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.

“The Station”, the shelf

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

10,029 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
4 Apr 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 06 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 07 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times 4-9-1903) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 11 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Apr 1903
All Sorts Of People (New Zealand Free Lance, 11 April 1903) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Apr 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 14 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 14 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 15 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
18 Apr 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 20 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Apr 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Apr 1903
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1903
CENTRAL WARD. (Star, 25 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 30 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1903
THE social spnere (Observer, 02 May 1903) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1903
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 06 May 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 May 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 07 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 May 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 May 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
12 May 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1903
COMMERCIAL (Otago Witness, 13 May 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1903
THE SUTER ART CLUB EXHIBITION. (Nelson Evening Mail, 18 May 1903) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1903
NOTES BY LONG SLIP. (Otago Witness, 20 May 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1903
Untitled (Manawatu Times, 21 May 1903) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 22 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1903
THE SUTER ART SOCIETY. (Colonist, 25 May 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1903
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 27 May 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1903
SUMNER HOLIDAY-MAKING. (Star, 27 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1903
New Zealand Farmers' Union. (Ashburton Guardian, 30 May 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 02 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jun 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Jun 1903
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 05 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jun 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jun 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jun 1903
AN ATTRACTIVE EXHIBITION. (Otago Witness, 10 June 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jun 1903
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Poverty Bay Herald, 11 June 1903) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1903
THE PREMIER. (Star, 11 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1903
THE PREMIER'S VISIT TO THE PENINSULA. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 June 1903) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1903
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1903
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 25 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1903
Untitled (Mataura Ensign 25-6-1903) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jul 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 01 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 03 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 03 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jul 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 06 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Jul 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1903
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 13 July 1903) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1903
THE RAILWAY THEFTS CHRISTCHURCH. (Nelson Evening Mail, 14 July 1903) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1903
Second Edition THE CHRISTCHURCH RAILWAY PILFERING CASES. (Wanganui Herald, 14 July 1903) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1903
Untitled (Nelson Evening Mail, 17 July 1903) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jul 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1903
CITY ELECTORAL INQUIRY. (Auckland Star, 21 July 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jul 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Auckland Star, 22 July 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places

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 Station”, the shelf

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