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 96 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
18 Aug 1903
Christchurch Races. (Colonist, 18 August 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1903
THE MAINTENANCE OF ROADS. (Star, 18 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1903
ALLEGED BREACH OF LICENSING LAWS. (Wanganui Herald, 18 August 1903) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 18 August 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1903
ABATTOIRS AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Manawatu Times, 18 August 1903) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1903
LICENSING CASES. ADVERTISING IN NO-LICENSE DISTRICTS. (Evening Post, 18 August 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1903
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Herald, 19 August 1903) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Aug 1903
CHARGE OF NEGLECTING A CHILD. (Otago Witness, 19 August 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1903
GENERAL TELEGRAMS. (Evening Post, 20 August 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1903
Addington Markets (Southland Times, 20 August 1903) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1903
COMMERCIAL. (Poverty Bay Herald, 20 August 1903) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1903
Evening Post. FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1903. A COLONIAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. (Evening Post, 21 August 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1903
SPORTING. (Taranaki Herald, 22 August 1903) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1903
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 25 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1903
NOTES BY AMATEUR. (Otago Witness, 26 August 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1903
CHRISTCHURCH NOTES (Otago Witness, 26 August 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1903
Christchurch Hospital. (Colonist, 27 August 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1903
Evening Post. THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1903. PREMIER AND PARLIAMENT. (Evening Post, 27 August 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1903
BIRTH-S (Star, 28 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1903
PATENTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 28 August 1903) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1903
Boxing (Wanganui Chronicle, 28 August 1903) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1903
Boxing Contests. (Colonist, 28 August 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1903
BOXING. (Evening Post, 28 August 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1903
BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS (Auckland Star, 28 August 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1903
BOXING. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 28 August 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
29 Aug 1903
BOXING. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 August 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1903
BOXING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 29 August 1903) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1903
Boxing (Wanganui Chronicle, 29 August 1903) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1903
BOXING. (Evening Post, 29 August 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1903
Boxing- Championships (Grey River Argus, 29 August 1903) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1903
Boxing Championship. (Manawatu Standard, 29 August 1903) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1903
BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP. (Manawatu Times, 29 August 1903) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1903
BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP. (Auckland Star, 29 August 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1903
COMINH EVENTS. (Observer, 29 August 1903) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1903
ITER-COLLEGIATE TOURNAMENT. (Colonist, 29 August 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1903
BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP. (Manawatu Times, 31 August 1903) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1903
Boxing (Wanganui Chronicle, 31 August 1903) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1903
Boxing Contests. (Colonist, 31 August 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1903
BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Auckland Star, 31 August 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1903
BOXING. (Evening Post, 31 August 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1903
BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP. (Feilding Star, 31 August 1903) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1903
BOXING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 31 August 1903) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1903
SPORTING. (Taranaki Herald, 31 August 1903) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1903
Mrs. Harcourt, September 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Sept 1903
Mr. and Mrs. Harcourt, September 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
2 Sept 1903
BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS (Otago Witness, 02 September 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1903
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1903
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (Wanganui Chronicle, 04 September 1903) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1903
The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1903 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 September 1903) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Sept 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1903
A Mysterious Disappearance. (Manawatu Standard, 05 September 1903) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
6 Sept 1903
BIRTH. (Clutha Leader 9-6-1903) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1903
DOMAIN BOARD. (Star, 07 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1903
SPORTING. (Evening Post, 08 September 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1903
OTAGO CENTRAL RAILWAY. (Evening Post, 08 September 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1903
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 08 September 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1903
BUTCHERS FINED. (Auckland Star, 08 September 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1903
MUNICIPAL ABATTOIR CASE (Evening Post, 08 September 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1903
THE CHRISTCHURCH ABATTOIRS CASE. (Marlborough Express, 08 September 1903) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1903
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 September 1903) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1903
LAST NIGHT'S NEW ZEALAND NEWS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 09 September 1903) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Sept 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1903
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1903
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, September 2. (Otago Witness, 09 September 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1903
OMNIUM GATHERUM. (Otago Witness, 09 September 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1903
WELLINGTON NOTES. (Otago Witness, 09 September 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1903
AUCKLAND TOPICS. (Otago Witness, 09 September 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1903
The Abattoir Question (Southland Times, 09 September 1903) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1903
PERSONAL. (Auckland Star, 10 September 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1903
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 10 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1903
TABLE TALK. (Auckland Star, 10 September 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1903
A view of Lyttelton, the port of Christchurch, Canterbury, N.Z. by Auckland Weekly News; Sundstrum · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
11 Sept 1903
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 8 (Marlborough Express, 11 September 1903) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 11 September 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 11 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1903
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Sept 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 12 September 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1903
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 12 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1903
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1903
THE CHRISTCHURCH ABATTOIR TROUBLE. (Wanganui Chronicle, 12 September 1903) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1903
Page 24 Advertisements Column 3 (New Zealand Free Lance, 12 September 1903) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1903
Page 15 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 12 September 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1903
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 14 September 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Auckland Star, 15 September 1903) Auckland 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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