How many records does the archive hold?

63,896 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.

“Stevens”, the shelf

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

864 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
5 Dec 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 05 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Dec 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Colonist, 14 December 1908) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 19 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1909
BOWLING. (Star, 19 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1909
BOWLING. (Colonist, 20 January 1909) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1909
BOWLING. (Star, 20 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1909
BOWLING TOURNAMENT. (Grey River Argus, 20 January 1909) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Mar 1909
Social Gossip. (New Zealand Free Lance, 13 March 1909) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1909
TELEGRAMS. (Feilding Star, 15 March 1909) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1909
CRICKET. (Star, 18 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Apr 1909
BOWLING. (Star, 10 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · no. 2.93 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1909
BOWLING. (Star, 10 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · no. 2.68 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1909
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Nelson Evening Mail, 01 May 1909) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1909
RIFLE SHOOTING. (Star, 25 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1909
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Nov 1909
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 03 November 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Nov 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 16 November 1909) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
4 Dec 1909
BOWLING. (Star, 04 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1909
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
21 Jan 1910
CHRISTCHURCH NEWS. (Colonist, 21 January 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1910
SPORTING (Grey River Argus, 29 March 1910) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1910
Applications for Patents (Progress, 02 May 1910) Progress · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1910
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 25 June 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 28 June 1910) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1910
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 08 July 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1910
THE TURF. (Evening Post, 31 August 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1910
CRICKET. (Evening Post, 04 November 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1910
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 17 December 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1911
NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY. (Marlborough Express, 17 January 1911) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1911
UNIVERSITY AND NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS. (Colonist, 17 January 1911) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1911
EXAMINATION RESULTS. ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS AND MATRICULATION. (Evening Post, 17 January 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1911
PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH (Colonist, 27 April 1911) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1911
PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH (Colonist, 03 May 1911) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1911
SPORTS AND PASTIMES. (Mataura Ensign 8-5-1911) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1911
Wat-EARNED PROMOTION. (Grey River Argus, 12 October 1911) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1911
THE ELECTIONS. (Feilding Star, 08 December 1911) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1912
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Evening Post, 23 January 1912) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1912
TELEGRAMS. (Evening Post, 12 February 1912) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1912
ACCIDENTS & DEATHS. (Ashburton Guardian, 20 September 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1912
PARLIAMENT. (Clutha Leader 22-10-1912) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1912
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Clutha Leader 29-10-1912) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1913
Untitled (Evening Post, 04 January 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1913
PRINTS OF OLD MASTERS. (Ashburton Guardian, 16 May 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1913
Untitled (Evening Post, 02 June 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1913
NEWS AND NOTES. (NZ Truth, 09 August 1913) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1914
Women In Print. (Evening Post, 30 January 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1914
CHRISTCHURCH CASE. (Colonist, 20 February 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1914
WILLS PROVED PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE. (Evening Post, 16 May 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1914
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Otago Daily Times 7-4-1914) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jan 1915
UNCLAIMED MONEY (Otago Daily Times 22-1-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1915
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 2-12-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1915
THE 32nd LIST (Evening Post, 24 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 14 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1915
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES. (Clutha Leader 15-6-1915) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 23 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 27 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 27 January 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 27-1-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 August 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 23-11-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1916
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 27 November 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1917
BACK FROM THE WAR (Otago Daily Times 2-1-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1917
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 02 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Feb 1917
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 13 February 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1917
EGO-LAYING. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 02 March 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1917
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 14 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Apr 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 24 April 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1917
8530 MEN CALLED UP (Evening Post, 08 May 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
6 Jun 1917
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 06 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 20 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 22 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
28 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1917
THE NINTH BALLOT. (Wanganui Chronicle, 04 July 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1917
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 06 July 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 24 August 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1917
NEW ZEALAND AVIATORS (Evening Post, 25 August 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1917
15000 MEN CALLED UP (Evening Post, 03 September 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
4 Sept 1917
Military Service Ballot. (Wanganui Chronicle, 04 September 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1917
Called Up. (Wanganui Chronicle, 02 October 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 19 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1917
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 20 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 November 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 11-10-1917) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Dec 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 19 December 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1917
RETURNED HOME (Evening Post, 28 December 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1918
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 11 January 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1918
TOTAL OF 750 NAMES (Evening Post, 13 March 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Apr 1918
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 09 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 April 1918) 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.

“Stevens”, the shelf

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