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.

“Christchurch Night Market”, the shelf

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

1,231 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
29 Aug 1906
GOLDFIELDS REMINISCENCES, (Otago Witness, 29 August 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1906
NEWS ITEMS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 10 September 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1906
NEWS NOTES. (Poverty Bay Herald, 26 September 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Sept 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Oct 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Oct 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 11 October 1906) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 19 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1906
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 26 October 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Oct 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1906
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 30 November 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Dec 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 05 December 1906) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1906
NEWS ITEMS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 13 December 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 24 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1906
LAST NIGHT'S NEW ZEALAND NEWS (Poverty Bay Herald, 27 December 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1907
The Clutha Leader. BALCLUTHA: TUESDAY, JULY 2. CATLINS BRANCH TRAINS. (Clutha Leader 2-7-1907) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 25 March 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Mar 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 25 March 1907) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Apr 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 April 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
30 Apr 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 April 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 May 1907
LAST NIGHT'S NEW ZEALAND NEWS (Poverty Bay Herald, 01 May 1907) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1907
CHRISTCHURCH TRAMWAYS. (Wanganui Herald, 21 May 1907) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 May 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 May 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 30 May 1907) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 May 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jun 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Jun 1907
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 19 June 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1907
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 02 July 1907) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Aug 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 August 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 08 August 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Sept 1907
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 04 September 1907) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Sept 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 16 September 1907) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 02 October 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 23 October 1907) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 23 October 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1907
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 06 November 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Nov 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 16 November 1907) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1907
Taranaki Herald. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1907. FROZEN MEAT. (Taranaki Herald, 04 December 1907) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 January 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Jan 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 29 January 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Jan 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 29 January 1908) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 26 February 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Mar 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 04 March 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Mar 1908
METHODIST CONFERENCE. (Otago Witness, 18 March 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Apr 1908
COURTS AND OFFENCES. (Wanganui Herald, 23 April 1908) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1908
Untitled (Otago Witness, 06 May 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
11 May 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 11 May 1908) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1908
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 04 June 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1908
TYPICAL SIRES. (Otago Witness, 10 June 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1908
Taranaki Herald. THURSDAY, JUNE 25; 1908. THE STRATFORD-AUCKLAND RAILWAY CONNECTION. (Taranaki Herald, 25 June 1908) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1908
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 09 July 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1908
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 16 July 1908) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Aug 1908
THE CRITIC. (NZ Truth, 01 August 1908) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1908
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 04 August 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1908
THE ARBITRATTION BILL. THE ARBITRATION BILL DISCUSSION IN PARLIAMENT. (Otago Witness, 30 September 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1908
IN A NUTSHELL. (Otago Witness, 21 October 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1908
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 31 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 02 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Nov 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 19 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1908
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Dec 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 09 December 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Jan 1909
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 05 January 1909) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
10 Feb 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Feb 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
3 Mar 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 03 March 1909) Ashburton Guardian · 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
11 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Mar 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 12 March 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Mar 1909
Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 (Feilding Star, 31 March 1909) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 19 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1909
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 30 June 1909) Otago Witness · 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 5 (Star, 10 July 1909) 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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