How many records does the archive hold?

89,924 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.

“"Christchurch"”, the shelf

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

79,202 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
10 Sept 1901
SCHOOL COMMITTEES. (Star, 10 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1901
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 12 September 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Sept 1901
MAGISTERIAL. CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1901
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1901
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 September 1901) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1901
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 13 September 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
14 Sept 1901
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1901
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1901
A CHRISTCHURCH CASE. (Wanganui Chronicle, 14 September 1901) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 14-9-1901) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1901
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 17 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1901
MUNICIPAL ABATTOIRS. (Star, 18 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1901
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET CHRISTCHURCH, September 11. (Otago Witness, 18 September 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Sept 1901
MAGISTERIAL. CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1901
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 19 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Sept 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1901
MAGISTERIAL CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
21 Sept 1901
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1901
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1901
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1901
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB CHRISTCHURCH, 21st September. (Evening Post, 23 September 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 23 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Sept 1901
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1901
TURF TOPICS. (Taranaki Herald, 24 September 1901) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1901
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 25 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1901
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 25 September 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1901
Untitled (Auckland Star, 25 September 1901) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1901
The Grey River Argus (Grey River Argus, 26 September 1901) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Sept 1901
MAGISTERIAL. CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 26 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1901
THE FIRE ON THE PAPANUI. (Auckland Star, 26 September 1901) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1901
THE FIRE ON THE PAPANUI. (Wanganui Chronicle, 26 September 1901) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1901
MAGISTERIAL. CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1901
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB. CHRISTCHURCH 26th September. (Evening Post, 27 September 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1901
ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS. THE PRIZE LIST. (Evening Post, 27 September 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1901
TROTTING AT CHRISTCHURCH (Thames Star, 27 September 1901) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Sept 1901
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Sept 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Sept 1901
CONDENSED WIRES. (Daily Telegraph, 30 September 1901) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1901
MAGISTERIAL. CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 02 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1901
Untitled (Thames Star, 02 October 1901) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1901
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 02 October 1901) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1901
CHRISTCHURCH CATHEDRAL. (Star, 02 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1901
THE ALLANDALE COAL MINE. (Otago Witness, 02 October 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Oct 1901
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1901
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. (Auckland Star, 03 October 1901) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1901
STOCK MARKETS. CHRISTCHURCH, 2nd October. (Evening Post, 03 October 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1901
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Auckland Star, 03 October 1901) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1901
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1901
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
5 Oct 1901
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Oct 1901
HARD TO COMBAT. (Star, 05 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1901
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1901
BANK NOTES. (Otago Witness, 09 October 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1901
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1901
STOCK MARKETS. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. (Evening Post, 10 October 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1901
Selections from the Wellington Camera Club's Intercolonial Photographic Exhibition, August, 1901 by Auckland Weekly News; Ibbetson, G R H · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
11 Oct 1901
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1901
SYDENHAM AN CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1901
Untitled (Auckland Star, 14 October 1901) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1901
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1901
WEIGHTS, ACCEPTANCES, &c. (Otago Witness, 16 October 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1901
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 16 October 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1901
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1901
CHRISTCHURCH TRAMS. (Thames Star, 17 October 1901) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1901
MAIL NOTICE. (Grey River Argus, 18 October 1901) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1901
CAVE DWELLERS IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 18 October 1901) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1901
A MASONIC JUBILEE. (Star, 19 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Oct 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1901
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1901
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1901
All Sorts of People (New Zealand Free Lance, 19 October 1901) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1901
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS (Grey River Argus, 21 October 1901) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Oct 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 22 October 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
22 Oct 1901
IF EATING WERE A CRIME (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 October 1901) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1901
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 October 1901) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 23 October 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
23 Oct 1901
E. J. Halford, photo. yTLHARY SCHOOL OF IXSTRUCTIOX GROUP. Back Row: Staff Sergt-Major Taylor (Du'iedi"), Staff Sergt-Major Cardale (Otago), Staff Seigt-Majoi Coleman (Christchurch), Staff Sergt.-Major Tuck (Napier), Stiff Seigt -Major Hea'.ey (Xel=o i) Second Row: Staff Sergt.-Major Mo gan (Wangauu), Staff Sergt.-Major Kibb'euhite (Oamaiu). Staff Seigt.-Major Keaul (Wellington), Major Owen (Staff, Welun.toi) Stiff Sergt -Mijor Jone^ (Tiniaiiu, Stnff S 'lgt -Maioi Sanderson AVelhngton). FitONT Row: Staff Sergt.-Major Cheater (Auckland), Staff S~rgt.-Majoi Hoir (Au kU' d). (Otago Witness, 23 October 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1901
IN A NUTSHELL. (Otago Witness, 23 October 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1901
LATE SPORTING. NOMINATIONS. (Otago Witness, 23 October 1901) 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.

“"Christchurch"”, the shelf

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