How many records does the archive hold?

81,477 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.

“On The Low”, the shelf

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

5,969 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 Jul 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jul 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jul 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1909
THE WATER SUPPLY. (Star, 14 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 16 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jul 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jul 1909
Page 1126 Advertisements Column 3 (New Zealand Tablet, 22 July 1909) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jul 1909
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 28 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1909
Page 1166 Advertisements Column 3 (New Zealand Tablet, 29 July 1909) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Jul 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 31 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
10 Aug 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1909
Page 1246 Advertisements Column 3 (New Zealand Tablet, 12 August 1909) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1909
THE ART OF MUSIC. (Taranaki Herald, 17 August 1909) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Aug 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Grey River Argus, 19 August 1909) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 19 August 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
21 Aug 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Aug 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1909
West Coast Times. SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1909. (West Coast Times, 21 August 1909) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Aug 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 26 August 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 28 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
28 Aug 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 31 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1909
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (New Zealand Tablet, 02 September 1909) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1909
PERSONAL ITEMS, (Otago Witness, 08 September 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1909
Page 1406 Advertisements Column 3 (New Zealand Tablet, 09 September 1909) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Sept 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 11 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 11 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1909
Page 1446 Advertisements Column 3 (New Zealand Tablet, 16 September 1909) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1909
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
18 Sept 1909
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1909
Page 1486 Advertisements Column 3 (New Zealand Tablet, 23 September 1909) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Sept 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Sept 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Oct 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Oct 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
2 Oct 1909
Page 11 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 02 October 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1909
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 05 October 1909) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
5 Oct 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 09 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Oct 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1909
PIONEER RECOLLECTIONS. (Mataura Ensign 10-9-1909) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Oct 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1909
CRICKET. (Evening Post, 11 October 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1909
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 20 October 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Oct 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Nelson Evening Mail, 22 October 1909) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Nelson Evening Mail, 23 October 1909) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 October 1909) Star · 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
30 Oct 1909
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1909
CRICKET. (Otago Daily Times 11-1-1909) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1909
TIMARU-CHRISTCHURCH ROAD RACE. (Otago Witness, 03 November 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1909
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 03 November 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 November 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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.

“On The Low”, the shelf

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