How many records does the archive hold?

67,402 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.

“"Lincoln Road"”, the shelf

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

1,524 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
28 Nov 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 November 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
30 Nov 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 November 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Dec 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Dec 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 January 1902) Star · 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
17 Feb 1902
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 17 February 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
12 Mar 1902
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 12 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1902
CHRISTCHURCH DRAINAGE BOARD. (Star, 12 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 May 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jun 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 June 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Jul 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 July 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 July 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Oct 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Oct 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Oct 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 30 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 05 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 06 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Nov 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Nov 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Nov 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 19 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
29 Nov 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1902
FERRY ROAD INQUIRY. (Star, 02 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Dec 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Dec 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
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
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
17 Jan 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
5 Feb 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 February 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
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
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
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
27 Feb 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 February 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
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
5 Mar 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 05 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 07 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
11 Mar 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 March 1903) 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
28 Mar 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Apr 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 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
25 Apr 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 07 May 1903) Star · 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
27 May 1903
SELWYN COUNTY COUNCIL. (Star, 27 May 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
9 Jun 1903
THE TRAMWAY PROPOSALS. (Star, 09 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
9 Jun 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
25 Jul 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 July 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 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Sept 1903
PERSONAL. (Auckland Star, 10 September 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1903
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
17 Nov 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 17 November 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Jan 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Mar 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Mar 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 26 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Apr 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 06 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 April 1904) 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.

“"Lincoln Road"”, the shelf

The shelf

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