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.

“Smith and Smith”, the shelf

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

8,648 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
6 Jan 1900
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 January 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Jan 1900
SYDENHAM. (Star, 09 January 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1900
IE A NUTSHELL. (Otago Witness, 11 January 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1900
DISPLAY AT LANCASTER PARK. (Star, 12 January 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 January 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 January 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 January 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 January 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 24 January 1900) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1900
NOTES BY SLIP. (Otago Witness, 25 January 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
26 Jan 1900
GALA AT MERIVALE. (Star, 26 January 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Jan 1900
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 January 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 January 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
2 Feb 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 February 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Feb 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 February 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1900
THE DEMONSTRATION. (Star, 07 February 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 February 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 February 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Feb 1900
THE CANTERBURY TROOP. (Star, 13 February 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Feb 1900
THE Grey River Argus. (Grey River Argus, 13 February 1900) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1900
ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. (Auckland Star, 13 February 1900) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1900
AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. (Wanganui Chronicle, 13 February 1900) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1900
N.Z. AMATEUR ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP. (Wanganui Herald, 13 February 1900) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1900
AMATEUR ATHLETICS. (Timaru Herald, 14 February 1900) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1900
OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND CONTINGENT. (Otago Daily Times, 14 February 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Auckland Star, 14 February 1900) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1900
AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. (Taranaki Daily News 14-2-1900) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1900
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 15 February 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 February 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Feb 1900
THE THIRD NEW ZEALAND (Star, 16 February 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1900
N.Z. AMATEUR ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. (Evening Post, 19 February 1900) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
20 Feb 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 February 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 February 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1900
Athletic. (Manawatu Standard, 20 February 1900) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1900
Athletic Association Championship Meeting (Grey River Argus, 20 February 1900) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1900
OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND CONTINGENT. (Otago Witness, 22 February 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Feb 1900
LETTERS FROM LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 22 February 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 February 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
24 Feb 1900
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 24 February 1900) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 February 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 February 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1900
THE FOURTH CONTINGENT (Otago Witness, 01 March 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 March 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Mar 1900
THE VOLUNTEERS. (Star, 03 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1900
DEMONSTATION IN CANTERBURY. (Marlborough Express, 03 March 1900) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 March 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Mar 1900
THE FIFTH CONTINGENT. (Otago Daily Times, 07 March 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1900
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Star, 09 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Mar 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1900
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1900
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1900
DRAINAGE BOARD. (Star, 14 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1900
SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 14 March 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1900
HORSES ALLOTTED AND EQUIPMENT SERVED OUT. (Otago Witness, 15 March 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1900
AQUATICS. WELLINGTON ROWING CLUB REGATTA. (Evening Post, 19 March 1900) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Mar 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 March 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
22 Mar 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1900
THE FIFTH CONTINGENT. (Star, 24 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Mar 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 March 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
27 Mar 1900
LIST OF THE MEN SELECTED. (Star, 27 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 March 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
30 Mar 1900
DEATHS. (Star, 30 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1900
THE FIFTH COTINGENT. (Otago Daily Times, 02 April 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
2 Apr 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 April 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 April 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Apr 1900
THE CONTINGENTS. (Otago Witness, 05 April 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
6 Apr 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 April 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Apr 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 07 April 1900) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 April 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Apr 1900
THE ROLL CALL. (Otago Daily Times, 10 April 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Apr 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 April 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Taranaki Herald, 17 April 1900) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 April 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Apr 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 April 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
21 Apr 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Taranaki Herald, 21 April 1900) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1900
ANNUAL ELECTIONS. (Star, 24 April 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Taranaki Herald, 24 April 1900) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1900
FOOTBALL. (Star, 25 April 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1900
DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH. (New Zealand Tablet, 26 April 1900) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Apr 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 April 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1900
THE Grey River Argus (Grey River Argus, 02 May 1900) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 May 1900
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 03 May 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 May 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 May 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 May 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1900
WEIGHT'S ACCEPANCES, EC. (Otago Witness, 10 May 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 May 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times 5-12-1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1900
MEETING OF THE SYDENHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL. (Star, 15 May 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 18-5-1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1900
Local and General. (Ashburton Guardian, 26 May 1900) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1900
BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Star, 30 May 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1900
CENTURIES OF LAST SEASON. (Otago Witness, 31 May 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 05 June 1900) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1900
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times, 06 June 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1900
MARRIAGES. (Auckland Star, 07 June 1900) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 13 June 1900) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1900
CRICKET (Otago Daily Times, 16 June 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1900
LINWOOD v. CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 June 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1900
TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 18 June 1900) Timaru Herald · 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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