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.

“Engineers”, the shelf

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

894 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
7 Mar 1906
SOUTH ISLAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (Otago Witness, 07 March 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1906
DEFENCE FORCES RIFLE ASSOCIATION, (Otago Witness, 14 March 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 28 March 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Mar 1906
NEWS NOTES (Grey River Argus, 30 March 1906) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1906
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 03 April 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
25 Apr 1906
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 25 April 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1906
PASSING NOTES. (Star, 28 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Thames Star, 05 May 1906) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1906
THE FINAL SCENE. FUNERAL OF THE LATE PREMIER. (Evening Post, 21 June 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 June 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
7 Jul 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 July 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1906
MORRIS-TUBE SHOOTING. (Star, 14 July 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 22 August 1906) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Nov 1906
CHRISTCHURCH EXHIBITION (Observer, 17 November 1906) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1906
Page 37 Advertisements Column 1 (Progress, 01 December 1906) Progress · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1906
NEWS ITEMS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 13 December 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1907
EXHIBITION RIFLE MEETING. (Wanganui Herald, 25 February 1907) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1907
SHOOTING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 25 February 1907) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1907
EXHIBITION RIFLE MEETING. (Otago Witness, 27 February 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1907
THE RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. (Evening Post, 06 March 1907) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Poverty Bay Herald, 13 March 1907) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1907
NAVIGATION LAWS. (Otago Witness, 10 April 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 April 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Apr 1907
ROUND CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 April 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1907
Page 20 Advertisements Column 3 (Observer, 27 April 1907) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1907
OLLA PODRIDA. (Taranaki Herald, 30 May 1907) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 June 1907) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 July 1907) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 08 August 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Sept 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 September 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Oct 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 26 October 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1907
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 06 November 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Nov 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 16 November 1907) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1908
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 January 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 January 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 08 January 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Jan 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 29 January 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Feb 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 26 February 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Mar 1908
SOUTH HAND RIFLE MEETING (Grey River Argus, 02 March 1908) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 04 March 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 May 1908
Page 218 Advertisements Column 1 (Progress, 01 May 1908) Progress · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 23 May 1908) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
30 May 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 30 May 1908) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
1 Jun 1908
Page 257 Advertisements Column 1 (Progress, 01 June 1908) Progress · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 06 June 1908) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1908
TYPICAL SIRES. (Otago Witness, 10 June 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1908
THE LYTTELTON HARBOUR. (Evening Post, 11 June 1908) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Jun 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Taranaki Herald, 17 June 1908) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 27 June 1908) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jul 1908
FROOTOIDS (Otago Witness, 01 July 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jul 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 04 July 1908) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
15 Jul 1908
HEW ZEALAND NEWS ITEMS (Otago Witness, 15 July 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jul 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 25 July 1908) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Aug 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 15 August 1908) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Aug 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 29 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 12 September 1908) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Sept 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 26 September 1908) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
3 Oct 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 03 October 1908) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Oct 1908
TELEGRAMS. (Evening Post, 16 October 1908) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 17 October 1908) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 21 November 1908) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
9 Dec 1908
D.L.F. Old Writers' Week. (Otago Witness, 09 December 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1909
PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON. (Otago Witness, 06 January 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 February 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 February 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 February 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1909
The Grey River Argus and Blackball News. PUBLISHED DAILY. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26th, 1909. (Grey River Argus, 26 February 1909) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1909
SOUTH ISLAND ASSOCIATION MEETING. (Colonist, 01 March 1909) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1909
RIFLE SHOOTING. (Star, 01 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1909
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 09 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1909
THE FINAL FIFTY. (Evening Post, 12 March 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1909
SIXTH DAY. (Otago Witness, 17 March 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 March 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 April 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Taranaki Herald, 07 April 1909) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Apr 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Apr 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 April 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 June 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 June 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1909
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 14 July 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1909
Page 28 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 26 August 1909) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1909
MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING (Star, 01 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1909
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Oct 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1909
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 17 November 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1909
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Dec 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 29 December 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1909
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 30 December 1909) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
3 Mar 1910
SOUTH ISLAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION (Otago Daily Times 3-3-1910) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1910
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Wanganui Chronicle, 01 November 1910) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 16 January 1911) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
1 Feb 1911
REORGANISATION OF FORCES IN CANTERBURY DISTRICT. (Evening Post, 01 February 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1911
THE DEFENCE SCHEME (Colonist, 01 February 1911) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1911
THE TERRITORIAL FORCES. (Ashburton Guardian, 02 February 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1911
PERSONAL MATTERS. (Evening Post, 03 February 1911) 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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