How many records does the archive hold?

65,200 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.

“"Duvauchelle"”, the shelf

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

265 records matching 90 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 1890s
2 Dec 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 December 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 December 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Dec 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 December 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Dec 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 December 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Dec 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 December 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 January 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1899
The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1899. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 January 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 April 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1899
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 May 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1899
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Aug 1899
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Oct 1899
The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1899. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 October 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1900s
5 Apr 1900
THE CONTINGENTS. (Otago Witness, 05 April 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
6 Apr 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 April 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1900
THE ROLL CALL. (Otago Daily Times, 10 April 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Jul 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 July 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 July 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Jul 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 July 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 July 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 July 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1901
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 February 1901) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1901
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 June 1901) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1901
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 June 1901) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1902
LITTLE RIVER RAILWAY. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 March 1902) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1902
MR R. J. S. HARMAN. (Star, 27 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Dec 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 December 1903) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 February 1904) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 June 1904) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 June 1904) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 December 1905) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Dec 1905
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 December 1905) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jan 1906
Hilltop Hotel 2021 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
25 Aug 1906
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Sept 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Dec 1906
AKAROA AND WAINUI. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 December 1906) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1907
Duvauchelle Jan Shuttleworth Collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
5 Feb 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 February 1907) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 June 1907) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jun 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 June 1907) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 June 1907) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 July 1907) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 September 1907) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1907
The Akaroa Mail TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1907. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 October 1907) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 October 1907) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 October 1907) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 November 1907) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 November 1907) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 December 1907) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 December 1907) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 December 1907) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 December 1907) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1908
Gig horses, Duvauchelle Horse Show by Hughes, F. B. (Christchurch) · Craw family photograph collection · Akaroa Museum · Akaroa Museum
1 Jan 1908
Duvauchelle, Chorlton and Wainui rifle club teams by Hughes, F. B. (Christchurch) · Craw family photograph collection · Akaroa Museum · Akaroa Museum
1 Jan 1908
Duvauchelle Jan Shuttleworth Collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
14 Jan 1908
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 January 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1908
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 January 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1908
DUVAUCHELLE CLUB. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 May 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
15 May 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 May 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1908
EDUCATION BOARD. (Star, 08 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Aug 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 August 1908) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1908
THE ESTIMATES. (Star, 23 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jan 1909
Duvauchelle Jan Shuttleworth Collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 72981 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1909
Duvauchelle Jan Shuttleworth Collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 73047 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1909
Duvauchelle Jan Shuttleworth Collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 72661 · Christchurch City Libraries
19 Jan 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 January 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 February 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 February 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 February 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 March 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1909
AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 March 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 April 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 April 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 April 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 June 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 June 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1909
UNITED BAYS V. CHRISTCHURCH OLD GIRLS. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 September 1909) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
11 Oct 1910
CHRISTCHURCH v. DUVAU CHELLE. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 October 1910) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 December 1910) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Dec 1910
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 December 1910) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1911
LYTTELTON HARBOUR BOARD ELECTION. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 April 1911) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1911
RIFLE SHOOTING. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 June 1911) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1912
Duvauchelle Jan Shuttleworth Collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
9 Feb 1912
BANKS PENINSULA. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 February 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 May 1912
ST. PETER'S CHURCH, AKAROA. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 May 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jul 1912
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 July 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1912
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 July 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1912
MAIL NOTICES. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 September 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1912
MAIL NOTICES. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 September 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1912
MAIL NOTICES. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 October 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1912
MAIL NOTICES. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 October 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1912
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 October 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1912
MAIL NOTICES (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 November 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1912
MAIL NOTICES (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 November 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1912
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 November 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1913
MAIL NOTICES (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 April 1913) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1913
MAIL NOTICES (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 April 1913) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1913
MAIL NOTICES (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 May 1913) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1913
MAIL NOTICES (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 July 1913) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1913
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 July 1913) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1913
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 December 1913) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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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