How many records does the archive hold?

78,375 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.

“"Salisbury Street"”, the shelf

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

1,061 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
6 Mar 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 13 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Mar 1909
BIRTHS. (Star, 22 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Apr 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 17 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
24 Apr 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
24 Apr 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Apr 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
1 May 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
3 May 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 08 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 May 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 May 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 12 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 19 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
29 Jun 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Jul 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jul 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Jul 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jul 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jul 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jul 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 10 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1909
BIRTHS. (Star, 16 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jul 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jul 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 28 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Aug 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
28 Aug 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1909
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
18 Sept 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 09 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Oct 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Nov 1909
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
18 Jul 1914
THE SAD JOY-RIDE. (NZ Truth, 18 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jun 1915
THE 70th LIST (Evening Post, 16 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
13 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 13 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1916
BELIEVED TO BE DEAD (Evening Post, 20 January 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 2-7-1917) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jan 1918
GENERAL NEWS (Evening Post, 21 January 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1918
LABOURER'S MONEY (Ashburton Guardian, 07 December 1918) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
15 Apr 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 15 April 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1926
OPERATIONS IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 28 January 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1926
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 08 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1930s
14 Oct 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1933
MY LUCKY YEAR" (Evening Post, 25 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1937
Flat-dwellers' homes in Christchurch: an attractive new block near the heart of the city Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
the 1940s
19 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 19 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 27 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1941
TODAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 30 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
9 Jul 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Jul 1941
N.A.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 15 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1941
SEAMEN PRISONERS (Evening Post, 23 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 21 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
6 Feb 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Nov 1943
LIST OF NEW ZEALANDERS (Evening Post, 06 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
29 Jan 1945
N.Z. AIRMEN (Evening Post, 29 January 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1945
SAFE AGAIN (Evening Post, 30 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place

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.

“"Salisbury Street"”, the shelf

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