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.

“"a"”, the shelf

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

65,056 records matching 83 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 Jan 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 16 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Jan 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Jan 1903
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (New Zealand Free Lance, 17 January 1903) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 17 January 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1903
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 17 January 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1903
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. DUNEDIN GRAIN MARKET. (Taranaki Herald, 17 January 1903) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1903
Fire Brigades' Competitions. (Ashburton Guardian, 19 January 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 19 January 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 19 January 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1903
GREATER CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1903
Bowling Tournament (Manawatu Standard, 19 January 1903) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Marlborough Express, 19 January 1903) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1903
GEEATER CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Jan 1903
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 20 January 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1903
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 20 January 1903) 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
20 Jan 1903
GREATER CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1903
MARRIAGE. (Grey River Argus, 20 January 1903) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1903
BY TELEGRAPH. (Evening Post, 21 January 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jan 1903
GREATER CHRISTCHURCH AND THE TRAMWAY BOARD. (Star, 21 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1903
GREATER CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1903
Christchurch Publicans (Colonist, 21 January 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1903
CHRISTCHURCH BOWLING TOURNAMENT. (Evening Post, 21 January 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1903
INCORPORATED INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANTS OF N.Z. (Evening Post, 21 January 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1903
SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP. (Star, 21 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1903
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 21 January 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Manawatu Standard, 21 January 1903) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1903
DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH. (New Zealand Tablet, 22 January 1903) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1903
ACCOUNTANTS' EXAMINATIONS. (Auckland Star, 22 January 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1903
N.Z. Bowling Association (Southland Times, 22 January 1903) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1903
MARRIAGES. (Auckland Star, 22 January 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 22 January 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jan 1903
CHRISTCHURCH TRAMWAY BOARD. (Auckland Star, 23 January 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1903
MUNICIPAL POLL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 23 January 1903) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1903
THE TRAMWAY BOARD. (Star, 23 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1903
GREATER CHRISTCHURCH (West Coast Times, 23 January 1903) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1903
THE GREATER CHRISTCHURCH SCHEME. (Auckland Star, 23 January 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1903
GENERAL TELEGRAMS. (Evening Post, 23 January 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1903
The Christchurch Municipal Polls. (Ashburton Guardian, 23 January 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1903
Otago College. (Colonist, 23 January 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1903
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS. (Evening Post, 23 January 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1903
MUNICIPAL PROGRESS. (Star, 23 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1903
Miscellaneous. (Colonist, 24 January 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1903
Otago University Examinations (Grey River Argus, 24 January 1903) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1903
NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY. (Wanganui Herald, 24 January 1903) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1903
LAWN TENNIS. (Star, 24 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1903
Social Gossip. (New Zealand Free Lance, 24 January 1903) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 24 January 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1903
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times 24-1-1903) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jan 1903
CRICKET. (Poverty Bay Herald, 26 January 1903) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Southland Times, 26 January 1903) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1903
CRICKET. (Colonist, 26 January 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1903
LAST NIGHT'S NEW ZEALAND NEWS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 27 January 1903) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 28 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jan 1903
THE SOUTH ISLAND MATCH (Otago Witness, 28 January 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1903
THE Southland Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. Luceo Non Uro. WEDNESDAY, 28th JANUARY, 1903. "GREATER CHRISTCHURCH"-AND INVERCARGILL. (Southland Times, 28 January 1903) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1903
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND. (Otago Witness, 28 January 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 28 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1903
THE TRAMWAYS BOARD. (Star, 29 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1903
A view on the Avon River, Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Dumbell, W. D. · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
30 Jan 1903
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 30 January 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 30 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1903
ADVANCE WHATAUPOKO. (Poverty Bay Herald, 31 January 1903) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Jan 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 31 January 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1903
Mrs. Wallace, February 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Feb 1903
Mr. Gray, February 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Feb 1903
Miss Hemming, February 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 10835 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Feb 1903
Miss Hemming, February 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 10836 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Feb 1903
Miss Bird, February 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Feb 1903
Miss Sinclair, February 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Feb 1903
Miss Nelson, February 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Feb 1903
Miss Clement, February 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 10839 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Feb 1903
Miss Bancroft, Hawtrey Company, February 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Feb 1903
Miss Clement, February 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 10342 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Feb 1903
Hawtrey Company, February 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Feb 1903
Mr. Heggie, Hawtrey Company, February 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Feb 1903
Miss Ridgeway, Miss White, February 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Feb 1903
Mr. Reid, February 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Feb 1903
Miss Williams, February 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 10721 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Feb 1903
Miss Williams, February 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 10724 · Christchurch City Libraries
2 Feb 1903
MASTERTON CARNIVAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 02 February 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 02 February 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1903
BOROUGH COUNCILS. (Star, 03 February 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1903
BRIEF MENTION. (Marlborough Express, 03 February 1903) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Wanganui Chronicle, 03 February 1903) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1903
THE ARRANGEMENTS. (Star, 03 February 1903) 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.

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