How many records does the archive hold?

81,477 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.

“Christchurch City Council”, the shelf

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

3,995 records matching 96 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
29 Jun 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 June 1909) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1909
CASHMERE HILLS. (Star, 02 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1909
SPLENDID CALM. (Evening Post, 03 July 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jul 1909
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1909
PERSONAL. (Star, 16 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1909
CATHEDRAL SQUARE, CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 19 July 1909) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1909
CATHEDRAL SQUARE. (Poverty Bay Herald, 19 July 1909) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1909
CHRISTCHURCH TRAFFIC. (Mataura Ensign 19-7-1909) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1909
CHRISTCHURCH TRAFFIC. (Wanganui Chronicle, 20 July 1909) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1909
CATHEDRAL SQUARE AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Nelson Evening Mail, 21 July 1909) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1909
THE TWIGGER ESTATE. (Star, 21 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1909
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1909
LINWOOD LIBRARY. (Star, 23 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1909
PERSONAL ITEMS. (Otago Witness, 28 July 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 31 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 03 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1909
POSITION IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Otago Witness, 04 August 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1909
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 10 August 1909) Star · 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
21 Aug 1909
SUDDEN DEATH OF MR GEORGE PAYLING (Wanganui Chronicle, 21 August 1909) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1909
MR GEORGE PAYLING. (Otago Witness, 25 August 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1909
SUNDAY IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1909
TRAMWAY BOARD. (Star, 07 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1909
LOCAL & GENERAL, (Otago Witness, 15 September 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Sept 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 20 September 1909) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1909
DRAINAGE BOARD. (Star, 22 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1909
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1909
LOCAL & GENERAL. (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
2 Oct 1909
SUNDAY MUSIC. (NZ Truth, 02 October 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1909
CHRISTCHURCH ITEMS. (Nelson Evening Mail, 04 October 1909) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1909
NEW STREET NAMES. (Star, 07 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1909
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 October 1909) Star · 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
15 Oct 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 15 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1909
THE FIRE PLANT. (Star, 20 October 1909) Star · 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
25 Oct 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 25 October 1909) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1909
ENLARGING CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
NEW STREET NAMES. (Star, 02 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1909
EXTENDING THE CITY. (Star, 03 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1909
ENLARGING THE CITY. (Star, 04 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 05 November 1909) Star · 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
9 Nov 1909
EXTENDING CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 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
DRAINAGE BOARD. (Star, 17 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
2 Dec 1909
THE TUNNEL RATE. (Star, 02 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1909
THE CHRISTCHURCH-LYTTELTON RAILWAY. (Ashburton Guardian, 02 December 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 03 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1909
LYTTELTON-CHRISTCHURCH TUNNEL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 03 December 1909) Wanganui Chronicle · 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
PERSONAL MATTERS. (Evening Post, 04 December 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1909
CRICKET. (Taranaki Herald, 18 December 1909) Taranaki Herald · 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
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 December 1909) Star · 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
NEW ZEALAND. (Evening Post, 30 December 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
1910
City Council Chamber, Christchurch by Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1910
Drawing of culvert, Hills Road, St Albans Christchurch bridges: plans and drawings · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1910
Glass Plate Negative: Christchurch City Council board by H H Clifford · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
1910
Glass Plate Negative: Christchurch City Council 1910: C. Allison Esq (Mayor) by Clifford · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
13 Jan 1910
TOPICS OF THE DAY. (Evening Post, 13 January 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
14 Jan 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 14 January 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1910
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Colonist, 29 January 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 04 February 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1910
YOUTHS AT WINCHES. (Evening Post, 22 February 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1910
OUR LONDON LETTER. (Wanganui Chronicle, 23 February 1910) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1910
RESULTS ELSEWHERE. (Evening Post, 17 March 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1910
CHRISTCHURCH NEWS. (Evening Post, 19 April 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1910
CHRISTCHURCH IMPROVEMENTS (Evening Post, 21 April 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 23 April 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1910
CHRISTCHURCH COUNCIL. (NZ Truth, 30 April 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1910
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS. (Mataura Ensign 17-5-1910) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 28 May 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jun 1910
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 11 June 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1910
THE CITY OF THE PLAINS. (Marlborough Express, 16 June 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jun 1910
WIDEN YOUR STREETS. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 June 1910) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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
12 Jul 1910
A CHRISTCHURCH PROTEST. (Colonist, 12 July 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1910
MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. (Ashburton Guardian, 03 August 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1910
CHRISTCHURCH MUNICIPAL QUARRY. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 August 1910) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1910
CHRISTCHURCH MUNICIPAL SALEYARDS. (Ashburton Guardian, 30 August 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 21 September 1910) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 26 September 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Oct 1910
PRUDISH NEW BRIGHTON. (NZ Truth, 01 October 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 05 October 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 18 October 1910) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL, (Evening Post, 20 October 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1910
ACROSS THE STRAIT. (Marlborough Express, 28 November 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Dec 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 12 December 1910) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1910
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 29 December 1910) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1911
A COVETED POST. (Marlborough Express, 12 January 1911) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 16 January 1911) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places

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.

“Christchurch City Council”, the shelf

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