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.

“The Station”, the shelf

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

9,886 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
12 May 1900
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 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
17 May 1900
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 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
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 26 May 1900) Star · 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
5 Jun 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 05 June 1900) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 6-10-1900) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Jun 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 13 June 1900) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1900
BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Timaru Herald, 14 June 1900) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Jun 1900
LETTERS FROM LITTIE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 14 June 1900) Otago Witness · 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
18 Jun 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 June 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1900
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times 21-6-1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 25 June 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1900
THE COUNCIL YARD. (Star, 03 July 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1900
ART EXHIBITION. (Colonist, 05 July 1900) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 July 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 09 July 1900) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 July 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Auckland Star, 16 July 1900) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 17 July 1900) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 July 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 July 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 20 July 1900) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1900
The Otago Daily Times. SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1900. (Otago Daily Times, 21 July 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 24 July 1900) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1900
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 24-7-1900) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jul 1900
Local and General News. (Feilding Star, 28 July 1900) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jul 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Auckland Star, 28 July 1900) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 28-7-1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1900
TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 31 July 1900) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1900
PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON. (Auckland Star, 31 July 1900) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 August 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1900
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 02 August 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1900
WELLINGTON NOTES. (Otago Witness, 02 August 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1900
TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 06 August 1900) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 August 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1900
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 09 August 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Aug 1900
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 August 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 August 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times 14-8-1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times 15-8-1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1900
Page 12 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times, 18 August 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1900
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 August 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1900
SAFETY OF THE LEGATIONS. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 20 August 1900) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 22 August 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1900
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 August 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1900
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 August 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 August 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1900
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 29-8-1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1900
AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 30 August 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Auckland Star, 01 September 1900) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 September 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1900
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 06 September 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1900
CORRESPONDENCE. (Timaru Herald, 06 September 1900) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1900
A Pioneer of New Zealand. (Southland Times, 08 September 1900) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1900
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 9-8-1900) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Sept 1900
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 9-11-1900) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Sept 1900
THE ROAD TO MT. COOK. (Timaru Herald, 12 September 1900) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1900
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 14 September 1900) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Sept 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Otago Daily Times 18-9-1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 September 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 September 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 September 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1900
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 26 September 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1900
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times, 26 September 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1900
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 September 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1900
Local and General (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 October 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 October 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Auckland Star, 03 October 1900) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1900
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 04 October 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Oct 1900
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Auckland Star, 05 October 1900) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Oct 1900
TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 05 October 1900) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Oct 1900
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 October 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1900
A CHRISTCHURCH SENSATION. (Auckland Star, 09 October 1900) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1900
OLD WRITERS' WEEK. (Otago Witness, 10 October 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1900
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 10-10-1900) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Oct 1900
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 12 October 1900) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 October 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times 22-10-1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1900
MAIL NOTICES. (Star, 24 October 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Otago Daily Times 24-10-1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1900
DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH. (New Zealand Tablet, 25 October 1900) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times 26-10-1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1900
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 27 October 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times 29-10-1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1900
The Taranaki Herald. PUBLISHED DAILY. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1900. (Taranaki Herald, 30 October 1900) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1900
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 31 October 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1900
Untitled (Auckland Star, 31 October 1900) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1900
Untitled (Manawatu Standard, 06 November 1900) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1900
AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 07 November 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 November 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1900
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 14 November 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 14 November 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 November 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times 19-11-1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1900
Local and General (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 November 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Nov 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Southland Times, 20 November 1900) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Nov 1900
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 20 November 1900) Evening Post · 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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