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.

65,268 records matching 70 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
4 Oct 1904
BIRTHS. (Star, 04 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1904
A GLIMPSE OF THE HOSPITAL GROUNDS FROM THE AVON RIVER, CHRISTCHURCH by Auckland Weekly News; Munir and Moodie · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
7 Oct 1904
DAILY NOTES. (Star, 07 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Oct 1904
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 07 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 07 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1904
BOTTLE LAKE AGAIN. (Star, 08 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 08 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1904
THE BOTTLE LAKE CASE. (Star, 10 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1904
CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES. (Evening Post, 10 October 1904) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1904
TRAM FATALITY IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Feilding Star, 10 October 1904) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1904
Tram Fatality. (Wanganui Herald, 10 October 1904) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1904
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 11 October 1904) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1904
LABOUR BAY. (Star, 11 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Oct 1904
CHRISTCHURCH NEWS NOTES. (Otago Daily Times 13-10-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Oct 1904
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 15 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1904
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Wanganui Herald, 17 October 1904) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1904
CRICKET. (Evening Post, 17 October 1904) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1904
FIRE AT ADDINGTON. (Wanganui Chronicle, 17 October 1904) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1904
FIRES. (Evening Post, 17 October 1904) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1904
FIRES. (Wanganui Herald, 17 October 1904) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1904
MEETING OF CREDITORS. (Star, 17 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1904
FIRE. (Manawatu Times, 18 October 1904) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1904
Christchurch News (per press association) (Grey River Argus, 18 October 1904) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1904
FIRES. (Wanganui Chronicle, 18 October 1904) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1904
CHRISTCHURCH NEWS NOTES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) CHRISTCHURCH, Octctor 11. (Otago Witness, 19 October 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Colonist, 19 October 1904) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1904
HILL-CLIMBING. (Star, 20 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1904
CHRISTCHURCH RIFLE CLUB. (Star, 21 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1904
RICCARTON GALLOPS. [BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] (Evening Post, 21 October 1904) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1904
CYCLING. HILL-CLIMBING CONTESTS. (Evening Post, 21 October 1904) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
22 Oct 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Bush Advocate, 22 October 1904) Bush Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1904
Christchurch Gallops. (Manawatu Times, 22 October 1904) Manawatu Times · 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
22 Oct 1904
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Herald, 22 October 1904) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (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
25 Oct 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 25 October 1904) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1904
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 25 October 1904) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
26 Oct 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1904
A TRIP TO ST. LOUIS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 26 October 1904) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 28 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Colonist, 28 October 1904) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1904
CANTERBURY J.C. WEIGHTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 28 October 1904) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
29 Oct 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Oct 1904
CHRISTCHURCH CATHEDRAL. (Star, 29 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Oct 1904
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 October 1904) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Oct 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 29 October 1904) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 29 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1904
ADDINGTON STOCK SALE. (Taranaki Herald, 29 October 1904) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 29 October 1904) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 31 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 31 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1904
CHRISTCHURCH CATHEDRAL. (Star, 01 November 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1904
Brown, November 1904, Wellington by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1904
Stephenson's Company, November 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11740 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1904
Fuller's, November 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1904
Stephenson's Company, November 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11565 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1904
Stephenson's Company, November 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 10367 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1904
Stephenson's Company, November 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 10765 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1904
Stephenson Company, November 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11561 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1904
Miss R. Gallatley, Stephenson's Company, November 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1904
Bovis, Stephenson's Company, November 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1904
G. Bentley, H. Rickards' Company, November 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1904
Miss Page, Stephenson's Company, November 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1904
Mr. Brahin and Miss Mitchell, Stephenson Company, November 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1904
Stephenson Company, November 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11557 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1904
Above Middle bridge, November 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1904
Miss Clifford, Stephenson's Company, November 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1904
Stephenson's Company, November 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11748 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1904
Miss Mitchell, Stephenson's Company, November 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1904
Harry Rickards' Company, November 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1904
Stephenson's Company, November 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 10764 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1904
Stephenson's Company, November 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 10370 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1904
Stephenson's Company, November 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 10939 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1904
Miss Bedford and Miss R. White, Stephenson's Company, November 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11752 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1904
Mr. Sidney and Miss Nixon, Stephenson's Company, November 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1904
Miss Bedford and Miss R. White, Stephenson's Company, November 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 10373 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1904
Stephenson's Company, November 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 10763 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1904
Miss Clifford and Miss Mitchell, Stephenson's Company, November 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1904
Miss Golmack Stephenson's Company, November 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1904
Stephenson's Company, November 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 10368 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Nov 1904
Stephenson's Company, November 1904 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 10369 · Christchurch City Libraries

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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