How many records does the archive hold?

79,613 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.

“"Oxford Terrace"”, the shelf

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

2,870 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
16 Dec 1893
Local & General. (Star, 16 December 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 December 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1894
Page 13 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 02 February 1894) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1894
Page 13 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 09 February 1894) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1894
Local & General. (Star, 24 February 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 February 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1894
Local & General. (Star, 03 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1894
Local & General. (Star, 10 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Mar 1894
Local & General. (Star, 13 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1894
THE LICENSING ELECTIONS. (Star, 19 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 March 1894) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 22 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1894
Page 20 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 23 March 1894) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
29 Mar 1894
Christchurch. (Star, 29 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1894
Local & General. (Star, 11 April 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 April 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1894
MARRIAGES. (Star, 28 April 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1894
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 April 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 May 1894) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1894
Local & General. (Star, 18 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 May 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 May 1894) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1894
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 22 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
1 Jun 1894
Page 20 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 01 June 1894) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 June 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 June 1894) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1894
Local & General. (Star, 09 June 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 June 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 June 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 June 1894) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 June 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1894
Local & General. (Star, 23 June 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1894
Local & General. (Star, 26 June 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
27 Jun 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 June 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 07 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 16 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Jul 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 31 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 August 1894) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 August 1894) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 11 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 08 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1894
Local & General (Star, 19 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 October 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 November 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 November 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 December 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1895
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1895
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
26 Jan 1895
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1895
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 March 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 March 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1895
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 16 March 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1895
CHRISTCHURCH PARISHES. (Star, 01 April 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1895
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 May 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
28 May 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 May 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
30 May 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 May 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jun 1895
CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT. (Star, 03 June 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 June 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jun 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 June 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Jul 1895
THE UNEMPLOYED. (Star, 27 July 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1895
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 September 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 November 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 26 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1896
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1896
REFERENCES IN THE CHURCHES. (Star, 30 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Apr 1896
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 April 1896) Star · 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.

“"Oxford Terrace"”, the shelf

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