How many records does the archive hold?

69,585 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 Drawing Room”, the shelf

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

798 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 1900s
13 Sept 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 September 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 September 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 21 September 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 28 September 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Oct 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 October 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Oct 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 October 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 October 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 October 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1907
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 23 October 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1907
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 06 November 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Nov 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 November 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1907
LOCAL As GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 04 December 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Dec 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 10 December 1907) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Dec 1907
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 December 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Feb 1908
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1908
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 05 February 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1908
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 18 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Feb 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Mar 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Apr 1908
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 22 April 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1908
CHAPTER XXII.—THE CRUCIAL MOMENT. (Otago Witness, 29 April 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1908
An Artistic Residence. (Progress, 01 May 1908) Progress · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 May 1908
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 May 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1908
CHBISTCBUBCH NEWS NOTES. (Fsok Our. Own Cobbespondent.) (Otago Witness, 13 May 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 May 1908
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 27 May 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 May 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1908
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Nelson Evening Mail, 04 July 1908) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1908
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Sept 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Sept 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1908
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 09 September 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Sept 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Sept 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Sept 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Sept 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1908
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Sept 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Oct 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Oct 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 31 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Nov 1908
EMMELINE'S COSY CORNER CLUB. (Otago Witness, 11 November 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Dec 1908
OMNIUM GATHERUM. (Otago Witness, 02 December 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 09 December 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Dec 1908
D.L.F. Old Writers' Week. (Otago Witness, 09 December 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1908
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1909
The Drawing Room at Avebury House Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
2 Jan 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1909
PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON. (Otago Witness, 06 January 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jan 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 23 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jan 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1909
MANUAL AND TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION. (Colonist, 27 January 1909) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Feb 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 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
9 Mar 1909
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 09 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 12 March 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Mar 1909
Social Gossip. (New Zealand Free Lance, 13 March 1909) New Zealand Free Lance · 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
3 Apr 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 April 1909) Star · 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 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
5 May 1909
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 05 May 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1909
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 12 May 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 19 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1909
TABLE TALK Monday evening. (Otago Witness, 19 May 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1909
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 26 May 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1909
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 02 June 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 07 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 26 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
30 Jun 1909
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 30 June 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1909
EDUCATION BOARD. (Star, 07 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Jul 1909
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 14 July 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1909
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 28 July 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Aug 1909
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 11 August 1909) Otago Witness · 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
20 Oct 1909
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 20 October 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1909
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 27 October 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
3 Nov 1909
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 03 November 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Nov 1909
DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand Tablet, 04 November 1909) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1909
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 05 November 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1909
OMSIUM GATHERUM (Otago Witness, 10 November 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1909
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 10 November 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1909
CHRISTCHURCH, November 15. (Otago Witness, 17 November 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1909
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Nov 1909
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 24 November 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 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 Drawing Room”, the shelf

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