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.

20,799 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 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 06 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 07 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
9 Apr 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times 4-9-1903) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 11 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Apr 1903
All Sorts Of People (New Zealand Free Lance, 11 April 1903) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Apr 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 14 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Apr 1903
Racing. (Southland Times, 14 April 1903) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 15 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Apr 1903
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Witness, 15 April 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
16 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Apr 1903
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1903
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. (Star, 18 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 20 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1903
NOMINATIONS FOR GREATER CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1903
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. (Star, 21 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1903
MARRIAGES. (Star, 21 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Apr 1903
CENTRAL WARD. (Star, 25 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
25 Apr 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Apr 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1903
TO-MORROWS ELECTIONS. (Star, 28 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 28 April 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1903
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Witness, 29 April 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 April 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1903
Bible in Schools. (Manawatu Standard, 29 April 1903) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1903
NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. (Feilding Star, 30 April 1903) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 30 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1903
BRAND (Star, 30 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1903
THE social spnere (Observer, 02 May 1903) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 May 1903
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Witness, 06 May 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1903
MARRIAGES. (Auckland Star, 06 May 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 May 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
7 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 May 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 May 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
11 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 11 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1903
MARRIAGES. (Star, 12 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1903
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Witness, 13 May 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1903
THE LATE DEAN MAHONEY. (Nelson Evening Mail, 13 May 1903) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1903
GREATER CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 19 May 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1903
GREATER. (Manawatu Times, 19 May 1903) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1903
NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. (Feilding Star, 19 May 1903) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1903
GREATER CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 19 May 1903) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1903
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Witness, 20 May 1903) Otago Witness · 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
20 May 1903
SOME CENTURY-MAKERS OF THE SEASON. (Otago Witness, 20 May 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1903
Untitled (Manawatu Times, 21 May 1903) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 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
PERSONAL. (Auckland Star, 27 May 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1903
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 27 May 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1903
SATURDAY'S NOTES. (Star, 28 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1903
A group of bishops and clergy at the consecration of Auckland's new bishop, St. Mary's Cathedral Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jun 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1903
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 02 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jun 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jun 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1903
SPORTING. (Evening Post, 04 June 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 June 1903) Star · 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.

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