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.

“Wash”, the shelf

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

1,620 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
27 Dec 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
30 Dec 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Dec 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Jan 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 02 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
3 Jan 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
6 Jan 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jan 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Jan 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Jan 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Jan 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jan 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 28 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jan 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 February 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Feb 1903
Local and General. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 February 1903) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 February 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Feb 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 February 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 February 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Feb 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 18 February 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
19 Feb 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 February 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 February 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 25 February 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
25 Feb 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 February 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 February 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 February 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
4 Mar 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 04 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 07 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Mar 1903
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1903
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
16 Mar 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 16 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1903
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. Motto:—We write.for the benefit of others, not for ourselves. (Otago Witness, 18 March 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Mar 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Mar 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Apr 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 14 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Apr 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
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
2 May 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 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
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1903
THE WEEK'S MINING NEWS (Otago Witness, 13 May 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 26 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 June 1903) Star · 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 3 (Star, 04 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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 3 (Star, 06 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Jun 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (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
15 Jun 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
20 Jun 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 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
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
22 Jul 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 July 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 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
1 Aug 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Oct 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 05 October 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Oct 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Nov 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 November 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 November 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 November 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 03 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Dec 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 December 1903) 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.

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