How many records does the archive hold?

79,613 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.

“Christchurch Apartments”, the shelf

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

962 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 1890s
17 May 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 May 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 June 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 June 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 June 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 July 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 July 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 July 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 19 August 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Aug 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 29 August 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 September 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 September 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 13 September 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times, 16 September 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Sept 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 September 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times, 23 September 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 27 September 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 September 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 10 October 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Oct 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 15 October 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 29 October 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Feb 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 23 February 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 03 March 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 13 March 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 August 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 04 August 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 28 September 1899) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Oct 1899
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 09 October 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1900s
27 Jan 1900
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 January 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1900
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 2-11-1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1900
CITY IMPROVEMENTS. (Star, 12 February 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times 4-8-1900) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Apr 1900
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 4-9-1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1900
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 17-4-1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1900
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 26 May 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 6-10-1900) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jul 1900
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 24-7-1900) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jul 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 28-7-1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1900
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 29-8-1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1900
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 9-8-1900) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Oct 1900
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 04 October 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Oct 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times 29-10-1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1900
The Taranaki Herald. PUBLISHED DAILY. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1900. (Taranaki Herald, 30 October 1900) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1900
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 December 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1900
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 12 December 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1900
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 14-12-1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 26-1-1901) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jan 1901
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 28-1-1901) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1901
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 2-5-1901) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Feb 1901
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 21-2-1901) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Mar 1901
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 18-3-1901) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1901
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 21-3-1901) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Mar 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 23-3-1901) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Mar 1901
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 28-3-1901) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 May 1901
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 5-2-1901) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 May 1901
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 5-3-1901) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jun 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 6-4-1901) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Jun 1901
SIGHT-SEEING AT ROTORUA. (Otago Witness, 19 June 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1901
TE KORAHA. (Star, 22 June 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jul 1901
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 7-1-1901) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 July 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1901
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 July 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 August 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Sept 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 04 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 8-3-1902) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Oct 1902
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times 23-10-1902) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Oct 1902
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times 24-10-1902) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Nov 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Auckland Star, 08 January 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Aug 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1904
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 23-3-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1904
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 28-3-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Apr 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 16-4-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 7-5-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 09 July 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 July 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 11 November 1904) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 November 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Nov 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Southland Times, 24 November 1904) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 December 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 December 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 December 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1904
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 December 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 27 December 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 14 January 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 26 January 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 February 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 February 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 February 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 February 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Mar 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 March 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1905
Page 16 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 11 March 1905) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Mar 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 March 1905) 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.

“Christchurch Apartments”, the shelf

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