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.

“New City Hotel”, the shelf

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

4,439 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
12 Sept 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 17 September 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1903
CHRISTCHURCH WATER SCHEME. (Evening Post, 22 September 1903) Evening Post · 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
1 Oct 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
3 Oct 1903
Untitled (Colonist, 03 October 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1903
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 16 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 26 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1903
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 02 November 1903) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Northern Advocate, 04 November 1903) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 November 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1903
THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL NOTES. (Otago Witness, 11 November 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1903
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 11-11-1903) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Nov 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 November 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 17 November 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 November 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 November 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1903
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Taranaki Daily News 28-11-1903) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
3 Dec 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 03 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Dec 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1903
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (West Coast Times, 07 December 1903) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1903
Page 13 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Free Lance, 12 December 1903) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 17 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1903
Page 13 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Free Lance, 19 December 1903) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 31 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1904
Page 15 Advertisements Column 2 (New Zealand Free Lance, 02 January 1904) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jan 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Jan 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Otago Daily Times 1-9-1904) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
11 Jan 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jan 1904
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 16 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jan 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1904
Untitled (Southland Times, 23 January 1904) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1904
Page 21 Advertisements Column 2 (New Zealand Free Lance, 23 January 1904) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 28 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jan 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 28 January 1904) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jan 1904
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 28 January 1904) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 February 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 2-5-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 12 February 1904) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1904
TABLE TALK, (Otago Witness, 24 February 1904) Otago Witness · 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
12 Mar 1904
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
17 Mar 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Mar 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1904
NOTES AMD QUERIES. The Otago Witness, THE WEEK. SOUTHLAND NEWS NOTES. SHOOTING AT A CHINAMAN SPORTING. TALK OF THE DAY. IN A NUTSHELL CANTERBURY DOINGS. WELLINGTON NOTES. AUCKLAND TOPICS. SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA. (Otago Witness, 23 March 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
23 Mar 1904
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 23-3-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1904
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 28-3-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 4-4-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 06 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1904
COURSING. (Otago Witness, 13 April 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1904
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 13-4-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 16-4-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1904
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Herald, 19 April 1904) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1904
New Zealand Telegrams. (Taranaki Herald, 22 April 1904) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1904
TABLE TALK, (Otago Witness, 27 April 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 May 1904
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 04 May 1904) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 May 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 5-5-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 May 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 May 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 14-5-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 17-5-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1904
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 18-5-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 19-5-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1904
Page 29 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 26 May 1904) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 May 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jun 1904
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 01 June 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1904
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 02 June 1904) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 06 June 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1904
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 06 June 1904) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 June 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jun 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 June 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Nelson Evening Mail, 21 June 1904) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1904
SELWYN COUNTY COUNCIL. (Star, 22 June 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 June 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Jun 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Otago Daily Times 29-6-1904) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Jul 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 7-5-1904) Otago Daily Times · 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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