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.

“"Christchurch"”, the shelf

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

79,697 records matching 96 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 Nov 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 November 1905) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1905
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, November 22. (Otago Witness, 29 November 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1905
WEIGHTS, ACCEPTANCES, ETC (Otago Witness, 29 November 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1905
POULTRY NOTES. By Tereob. (Otago Witness, 29 November 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Nov 1905
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Poverty Bay Herald, 30 November 1905) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1905
THE LATE MR. ROLLESTON. [BY TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, 30th. November. (Evening Post, 01 December 1905) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1905
FIRES. (Taranaki Herald, 01 December 1905) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1905
TELEGRAMS (Southland Times, 01 December 1905) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1905
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1905
FIRES. (Wanganui Herald, 01 December 1905) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times 12-1-1905) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 December 1905) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Dec 1905
THE LATE MR ROLLESTON. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 02 December 1905) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Dec 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1905
CHRISTCHURCH NOTES. Our Christchurch correspondent writes: (Evening Post, 02 December 1905) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1905
PATENTS APPLIED FOR. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 02 December 1905) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1905
Patents Applied For. (Manawatu Standard, 02 December 1905) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1905
CHRISTCHURCH NOTES(Special to the Post.) (Evening Post, 04 December 1905) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1905
The Woolston Fire (Southland Times, 04 December 1905) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1905
POLITICAL. (Star, 04 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1905
TO-MORROW'S POLL. (Star, 05 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1905
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1905
PATENTS APPLIED FOR. (West Coast Times, 05 December 1905) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1905
TO-DAY'S ELECTIONS. (Star, 06 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1905
THE CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, December 1. (Otago Witness, 06 December 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1905
SWIMMING. (Star, 06 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1905
CHRISTCHURCH SOUTH.. (Star, 06 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1905
CHRISTCHURCH EAST. (Star, 06 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1905
A MOTORING PARTY LEAVING WARNER'S HOTEL, CHRISTCHURCH, FOR DUNEDIN. Mr F. Drayton Bamfield and paity are here seen rendy to leave Warner's Hotel, Christchurch for Dnnedin, in Mr Bamfield'& new four-cylinder 15 hp. Darracq. We believe that this is the only car in New Zealand to have a side entrance on a short frame. (See description, of the trip elsewhere m this issue.) (Otago Witness, 06 December 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1905
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 06 December 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1905
THE PREMIER IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Otago Daily Times 12-6-1905) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1905
SHE NEEDED BLOOD. (Star, 07 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
7 Dec 1905
GREAT TRHWH FOR THE GOVERNMENT. (Evening Post, 07 December 1905) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Dec 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 07 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Herald, 07 December 1905) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1905
LOCAL OPTION POLL. (Star, 07 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1905
CHRISTCHURCH NORTH. THE GREAT DUEL. (Star, 07 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1905
Mail Notices (Ashburton Guardian, 07 December 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1905
CHRISTCHURCH NEWS NOTES. (Otago Daily Times 12-7-1905) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1905
Mail Notices (Ashburton Guardian, 08 December 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1905
SPOUTING. (Star, 08 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1905
TROUBLE AT THE WALTHAM ORPHANAGE. (Evening Post, 09 December 1905) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1905
BANDSMEN'S COLUMN. (Star, 09 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1905
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 09 December 1905) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 09 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1905
SOME OF THE NEW MEMBERS. (Marlborough Express, 09 December 1905) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1905
Page 26 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Free Lance, 09 December 1905) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1905
Mail Notices (Ashburton Guardian, 09 December 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1905
Sporting. (Manawatu Standard, 11 December 1905) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1905
SPORTING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 11 December 1905) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1905
MARRIAGES. (Star, 12 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1905
THE GENERAL ELECTION (Marlborough Express, 12 December 1905) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
13 Dec 1905
THE TROTTING TRACK. (Star, 13 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1905
THE NEW PARLIAMENT, (Otago Witness, 13 December 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1905
Untitled (Manawatu Times, 13 December 1905) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1905
THE CHRISTCHURCH SEATS. (Colonist, 13 December 1905) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1905
THE SICK POOR, (Otago Witness, 13 December 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1905
MARLBOROUGH LAND BOARD. (Marlborough Express, 13 December 1905) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 14 December 1905) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Dec 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1905
LYTTELTON HARBOUR. (Wanganui Herald, 14 December 1905) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1905
LYTTELTON HARBOR. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 14 December 1905) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1905
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 14 December 1905) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1905
MR. H. G. ELL. Christchurch South Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
14 Dec 1905
MR. C. M. GRAY, Christchurch North Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
14 Dec 1905
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT CHRISTCHURCH: THE RUINS OF MESSRS. BOWRON BROS.' WOOLSTON TANNERY. DESTROYED BY FIRE. DECEMBER. 1, 1905 by Auckland Weekly News; W. H. Cox · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
14 Dec 1905
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT CHRISTCHURCH: A VIEW OF THE RUINS AT MESSRS. BOWRON BROS.' WOOLSTON TANNERY, SHOWING WORKERS SAVING TINS OF BENZINE Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
14 Dec 1905
LYTTELTON HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS. (Taranaki Daily News 14-12-1905) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1905
SANATORIUM FOR CONSUMPTIVES. (Taranaki Daily News 14-12-1905) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Dec 1905
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 December 1905) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Dec 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1905
Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1905. LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 December 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1905
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. (Manawatu Standard, 15 December 1905) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 15 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 December 1905) 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.

“"Christchurch"”, the shelf

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