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.

“"a"”, the shelf

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

66,668 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
6 Apr 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 07 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 07 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Grey River Argus, 07 April 1906) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1906
SUICIDE AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Otago Daily Times 4-8-1906) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Apr 1906
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1906
Accidents and Fatalities. (Ashburton Guardian, 10 April 1906) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 10 April 1906) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1906
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 11 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1906
RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. (Grey River Argus, 12 April 1906) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1906
BANDSMEN'S COLUMN. (Star, 14 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1906
MIMES AND MUSIC. (Evening Post, 14 April 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 14 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1906
DEATHS. (Star, 14 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1906
Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 (Colonist, 14 April 1906) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1906
SPORT AND PASTIME. (Evening Post, 14 April 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Wanganui Chronicle, 16 April 1906) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 17 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1906
A VISIT TO ISLINGTON. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 17 April 1906) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1906
CANTERBURY J.O. AUTUMN MEETING. (Northern Advocate, 17 April 1906) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Apr 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Bush Advocate, 18 April 1906) Bush Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1906
NOTES BY AMATEUR. (Otago Witness, 18 April 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1906
PASTORAL SCENE AT LINWOOD A SUBURB OF CHRISTCHURCH (Otago Witness, 18 April 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Herald, 18 April 1906) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1906
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Grey River Argus, 18 April 1906) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1906
TROTTING IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Otago Witness, 18 April 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1906
CANTERBURY RACES. (Nelson Evening Mail, 18 April 1906) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1906
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, April 11. (Otago Witness, 18 April 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1906
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 18 April 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1906
MAYORAL. (Wanganui Herald, 19 April 1906) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Apr 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1906
Marlborough Express PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1906. LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 21 April 1906) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 21 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1906
'Chill Autumn' on the Avon, in Christchurch by New Zealand Graphic; Kinnear · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
24 Apr 1906
THE CITY'S DRAINAGE. (Star, 24 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Apr 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 24 April 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1906
NEW ZEALAND UTILITY POULTRY CLUB. (Otago Witness, 25 April 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1906
THE CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. CHRISTCHURCH, April 20. (Otago Witness, 25 April 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1906
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 25 April 1906) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1906
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 25 April 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1906
CHRISTCHURCH NOTES. (Otago Witness, 25 April 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1906
IN A NUTSHELL. (Otago Witness, 25 April 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Apr 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Apr 1906
THE POULTRY YARD. (Star, 26 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1906
CHRISTCHURCH DRAINAGE POLL. (Wanganui Herald, 26 April 1906) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1906
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Wanganui Herald, 27 April 1906) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 27 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1906
A TRAM ACCIDENT. (Wanganui Chronicle, 27 April 1906) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1906
PASSING NOTES. (Star, 28 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Marlborough Express, 28 April 1906) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1906
All Sorts of People (New Zealand Free Lance, 28 April 1906) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1906
SYDENHAM v. CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 28 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1906
METROPOLITAN TROTTING MEETING. (Colonist, 30 April 1906) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1906
NEW ZEALAND UTILITY POULTRY CLUB. (Star, 30 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
1 May 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 01 May 1906) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1906
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1906
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 02 May 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 02 May 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1906
BACING IN NEW ZEALAND. (Otago Witness, 02 May 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 02 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1906
MARRIAGES. (Otago Witness, 02 May 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1906
CARNIVAL WEEK IN NELSON. (Otago Daily Times 5-2-1906) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1906
CHRISTCHURCH ACCEPTANCES (Grey River Argus, 03 May 1906) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1906
Untitled (Star, 03 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 May 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 May 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 May 1906
LATIMER SQUARE LAMP. (Star, 04 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1906
SPORTING. (Star, 04 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 May 1906
Mack's New Pictures (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 May 1906) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 May 1906) Star · 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.

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