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.

“"st"”, the shelf

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

20,798 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
24 Dec 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Dec 1901
OLD WRITERS' WEEK. (Otago Witness, 25 December 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Nelson Evening Mail, 28 December 1901) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1901
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 28 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Dec 1901
SPORTING. (Manawatu Standard, 30 December 1901) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Nelson Evening Mail, 31 December 1901) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 31 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1902
RACING IN NEW ZEALAND. (Otago Witness, 01 January 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1902
The Church Of St. Thomas - The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District] by Cyclopedia Company Limited · New Zealand Electronic Text Collection · Victoria University of Wellington · about 1 place
4 Jan 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jan 1902
MARRIAGES. (Star, 04 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1902
TROTTING AT CHRISTCHURCH. CHRISTCHURCH, January 2. (Otago Witness, 08 January 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1902
SENIOR SCHOLABSHIP EXAMINATIONS. (Star, 08 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
10 Jan 1902
LATEST SHIPPING. (Star, 10 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1902
MARRIAGES. (Auckland Star, 10 January 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jan 1902
The Wanganui Herald. [PUBLISHED DAILY.] SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1902. BRITAIN AND GERMANY. (Wanganui Herald, 11 January 1902) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jan 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1902
MARRIAGES. (Auckland Star, 11 January 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1902
Untitled (Grey River Argus, 17 January 1902) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
18 Jan 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Hawera & Normanby Star, 20 January 1902) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1902
VITAL STATISTICS. (Star, 20 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 21 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1902
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Wanganui Chronicle, 24 January 1902) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
27 Jan 1902
SPORTING. (Evening Post, 27 January 1902) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Hawera & Normanby Star, 27 January 1902) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1902
Untitled (Southland Times, 28 January 1902) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
28 Jan 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times 28-1-1902) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1902
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1902
MARRIAGES. (Auckland Star, 31 January 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Jan 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Colonist, 31 January 1902) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Feb 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
5 Feb 1902
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 05 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1902
COLONIAL REINFORCEMENTS. (Star, 06 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Feb 1902
Social Gossip. (New Zealand Free Lance, 08 February 1902) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 10 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1902
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times 2-10-1902) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1902
THE WEST END. (Star, 11 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 11 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1902
NEW COUNCIL CHAMBERS. (Star, 13 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1902
CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. (Marlborough Express, 14 February 1902) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1902
CHRISTCHURCH MEETING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 14 February 1902) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 14 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1902
WEIGHTS FOR SECOND DAY. (Marlborough Express, 14 February 1902) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1902
CANTERBURY SUMMER MEETING. (Taranaki Herald, 14 February 1902) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1902
CHRISTCHURCH MEETING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 14 February 1902) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1902
SECOND DAY (Ashburton Guardian, 14 February 1902) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1902
SPORTING. C.J.C. SUMMER MEETING. (Evening Post, 14 February 1902) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1902
MARRIAGES. (Star, 15 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1902
SPORTING NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 15 February 1902) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1902
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1902
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 15-2-1902) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1902
Christchurch Races. (Colonist, 17 February 1902) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1902
PERSONAL. (Star, 17 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1902
GREATER CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1902
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 20 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 26 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1902
Page 34 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Witness, 26 February 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 28 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Mar 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 01 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1902
T.Y.M.I (Wanganui Herald, 01 March 1902) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Mar 1902
CABLE NEWS. (Evening Post, 03 March 1902) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Mar 1902
WESLEYAN CONFERENCE (West Coast Times, 06 March 1902) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1902
WESLEYAN CONFERENCE. (Wanganui Chronicle, 06 March 1902) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1902
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 06 March 1902) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Mar 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Auckland Star, 08 March 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 March 1902) 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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