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.

“New Zealand Red cross”, the shelf

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

441 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
14 Jun 1894
MONTHLY SUMMARY FOR EUROPE and AMERICA. (Auckland Star, 14 June 1894) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jun 1894
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Oxford Observer, 23 June 1894) Oxford Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1894
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 19 July 1894) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Apr 1895
DRAINAGE PLUMBING. (Evening Post, 03 April 1895) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Dec 1895
OTAGO A: AND P. SOCIETY'S SHOW. (Otago Witness, 05 December 1895) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Dec 1895
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 07 December 1895) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1896
CABLED TOPICS. (Evening Post, 25 January 1896) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1896
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE, (Star, 21 May 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
14 Nov 1896
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Marlborough Express, 14 November 1896) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1897
Local and General. (Clutha Leader, 15 January 1897) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1897
Untitled (Nelson Evening Mail, 24 February 1897) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Aug 1897
WRECK OF HUDDART PARKER STEAMER (Taranaki Herald, 02 August 1897) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 13 August 1897) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 6 places
13 Oct 1897
Financial Statement. (Nelson Evening Mail, 13 October 1897) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1898
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 27 January 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Feb 1898
Untitled (Manawatu Herald, 08 February 1898) Manawatu Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1898
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Poverty Bay Herald, 05 April 1898) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Apr 1898
THE CRICKET GROUND PAVILION (Auckland Star, 07 April 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1898
CURRENT TOPICS. (Otago Daily Times, 09 April 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Dec 1898
CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD. (Otago Witness, 29 December 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jun 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 12 June 1899) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Nov 1899
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 16 November 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
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
30 Nov 1899
SHOWS. OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY. (Otago Witness, 30 November 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Dec 1899
Summary. (Colonist, 21 December 1899) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1900s
22 Feb 1900
OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND CONTINGENT. (Otago Witness, 22 February 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Jun 1900
LETTERS FROM LITTIE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 14 June 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1900
LORD SALISBURY AND THE PRIMROSE LEAGUE (Auckland Star, 22 June 1900) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1900
OLD WRITERS' WEEK. (Otago Witness, 10 October 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1900
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 31 October 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1900
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 14 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
26 Dec 1900
DE WET ASKS FOR UNACCEPTABLE TERMS. (Otago Witness, 26 December 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1901
SIGHT-SEEING AT ROTORUA. (Otago Witness, 19 June 1901) Otago Witness · 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
29 Jun 1901
THE NELSON CELEBRATIONS. (Colonist, 29 June 1901) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jul 1901
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 10 July 1901) Otago Witness · 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
19 Oct 1901
A MASONIC JUBILEE. (Star, 19 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Oct 1901
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS (Grey River Argus, 21 October 1901) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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 Nov 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 28 November 1901) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Dec 1901
OLD WRITERS' WEEK. (Otago Witness, 25 December 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1902
SPORTING IN NEW ZEALAND. (Otago Witness, 02 April 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
9 Jul 1902
COSY CORNER CLUB. FOURTH SESSION, SECOND MEETING (Otago Witness, 09 July 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
18 Mar 1903
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. Motto:—We write.for the benefit of others, not for ourselves. (Otago Witness, 18 March 1903) Otago Witness · 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
1 Jul 1903
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK (Otago Witness, 01 July 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Oct 1903
PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON. (Auckland Star, 19 October 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1904
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 02 March 1904) Otago Witness · 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
1 Jun 1904
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 01 June 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1904
Two New Zealanders Abroad. (New Zealand Illustrated Magazine, 01 September 1904) New Zealand Illustrated Magazine · 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
30 Nov 1904
OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SHOW. (Otago Witness, 30 November 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1905
Untitled (Manawatu Times, 16 January 1905) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1905
UNDER AORANGI. (Grey River Argus, 06 March 1905) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1905
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 23 August 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1905
TIMARU TO CHRISTCHURCH ROAD RACE. (Otago Witness, 06 September 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 24 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1905
TALES OF COLONIAL SPORT. (Otago Witness, 25 October 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1905
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 06 December 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1905
BANDSMEN'S COLUMN. (Star, 09 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1906
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 02 May 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1906
THE FINAL SCENE. FUNERAL OF THE LATE PREMIER. (Evening Post, 21 June 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1906
THE EXHIBITION. (Star, 02 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 May 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1907
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 19 June 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1907
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 02 July 1907) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1907
STAGE GOSSIP. (Otago Witness, 10 July 1907) Otago Witness · 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
21 Aug 1907
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 21 August 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1907
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 11 September 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Dec 1907
LOCAL As GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 04 December 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Dec 1907
IN A NUTSHELL. (Otago Witness, 25 December 1907) Otago Witness · 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
4 Mar 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 04 March 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 May 1908
Untitled (Otago Witness, 06 May 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
13 May 1908
CHBISTCBUBCH NEWS NOTES. (Fsok Our. Own Cobbespondent.) (Otago Witness, 13 May 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jun 1908
TYPICAL SIRES. (Otago Witness, 10 June 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1908
FROOTOIDS (Otago Witness, 01 July 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Oct 1908
IN A NUTSHELL. (Otago Witness, 21 October 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1908
SPORTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 10 November 1908) Hawera & Normanby Star · 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
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
24 Feb 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1909
Pars About People. (Observer, 22 May 1909) Observer · 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
14 Aug 1909
NEWS AND NOTES. (NZ Truth, 14 August 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Sept 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 20 September 1909) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 05 October 1909) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places

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“New Zealand Red cross”, the shelf

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