How many records does the archive hold?

76,172 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.

“Fashion Society”, the shelf

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

257 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 1890s
10 Sept 1898
TOWN & OOCNTKY. (Timaru Herald, 10 September 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1898
Untitled (Mataura Ensign, 22 December 1898) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1899
LOCAL AND. GENERAL. (Star, 23 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Nov 1899
THE TOLL OF THE SEA, (Otago Witness, 30 November 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
23 Dec 1899
CHRISTMASTIDE. (Star, 23 December 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
5 Apr 1900
PASSING NOTES. (Otago Witness, 05 April 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1901
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 06 March 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1901
THE ROYAL VISIT. ENTRY INTO WELLINGTON. (Evening Post, 18 June 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1901
THE NELSON CELEBRATIONS. (Colonist, 29 June 1901) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Aug 1901
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 05 August 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1901
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 25 September 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1901
CANTERBURY METROPOLITAN SHOW. OPENING DAY. (Otago Witness, 13 November 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1902
AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 28 May 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1902
RUSSIAN UNREST. (Wanganui Herald, 14 October 1902) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1903
AN ATTRACTIVE EXHIBITION. (Otago Witness, 10 June 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Feb 1904
TABLE TALK, (Otago Witness, 24 February 1904) Otago Witness · 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
6 Jun 1904
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 06 June 1904) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1904
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 26 October 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
1 Feb 1905
LADIES' GOSSIP. (Otago Witness, 01 February 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 March 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1905
Social Gossip. (New Zealand Free Lance, 25 March 1905) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1905
AGRICULTURAL AND TASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 12 July 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Aug 1905
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 16 August 1905) Poverty Bay Herald · 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
7 Mar 1906
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. LETTERS IN BRIEF, (Otago Witness, 07 March 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
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
5 Jan 1907
Social Gossip (New Zealand Free Lance, 05 January 1907) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1907
OUR MAIL BAG. (Poverty Bay Herald, 18 May 1907) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 30 May 1907) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1907
IN A NUTSHELL. (Otago Witness, 24 July 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1907
EMMELINE'S " CQSY CORNER CLUB." (Otago Witness, 07 August 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1907
DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand Tablet, 19 September 1907) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1908
DUNEDIN LETTER. (Tuapeka Times, 08 January 1908) Tuapeka Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 29 January 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jun 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 24 June 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1908
EMMELINE'S COSY CORNER CLUB. (Otago Witness, 11 November 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Dec 1908
D.L.F. Old Writers' Week. (Otago Witness, 09 December 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1909
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 05 May 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1909
PERSONAL ITEMS. (Otago Witness, 23 June 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1909
LOCAL & GENERAL, (Otago Witness, 15 September 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1910s
7 Feb 1910
Untitled (Mataura Ensign 2-7-1910) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Nov 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 30 November 1910) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1911
LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS (Poverty Bay Herald, 26 January 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1911
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Colonist, 07 February 1911) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1911
THE CRITIC. (NZ Truth, 10 June 1911) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1911
FITTING TRIBUTES. (Poverty Bay Herald, 29 July 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jan 1912
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 03 January 1912) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1912
Untitled (Evening Post, 14 September 1912) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1914
CHRISTCHURCH SLUMS. (NZ Truth, 31 January 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1914
THE EXHIBITS. (Ashburton Guardian, 19 March 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1915
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 06 March 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1915
Untitled (Evening Post, 20 April 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 21 August 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
29 Mar 1921
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 29 March 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1921
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 June 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 08 February 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jan 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 23 January 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 16 February 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 28 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Nov 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 05 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 19 November 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1923
By "Not Out.") (Evening Post, 01 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
21 Aug 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 17 October 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1925
GOVERNMENT HOUSE DANCE (Evening Post, 25 August 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 08 April 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 June 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 06 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 20 September 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 24 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 27 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 January 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 25 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 28 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 02 March 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1927
Women in Print (Evening Post, 11 April 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Sept 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 September 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 22 October 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 January 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 10 January 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 16 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Mar 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 08 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 12 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Apr 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 20 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 May 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 01 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1929
Jottings About Town (NZ Truth, 07 March 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 04 September 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 15 November 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
10 Jun 1930
TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 10 June 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1933
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 18 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1935
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 13 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
14 Jun 1935
ODDFELLOWS' BALL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 June 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1935
TOPICS FOR WOMEN BASKETBALL DANCE CHEAP READING I OBITUARY ENGAGEMENT. HOUSE OF ROTHSSCHILD WEDDING PERSONAL NOTES COLOURED FLOORS SMART CLOTHES DEBUTANTE'S CAREER PLEASANT RECEPTION SYMPATHY WITH THE YOUNG HERE AND THERE LATEST IN JEWELLERY (Evening Post, 29 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1936
TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 30 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1937
TOPICS FOR WOMEN WORLD PEACE NAVAL VISITORS HUTT VALLEY NEWS GIRL GUIDES' MESSAGE PERSONAL NOTES WEDDINGS WRIGHT SHARDLOW. MANX SOCIETY PARTY FOR PATIENTS "FIVE O'CLOCK" PARTY FULLY SUBSCRIBED HERE AND THERE WEDDING MUSIC (Evening Post, 05 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1937
CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS (Evening Post, 15 May 1937) Evening Post · 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.

“Fashion Society”, the shelf

The shelf

Its patch