How many records does the archive hold?

91,005 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.

“"and"”, the shelf

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

71,899 records matching 97 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
5 Aug 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
5 Aug 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Aug 1903
THS Southland Times PUBLISH EVERY MORNING. Luceo Non Uro. WEDNESDAY, 5th AUGUST, 1903. Summary of News. (Southland Times, 05 August 1903) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Aug 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 05 August 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1903
Page 22 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 06 August 1903) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1903
BILLIARDS. (Star, 06 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Aug 1903
WONDERFUL WORK. (Star, 08 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1903
Untitled (Southland Times, 08 August 1903) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 08 August 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1903
CANTERBURY v. WAIRARAPA. (Star, 08 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1903
PASSING NOTES. (Star, 08 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1903
The Ensign. GORE: SATURDAY, AUGUST 8. (Mataura Ensign 8-8-1903) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Aug 1903
COLONIAL INVENTIONS. (Evening Post, 10 August 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
10 Aug 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1903
Page 12 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times 8-10-1903) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1903
CHRISTCHURCH PRESBYTERY. (Star, 11 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 11 August 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1903
PERSONAL. (Auckland Star, 11 August 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1903
NEW ZEALAND GUN CLUB. (Evening Post, 11 August 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1903
OMNIUM GATHERUM. (Otago Witness, 12 August 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Aug 1903
Page 46 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Witness, 12 August 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1903
CHRISTCHURCH TROTTING RACES. (Nelson Evening Mail, 12 August 1903) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1903
SPORTING. (Evening Post, 12 August 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1903
SPORTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 12 August 1903) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 12 August 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1903
SPORTING. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 12 August 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1903
COMMERCIAL (Otago Witness, 12 August 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1903
SPORTING NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 13 August 1903) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1903
Left sitting.) SPORTING. (Evening Post, 13 August 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1903
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 14 August 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 15 August 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1903
SPORTING. (Evening Post, 15 August 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1903
COACHBUILDERS UNION CONFERENCE. (Auckland Star, 15 August 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1903
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 17 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1903
IF YOU WANT A TONIC (Star, 17 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1903
Christchurch Races. (Colonist, 17 August 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1903
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1903
Christchurch Races. (Colonist, 18 August 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1903
THE MAINTENANCE OF ROADS. (Star, 18 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1903
ALLEGED BREACH OF LICENSING LAWS. (Wanganui Herald, 18 August 1903) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 18 August 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1903
ABATTOIRS AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Manawatu Times, 18 August 1903) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1903
LICENSING CASES. ADVERTISING IN NO-LICENSE DISTRICTS. (Evening Post, 18 August 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1903
CHRISTCHURCH ABATTOIRS. (Evening Post, 18 August 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1903
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Herald, 19 August 1903) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Aug 1903
CHARGE OF NEGLECTING A CHILD. (Otago Witness, 19 August 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1903
THE LICENSING LAWS. (Nelson Evening Mail, 19 August 1903) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1903
GENERAL TELEGRAMS. (Evening Post, 20 August 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1903
Addington Markets (Southland Times, 20 August 1903) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1903
COMMERCIAL. (Poverty Bay Herald, 20 August 1903) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1903
Evening Post. FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1903. A COLONIAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. (Evening Post, 21 August 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1903
SPORTING. (Taranaki Herald, 22 August 1903) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1903
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 25 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1903
NOTES BY AMATEUR. (Otago Witness, 26 August 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1903
CHRISTCHURCH NOTES (Otago Witness, 26 August 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1903
PERSONAL ITEMS. (Otago Witness, 26 August 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1903
Christchurch Hospital. (Colonist, 27 August 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1903
Evening Post. THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1903. PREMIER AND PARLIAMENT. (Evening Post, 27 August 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1903
PATENTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 28 August 1903) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1903
DEATHS. (Star, 28 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1903
Boxing (Wanganui Chronicle, 28 August 1903) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1903
BOXING. (Evening Post, 28 August 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1903
BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS (Auckland Star, 28 August 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1903
BOXING. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 28 August 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
29 Aug 1903
COMINH EVENTS. (Observer, 29 August 1903) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1903
ITER-COLLEGIATE TOURNAMENT. (Colonist, 29 August 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1903
BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP. (Manawatu Times, 31 August 1903) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1903
Boxing (Wanganui Chronicle, 31 August 1903) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1903
Boxing Contests. (Colonist, 31 August 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1903
BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Auckland Star, 31 August 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1903
BOXING. (Evening Post, 31 August 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1903
BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP. (Feilding Star, 31 August 1903) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1903
BOXING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 31 August 1903) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1903
SPORTING. (Taranaki Herald, 31 August 1903) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1903
MATHS. (Star, 01 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1903
Mr. and Mrs. Stule, Fuller, September 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Sept 1903
Mr. and Mrs. Harcourt, September 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Sept 1903
Mr. and Mrs. Steele, Fuller's, September 1903 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
2 Sept 1903
BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS (Otago Witness, 02 September 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1903
THE WALKING RACE FROM CHRISTCHURCH TO NEW BRIGHTON AND BACK BY TEAMS REPRESENTING MESSRS. STRANGE AND CO., AND MESSRS. MiLNER AND THOMPSON: THE START PROM THE JUBILEE CLOCK TOWER. (Otago Witness, 02 September 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1903
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 04 September 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1903
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (Wanganui Chronicle, 04 September 1903) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1903
The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1903 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 September 1903) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 September 1903) 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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