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.

“Duo”, the shelf

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

280 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
8 Dec 1883
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS. (Auckland Star, 08 December 1883) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
19 Jan 1884
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Auckland Star, 19 January 1884) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1884
NEWS OF THE MONTH. (Auckland Star, 01 March 1884) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1884
Untitled (Auckland Star, 15 March 1884) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1884
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 26 March 1884) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Oct 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1885
The Daily Telegraph. MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1885. (Daily Telegraph, 12 January 1885) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1885
SPORTING HEWS. (Otago Witness, 14 March 1885) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1885
The Volunteers. (Star, 25 September 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1886
THE OTOGO DAILY TIMES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1886. (Otago Daily Times, 14 April 1886) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
28 Apr 1886
SCHOOL COMMITTEES. (Star, 28 April 1886) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1886
THE OTOGO DAILY TIMES TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1886. (Otago Daily Times, 27 July 1886) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Aug 1886
THE OTOGO DAILY TIMES FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1886. (Otago Daily Times, 06 August 1886) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1886
The Timaru Herald. MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1886. (Timaru Herald, 09 August 1886) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Aug 1886
THE GOVERNMENT AND THE GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL. (Evening Post, 26 August 1886) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1886
TURF GOSSIP. (Auckland Star, 23 October 1886) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Nov 1886
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 17 November 1886) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1887
Local & General. (Star, 25 February 1887) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1887
The Timaru Herald. SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1887. (Timaru Herald, 12 March 1887) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Jun 1887
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 14 June 1887) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1887
SUMMARY FOR HOME READERS. (Auckland Star, 16 July 1887) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1887
Road Boards. (Star, 12 August 1887) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1888
THE HUTT RAILWAY. (Evening Post, 02 April 1888) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1888
Untitled (Daily Telegraph, 03 July 1888) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1888
Evening Post. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1888. (Evening Post, 15 September 1888) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Sept 1889
TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 23 September 1889) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1890s
5 Jun 1890
TALK OF THE DAY. (Otago Witness, 05 June 1890) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jun 1891
Untitled (Auckland Star, 23 June 1891) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1891
The Daily Telegraph. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1891. (Daily Telegraph, 16 September 1891) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Oct 1891
A "CENTRAL" POLLING-PLACE. (Evening Post, 31 October 1891) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Dec 1891
Untitled (Auckland Star, 04 December 1891) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1892
Linwood Town Board. (Star, 26 May 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1892
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 29 September 1892) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1893
A "CLEAN " COLONY. (Evening Post, 06 January 1893) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1893
Evening Post. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1893. THE REPRESENTATION OF MASTERTON. (Evening Post, 14 February 1893) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1893
DEATHS. (Auckland Star, 23 February 1893) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1893
A FLAT CONTRADICTION. (Evening Post, 24 April 1893) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1893
THE POULTRY SHOW. (North Otago Times, 18 July 1893) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1894
THE THE Social Sphere (Observer, 28 July 1894) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1894
SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 04 September 1894) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1894
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 16 October 1894) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1894
Evening Post. MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1894. 1894. (Evening Post, 31 December 1894) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jun 1896
COUNTRY NEWS. (Star, 03 June 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1897
Poverty Bay Herald PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING GISBORNE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1897. (Poverty Bay Herald, 09 February 1897) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1897
SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 16 February 1897) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1897
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 02 December 1897) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Mar 1898
WELLINGTON NOTES. (Auckland Star, 10 March 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jun 1898
THE WAR (Wanganui Herald, 16 June 1898) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1898
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 04 July 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1899
OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY. (Otago Daily Times, 24 November 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1900s
7 May 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 May 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1900
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 10 September 1900) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1901
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 16 January 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1901
ESTABLISHED 1875 The Manawatu Daily Times. The Oldest Manawatu Journal Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1901. (Manawatu Times, 09 March 1901) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 26 April 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jun 1901
THE Grey River Argus PUBLISHED DAILY. (Grey River Argus, 10 June 1901) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 June 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Mar 1903
SPORT AND PASTIME. (Evening Post, 14 March 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 December 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1903
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Herald, 31 December 1903) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jan 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1904
CYCLING NOTES. (Otago Witness, 27 January 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
12 Feb 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 12 February 1904) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1904
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 28 September 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1905
EXPRESS PASSENGER LIST. (Star, 18 March 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
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 Jun 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 02 June 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1906
NEWS NOTES. (Poverty Bay Herald, 26 September 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Oct 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 23 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 January 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Mar 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1907
IN MEMORIAM. (Star, 15 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 06 July 1907) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Oct 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 October 1907) 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
16 Jul 1908
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 16 July 1908) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Aug 1908
RUGBY IN OTHER PLACES. (Evening Post, 03 August 1908) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1908
CHRISTCHURCH (Bush Advocate, 24 November 1908) Bush Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1909
THE WORK IN-CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1909
PERSONAL ITEMS. (Otago Witness, 28 July 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1909
ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS. (Ashburton Guardian, 05 August 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
20 May 1910
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 May 1910) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1910
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 25 August 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Dec 1910
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 10 December 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1911
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 July 1911) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1911
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 August 1911) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1911
ROWING. (Otago Daily Times 14-12-1911) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1913
CANTERBURY NOTES. (NZ Truth, 18 January 1913) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1913
NEWS AND NOTES. (NZ Truth, 01 February 1913) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1913
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 15 March 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1914
DEATH IN HOSPITAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 06 January 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1914
A DECEITFUL GIRL. (Poverty Bay Herald, 02 July 1914) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 18 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · no. 2.4 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 18 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · no. 1.3 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 18 July 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · no. 3.2 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1914
CHRISTCHURCH. (NZ Truth, 01 August 1914) NZ Truth · 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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