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.

“The Guardian”, the shelf

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

3,243 records matching 97 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 Sept 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 September 1905) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 03 October 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 04 October 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1905
LATE SHIPPING. (Evening Post, 12 October 1905) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 21 October 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 24 October 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1905
TALES OF COLONIAL SPORT. (Otago Witness, 25 October 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 November 1905) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 03 November 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 07 November 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 November 1905) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Nov 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 23 November 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 24 November 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 December 1905) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Dec 1905
Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1905. LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 December 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 18 December 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 20 December 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 22 December 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1905
Untitled (Wanganui Herald, 27 December 1905) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 28 December 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 16 January 1906) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 17 January 1906) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1906
Scholarship Examinations. (Ashburton Guardian, 17 January 1906) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 18 January 1906) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 19 January 1906) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 22 January 1906) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 31 January 1906) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1906
The Waltham Orphanage. (Ashburton Guardian, 08 March 1906) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Poverty Bay Herald, 15 March 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Mar 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 20 March 1906) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Apr 1906
Ashburton Guardian Manga est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1906. LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 04 April 1906) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1906
Accidents and Fatalities. (Ashburton Guardian, 10 April 1906) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1906
Mack's New Pictures (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 May 1906) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 05 June 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 29 June 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1906
Poverty Bay Herald PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1906. (Poverty Bay Herald, 14 July 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1906
BOXING (Ashburton Guardian, 24 July 1906) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1906
Egg-Laying Competations. (Ashburton Guardian, 24 July 1906) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 July 1906) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1906
LOCAL & GENERA. (Otago Witness, 15 August 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Aug 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 August 1906) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1906
The Timaru-Christchurch Road Race. (Ashburton Guardian, 03 September 1906) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
5 Sept 1906
Christchurch Items. (Ashburton Guardian, 05 September 1906) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 20 September 1906) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1906
CANTERBURY HOMES. (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 October 1906) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
27 Oct 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 October 1906) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 October 1906) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1907
LOCAL & GENERAL HEWS. (Marlborough Express, 09 March 1907) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 25 March 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 May 1907
NEW BRIGHTON BEACH FATALITY (Ashburton Guardian, 14 May 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1907
SUPREME COURT. (Ashburton Guardian, 16 May 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 25 May 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 07 June 1907) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1907
THE WEATHER. (Ashburton Guardian, 28 June 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 06 July 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jul 1907
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 08 July 1907) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
19 Jul 1907
Untitled (Ashburton Guardian, 19 July 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1907
BOXING. (Ashburton Guardian, 20 July 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1907
NEW ZEALAND DINNNER IN PARIS. (Ashburton Guardian, 29 July 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1907
Ashburton Gurdian MAGNA EST VERITAS ET PRÆVALEBIT. TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1907. LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 30 July 1907) Ashburton Guardian · 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
15 Aug 1907
THE BUILDING TRADE IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 August 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
20 Aug 1907
FIRES. (Ashburton Guardian, 20 August 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1907
DEATHS. (Ashburton Guardian, 23 August 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1907
FIRES. (Ashburton Guardian, 10 September 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1907
CYCLING. (Ashburton Guardian, 12 September 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 18 September 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 02 October 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1907
FIRES. (Ashburton Guardian, 05 October 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1907
BOWLING. (Ashburton Guardian, 16 October 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 23 October 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1907
SPORTING. (Ashburton Guardian, 24 October 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1907
THE PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT. (Ashburton Guardian, 09 November 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Nov 1907
THE ADDINGTON MURDER. (Ashburton Guardian, 16 November 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
18 Nov 1907
LAND VALUES IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Ashburton Guardian, 18 November 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1907
A CASE OF SUICIDE (Ashburton Guardian, 27 December 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1907
IN BANKRUPTCY. (Ashburton Guardian, 27 December 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1908
SUDDEN DEATHS. (Ashburton Guardian, 11 January 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 29 January 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Feb 1908
DIVORCE. (Ashburton Guardian, 20 February 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1908
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 28 February 1908) Star · 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
10 Mar 1908
RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. (Ashburton Guardian, 10 March 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1908
RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. (Ashburton Guardian, 12 March 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1908
INTERESTING STATISTICS. (Ashburton Guardian, 23 March 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 15 April 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1908
MAGISTERIAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 18 April 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1908
TOPICS OF THE DAY. (Evening Post, 11 May 1908) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 12 May 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 May 1908
PROBATION. (Ashburton Guardian, 12 May 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1908
ARMED ROBBERS IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Ashburton Guardian, 19 May 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1908
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 04 June 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1908
LIST OF NEW JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. (Ashburton Guardian, 12 June 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 27 June 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jul 1908
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES (Ashburton Guardian, 04 July 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1908
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 09 July 1908) Ashburton Guardian · 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
16 Jul 1908
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 16 July 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1908
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 31 July 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1908
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 04 August 1908) Ashburton Guardian · 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.

“The Guardian”, the shelf

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