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.

“Dairy”, the shelf

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

3,875 records matching 97 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
16 Oct 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 16 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 18 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Nelson Evening Mail, 22 October 1909) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1909
Plan, Turamoe Estate land for sale by Christchurch Press Co. Ltd; Kennedy Bros & Morgan Licensed Surveyors · Hawke's Bay Museum · Hawke's Bay Museum
25 Oct 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 25 October 1909) Feilding Star · 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
1 Nov 1909
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 01 November 1909) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 03 November 1909) Evening Post · 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
10 Nov 1909
POULTRY NOTES. (Otago Witness, 10 November 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 November 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1909
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 17 November 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
22 Nov 1909
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 22 November 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1909
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 26 November 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1909
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Dec 1909
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 28 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1909
The Akaroa Mail FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1909. THE PAST YEAR. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 December 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 31 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1909
COMMERCIAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 31 December 1909) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
1910
Devonvale Dairy Farm Devonvale Dairy · Canterbury Stories · no. 80560 · Christchurch City Libraries
1910
Devonvale Dairy Farm Devonvale Dairy · Canterbury Stories · no. 80529 · Christchurch City Libraries
16 Feb 1910
OUR LONDON LETTER. (Wanganui Chronicle, 16 February 1910) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1910
ADDINGTON STOCK SALES. (Evening Post, 23 February 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1910
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 08 March 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 24 March 1910) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1910
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. (Marlborough Express, 24 March 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1910
LOCAL AND RENEWAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 31 March 1910) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1910
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Poverty Bay Herald, 23 April 1910) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1910
Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JUNG 15, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 June 1910) Ashburton Guardian · 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
14 Jul 1910
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 14 July 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1910
ADDINGTON STOCK SALES. (Evening Post, 14 July 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1910
ADDINGTON" MARKET. (Colonist, 14 July 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1910
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. (Marlborough Express, 14 July 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1910
Page 4 Advertisements Column 8 (Ashburton Guardian, 15 July 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1910
ADDINGTON STOCK SALE. (Evening Post, 04 August 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1910
ADDINGTON STOCK SALES. (Feilding Star, 11 August 1910) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1910
ADDINGTON MARKETS (Wanganui Chronicle, 12 August 1910) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1910
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 August 1910) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1910
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 25 August 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Sept 1910
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 10 September 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
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
3 Oct 1910
WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS (Otago Daily Times 10-3-1910) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1910
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Marlborough Express, 08 October 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1910
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Marlborough Express, 14 October 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1910
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 02 November 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1910
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Mataura Ensign 11-2-1910) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1910
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Wanganui Chronicle, 14 November 1910) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1910
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 November 1910) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1910
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Mataura Ensign 21-11-1910) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 30 November 1910) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1910
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Wanganui Chronicle, 01 December 1910) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1910
Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 02 December 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Dec 1910
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 03 December 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1910
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Mataura Ensign 12-4-1910) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1910
ADDINGTON MARKETS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 08 December 1910) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1910
ADDINGTON. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 10 December 1910) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1910
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Mataura Ensign 12-11-1910) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 12 December 1910) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1910
WAIREWA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 December 1910) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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
20 Jan 1911
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times 20-1-1911) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1911
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 25 January 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 30 January 1911) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1911
THIRTY-SEVEN YEARS SINCE (Ashburton Guardian, 16 February 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 16 March 1911) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
23 Mar 1911
COMMERCIAL. (Mataura Ensign 23-3-1911) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1911
TELEGRAMS. (Evening Post, 30 March 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1911
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 06 May 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 20 May 1911) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 25 May 1911) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1911
COMMERCIAL. (Mataura Ensign 6-4-1911) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1911
THE CRITIC. (NZ Truth, 10 June 1911) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 12 June 1911) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 13 June 1911) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 20 June 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 21 June 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1911
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Wanganui Chronicle, 27 June 1911) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 29 June 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1911
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times 7-6-1911) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1911
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 17 July 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1911
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 05 August 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Sept 1911
ITEMS FROM FEILDING. ELECTRIC LIGHTING. USEFUL RAINS. (Evening Post, 16 September 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 04 October 1911) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Oct 1911
HORSES. (Poverty Bay Herald, 24 October 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 25 October 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 27 October 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1911
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Poverty Bay Herald, 22 November 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Nov 1911
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Poverty Bay Herald, 23 November 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Nov 1911
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Poverty Bay Herald, 24 November 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Nov 1911
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Poverty Bay Herald, 25 November 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Dec 1911
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 26 December 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1911
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 28 December 1911) Ashburton Guardian · 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.

“Dairy”, the shelf

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