How many records does the archive hold?

75,149 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.

“"Salisbury Street"”, the shelf

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

998 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 1890s
31 May 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
20 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 22 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Oct 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 October 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1894
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 October 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1894
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 December 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1895
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 June 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1895
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 June 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1895
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 08 July 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1896
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 24 January 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1896
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1896
DEATHS. (Star, 14 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1896
MARRIAGES. (Star, 02 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1896
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1896
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 June 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1896
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 November 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1896
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 December 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1897
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 February 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 06 March 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Jul 1897
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. (Star, 02 July 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1897
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 09 October 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 January 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1899
MAGISTERIAL (Star, 21 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 April 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 May 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 May 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 09 May 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 May 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
13 May 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 May 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
17 May 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 May 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 May 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 May 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 May 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 May 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
6 Jun 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jul 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 01 July 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Jul 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 July 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 October 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 October 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 November 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1899
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 December 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 December 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 December 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1900s
6 Jan 1900
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 January 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Apr 1900
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 April 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 May 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 August 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Aug 1900
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 August 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 August 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
18 Aug 1900
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 August 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 August 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
24 Aug 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 August 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
31 Aug 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 August 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 7 places
21 Sept 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 September 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
12 Oct 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 October 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Oct 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 October 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Oct 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 October 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
13 Nov 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 November 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 December 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1901
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 March 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Mar 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 March 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1901
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 April 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 July 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1901
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 August 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Sept 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Sept 1901
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 02 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 November 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Nov 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 November 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Nov 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 November 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
30 Nov 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 November 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Dec 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 05 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Dec 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1901
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jan 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
11 Jan 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
27 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Colonist, 31 January 1902) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 14 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Mar 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Mar 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Mar 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 April 1902) 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.

“"Salisbury Street"”, the shelf

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