How many records does the archive hold?

80,797 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.

“"Akaroa"”, the shelf

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

4,443 records matching 82 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
14 Jan 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 January 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1908
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 January 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1908
THE MINISTER OF LANDS (Otago Daily Times 2-5-1908) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1908
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 February 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1908
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 February 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1908
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1908
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 February 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Feb 1908
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1908
SPORTING. (Star, 10 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Mar 1908
THE TRENTHAM MEETING (Marlborough Express, 13 March 1908) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1908
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Nelson Evening Mail, 24 March 1908) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1908
AQUATICS (Hawera & Normanby Star, 24 March 1908) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1908
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 March 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1908
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 March 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1908
LITTLE RIVER. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 April 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 April 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1908
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 April 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 April 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1908
EASTER HOLIDAY FIXTURES. (Star, 16 April 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1908
Telegraphic. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 April 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 April 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
28 Apr 1908
AQUATIC. (Star, 28 April 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1908
BIRTH. (Star, 29 April 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 May 1908
THE HON R. M'NAB. (Star, 01 May 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1908
TUATARA LIZARD. (Poverty Bay Herald, 02 May 1908) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1908
DUVAUCHELLE CLUB. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 May 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 May 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 May 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 June 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1908
Captain Lavaud’s house in AkaroaJan Shuttleworth collection Jessie Buckland collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
10 Jun 1908
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS, (Star, 10 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1908
HOCKEY. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 June 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
13 Jun 1908
LAND SALES. (Star, 13 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1908
DEATHS. (Star, 16 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 June 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1908
AKAROA BEAUTIFYING ASSOCIATION. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 June 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1908
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 July 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1908
ROAD BOARDS. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 July 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1908
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 July 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1908
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 July 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1908
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 July 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1908
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 August 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1908
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 August 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 August 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1908
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 August 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1908
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 August 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1908
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 September 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1908
Akaroa Technical School foundation stone Jan Shuttleworth Collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
12 Sept 1908
THE HARBOUR OF THE BLEST. (Star, 12 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1908
FOOTBALL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 September 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1908
A FAVOURITE SUMMER RESORT FOR CHRISTCHURCH RESIDENTS: GENERAL VIEW OF AKAROA, BANKS PENINSULA. (Otago Witness, 16 September 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1908
THE ESTIMATES. (Star, 23 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Sept 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1908
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 September 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1908
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 October 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1908
Horse drawn carriage at Waiheke FallsJan Shuttleworth collection Jessie Buckland collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
20 Oct 1908
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 October 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1908
CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL. (Star, 29 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1908
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 November 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1908
THE GENERAL ELECTIONS. YESTERDAY'S POLLING. (Star, 18 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 7 places
15 Dec 1908
ANNIVERSARY DAY. (Star, 15 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1908
THE MOTOR RELIABILITY TRIALS. (Star, 31 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1909
A group of people on a boat on Akaroa HarbourJan Shuttleworth collection Jessie Buckland collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1909
Akaroa Harbour looking southwestJan Shuttleworth collection Jessie Buckland collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1909
Houses in south AkaroaJan Shuttleworth collection Jessie Buckland collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1909
Bruce Hotel on Beach Road in AkaroaJan Shuttleworth collection Jessie Buckland collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1909
People on a boat Jan Shuttleworth Collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1909
Coach outside Garthowen Jan Shuttleworth Collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1909
Akaroa wharves Jan Shuttleworth Collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1909
Summer House Jan Shuttleworth Collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1909
Coach at Akaroa Post Office Jan Shuttleworth Collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1909
Akaroa Bathing Sheds Jan Shuttleworth Collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1909
People at the summerhouse in the Akaroa DomainJan Shuttleworth collection Bill Buckland collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1909
Four men on single scull boatsJan Shuttleworth collection Jessie Buckland collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
5 Jan 1909
The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1909. 1908. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 January 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1909
MARRIAGE. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 January 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 January 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 January 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1909
THE PRIME MINISTER. (Star, 19 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1909
Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1909. LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 25 January 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1909
ROWING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 27 January 1909) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1909
ENTRIES FOR CHRISTCHURCH REGATTA. (Wanganui Herald, 27 January 1909) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1909
UNIVERSITY SENATE. (Evening Post, 27 January 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1909
CHRISTCHURCH REGATTA. (Star, 30 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1909
CHRISTCHURCH REGATTA. (Colonist, 01 February 1909) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 February 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1909
CHRISTCHURCH REGATTA. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 February 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 February 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 February 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1909
AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 March 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 03 March 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1909
Ilfracombe boarding house in AkaroaJan Shuttleworth collection Jessie Buckland collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
8 Mar 1909
Akaroa from Smith StreetJan Shuttleworth collection Jessie Buckland collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries

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.

“"Akaroa"”, the shelf

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