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.

“Country Road”, the shelf

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

4,897 records matching 100 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
19 Jan 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1904
Untitled (Southland Times, 23 January 1904) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1904
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 28 January 1904) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 February 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1904
AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 03 February 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 February 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 February 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 February 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1904
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 26 February 1904) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Feb 1904
Untitled (Southland Times, 27 February 1904) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Feb 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 February 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Manawatu Standard, 01 March 1904) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1904
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 02 March 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 03 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1904
The Star. TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1904. A SENSELESS ARRANGEMENT. (Star, 08 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1904
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
19 Mar 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 19 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1904
PATER'S CHATS WITH THE BOYS. LITERARY NOTES. Comparisons NOT ALWAYS ODIOUS. GLENMARK. PERSONAL NOTES. IN OLD LINLITHGOW. THREE VALUABLE REPRINTS. ART ANts ARTISTS. (Otago Witness, 23 March 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1904
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 05 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1904
COURSING. (Otago Witness, 13 April 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Apr 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1904
LACAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 16 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 16-4-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 20 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1904
Page 11 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times 30-4-1904) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 May 1904
Untitled (Colonist, 04 May 1904) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1904
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 01 June 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1904
THE KENNEL (Otago Witness, 01 June 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 June 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1904
CYCLING NOTES. (Otago Witness, 22 June 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jun 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 June 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Jun 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Colonist, 27 June 1904) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1904
The Daily News. TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1904. NEWS OF THE DAY. (Taranaki Daily News 7-6-1904) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 July 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 July 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 July 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 July 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 July 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 25 July 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jul 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 July 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 July 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Aug 1904
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 02 August 1904) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 August 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Aug 1904
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1904 (Poverty Bay Herald, 13 August 1904) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 August 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 August 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1904
Page 78 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Witness, 24 August 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 25 August 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Aug 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 August 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 September 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
3 Sept 1904
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 03 September 1904) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 03 September 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1904
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 06 September 1904) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1904
CITY COUNCIL (Colonist, 10 September 1904) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1904
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 14 September 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 17 September 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 September 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 24 September 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Sept 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 September 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1904
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 27 September 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1904
ENDORSEMENT OF LICENSES. DISCRETION TO MAGISTRATES. DRINKS FOR BONA FIDE TRAVELLERS. (Otago Witness, 28 September 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Sept 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 September 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 04 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Oct 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1904
Taranaki Herald. SATURDAY,OCTOBER 22,1904. THE HARBOUR. (Taranaki Herald, 22 October 1904) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
26 Oct 1904
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 26 October 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
29 Oct 1904
THE PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT. (Wanganui Herald, 29 October 1904) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Nov 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Poverty Bay Herald, 04 November 1904) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 November 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 November 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 November 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1904
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 10 November 1904) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1904
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 11 November 1904) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1904
West Coast Times. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1904. TOPICS OF THE DAY. (West Coast Times, 15 November 1904) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 November 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Nov 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 November 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 21 November 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Nov 1904
Untitled (Manawatu Times, 21 November 1904) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 November 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Nov 1904
OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SHOW. (Otago Witness, 30 November 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1904
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 05 December 1904) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1904
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 09 December 1904) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1904
OUR YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN. (Mataura Ensign 15-12-1904) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 December 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1904
AKAROA REGATTA. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 December 1904) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Hawera & Normanby Star, 22 December 1904) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 December 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Dec 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Wanganui Herald, 24 December 1904) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Wanganui Herald, 28 December 1904) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 29 December 1904) 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.

“Country Road”, the shelf

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