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 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 1910s
28 Dec 1911
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 28 December 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1912
SERIOUS TRAMWAY ACCIDENT. (Ashburton Guardian, 12 January 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1912
GENERAL NEWS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 17 January 1912) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1912
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 22 January 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1912
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 23 January 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1912
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 25 January 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1912
BY TELEGRAPH (Evening Post, 25 January 1912) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1912
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 29 January 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1912
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 30 January 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1912
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 16 February 1912) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1912
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 March 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1912
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 12 April 1912) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1912
NELSON CITY COUNCIL. (Colonist, 11 May 1912) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1912
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Wanganui Chronicle, 15 May 1912) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1912
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Wanganui Chronicle, 20 May 1912) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1912
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 10 June 1912) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1912
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Wanganui Chronicle, 06 August 1912) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1912
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Colonist, 13 August 1912) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1912
PROBATE OF WILLS (Evening Post, 17 August 1912) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1912
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Colonist, 10 September 1912) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1912
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Colonist, 11 September 1912) Colonist · 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
14 Sept 1912
Untitled (Evening Post, 14 September 1912) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1912
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 20 September 1912) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1912
COMMERCIAL. (Mataura Ensign 26-9-1912) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1912
MATCHES ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 21 October 1912) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1912
CRICKET. (Poverty Bay Herald, 21 October 1912) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1912
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Colonist, 11 November 1912) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1912
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Colonist, 16 November 1912) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1912
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Grey River Argus, 21 November 1912) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1912
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 28 December 1912) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1913
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Colonist, 08 January 1913) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1913
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Colonist, 13 January 1913) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1913
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Colonist, 15 January 1913) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1913
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Colonist, 17 January 1913) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1913
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Colonist, 18 January 1913) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1913
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Colonist, 22 January 1913) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1913
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Colonist, 23 January 1913) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1913
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 24 January 1913) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1913
Grey River Argus and Blackball News. (Grey River Argus, 24 January 1913) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1913
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 24 February 1913) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1913
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Wanganui Chronicle, 27 February 1913) Wanganui Chronicle · 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
27 Mar 1913
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Colonist, 27 March 1913) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1913
Page 16 Advertisements Column 7 (Colonist, 02 April 1913) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1913
TELEGRAMS. (Feilding Star, 11 April 1913) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1913
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Colonist, 14 April 1913) Colonist · 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
3 May 1913
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Colonist, 03 May 1913) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1913
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Colonist, 08 May 1913) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1913
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Marlborough Express, 22 May 1913) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1913
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Marlborough Express, 31 May 1913) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1913
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 04 June 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1913
COMMERCIAL. (Mataura Ensign 6-10-1913) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1913
The Akaroa Mail. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1913 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 October 1913) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1913
THE COMPETITIONS TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS (Evening Post, 04 November 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1913
LITTLE RIVER NEWS. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 December 1913) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1914
11 kilovolt switchboard and low tension switchboard MED Historical Photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
9 Jan 1914
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Colonist, 09 January 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1914
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Colonist, 12 January 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1914
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Colonist, 15 January 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1914
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Colonist, 17 January 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1914
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Colonist, 23 January 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1914
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times 23-1-1914) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1914
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Colonist, 28 January 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1914
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Colonist, 29 January 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1914
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 06 February 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Feb 1914
CAPITAL EXHIBITION OF STOCK. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 17 February 1914) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1914
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 12 March 1914) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1914
THE EXHIBITS. (Ashburton Guardian, 19 March 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1914
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Clutha Leader 20-3-1914) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1914
Page 15 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 28-3-1914) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1914
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 09 April 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1914
Page 13 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times 18-4-1914) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 May 1914
GOLF. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 02 May 1914) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1914
Springs County Council. (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 July 1914) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Sept 1914
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Otago Daily Times 9-10-1914) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1914
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Grey River Argus, 15 September 1914) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1914
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Grey River Argus, 16 September 1914) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 19 September 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1914
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 10 October 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1914
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Mataura Ensign 10-11-1914) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1914
PUBLIC WORKS (Marlborough Express, 21 October 1914) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1914
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Mataura Ensign 23-11-1914) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1914
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Mataura Ensign 25-11-1914) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1914
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Colonist, 26 November 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1914
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 07 December 1914) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1914
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 19 December 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1915
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Hawera & Normanby Star, 12 January 1915) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jan 1915
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 23 January 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Feb 1915
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Wanganui Chronicle, 08 February 1915) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1915
CHRISTCHURCH REGATTA (Evening Post, 15 February 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1915
ADDINGTON MARKETS. (Feilding Star, 01 April 1915) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1915
THIEVING AND RECEIVING (NZ Truth, 17 April 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 May 1915
CHRISTCHURCH LADY. (Clutha Leader 5-3-1915) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1915
TO-DAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 18 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 18 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Jun 1915
MERRY MARSHLANDS (NZ Truth, 19 June 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1915
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 10 July 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place

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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