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jun 1913
COMMERCIAL. (Mataura Ensign 6-10-1913) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1913
PARS ABOUT PEOPLE (Observer, 19 July 1913) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1913
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 29 September 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1913
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 04 October 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Mar 1914
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 12 March 1914) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1914
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Clutha Leader 20-3-1914) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1914
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 01 April 1914) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1914
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Wanganui Chronicle, 15 May 1914) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1914
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 17 October 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1914
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 31 December 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1915
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 02 January 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 27 March 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1915
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 10 July 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1915
THE COLONIST. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 1915. NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 22 September 1915) Colonist · 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
5 Nov 1915
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Grey River Argus, 05 November 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1916
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 10 February 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 9 (Evening Post, 20 April 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1916
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 04 May 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jun 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 03 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Nov 1916
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 28 November 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 May 1917
LOCAL km GENERAL HEWS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 23 May 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Marlborough Express, 14 July 1917) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 05 September 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 September 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 September 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 September 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 24 September 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Thames Star, 25 September 1917) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jan 1918
LEGAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 03 January 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1918
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 January 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1918
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 05 February 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 06 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Grey River Argus, 18 June 1918) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1918
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Taranaki Daily News 20-8-1918) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1918
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 22 August 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Oct 1918
Untitled (Grey River Argus, 28 October 1918) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 14 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 21 November 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1918
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 05 December 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 14 December 1918) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1919
NEWS IN BRIEF. (Otago Daily Times 2-9-1919) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1919
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, THURSDAY, FEB. 20, 1919. WILL THE INFLUENZA COME BACK? (Poverty Bay Herald, 20 February 1919) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 05 May 1919) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1919
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 May 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1919
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 21 May 1919) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 07 July 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Aug 1919
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 August 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1919
MESS PROPERTY. (Feilding Star, 05 September 1919) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 01 October 1919) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1919
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 07 October 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 21-10-1919) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1919
AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 October 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 31 October 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1919
THE ELECTIONS. (Taranaki Daily News 19-11-1919) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Nov 1919
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 21 November 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
13 Jan 1920
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 13 January 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
23 Jan 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (Poverty Bay Herald, 23 January 1920) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 18 February 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Mar 1920
WITHIN THE DOMINION (Grey River Argus, 13 March 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1920
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 26 March 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 09 April 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 May 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 07 May 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 22 May 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1920
Page 16 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 23 June 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1920
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 07 August 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1920
Page 13 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 28 August 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Sept 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 08 September 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1920
W.E.A. MOVEMENT, (Grey River Argus, 20 September 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1920
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 October 1920) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Nov 1920
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 06 November 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1920
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 November 1920) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Nov 1920
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 November 1920) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Nov 1920
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 November 1920) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Dec 1920
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 06 December 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1920
Page 16 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 31 December 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Jan 1921
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 07 January 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1921
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 February 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1921
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 18 August 1921) Ashburton Guardian · 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
9 Nov 1921
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Hawera & Normanby Star, 09 November 1921) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 05 December 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1922
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 May 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1922
Page 12 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 05 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 05 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1922
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 06 November 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1923
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 24 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1923
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 03 March 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1923
Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 11 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1923
Page 12 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 30 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1923
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 30 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1923
Page 16 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 30 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1923
Page 12 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 09 July 1923) Evening Post · 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.

“Best Furniture”, the shelf

The shelf

Its patch