How many records does the archive hold?

65,200 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.

“"Stanmore Road"”, the shelf

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

511 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
10 Apr 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 April 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Apr 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 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
29 Jun 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 June 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 July 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 July 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Dec 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 December 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
21 Jan 1902
MARRIAGE. (Mataura Ensign 21-1-1902) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
10 Sept 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
22 Oct 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1902
NOTES. (Star, 19 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 18 February 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
19 Feb 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 February 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Jun 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
20 Jun 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jul 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 03 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Aug 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 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
19 Sept 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Oct 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1904
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 February 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Nov 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 November 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Nov 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 November 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 November 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 December 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 December 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1904
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 December 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jan 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 January 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Feb 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 February 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 April 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Apr 1905
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. (Star, 25 April 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1905
TRAMWAY ROUTES. (Star, 10 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 31 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Aug 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1905
CHRISTCHURCH SEAT. (Star, 28 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
15 Dec 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
7 Feb 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Feb 1906
THE TRAMWAY LOAN. (Star, 07 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
2 Mar 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
12 Mar 1906
WHEN SHALL HOTELS CLOSE? (Star, 12 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 02 June 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 June 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 June 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 June 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 June 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 07 July 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 July 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1906
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
14 Aug 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Nov 1906
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Dec 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Mar 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Apr 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 April 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1907
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. (Star, 23 April 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 May 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 07 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1907
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 14 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1907
TRAMWAY BOARD. (Star, 16 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Aug 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 August 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 14 September 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Oct 1907
DEATHS. (Star, 05 October 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 19 October 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 09 November 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1907
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 November 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1907
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 November 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 December 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 07 December 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1907
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 December 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1908
MARRIAGES. (Star, 07 January 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1908
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 February 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.

“"Stanmore Road"”, the shelf

The shelf

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