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 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
15 Sept 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1903
THE MISSING CHAPLAIN (Auckland Star, 15 September 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 16 September 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1903
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 17 September 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1903
PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON. (Evening Post, 17 September 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1903
Cap and Jacket RACING FIXTURES. (Observer, 19 September 1903) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1903
PERSONAL. (Star, 19 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1903
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 21 September 1903) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1903
COLONIAL INVENTIONS. (Evening Post, 21 September 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Sept 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 22 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1903
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1903
CHRISTCHURCH WATER SCHEME. (Evening Post, 22 September 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1903
Page 46 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Witness, 23 September 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1903
Untitled (Nelson Evening Mail, 23 September 1903) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1903
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 23 September 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1903
ADDINGTON STOCK SALES, (Otago Witness, 23 September 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 24 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1903
Untitled (Auckland Star, 25 September 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1903
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 25 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1903
Coming Events. (Observer, 26 September 1903) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1903
SOUTHERN NEWS. (Auckland Star, 28 September 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 28 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times 29-9-1903) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 30 September 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1903
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 30 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 30 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1903
N.Z. PARLIAMENT. (Otago Witness, 30 September 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
1 Oct 1903
TABLE TALK. (Auckland Star, 01 October 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1903
A glimpse of the Avon River in Victoria Square, Christchurch, New Zealand Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
2 Oct 1903
CHRISTCHURCH TRAMWAYS [BY TELEGRAPH- PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, Ist October. (Evening Post, 02 October 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 02 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1903
BANDSMEN'S COLUMN. (Star, 03 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1903
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. (Taranaki Herald, 03 October 1903) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1903
Untitled (Colonist, 03 October 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 03 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1903
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 05 October 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1903
DOMAIN BOARD. (Star, 05 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1903
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Herald, 06 October 1903) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1903
DEATHS. (Otago Witness, 07 October 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Oct 1903
LAST NIGHT'S NEW ZEALAND NEWS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 08 October 1903) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1903
PERSONAL MATTERS. (Evening Post, 09 October 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Oct 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1903
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1903
OTAHUHU RACING CLUB. (Auckland Star, 12 October 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1903
A SENSATIONAL REPORT (Auckland Star, 12 October 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1903
Narrow Escape of a Steamer. (Colonist, 13 October 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1903
RACING IK SEW ZEALAND. (Otago Witness, 14 October 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 15 October 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1903
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 16 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1903
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1903
PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON. (Auckland Star, 19 October 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1903
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1903
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1903
THE WEIGHTS FOR THE SPRING MEETING. (Auckland Star, 21 October 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1903
Untitled (Colonist, 22 October 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Oct 1903
BALL AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE (Evening Post, 22 October 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1903
Untitled (Colonist, 23 October 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1903
WESTINGHOUSE BRAKES (Auckland Star, 23 October 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1903
CHRISTCHURCH ITEMS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 23 October 1903) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1903
PERSONAL. (Star, 24 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1903
Untitled (Mataura Ensign 24-10-1903) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Oct 1903
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 26 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 26 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1903
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISEORNE. TUESDAY, OCT. 27, 1903. (Poverty Bay Herald, 27 October 1903) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Oct 1903
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1903
Untitled (Manawatu Standard, 27 October 1903) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1903
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Witness, 28 October 1903) Otago Witness · 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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