How many records does the archive hold?

77,260 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.

“School Office”, the shelf

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

3,605 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
18 Jan 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 January 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 January 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jan 1908
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 January 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
25 Jan 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 January 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1908
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 27 January 1908) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 29 January 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Jan 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 29 January 1908) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1908
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
1 Feb 1908
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Feb 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Feb 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1908
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 11 February 1908) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Feb 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Feb 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 26 February 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Feb 1908
CHRISTCHURCH NOTES. (Otago Witness, 26 February 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Feb 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 04 March 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Mar 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Mar 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Mar 1908
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Mar 1908
METHODIST CONFERENCE. (Otago Witness, 18 March 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Mar 1908
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Nelson Evening Mail, 23 March 1908) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1908
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Nelson Evening Mail, 24 March 1908) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 April 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 April 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 April 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 April 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 May 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 09 May 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1908
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 09 May 1908) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1908
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 09 May 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1908
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 11 May 1908) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 May 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 May 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 May 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 May 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 May 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1908
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 May 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 May 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1908
Page 5 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 30 May 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1908
Page 20 Advertisements Column 2 (Observer, 30 May 1908) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
4 Jun 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
6 Jun 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1908
Page 20 Advertisements Column 2 (Observer, 06 June 1908) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1908
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 09 June 1908) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1908
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 10 June 1908) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jun 1908
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 12 June 1908) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1908
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jun 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 24 June 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1908
FROOTOIDS (Otago Witness, 01 July 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jul 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1908
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 09 July 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1908
THE OTAGO SPORTS DEPOT (Otago Witness, 15 July 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1908
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 16 July 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jul 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
3 Aug 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1908
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Aug 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Aug 1908
Untitled (Otago Witness, 12 August 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Aug 1908
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Aug 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 29 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 September 1908) 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.

“School Office”, the shelf

The shelf

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