How many records does the archive hold?

70,536 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.

“South Architects”, the shelf

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

213 records matching 92 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 1850s
21 Apr 1858
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 21 April 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1858
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 24 April 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1858
Provincial Council. (Lyttelton Times, 27 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Jan 1859
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 05 January 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1859
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 08 January 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 16 February 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
19 Feb 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 19 February 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Feb 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 23 February 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
the 1860s
28 Apr 1860
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 28 April 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1861
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 16 October 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1862
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 08 January 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1862
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 18 January 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1862
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 30 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1862
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 03 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1862
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 10 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1862
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 21 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1864
THE Otago Daily Times. (Otago Daily Times, 07 November 1864) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Nov 1865
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 11 November 1865) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Sept 1867
GREAT MEETING IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 21 September 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1870s
14 Aug 1873
Local and General. (Star, 14 August 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Dec 1873
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 20 December 1873) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Feb 1874
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 21 February 1874) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Oct 1874
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 21 October 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1877
SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 17 January 1877) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 24 January 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1880s
27 Feb 1880
SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 27 February 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
4 May 1880
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 May 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1880
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 September 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1880
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 September 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1881
Local & General. (Star, 18 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1882
THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 15 April 1882) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Apr 1882
OPENING OP THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 20 April 1882) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Apr 1882
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 April 1882) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1882
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Timaru Herald, 10 May 1882) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1882
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Timaru Herald, 13 May 1882) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Mar 1883
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 March 1883) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Mar 1884
NEWS OF THE MONTH. (Auckland Star, 01 March 1884) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1885
THE NEW BOYS HIGH SCHOOL. (Otago Daily Times, 12 February 1885) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
27 Feb 1885
THE NEW BOYS HIGH SCHOOL. (Otago Daily Times, 27 February 1885) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Oct 1885
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 17 October 1885) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1885
SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 04 December 1885) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1886
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 28 August 1886) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1887
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 31 May 1887) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1888
THE RAILWAY RETURNS. (Otago Daily Times, 21 March 1888) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Mar 1889
NEWS OF THE MONTH. (Auckland Star, 23 March 1889) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Nov 1889
The Dunedin Exhibition. (Auckland Star, 23 November 1889) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1889
IN AND ABOUT CHRISTCHURCH. THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS. (Te Aroha News, 27 November 1889) Te Aroha News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1890s
14 Nov 1892
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 14 November 1892) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jun 1896
LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE. (Otago Daily Times, 11 June 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times, 11 February 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1899
GOOD HEALTH WITHOUT DRUGS. 2.—THE LARGEST ORGAN IN THE BODY. (Otago Witness, 15 June 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times, 08 November 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1900s
11 Feb 1900
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 2-11-1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1900
CITY IMPROVEMENTS. (Star, 12 February 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times 17-4-1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1900
DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH. (New Zealand Tablet, 26 April 1900) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jul 1900
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 24 July 1900) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Dec 1900
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 12 December 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times 13-12-1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1901
THE NEW CATHEDRAL, CHRISTCHURCH. (New Zealand Tablet, 14 February 1901) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
21 Feb 1901
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 21-2-1901) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1901
THE VISIT TO WELLINGTON. (Star, 20 June 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jun 1901
TE KORAHA. (Star, 22 June 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
20 Mar 1902
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 20 March 1902) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jan 1904
Untitled (Southland Times, 23 January 1904) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1904
PATER'S CHATS WITH THE BOYS. LITERARY NOTES. Comparisons NOT ALWAYS ODIOUS. GLENMARK. PERSONAL NOTES. IN OLD LINLITHGOW. THREE VALUABLE REPRINTS. ART ANts ARTISTS. (Otago Witness, 23 March 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1904
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times 12-3-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1905
UNITED FIRE BRIGADES ASSOCIATION. (Otago Witness, 15 March 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1905
Page 7 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 30 August 1905) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1905
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, SATURDAY, NOV. 4. 1905. (Poverty Bay Herald, 04 November 1905) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Bush Advocate, 14 March 1906) Bush Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Thames Star, 05 May 1906) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1906
OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY. (Otago Witness, 13 June 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jul 1907
NOTES. (Progress, 01 July 1907) Progress · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1909
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Nov 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 08 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1910s
28 Nov 1910
ACROSS THE STRAIT. (Marlborough Express, 28 November 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Aug 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 08 August 1911) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jan 1913
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 25 January 1913) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1913
SUCCESSFUL OPENING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 02 December 1913) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Feb 1914
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 27 February 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1915
House: Waireka Estate, Homebush for William Broughton Esq. House and building plans · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
23 Aug 1915
METHVEN CATHOLIC (Ashburton Guardian, 23 August 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Otago Daily Times 9-2-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1916
House: Hackthorne Road for John Craig Esq. House and building plans · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 May 1919
House: Hackthorne Road for Mr F. Parsonson House and building plans · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
19 Dec 1919
Residence: Cashmere Hills for Mrs Grey House and building plans · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
the 1920s
26 Jan 1923
Canterbury Public Library. Additions Canterbury Public Library architectural drawings · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
3 Jul 1924
Vicarage, Avonside House and building plans · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
the 1930s
23 Jul 1930
Anxiety for beautiful South Island memorial by Auckland Weekly News; Robson and Boyer (Firm) · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
10 Dec 1933
House: No 33 Andover Street, Merivale for Revd. O. Fitzgerald House and building plans · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
26 Sept 1936
Page 16 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 26 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1938
Page 16 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 10 December 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
22 Apr 1940
CHRISTCHURCH GIRL (Evening Post, 22 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1945
TE ARO FLAT (Evening Post, 01 March 1945) Evening Post · 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.

“South Architects”, the shelf

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