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 92 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
24 Feb 1904
FROM LAKE MANAPOURI TO DOUBTFUL SOUND. (Otago Witness, 24 February 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 February 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 February 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1904
PUBLIC SCHOOL CADETS. (Star, 25 February 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1904
INTERPROVINCIAL (Poverty Bay Herald, 25 February 1904) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 25 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
26 Feb 1904
YESTERDAY'S WIRES. (Wanganui Chronicle, 26 February 1904) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1904
Untitled (Southland Times, 27 February 1904) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1904
SWIMMING. (Star, 27 February 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 February 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Feb 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 February 1904) Star · 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
29 Feb 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 February 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Feb 1904
THE POULTRY YARD. (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
1 Mar 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 01 March 1904) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1904
Miss Hemming, March 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Mar 1904
Ashbolt, March 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 10529 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Mar 1904
Ashbolt, March 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 10535 · Christchurch City Libraries
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 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 March 1904) Star · 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
3 Mar 1904
DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand Tablet, 03 March 1904) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1904
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 05 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 05 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1904
FIRES. (Otago Daily Times 3-6-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
8 Mar 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 08 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1904
N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING (Wanganui Herald, 08 March 1904) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1904
CHAMPIONSHIP RIFLE MEETING. (Feilding Star, 08 March 1904) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1904
RIFLE SHOOTING. (Manawatu Times, 08 March 1904) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1904
Defence Forces Rifles Association. (Manawatu Standard, 08 March 1904) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1904
RIFLE SHOOTING. (Star, 08 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1904
The Aggregates (Wanganui Chronicle, 09 March 1904) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1904
POLO (West Coast Times, 09 March 1904) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1904
CHAMPIONSHIP RIFLE MEETING. (Feilding Star, 09 March 1904) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1904
Defence Association Rifle Meeting. (Taranaki Herald, 09 March 1904) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1904
RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEEETING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 09 March 1904) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1904
TRESPASSING ON A RACECOURSE. CHRISTCHURCH, March 1. (Otago Witness, 09 March 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1904
Prize List of the Otago match. (Wanganui Chronicle, 09 March 1904) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1904
RIFLE SHOOTING. (Star, 09 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1904
THE Grey River Argus (Grey River Argus, 10 March 1904) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Mar 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1904
RESULTS OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP. (Marlborough Express, 10 March 1904) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1904
Defence Forces Rifle Association. (Manawatu Standard, 10 March 1904) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1904
RIFLE SHOOTING (Manawatu Times, 10 March 1904) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1904
TRENTHAM RIFLE RANGE. (Grey River Argus, 10 March 1904) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1904
PATENTS. (Feilding Star, 10 March 1904) Feilding 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
12 Mar 1904
BRIEF MENTION. (Marlborough Express, 12 March 1904) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Mar 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Nelson Evening Mail, 12 March 1904) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1904
AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 March 1904) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1904
METHODIST CONFERENCE. (Otago Witness, 16 March 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1904
NEW ZEiLA^iD DEfKNOE RIFLE. ASSOCIATION. (Otago Witness, 16 March 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Mar 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1904
BOWLING. (Star, 17 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1904
NEWS AND NOTES. (Marlborough Express, 17 March 1904) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 18 March 1904) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 19 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Mar 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 19 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1904
INDIGESTION AND HEADACHE. (Grey River Argus, 21 March 1904) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1904
THE COURTS. (Wanganui Herald, 21 March 1904) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 22 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1904
NOTES AMD QUERIES. The Otago Witness, THE WEEK. SOUTHLAND NEWS NOTES. SHOOTING AT A CHINAMAN SPORTING. TALK OF THE DAY. IN A NUTSHELL CANTERBURY DOINGS. WELLINGTON NOTES. AUCKLAND TOPICS. SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA. (Otago Witness, 23 March 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
23 Mar 1904
ROSEWALL SETTLEMENT. (Otago Witness, 23 March 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1904
BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Star, 23 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
23 Mar 1904
Page 33 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Witness, 23 March 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1904
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 23-3-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1904
COLONIAL INVENTIONS. (Evening Post, 24 March 1904) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1904
Addington Live Stock Market (Ashburton Guardian, 24 March 1904) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1904
DEATH. (Star, 25 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1904
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 March 1904) Star · 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
26 Mar 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 26 March 1904) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 26 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1904
Racing (Southland Times, 26 March 1904) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1904
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1904
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 28-3-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1904
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1904
PERSONAL ITEMS. (Otago Witness, 30 March 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1904
CANTERBURY LIVE STOCK MARKET. (Nelson Evening Mail, 31 March 1904) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1904
CANTERBURY LIVE STOCK MARKET. (Colonist, 31 March 1904) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1904
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 April 1904) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1904
"Terra Nova" Gimblett family collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Apr 1904
Larkins, April 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 10833 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Apr 1904
Larkins, April 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 10799 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Apr 1904
Miss Smith, April 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 10800 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Apr 1904
Miss Smith, April 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 10804 · Christchurch City Libraries
2 Apr 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Apr 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place

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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