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.

“"High Street"”, the shelf

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

7,822 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
19 Feb 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Feb 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 20 February 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
27 Feb 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 27 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 27 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 06 March 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Mar 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Mar 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 13 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Mar 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 13 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 13 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 16 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Mar 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Mar 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 20 March 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Mar 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1909
THE FERRY ROAD CANAL. (Star, 30 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 31 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Apr 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1909
TRAMWAY EXTENSION (Star, 06 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Apr 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Apr 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Apr 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 17 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
17 Apr 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Apr 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 17 April 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 24 April 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Apr 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
1 May 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 01 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 May 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 06 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 06 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 08 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 May 1909) Star · 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.

“"High Street"”, the shelf

The shelf

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