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.

“Christchurch Accommodation”, the shelf

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

3,458 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
4 Mar 1909
Page 322 Advertisements Column 2 (New Zealand Tablet, 04 March 1909) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 06 March 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Mar 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 06 March 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 06 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1909
THE DEFENCE FORCES. (Otago Witness, 10 March 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1909
METHODIST CHURCH. (Otago Witness, 10 March 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 12 March 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Mar 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1909
THE ADDINGTON ENQUIRY. (Bush Advocate, 13 March 1909) Bush Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 20 March 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 March 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 27 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1909
THE ADDINGTON INQUIRY. (Wanganui Herald, 31 March 1909) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1909
THE ADDINGTON ENQUIRY. (Bush Advocate, 31 March 1909) Bush Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1909
THE ADDINGTON WORKSHOPS (Ashburton Guardian, 31 March 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1909
ADDINCTON WORKSHOPS INQUIRY. (Grey River Argus, 31 March 1909) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1909
ADDINGTON WORKSHOPS INQUIRY. (Wanganui Chronicle, 31 March 1909) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1909
Tenders for the Month. (Progress, 01 April 1909) Progress · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1909
Page 486 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 01 April 1909) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 April 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1909
Page 526 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 08 April 1909) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 April 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 10 April 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1909
Page 566 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 15 April 1909) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 17 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
17 Apr 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 17 April 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 17 April 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1909
Page 606 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 22 April 1909) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 24 April 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 24 April 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1909
Page 646 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 29 April 1909) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 April 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 01 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1909
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 05 May 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1909
THE TRAMWAYS. (Star, 05 May 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
8 May 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 08 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 May 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 08 May 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 May 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1909
TABLE TALK Monday evening. (Otago Witness, 19 May 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Wanganui Chronicle, 07 June 1909) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Wanganui Chronicle, 08 June 1909) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 09 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 12 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1909
THE WORK IN-CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1909
ANDREWS & BEAVEN, LTD., CHRISTCHURCH. (Otago Witness, 16 June 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1909
Page 994 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 24 June 1909) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 26 June 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1909
CHARITABLE AID BOARD. (Star, 30 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 03 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Jul 1909
EDUCATION BOARD. (Star, 07 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jul 1909
Page 16 Advertisements Column 2 (New Zealand Tablet, 08 July 1909) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jul 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 10 July 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1909
EAST CHRISTCHURCH SCHOOL. (Star, 12 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1909
LAST NIGHT'S NEW ZEALAND NEWS (Poverty Bay Herald, 14 July 1909) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1909
Page 1098 Advertisements Column 2 (New Zealand Tablet, 15 July 1909) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 17 July 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1909
Page 1138 Advertisements Column 2 (New Zealand Tablet, 22 July 1909) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 24 July 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1909
CASHMERE HILLS SANATORIUM. (Marlborough Express, 27 July 1909) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 31 July 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1909
AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS. (Evening Post, 31 July 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1909
RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. (Evening Post, 03 August 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 07 August 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1909
LAST NIGHT'S NEW ZEALANDS NEWS (Poverty Bay Herald, 11 August 1909) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 14 August 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 21 August 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 28 August 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1909
EARLY HISTORY OF BANKS PENINSULA. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 September 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 09 October 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1909
PIONEER RECOLLECTIONS. (Mataura Ensign 10-9-1909) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Oct 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1909
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 20 October 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1909
WEDDING AT FRENCH FARM. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 October 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 23 October 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 25 October 1909) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 30 October 1909) NZ Truth · 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
12 Nov 1909
THE TURF. NOTES AND COMMENTS. (Evening Post, 12 November 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 13 November 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1909
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 November 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1909
AWATERE ROAD BOARD. (Marlborough Express, 17 November 1909) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1909
THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL NOTES. (Otago Witness, 17 November 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 20 November 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 27 November 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 04 December 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Dec 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 11 December 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1909
FOR THE WEST COAST SOUNDS. (Evening Post, 18 December 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1909
THE PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT (Wanganui Chronicle, 21 December 1909) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1909
THE PHILLIPSTOWN SCHOOL. (Star, 22 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1909
Taranaki Herald. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1909. PUBLIC WORKS ESTIMATES. (Taranaki Herald, 28 December 1909) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1909
The Ensign. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1909. (Mataura Ensign 28-12-1909) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
24 Mar 1910
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 24 March 1910) Ashburton 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.

“Christchurch Accommodation”, the shelf

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