How many records does the archive hold?

67,402 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.

“"Templeton"”, the shelf

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

817 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
9 Nov 1901
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 09 November 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Nov 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 November 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Dec 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1902
THE NOMINAL ROLL. (Otago Witness, 19 March 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
2 Apr 1902
Christchurch Races. (Colonist, 02 April 1902) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1902
The Wanganui Herald. (Wanganui Herald, 03 April 1902) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 May 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Jul 1902
NEW ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES (Otago Witness, 09 July 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1902
New Zealand. (Southland Times, 04 November 1902) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Nov 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 04 November 1902) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1902
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 10 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1903
Christchurch Meeting. (Colonist, 15 April 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1903
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 16 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1903
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 29 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1903
GRATEFUL. (Star, 21 November 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 December 1903) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 December 1903) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1904
THE BOTTLE LAKE HOSPITAL (Star, 13 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1904
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Colonist, 06 April 1904) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 16 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1904
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 May 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 September 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1904
OTAGO LAND BOARD. (Otago Witness, 30 November 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Dec 1904
MARRIAGES. (Star, 10 December 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1905
THE TROTTING TRACK. (Star, 19 January 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1905
PROPERTY SALE REPORT. (Star, 11 March 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 March 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1905
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Colonist, 26 April 1905) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1905
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS. CHRISTCHURCH, May 24. (Otago Witness, 31 May 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1905
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1905
PARLIAMENT. (Evening Post, 24 August 1905) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1905
TIMARU TO CHRISTCHURCH ROAD RACE. (Otago Witness, 06 September 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 September 1905) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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
2 Jan 1906
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Colonist, 02 January 1906) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Mar 1906
THE LINCOLN COLLEGE (UTILITY POULTRY CLUB'S) EGG-LAYING COMPETITION. (Otago Witness, 28 March 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 03 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1906
NEW ZEALAND UTILITY POULTRY CLUB. (Otago Witness, 25 April 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1906
NEW ZEALAND UTILITY POULTRY CLUB. (Star, 30 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1906
LINCOLIN COLLEGE (UTILITY POLLTRY CLUB) EGG-LAYING COMPETITION. (Otago Witness, 09 May 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1906
CASUALTIES. (Otago Witness, 20 June 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1906
N.Z. UTILITY POULTRY CLUB (LINCOLN COLLEGE). (Otago Witness, 07 November 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1907
N.Z UTILITY POULTRY CLUB (LUNDON COLLEGE). (Otago Witness, 13 February 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1907
N.Z. UTILITY POULTRY CLUB (LINCOLN COLLEGE). (Otago Witness, 20 February 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 April 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1907
THE HORNBY SCHEME. (Star, 11 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 October 1907) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 November 1907) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 November 1907) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 December 1907) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1907
BOWLING. (Star, 07 December 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 14 December 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 December 1907) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 December 1907) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1908
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 January 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1908
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 January 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1908
PUPIL TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS. (Star, 31 January 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1908
DEATHS. (Star, 31 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1908
PRESIDENT'S. (Star, 25 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1908
THE CRITIC. (NZ Truth, 01 August 1908) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1908
PRESIDENT'S CUP. (Star, 22 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1908
DEATHS. (Star, 07 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Wanganui Chronicle, 15 October 1908) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Wanganui Chronicle, 17 October 1908) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1908
Page 13 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 17 October 1908) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times 19-10-1908) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1908
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Observer, 24 October 1908) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 04 November 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1908
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Observer, 07 November 1908) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1908
Page 17 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Free Lance, 14 November 1908) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Nov 1908
HANMER SPRINGS. (Star, 17 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Nov 1908
THE GENERAL ELECTIONS. YESTERDAY'S POLLING. (Star, 18 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 7 places
21 Nov 1908
BOWLING. (Star, 21 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1908
Page 21 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Free Lance, 21 November 1908) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1908
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Observer, 28 November 1908) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1908
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Observer, 05 December 1908) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Observer, 02 January 1909) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Observer, 09 January 1909) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Observer, 30 January 1909) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Mar 1909
LICENSING COMMITTEES. (Star, 09 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1909
SENIORS. (Star, 22 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 26 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
17 Jul 1909
THIS AFTERNOON'S MATCHES. (Star, 17 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1909
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1909
SENIORS. (Star, 31 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1909
DRAINAGE BOARD. (Star, 22 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1909
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1909
FATALITY AT ISLINGTON (Star, 22 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1909
A SHOCKING RAILWAY FATALITY. (Wanganui Chronicle, 23 October 1909) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1909
HORRIBLE RAILWAY ACCIDENT (West Coast Times, 23 October 1909) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1909
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Evening Post, 23 October 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1909
KILLED BY A TRAIN. (Taranaki Herald, 25 October 1909) Taranaki Herald · 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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