How many records does the archive hold?

65,200 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.

“Carlton”, the shelf

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

909 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
19 Jun 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 19 June 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Sept 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Jan 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jan 1903
GREATER CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 07 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Mar 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Apr 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jun 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jun 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jun 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
22 Jul 1903
PERSONAL. (Auckland Star, 22 July 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 July 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
7 Sept 1903
DOMAIN BOARD. (Star, 07 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
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
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
26 Oct 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 26 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 November 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 July 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 August 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Aug 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 August 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Aug 1904
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 August 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jan 1905
TABLE TALK. MOnday, January IG. (Otago Witness, 18 January 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1905
LADIES' GOSSIP. (Otago Witness, 01 February 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 February 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Mar 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 March 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Aug 1905
THE DISTRICT SCHEME. (Star, 11 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
6 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
1 Jan 1906
Intersection of Park Terrace, on the left, and Park Road (now Harper Avenue): horse-drawn wagons are shown crossing the Carlton bridge into Park Road. Christchurch City Libraries Heritage Images Collection · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
6 Jan 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
17 Jan 1906
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 17 January 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Mar 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Mar 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
30 Mar 1906
NEWS NOTES (Grey River Argus, 30 March 1906) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1906
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
26 May 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jun 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 June 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 01 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Sept 1906
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Oct 1906
Applications for Patents. (Progress, 01 October 1906) Progress · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
1 Oct 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Oct 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Oct 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1906
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Oct 1906
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Oct 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Oct 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Oct 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
26 Oct 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Oct 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Nov 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1906
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 23 November 1906) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1906
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 24 November 1906) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1906
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (West Coast Times, 03 December 1906) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
13 Dec 1906
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 13 December 1906) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1906
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 19 December 1906) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1906
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 21 December 1906) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (West Coast Times, 03 January 1907) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (West Coast Times, 05 January 1907) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 12 January 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Jan 1907
BOWLING. (Feilding Star, 15 January 1907) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Feb 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Feb 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1907
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 16 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Mar 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Mar 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1907
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 April 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 April 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1907
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 April 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
23 Apr 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 April 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 April 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Apr 1907
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 April 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 April 1907) 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.

“Carlton”, the shelf

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