How many records does the archive hold?

78,375 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.

“Time and Time Again”, the shelf

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

3,839 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
3 May 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1909
TRAMWAY BOARD. (Star, 04 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1909
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1909
MERIVALE v. CHRISTCHURCH (Star, 08 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1909
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 12 May 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 May 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1909
DETAILS OF THE PLAY. (Star, 15 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1909
The Fretful Procupine (Observer, 15 May 1909) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 May 1909
ALBION v. LINWOOD. (Star, 22 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1909
FOOTBALL. (Nelson Evening Mail, 25 May 1909) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1909
THE DEVENISH SHIELD. (Colonist, 25 May 1909) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1909
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 26 May 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1909
FOOTBALL (Colonist, 03 June 1909) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1909
BROMLEY'S BOTHER. (NZ Truth, 05 June 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 June 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1909
DETAILS OF THE GAMES. (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
29 Jun 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 June 1909) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1909
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 30 June 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1909
DOMAINS BOARD. (Star, 06 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jul 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 06 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1909
CHRISTCHURCH v. MERIVALE. (Star, 10 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1909
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 14 July 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1909
OLD BOYS v. CHRISTHURCH. (Star, 17 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1909
JUNIOR FLAG. (Star, 17 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1909
SYDENHAM v. ALBION. (Star, 24 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1909
DETAILS OF THE PLAY. (Star, 24 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1909
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 28 July 1909) Otago Witness · 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
4 Aug 1909
A STRANGE QUEST. (Otago Witness, 04 August 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 05 August 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1909
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 11 August 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1909
THE TURF. NOTES AND COMMENTS. (Evening Post, 12 August 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1909
RAGING. (West Coast Times, 13 August 1909) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1909
NEWS AND NOTES. (NZ Truth, 14 August 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Aug 1909
CANTERBURY COLLEGE v. CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1909
DETAILS OF THE PLAY. (Star, 14 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1909
THE ART OF MUSIC. (Taranaki Herald, 17 August 1909) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Aug 1909
THE CRITIC. (NZ Truth, 21 August 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1909
BROTHERS IN DISTRESS. (NZ Truth, 21 August 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1909
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 24 August 1909) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Aug 1909
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1909
AN ILLEGITIMATE'S ADOPTION. (NZ Truth, 28 August 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1909
LIVER TROUBLE ENDED. (Marlborough Express, 02 September 1909) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 20 September 1909) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1909
THE TARANAKI DAIRYING INDUSTRY. (Otago Witness, 29 September 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 02 October 1909) Ashburton Guardian · 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
RICCARTON v. EAST CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1909
THIRD GRADE. (Star, 16 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1909
CHRISTCHURCH NOTES. (Otago Witness, 20 October 1909) Otago Witness · 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
21 Oct 1909
CHRISTCHURCH TRAGEDY. (Poverty Bay Herald, 21 October 1909) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1909
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 27 October 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Nov 1909
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 01 November 1909) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1909
THE MOTOR-CAR FATALITY. (Star, 02 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1909
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 03 November 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Nov 1909
TIMARU-CHRISTCHURCH ROAD RACE. (Otago Witness, 03 November 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 08 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Nov 1909
POULTRY NOTES. (Otago Witness, 10 November 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1909
THIRD GRADE. (Star, 13 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 16 November 1909) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
17 Nov 1909
AWATERE ROAD BOARD. (Marlborough Express, 17 November 1909) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1909
THIRD GRADE. (Star, 20 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1909
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 24 November 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
25 Nov 1909
THE TURF. NOTES AND COMMENTS. (Evening Post, 25 November 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1909
ROBBERIES IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1909
THE TUNNEL RATE. (Star, 02 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1909
TELEGRAMS. CLEANLINESS OF OUR TRAMS. (Evening Post, 04 December 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1909
Bowling Spasms (Observer, 04 December 1909) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1909
THIRD GRADE. (Star, 18 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1909
TO-DAY'S MATCHES. (Star, 18 December 1909) Star · 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
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 28 December 1909) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 29 December 1909) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1909
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 30 December 1909) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
2 Feb 1910
THE TURF. (Evening Post, 02 February 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1910
CRICKET. (Evening Post, 21 February 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1910
CHRISTCHURCH NOTES. (Colonist, 01 March 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1910
Grey River Argus and Blackball News. PUBLISHED DAILY. WEDNESDAY, March 2nd., 1910 (Grey River Argus, 02 March 1910) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1910
SHOOTING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 05 March 1910) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1910
PERSONAL. (Marlborough Express, 14 March 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1910
NOTES AND COMMENTS. (Evening Post, 24 March 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1910
LOCAL AND RENEWAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 31 March 1910) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1910
Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ashburton Guardian, 11 April 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1910
THE SHORT AND SIMPLE ANNALS OF THE POOR." (NZ Truth, 04 June 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1910
THE TURF. (Evening Post, 06 June 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 28 June 1910) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1910
Football. (Evening Post, 30 July 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1910
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 04 August 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1910
NEWS AND NOTES. (NZ Truth, 13 August 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Aug 1910
THE TURF. (Evening Post, 31 August 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1910
SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT. (Ashburton Guardian, 02 September 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1910
THE DASH FOR DECREES. (NZ Truth, 03 September 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1910
INFLUENZA IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 03 September 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1910
LAST NIGHT'S NEW ZEALAND NEWS (Poverty Bay Herald, 07 September 1910) Poverty Bay Herald · 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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