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.

“"Berry Street"”, the shelf

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

111 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 1880s
14 Feb 1882
BOROUGH COUNCIL. (Star, 14 February 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1885
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 October 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1890s
22 Jul 1890
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 22 July 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1891
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 03 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1893
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 September 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1893
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 October 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1894
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 29 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 22 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Oct 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1896
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 August 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1896
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 November 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1897
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 February 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1897
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 February 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 03 August 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Aug 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 August 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Aug 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 August 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Aug 1897
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 August 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Aug 1897
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 21 August 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1897
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 October 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 October 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1897
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 November 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 May 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1899
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times, 14 February 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1900s
10 May 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 May 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 September 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1901
GENERAL NEWS. (Star, 14 January 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jul 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 July 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 February 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 March 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Apr 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 April 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 30 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Oct 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
10 Feb 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Feb 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Poverty Bay Herald, 15 March 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Mar 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Apr 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Nov 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1907
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1907
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Jul 1907
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jul 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1907
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jul 1907
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1907
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 August 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1907
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 September 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
17 Sept 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 September 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
18 Sept 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 September 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
19 Sept 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 19 September 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
20 Sept 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 September 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Sept 1907
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 September 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Sept 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 September 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 September 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
28 Sept 1907
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 September 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Nov 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 November 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Dec 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 07 December 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1907
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 28 December 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 January 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 January 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Jan 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 January 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jan 1908
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 January 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jan 1908
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 January 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1908
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 January 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
4 Feb 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Feb 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1908
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Mar 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
2 Apr 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 April 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 April 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 May 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 August 1908) Star · 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
7 Nov 1908
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 05 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jan 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
20 Mar 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 20 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 10 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
14 Aug 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 02 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
23 Oct 1909
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 October 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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