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.

“H&M”, the shelf

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

15,657 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
12 Jul 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 12 July 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1905
THE LINCOLN COLLEGE (UTILITY POULTRY CLUB'S) EGG-LAYIKG COMPETITION. (Otago Witness, 12 July 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1905
LAST NIGHT'S, NEW ZEALAND HEWS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 13 July 1905) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 15 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Jul 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Jul 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jul 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1905
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1905
PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON (Otago Daily Times 21-7-1905) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jul 1905
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 July 1905) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1905
NEW ZEALAND EGG-LAYING COMPETITION. (Marlborough Express, 24 July 1905) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1905
The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1905 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 July 1905) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Jul 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 29 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Jul 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 31 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Aug 1905
LAST NIGHT'S NEW ZEALAND NEWS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 01 August 1905) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
3 Aug 1905
RIFLE SHOOTING. (Taranaki Daily News 8-3-1905) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 04 August 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Aug 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 05 August 1905) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1905
PATENTS. (Evening Post, 05 August 1905) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1905
TELEGRAPHIC CHESS MATCH. (Otago Witness, 09 August 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1905
WHO IS BLUFFING? (Poverty Bay Herald, 10 August 1905) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
11 Aug 1905
Untitled (Manawatu Standard, 11 August 1905) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 12 August 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 12 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1905
CONTENTS BILL. (Manawatu Times, 14 August 1905) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 15 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1905
Christchurch. (Bush Advocate, 15 August 1905) Bush Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1905
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 16 August 1905) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1905
ARBOR DAY. (Star, 16 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 16 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 17 August 1905) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1905
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 18 August 1905) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
18 Aug 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 21 August 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1905
Egg-Laying Competition. (Ashburton Guardian, 22 August 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Manawatu Standard, 22 August 1905) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1905
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 23 August 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1905
CABLE NEWS [BY ELECTRIC TELEGHAPH. — COPYBIGHT.] (Evening Post, 23 August 1905) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Manawatu Standard, 24 August 1905) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 26 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 26 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1905
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Marlborough Express, 28 August 1905) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Taranaki Daily News 28-8-1905) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1905
Page 7 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 30 August 1905) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 02 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Sept 1905
THE START. (Star, 02 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Sept 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 02 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 02 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1905
Timaru to Christchurch Road Race. (Manawatu Standard, 04 September 1905) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1905
Cycle Road Race. (Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, 05 September 1905) Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1905
CYCLING. (Star, 05 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1905
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 06 September 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 September 1905) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1905
TIMARU TO CHRISTCHURCH ROAD RACE. (Otago Witness, 06 September 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1905
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 06 September 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 06 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1905
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1905
NEW ZEALAND EGG-LAYING COMPETITION. (Marlborough Express, 11 September 1905) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1905
All Sorts of People (New Zealand Free Lance, 16 September 1905) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1905
Untitled (Grey River Argus, 18 September 1905) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 18 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1905
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 19 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Wairarapa Daily Times, 22 September 1905) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Sept 1905
THE HEATHCOTE BRIDGE. (Star, 22 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 September 1905) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1905
Poverty Bay Herald PUBLISHED EVERV EVENING. GISBORNE, FRIDAY, SEPT. 22,1905. (Poverty Bay Herald, 22 September 1905) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Sept 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 September 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.

“H&M”, the shelf

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