How many records does the archive hold?

67,402 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.

“J&K Hair”, the shelf

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

545 records matching 99 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
31 Oct 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 31 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1908
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 19 November 1908) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 05 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Dec 1908
THE CHILDREN'S DAY. (Star, 05 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1908
D.L.F. Old Writers' Week. (Otago Witness, 09 December 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1908
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 31 December 1908) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 23 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jan 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Apr 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 April 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1909
APPLICATIONS FOB PATENTS. (Progress, 01 May 1909) Progress · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 08 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 May 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 May 1909) Star · 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
29 May 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Wanganui Chronicle, 08 June 1909) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1909
GOLF. (Nelson Evening Mail, 23 July 1909) Nelson Evening Mail · 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
7 Aug 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Marlborough Express, 07 August 1909) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1909
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 11 August 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 16 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1909
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 06 October 1909) Otago Witness · 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
4 Dec 1909
TELEGRAMS. CLEANLINESS OF OUR TRAMS. (Evening Post, 04 December 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1910s
20 May 1911
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 20 May 1911) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1911
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 July 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1911
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Colonist, 14 December 1911) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1912
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 25 January 1912) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1912
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Mataura Ensign 12-10-1912) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1913
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Marlborough Express, 31 May 1913) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1913
Untitled (Evening Post, 02 June 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1913
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Colonist, 04 July 1913) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1914
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 February 1914) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jul 1914
THE SAD JOY-RIDE. (NZ Truth, 18 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Sept 1914
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 12 September 1914) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1914
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 21 September 1914) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1914
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 25 September 1914) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1914
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 10 October 1914) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1914
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 13 October 1914) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1914
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 14 December 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Tuapeka Times 8-9-1915) Tuapeka Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 16 October 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1915
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 26 October 1915) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1915
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 20 November 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1916
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 15 December 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1917
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 15 February 1917) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1917
LOCAL km GENERAL HEWS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 23 May 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1918
ROLL OF HONOR. (Marlborough Express, 08 April 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1918
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Grey River Argus, 18 June 1918) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1919
Return home of New Zealand flying men Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
18 Oct 1919
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 18 October 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1919
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 December 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
27 Jul 1920
LE BON'S BAY ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 July 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 25 October 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 03 November 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1921
LOCAL AND GENRAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 September 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1922
LOCAL AND QENERAL (Evening Post, 18 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Nov 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 19 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 27 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 16 February 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 02 June 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1924
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 13 September 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 12 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 9 (Evening Post, 07 December 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 27 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1927
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 11 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1927
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 24 February 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Apr 1927
Page 26 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 09 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1927
BAFFLING MYSTERY OF WHERE GIRL SPENT TUESDAY NIGHT (NZ Truth, 23 June 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 31 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 10 January 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1928
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 03 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 May 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 01 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1928
WOMAN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 30 June 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 03 May 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 15 November 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
22 Jul 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 22 July 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 06 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 14 September 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1933
WAIRARAPA WEDDING (Evening Post, 29 December 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1934
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 July 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1934
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 July 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1935
RACING NEWS THE GRAND NATIONALS (Evening Post, 09 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Sept 1935
Page 27 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 14 September 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1935
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 14 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1936
TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 30 April 1936) Evening Post · 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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