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.

“New Brighton Cycles”, the shelf

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

141 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
24 Oct 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1885
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Apr 1885
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 April 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1890s
21 Mar 1891
Latest Locals. (Star, 21 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Southland Times, 08 July 1893) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1894
FOOTBALL. (Auckland Star, 12 May 1894) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 28 June 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 18 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 25 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
2 Dec 1899
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 December 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1900s
28 Apr 1900
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 28 April 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1900
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 07 September 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Sept 1900
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 September 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 February 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1901
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 06 May 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 August 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Sept 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Oct 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 02 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Nov 1901
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 30 November 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Feb 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 01 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1904
THE KENNEL (Otago Witness, 01 June 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1904
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 10 September 1904) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
31 Oct 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 31 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1904
OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SHOW. (Otago Witness, 30 November 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1905
Untitled (Manawatu Times, 16 January 1905) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 March 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 April 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Apr 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 April 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1905
Untitled (Manawatu Standard, 05 May 1905) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 May 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Aug 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Aug 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Sept 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Nov 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Dec 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
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 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
24 Feb 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 24 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Mar 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 07 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Sept 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Dec 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 09 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 August 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 August 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 August 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 August 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Sept 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 September 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Sept 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 September 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 September 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 October 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 November 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
29 Feb 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 09 May 1908) Star · 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
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
28 Nov 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 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
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
9 Jan 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 09 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 23 January 1909) 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 Mar 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 13 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 April 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
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
the 1910s
31 Mar 1910
LOCAL AND RENEWAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 31 March 1910) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1910
THE CITY OF THE PLAINS. (Marlborough Express, 16 June 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Jul 1910
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 07 July 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1913
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 14 March 1913) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1914
Page 13 Advertisements Column 6 (Otago Daily Times 25-4-1914) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1914
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Otago Daily Times 28-4-1914) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
28 Mar 1930
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 March 1930) Ellesmere 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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