How many records does the archive hold?

80,797 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.

“5 Acres”, the shelf

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

5,320 records matching 100 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
29 Aug 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 August 1903) Star · 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
9 Sept 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 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
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 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
15 Sept 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 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
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
29 Sept 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 September 1903) Star · 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
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (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
3 Oct 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 03 October 1903) Star · 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
12 Oct 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (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
23 Oct 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 October 1903) Star · 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
26 Oct 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 26 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
29 Oct 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Oct 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Nov 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 November 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 November 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 November 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 17 November 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 November 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 November 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 November 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 November 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 28 November 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 November 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1903
AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 02 December 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1903
AN EMINENT PHILOSOPHER. (Manawatu Standard, 12 December 1903) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Dec 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 17 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1903
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Herald, 31 December 1903) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jan 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jan 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Jan 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 13 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 16 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 20 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 21 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 26 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Jan 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jan 1904
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 30 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 February 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1904
AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 03 February 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 February 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 February 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 February 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 February 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 February 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1904
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 February 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Feb 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 February 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 February 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 19 February 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Feb 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 February 1904) Star · 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
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
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
1 Mar 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Manawatu Standard, 01 March 1904) Manawatu Standard · 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
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
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 March 1904) Star · 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
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
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 2 (Star, 19 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

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.

“5 Acres”, the shelf

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