How many records does the archive hold?

63,896 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.

“Box”, the shelf

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

4,570 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
20 Feb 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 February 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 23 February 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 February 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Auckland Star, 25 February 1899) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Feb 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 February 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1899
STAGE GOSSIP. (Otago Witness, 02 March 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 March 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Mar 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 03 March 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Auckland Star, 04 March 1899) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 March 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 March 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 13 March 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 March 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 March 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 March 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 March 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 March 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Mar 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 28 March 1899) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Mar 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 March 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 March 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
30 Mar 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 30 March 1899) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 March 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 April 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 April 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
5 Apr 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 April 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 April 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 April 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 April 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1899
Page 4 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
21 Apr 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 April 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 April 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 April 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 May 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1899
LoOAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 04 May 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 May 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 May 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 May 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 May 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 May 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
13 May 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 May 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
16 May 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 May 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 May 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 May 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 May 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 May 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 May 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 May 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 May 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
26 May 1899
Page 4 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
27 May 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 May 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
27 May 1899
MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES. (Star, 27 May 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 June 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
6 Jun 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jun 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 June 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
13 Jun 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 June 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 16 June 1899) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 June 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jun 1899
Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1899. (Manawatu Herald, 22 June 1899) Manawatu Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 June 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 June 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 June 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 July 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jul 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 01 July 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jul 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 July 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 July 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 July 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jul 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 July 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jul 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 July 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 July 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 July 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 August 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Aug 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times, 03 August 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 August 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
5 Aug 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 August 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
11 Aug 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 August 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Aug 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 August 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Aug 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Aug 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 August 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Aug 1899
SUPREME COURT, CHRISTCHURCH. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 August 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 August 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
23 Aug 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 August 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
7 Sept 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 September 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
9 Sept 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 September 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
13 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 September 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
13 Sept 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 13 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 September 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 September 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 September 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 September 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
22 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 September 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Sept 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 September 1899) Star · 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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