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.

“"Spreydon"”, the shelf

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

1,410 records matching 98 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
16 Nov 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
20 Nov 1909
SHIPPING- TELEGRAMS. (Star, 20 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 7 (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
2 Dec 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 03 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 03 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1909
UNSUCCESSFUL POULTRY FARMING. (Star, 15 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1909
CANTERBURY RACES. (Nelson Evening Mail, 17 December 1909) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1909
CHRISTCHURCH RACING CLUB. (Evening Post, 17 December 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1909
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Dec 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1909
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1909
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1909
TECHNICAL COLLEGE. (Star, 27 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1909
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Mataura Ensign 30-12-1909) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1909
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 31 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Dec 1909
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
1 Jan 1910
Mr Richard Smith and his daughters 2016 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
9 May 1910
CYCLING. (Taranaki Daily News 5-9-1910) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1910
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 31 August 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1910
FINAL RESULT. (Ashburton Guardian, 03 September 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1910
TIMARU-CHRISTCHURCH ROAD RACE. (Wanganui Chronicle, 05 September 1910) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1910
TIMARU-CHRISTCHURCH ROAD RACE. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 05 September 1910) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1910
CYCLING ROAD RACES. (Poverty Bay Herald, 05 September 1910) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1910
TIMARU-CHRISTCHURCH ROAD RACE. (Northern Advocate, 05 September 1910) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1911
CHRISTCHURCH CENSUS. SMALL INCREASE SHOWN. (Evening Post, 28 April 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1911
CENSUS RETURNS, (Evening Post, 04 May 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1911
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Poverty Bay Herald, 09 May 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1911
CENSUS RETURNS. (Otago Daily Times 22-5-1911) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1911
GREAT ROAD RACE. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 01 August 1911) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1911
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 02 August 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Sept 1911
AT ASHBURTON. (Ashburton Guardian, 07 September 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1912
WOMAN'S CORPSE FOUND ON NEW BRIGHTON BEACH. (Ashburton Guardian, 19 June 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1912
CYCLING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 20 August 1912) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1912
Two panoramas: Christchurch and Wellington by New Zealand Graphic; Nash · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 May 1913
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 01 May 1913) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1913
THE ELECTIONS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 02 May 1913) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1913
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Wanganui Chronicle, 19 May 1913) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1913
RATING UNIMPROVED VALUES. (Northern Advocate, 22 July 1913) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1913
GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. (Northern Advocate, 15 August 1913) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1913
MR THOMAS JEFCOATE. (Ashburton Guardian, 02 October 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1913
CANTERBURY ITEMS. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 December 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1914
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Poverty Bay Herald, 17 March 1914) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1914
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 19 May 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 May 1914
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 22 May 1914) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1914
SPREYDON SPARRERS. (NZ Truth, 17 October 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1915
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Marlborough Express, 14 January 1915) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1915
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Colonist, 14 January 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1915
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 15 January 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1915
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 16 January 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1915
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 2-12-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1915
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 24 March 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 14 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1915
THE 32nd LIST (Evening Post, 24 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 10 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 18 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jul 1915
THE 109 th LIST (Evening Post, 12 July 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1915
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES AUSTRALIAN LIST (Evening Post, 12 July 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 18 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1915
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 21-8-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Evening Post, 27 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 13 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1915
SUNDAY NIGHT'S LIST (Evening Post, 20 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES SATURDAY NIGHT'S LIST (Evening Post, 27 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1915
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 18 October 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1915
RETURNING HOME (Evening Post, 19 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1915
RETURNING SICK AND WOUNDED. (Ashburton Guardian, 20 October 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1915
COMING HOME. (Taranaki Daily News 21-10-1915) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1915
W. HOLE. (Ashburton Guardian, 01 November 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1915
ACCIDENTS & DEATHS. (Ashburton Guardian, 17 November 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1915
BIRTH. (Otago Daily Times 13-12-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1916
DON'T MISTAKE THE CAUSE. (Ashburton Guardian, 13 January 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 27 January 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 27-1-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 01 February 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1916
FIRM FOUNDATION. (Ashburton Guardian, 07 February 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 3-8-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 16 May 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1916
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 29 May 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1916
AUSTRALIAN ARMY (Evening Post, 08 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1916
LAST NIGHT'S LIST (Evening Post, 25 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 25-7-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 August 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 21 August 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1916
DON'S MISTAKE THE CAUSE. (Ashburton Guardian, 21 August 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1916
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 24 August 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1916
A FIRM FOUNDATION. (Ashburton Guardian, 18 September 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 01 November 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1916
DON'T MISTAKE THE CAUSE. (Ashburton Guardian, 11 December 1916) Ashburton Guardian · 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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