How many records does the archive hold?

80,797 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.

“A Sumner …”, the shelf

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

3,773 records matching 97 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
28 Jul 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 July 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1906
CHRISTCHURCH NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. (Evening Post, 31 July 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1906
CANTERBURY ITEMS. (Nelson Evening Mail, 31 July 1906) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 01 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
22 Sept 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 22 September 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Sept 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
26 Sept 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 26 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
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
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 3 (Star, 13 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Oct 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Oct 1906
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 17 October 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1906
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Oct 1906
PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT (Otago Witness, 24 October 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Oct 1906
PLBLIC WORKS ESTJIATES. (Otago Witness, 24 October 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 27 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1906
THE EXHIBITION CITY'S MARINE SUBURB: A VIEW OF SUMNER, CHRISTCHURCH, FROM CLIFTON by Auckland Weekly News; Hinge, L. · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
3 Nov 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 03 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Nov 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Nov 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 10 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
10 Nov 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 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
20 Nov 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 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
28 Nov 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 December 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 4 (Star, 08 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1906
Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 15 December 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1906
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 21 December 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 22 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Dec 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1906
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 27 December 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1907
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 01 January 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 January 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 January 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 January 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 January 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 January 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Jan 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 09 January 1907) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 10 January 1907) Evening Post · 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
12 Jan 1907
Page 15 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 12 January 1907) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1907
LYTTELTON HARBOUR EXTENSIONS. (Nelson Evening Mail, 14 January 1907) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 January 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 January 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 January 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 January 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1907
Page 15 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 26 January 1907) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1907
SCHOOL EXCURSIONS TO THE EXHIBITION. (Otago Witness, 06 February 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 08 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 09 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1907
Sumner, the Brighton of New Zealand by New Zealand Graphic; Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm) · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · no. 141524 · Auckland Libraries
9 Feb 1907
Sumner, the Brighton of New Zealand by New Zealand Graphic; Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm) · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · no. 141523 · Auckland Libraries
12 Feb 1907
HARBOUR BOARD ELECTIONS. (Wanganui Herald, 12 February 1907) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 16 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 19 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Mar 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 02 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1907
THE TRAMWAYS. (Star, 08 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1907
CANTERBURY TRAM SERVICES. (Nelson Evening Mail, 15 March 1907) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1907
CHRISTCHURCH ITEMS. (Wanganui Herald, 15 March 1907) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1907
FIRE BRIGADES' COMPETITIONS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 22 March 1907) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Mar 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1907
STARTLING OCCURRENCE. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 30 March 1907) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1907
FALL OF EARTH. (Bush Advocate, 30 March 1907) Bush Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1907
A BIG EARTH SLIP. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 30 March 1907) Hawera & Normanby 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.

“A Sumner …”, the shelf

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