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.

“"Cathedral Square"”, the shelf

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

4,258 records matching 98 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
2 Sept 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Sept 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 02 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1905
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1905
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 16 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Sept 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Sept 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
27 Sept 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 30 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Sept 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Oct 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1905
CATHEDRAL SQUARE CHRISTCHURCH (Otago Witness, 11 October 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1905
A GENERAL VIEW OF THE HUB OF CHRISTCHURCH TRAFFIC—CATHEDRAL SQUARE (Otago Witness, 11 October 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 14 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 21 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
21 Oct 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1905
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Oct 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Oct 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 25 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 October 1905) Star · 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
31 Oct 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Nov 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
6 Nov 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
6 Nov 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Nov 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Nov 1905
Royal exchange building 2025 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
15 Nov 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Nov 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Nov 1905
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 23 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1905
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Dec 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 19 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 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
27 Dec 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 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
30 Dec 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1906
View from International Exhibition by Christchurch Star · 1900 - 1939 Christchurch Star photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
5 Jan 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 January 1906) 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
8 Jan 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1906
Fatal Tram Accident. (Wanganui Herald, 15 January 1906) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 27 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 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 1 (Star, 03 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Feb 1906
THE TRAMWAY LOAN. (Star, 07 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
7 Feb 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Feb 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Feb 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
12 Feb 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 13 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Feb 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Feb 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
17 Feb 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 February 1906) Star · 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.

“"Cathedral Square"”, the shelf

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