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.

“Harvest Market”, 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 99 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
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
21 Mar 1895
LEAFLETS FOR FARMERS. (Otago Witness, 21 March 1895) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1895
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 29 November 1895) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1896
THE OTAGO DAILY TIMES TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1896. (Otago Daily Times, 21 January 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 May 1897
CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Christchurch Press ) (North Otago Times, 31 May 1897) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1897
Financial Statement. (Nelson Evening Mail, 13 October 1897) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1897
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch Press) (North Otago Times, 18 October 1897) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1897
Irish News. (New Zealand Tablet, 29 October 1897) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1897
OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY. (Otago Daily Times, 25 November 1897) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1898
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 17 January 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1898
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 24 January 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1898
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 31 January 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1898
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 08 September 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1900s
29 Jan 1900
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 29 January 1900) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1900
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 27 February 1900) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1900
THE CONTINGENTS. (Otago Witness, 05 April 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Jun 1900
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 15 June 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1900
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS. (christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 30 July 1900) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1900
AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 30 August 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1900
AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 07 November 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1900
AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 28 November 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1900
Untitled (Otago Witness, 05 December 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Dec 1900
COUNTRY NEWS. (Otago Daily Times, 07 December 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Feb 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 February 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 February 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 February 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1901
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 28 February 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Mar 1901
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 06 March 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1901
AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 24 April 1901) Otago Witness · 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
28 Aug 1901
BASIC SLAG: WHAT IT IS AND HOW IT ACTS. AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 28 August 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1902
AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS'. (Otago Witness, 08 January 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 31 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
19 Feb 1902
SOUTHLAND NEWS NOTES (Otago Witness, 19 February 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1902
OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY. (Otago Witness, 02 July 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Hawera & Normanby Star, 13 December 1902) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Feb 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 February 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
22 Oct 1903
Untitled (Colonist, 22 October 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Oct 1903
Untitled (Colonist, 23 October 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1903
THE COLONIST. Ppublished Daily-Morning. Nelson, Thursday, Deo. 31, 1903. 1903. (Colonist, 31 December 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1904
Untitled (Southland Times, 27 February 1904) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1904
NOTES AMD QUERIES. The Otago Witness, THE WEEK. SOUTHLAND NEWS NOTES. SHOOTING AT A CHINAMAN SPORTING. TALK OF THE DAY. IN A NUTSHELL CANTERBURY DOINGS. WELLINGTON NOTES. AUCKLAND TOPICS. SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA. (Otago Witness, 23 March 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
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
30 Apr 1904
A CLOTHIER'S CONVICTION. (Wanganui Chronicle, 30 April 1904) Wanganui Chronicle · 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
6 Feb 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 February 1905) Star · 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
29 Nov 1905
IMPLEMENTS, MACHINERY, &c. I (Otago Witness, 29 November 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1906
THE CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS CHRISTCHURCH, January 19. (Otago Witness, 24 January 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1906
THE CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, February 2. (Otago Witness, 07 February 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1906
THE CHRISTCHURCH MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, February 16. (Otago Witness, 21 February 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1906
Untitled (Colonist, 16 November 1906) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Mar 1907
NEW ZEALAND NEWS. (Nelson Evening Mail, 27 March 1907) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1907
LAST NIGHT'S NEW ZEALAND NEWS (Poverty Bay Herald, 01 May 1907) Poverty Bay Herald · 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
12 Oct 1907
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Marlborough Express, 12 October 1907) Marlborough Express · 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
7 Oct 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1908
IN A NUTSHELL. (Otago Witness, 21 October 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1909
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 05 January 1909) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
11 Feb 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 03 March 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1909
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 30 June 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 July 1909) Star · 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
17 Nov 1909
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 17 November 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
25 Jan 1911
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 25 January 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1912
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 23 January 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1912
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 25 January 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1912
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 29 January 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1912
Untitled (Evening Post, 12 April 1912) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1913
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Marlborough Express, 22 May 1913) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1913
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Marlborough Express, 31 May 1913) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1914
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 03 February 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1914
OMNIUM GATHERUM (Otago Daily Times 8-12-1914) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Dec 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 14 December 1918) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 18 July 1919) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Nov 1919
THE LONG PARLIAMENT ENDS. (Grey River Argus, 07 November 1919) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
7 Apr 1920
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 April 1920) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1921
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Hawera & Normanby Star, 06 January 1921) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Nov 1925
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 November 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1925
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 November 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 December 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1928
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 21 July 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1930s
2 Apr 1930
South Island wheat for the market: a portion of this year's harvest on its way to the grain stores in Canterbury by Auckland Weekly News; Searle, S. M. · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
20 Mar 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 March 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 2000s
29 Mar 2001
134 Security Ltd etc Removals · New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
4 Oct 2001
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
16 Jan 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · 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.

“Harvest Market”, the shelf

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