How many records does the archive hold?

66,408 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.

“"Spreydon"”, the shelf

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

1,264 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
26 May 1900
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 26 May 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 June 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1900
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 27 October 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1900
Christchurch Trotting Races. (Colonist, 10 November 1900) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1900
HOME INDUSTRIES. (Star, 06 December 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Dec 1900
THE CHURCHES. (Star, 15 December 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1901
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 01 March 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Apr 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 April 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Apr 1901
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 April 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1901
THE CANTERBURY MEN. (Star, 08 May 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 May 1901
SPORTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 13 May 1901) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1901
THE CENSUS RETURNS. POPULATION OF THE FOUR CENTRES. (Evening Post, 15 June 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1901
THE SCHOOLS. (Star, 19 June 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jan 1902
MARRIAGES. (Star, 04 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 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
30 Jan 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1902
Page 34 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Witness, 05 February 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1902
COLONIAL REINFORCEMENTS. (Star, 06 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1902
Page 34 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Witness, 12 February 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
10 Mar 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Mar 1902
CHRISTCHURCH DRAINAGE BOARD. (Star, 12 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Apr 1902
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 01 April 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 19 April 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
30 Apr 1902
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Witness, 30 April 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 May 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
10 May 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 May 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1902
SPORTING (Thames Star, 12 May 1902) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 June 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 June 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jun 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 June 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 20 June 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 June 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jul 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 July 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 July 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 16 July 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jul 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 July 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Sept 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 30 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 09 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Oct 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 30 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1902
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 10 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1903
GREATER CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1903
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 20 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1903
GREATER CHRISTCHURCH AND THE TRAMWAY BOARD. (Star, 21 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 14 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
1 Apr 1903
WEIGHTS, ACCEPTANCES. ETC (Otago Witness, 01 April 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 15 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Apr 1903
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Witness, 15 April 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1903
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Witness, 29 April 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1903
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Witness, 06 May 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1903
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Witness, 13 May 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1903
Christchurch Races. (Colonist, 13 May 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1903
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Witness, 20 May 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1903
SELWYN COUNTY COUNCIL. (Star, 27 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1903
Mrs. Nolan, Christchurch. (New Zealand Tablet, 28 May 1903) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1903
THE TRAMWAY PROPOSALS. (Star, 09 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
10 Jun 1903
DAILY NOTES. (Star, 10 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
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
26 Oct 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 26 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1903
BAPTIST CONFERENCE. (Evening Post, 05 November 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1904
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 07 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1904
THE BOTTLE LAKE HOSPITAL (Star, 13 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1904
ROSEWALL SETTLEMENT. (Otago Witness, 23 March 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1904
Accidents and Fatalities. (Manawatu Standard, 16 April 1904) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 16 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1904
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 01 June 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1904
THE START. (Star, 16 July 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 July 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 August 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Aug 1904
DEATHS. (Star, 29 August 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Sept 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 24 September 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Sept 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 September 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1904
MARRIAGE. (Star, 27 September 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 October 1904) 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.

“"Spreydon"”, the shelf

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