How many records does the archive hold?

92,172 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.

80,684 records matching 88 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
25 Aug 1906
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Aug 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 August 1906) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1906
FOURTH GRADE. (Star, 25 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 25 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1906
New Zealand's 'Exhibition' city: High-Street. Christchurch by New Zealand Graphic; Garrett, J. · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
27 Aug 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1906
THE MAILS. (Grey River Argus, 28 August 1906) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1906
HIGH SCHOOL OLD BOYS CHRISTCHURCH VERSUS NELSON COLLEGE OLD BOYS. (Colonist, 28 August 1906) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1906
DUNLOP ROAD RACE. (Otago Witness, 29 August 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Aug 1906
GOLDFIELDS REMINISCENCES, (Otago Witness, 29 August 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1906
NOTES BY AMATEUR (Otago Witness, 29 August 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 30 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1906
A VIEW OF CHRISTCHURCH, CANTERBURY, LOOKING SOUTH FROM THE EXPRESS COMPANY'S NEW BUILDINGS AT THE CORNER OF HEREFORD AND MANCHESTER STREETS by Auckland Weekly News; Hinge, L. · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
30 Aug 1906
NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION: SAILING MODEL YACHTS ON THE LAKE, HAGLEY PARK. CHRISTCHURCH by Auckland Weekly News; Marsh, R. G. · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
30 Aug 1906
NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION: A FRONT VIEW OF THE NEW BUILDINGS, HAGLEY PARK, CHRISTCHURCH by Auckland Weekly News; Marsh, R. G. · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
31 Aug 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 31 August 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1906
FOOTBALL. (Marlborough Express, 31 August 1906) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 31 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 September 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
1 Sept 1906
Page 322 Advertisements Column 2 (Progress, 01 September 1906) Progress · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1906
MESSRS. MOLLER AND YOUNG'S NEW PREMISES IN WORCESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. [W. V. Wilson, ArchiteU. (Progress, 01 September 1906) Progress · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1906
MESSRS. CRADDOCK AND SIMES' NEW BUILDING AT THE CORNER OF OXFORD TERRACE AND HEREFORD STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. [Architects, Clarkson &■ Ballantyne; Contractor, F. E. Shaw. (Progress, 01 September 1906) Progress · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 01 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 01 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1906
PROVINCIAL NOTES. (Progress, 01 September 1906) Progress · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1906
OUR MENTAL HOSPITALS. (Marlborough Express, 01 September 1906) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 01 September 1906) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1906
Cathedral Square by New Zealand Graphic; Wheeler and Sons · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Sept 1906
Looking west along High Street by New Zealand Graphic; Wheeler and Sons · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Sept 1906
Christchurch, the city of the coming N Z. Exhibition. the Supreme Court, from the banks of the Avon by New Zealand Graphic; Wheeler and Sons · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
3 Sept 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Sept 1906
DUNLOP ROAD RACE. (Evening Post, 03 September 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1906
THE DUNLOP ROAD RACE. (Marlborough Express, 03 September 1906) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1906
THE DUNLOP ROAD RACE. (Wanganui Herald, 03 September 1906) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1906
TIMARU-CHRISTCHURCH ROAD RACE. (Nelson Evening Mail, 03 September 1906) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1906
The Dunlop Road Race. (Northern Advocate, 03 September 1906) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1906
The Timaru-Christchurch Road Race. (Ashburton Guardian, 03 September 1906) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1906
THE TIMARU-CHRISTCHURGH ROAD RAGE. (Colonist, 03 September 1906) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1906
DUNLOP ROAD RACE. (Poverty Bay Herald, 03 September 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 03 September 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 03 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 03 September 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times 9-4-1906) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1906
Christchurch Items. (Ashburton Guardian, 05 September 1906) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1906
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 05 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1906
THE DUNLOP ROAD RACE. (Colonist, 05 September 1906) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1906
THE LATE DUNLOP ROAD RACE. (Colonist, 05 September 1906) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1906
CYCLING (Wanganui Herald, 05 September 1906) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1906
POLITICAL ITEMS. (Otago Witness, 05 September 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1906
CANTERBURY DOINGS' (Otago Witness, 05 September 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1906
SPORTS & PASTIME. (Nelson Evening Mail, 06 September 1906) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1906
SOME PICTURE. (Evening Post, 07 September 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Sept 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 08 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1906
SPORT AND PASTIME. (Evening Post, 08 September 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1906
New Zealand Ladies' Golf Championship, Christchurch, August, 1906 by New Zealand Graphic; S. P. P. Webb, Christchurch · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
8 Sept 1906
CYCLE ROAD RACING. (Taranaki Daily News 9-8-1906) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1906
NEWS ITEMS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 10 September 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1906
GOLF. (Wanganui Chronicle, 10 September 1906) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Sept 1906
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. (Poverty Bay Herald, 11 September 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1906
GOLF. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 11 September 1906) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1906
GOLF. (Evening Post, 11 September 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1906
NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP. (Feilding Star, 11 September 1906) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Sept 1906
TIMARU TO CHRISTCHURCH ROAD RACE. CHRISTCHURCH, September 4. (Otago Witness, 12 September 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1906
THE.CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. CHRISTCHURCH September 7. (Otago Witness, 12 September 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1906
Untitled Illustration Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1906
WARRNAMBOOL-MEIBOURNE ROAD RACE. MELBOURNE, September 4. (Otago Witness, 12 September 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1906
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, September 5. (Otago Witness, 12 September 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1906
GOLF. THE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT. (Wanganui Herald, 12 September 1906) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1906
GOLF. (Bush Advocate, 13 September 1906) Bush Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1906
RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION IN THE SOUTH ISLAND: NUMBER 8 TUNNEL AND BLOCK SHEDS ON THE MIDLAND RAILWAY, BETWEEN CHRISTCHURCH AND THE WEST COAST by Auckland Weekly News; C. A. Tomlinson · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
14 Sept 1906
IMPORTS. (Grey River Argus, 14 September 1906) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1906
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1906
DEATHS. (Star, 15 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1906
MARRIAGES. (Star, 15 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1906
Lawn Tennis (Evening Post, 15 September 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1906
Page 15 Advertisements Column 2 (New Zealand Free Lance, 15 September 1906) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1906
A corner of the Māori pa by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
15 Sept 1906
Receiving the Arawa Māoris, exhibition grounds by New Zealand Graphic; Wheeler and Sons · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
15 Sept 1906
The commencement of 'wonderland' by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries

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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