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.

“The Victoria”, the shelf

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

6,403 records matching 99 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
1 Aug 1902
VICTORIA PARK. (Star, 01 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1902
CYCLING. (Star, 02 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1902
THE CORONATION. (Star, 06 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1902
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 11 August 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1902
MESSRS W. ROUT & SONS' REPORT. (Colonist, 14 August 1902) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
13 Sept 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Sept 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 15 September 1902) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Sept 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
20 Sept 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1902
TOTAL APPROPRIATION FOR RAILWAYS. (Otago Witness, 24 September 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Sept 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Sept 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Auckland Star, 29 September 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 03 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Oct 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1902
ATHLETICS. (Otago Witness, 08 October 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Oct 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 13 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1902
RUSSIAN UNREST. (Wanganui Herald, 14 October 1902) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Oct 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Oct 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 30 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
4 Nov 1902
New Zealand. (Southland Times, 04 November 1902) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 05 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 November 1902) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 22 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1902
Personal and General NOTES. (Auckland Star, 24 November 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1902
THE GENERAL ELECTION. REDUCED GOVERNMENT MAJORITY. (Evening Post, 26 November 1902) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Nov 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 28 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 29 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Nov 1902
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Auckland Star, 29 November 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1902
Untitled (Bush Advocate, 29 November 1902) Bush Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1902
Local and General. (Wanganui Chronicle, 29 November 1902) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Dec 1902
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE. MONDAY, DEC. 1, 1902. PROGRESS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 01 December 1902) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 03 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
10 Dec 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (Auckland Star, 10 December 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1902
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1902
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
13 Dec 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Hawera & Normanby Star, 13 December 1902) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
22 Dec 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
27 Dec 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
31 Dec 1902
1902. DIARY OF EVENTS. (Evening Post, 31 December 1902) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1903
Photograph, Samuel H Moreton NZmuseums · Te Hikoi Museum · Te Hikoi Museum
2 Jan 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jan 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
3 Jan 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
6 Jan 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jan 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jan 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Auckland Star, 08 January 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1903
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 10 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jan 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jan 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 14 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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 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
19 Jan 1903
Bowling Tournament (Manawatu Standard, 19 January 1903) Manawatu Standard · 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
24 Jan 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1903
CRICKET. (Poverty Bay Herald, 26 January 1903) Poverty Bay Herald · 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

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.

“The Victoria”, the shelf

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