How many records does the archive hold?

71,563 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.

“"Chester Street"”, the shelf

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

840 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 Oct 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 14 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
21 Oct 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 21 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
21 Oct 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Oct 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Oct 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 28 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Nov 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Nov 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Nov 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Nov 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Nov 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 November 1905) Star · 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
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 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
3 Feb 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Feb 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Feb 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
15 Mar 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Mar 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
6 Apr 1906
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1906
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Apr 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Apr 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Apr 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
4 May 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 May 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 May 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 31 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 June 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1906
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 June 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 June 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 June 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 June 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 July 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 July 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 August 1906) Star · 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
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
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
15 Sept 1906
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 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
1 Nov 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 10 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
12 Nov 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 12 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 22 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Nov 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Nov 1906
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
18 Dec 1906
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 22 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Dec 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 26 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 January 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 January 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 09 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1907
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1907
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 16 February 1907) 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.

“"Chester Street"”, the shelf

The shelf

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