How many records does the archive hold?

69,585 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.

“New Brighton Club”, the shelf

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

897 records matching 99 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
16 Apr 1908
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 16 April 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1908
CHAPTER XXII.—THE CRUCIAL MOMENT. (Otago Witness, 29 April 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1908
CHBISTCBUBCH NEWS NOTES. (Fsok Our. Own Cobbespondent.) (Otago Witness, 13 May 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 May 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 May 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 May 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
6 Jun 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Aug 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Aug 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Aug 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Aug 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1908
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1908
IN A NUTSHELL. (Otago Witness, 21 October 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1908
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 31 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1908
OMNIUM GATHERUM. (Otago Witness, 02 December 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
15 Dec 1908
ANNIVERSARY DAY. (Star, 15 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1909
PRURIENT NEW BRIGHTON. (NZ Truth, 02 January 1909) NZ Truth · 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
16 Jan 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1909
CRICKET., (Otago Witness, 03 February 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 13 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 February 1909) Star · 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
27 Feb 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 03 March 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 06 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1909
LICENSING COMMITTEES. (Star, 09 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1909
THE WORLD OF SPORT. (Star, 13 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1909
FINE TROTTING PERFORMANCE (Feilding Star, 15 March 1909) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 16 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1909
EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS. (Otago Witness, 09 June 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1909
THE TRAMWAYS. (Star, 24 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 03 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1909
A STRANGE QUEST. (Otago Witness, 04 August 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
18 Sept 1909
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Oct 1909
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB. (Ashburton Guardian, 11 October 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1909
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB. (Ashburton Guardian, 14 October 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1909
TROTTING. (Evening Post, 18 October 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1909
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 27 October 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Nov 1909
POULTRY NOTES. (Otago Witness, 10 November 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1909
OMSIUM GATHERUM (Otago Witness, 10 November 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1909
THE VOLUNTEERS. (Star, 26 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1909
THE CHILDREN'S DAY. (Star, 27 November 1909) Star · 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
the 1910s
1 Mar 1910
CHRISTCHURCH NOTES. (Colonist, 01 March 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1910
LOCAL AND RENEWAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 31 March 1910) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1910
OUR LONDON LETTER. (Feilding Star, 05 April 1910) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1910
Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ashburton Guardian, 11 April 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1910
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB (Grey River Argus, 18 April 1910) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1910
SPORTING. (Mataura Ensign 25-4-1910) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1910
Football. (Evening Post, 30 July 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1910
SPORTING. (Grey River Argus, 11 October 1910) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1910
TROTTING. (Evening Post, 15 October 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1911
SPORTING. (Ashburton Guardian, 10 March 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1911
New Brighton Trots. (Ashburton Guardian, 11 March 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1911
TELEGRAMS. (Northern Advocate, 22 June 1911) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1911
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 July 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1911
Conferences in the capital - four important and representative gatherings by New Zealand Graphic; Barton · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
16 Sept 1911
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 16 September 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1911
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. (Ashburton Guardian, 21 September 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1911
EXTRA EDITION. LATE SPORTING. (Evening Post, 21 September 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1911
LATE SPORTING. (Mataura Ensign 21-9-1911) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1911
SPORTING. (Mataura Ensign 22-9-1911) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1911
SPORTING. (Mataura Ensign 23-9-1911) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1911
SPORTING. (Mataura Ensign 25-9-1911) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1911
A BURGLARY EPIDEMIC. (Ashburton Guardian, 26 December 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1912
LATE SPORTING. (Mataura Ensign 1-3-1912) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Feb 1912
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB. (Ashburton Guardian, 29 February 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1912
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB. (Ashburton Guardian, 01 March 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1912
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB. (Ashburton Guardian, 02 March 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1912
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. (Evening Post, 04 March 1912) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1912
SPORTS AND PASTIMES. (Mataura Ensign 8-4-1912) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1912
LATE DOMINION NEWS. (Mataura Ensign 9-9-1912) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1912
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES (Taranaki Daily News 9-9-1912) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1912
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 13 September 1912) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1913
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 28 January 1913) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1913
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 14 March 1913) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1913
THE TURF. (Ashburton Guardian, 18 April 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1913
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 19 April 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1913
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 02 July 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1913
SPORTING. (Mataura Ensign 19-8-1913) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1913
THE TURF. (Ashburton Guardian, 17 September 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1913
LIFE-SAVING (Evening Post, 04 October 1913) 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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