How many records does the archive hold?

72,593 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.

“Form”, the shelf

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

3,266 records matching 97 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
26 Sept 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 26 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 28 September 1899) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Oct 1899
CRICKET. (Colonist, 02 October 1899) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Oct 1899
BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Star, 04 October 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1899
The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1899. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 October 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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
16 Nov 1899
DIOCESAN STANDING COMMITTEE. (Star, 16 November 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1899
THE VOLUNTEERS. (Star, 20 November 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
5 Dec 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 05 December 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1899
The Elections (Hawera & Normanby Star, 07 December 1899) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
7 Dec 1899
TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 07 December 1899) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1899
DETAILS OF THE POLLING (Otago Daily Times, 07 December 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1899
BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Star, 13 December 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1900s
1 Jan 1900
Summit Road scrapbook, pages 104 and 105 Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jan 1900
The River Avon, Christchurch, N.Z. 2014 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
4 Jan 1900
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 04 January 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jan 1900
IE A NUTSHELL. (Otago Witness, 11 January 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1900
DIOCESAN STANDING COMMITTEE. (Star, 18 January 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1900
THE COLONIST. Published Daily��Mornings Nelson, Tuesday, January 23,1900. (Colonist, 23 January 1900) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1900
NOTES BY SLIP. (Otago Witness, 25 January 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
25 Jan 1900
THE PATRIOTIC FUND. (Otago Witness, 25 January 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1900
ASHBURTON BOWLING CLUB (Ashburton Guardian, 26 January 1900) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 01 February 1900) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Feb 1900
THE Grey River Argus. (Grey River Argus, 13 February 1900) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 February 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
24 Feb 1900
By Crackshot.] RACING FIXTURES. THE TURF. (Evening Post, 24 February 1900) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
1 Mar 1900
THE FOURTH CONTINGENT (Otago Witness, 01 March 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1900
HORSES ALLOTTED AND EQUIPMENT SERVED OUT. (Otago Witness, 15 March 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Apr 1900
THE FIFTH COTINGENT. (Otago Daily Times, 02 April 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
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 Apr 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 April 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1900
THE PUBLIC HEALTH. (Star, 07 April 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1900
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 April 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1900
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 25 April 1900) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Apr 1900
CHRISTCHURCH INDUSTRIES. (Star, 28 April 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1900
BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Timaru Herald, 14 June 1900) Timaru Herald · 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
5 Jul 1900
ART EXHIBITION. (Colonist, 05 July 1900) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1900
ENTERTAINMENTS, ETC. (Evening Post, 12 July 1900) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1900
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 19 July 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1900
TELEGRAPHIC. (Daily Telegraph, 20 July 1900) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 July 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1900
FOOTBALL. (Taranaki Herald, 31 July 1900) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1900
THE RAILWAY CONCESSIONS. (Daily Telegraph, 01 August 1900) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1900
Untitled (Colonist, 08 August 1900) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1900
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 09 August 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Aug 1900
THE JUBILEE MEMORIAL (Star, 10 August 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Aug 1900
Personal Items. (Taranaki Herald, 24 August 1900) Taranaki Herald · 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
6 Sept 1900
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 06 September 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1900
CAP AND Lacane (Observer, 15 September 1900) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1900
The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1900. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 September 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1900
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 26 September 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1900
Local and General (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 October 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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
11 Oct 1900
Untitled (Mataura Ensign, 11 October 1900) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1900
WESTLAND HOSPITAL TRUSTEES. (West Coast Times, 18 October 1900) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1900
GREATER CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 October 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1900
The Taranaki Herald. PUBLISHED DAILY. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1900. (Taranaki Herald, 30 October 1900) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1900
THE CHRISTCHURCH EXHIBITION. (Timaru Herald, 09 November 1900) Timaru Herald · 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
20 Nov 1900
Local and General (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 November 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Nov 1900
AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 28 November 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1900
THE JUBILEE EXHIBITION. (Star, 28 November 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1900
Page 39 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Witness, 28 November 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1900
CHRISTCHURCH EXHIBITION. BY TELEGRAPH. Christchurch, November 28. (North Otago Times, 29 November 1900) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1900
The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1900. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 November 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1900
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 03 December 1900) Wanganui Chronicle · 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
8 Dec 1900
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 December 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1900
CYCLING NOTES. (Otago Witness, 12 December 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1900
NOTES BY SLIP. (Otago Witness, 12 December 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1900
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 12 December 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times 13-12-1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1900
THE CHURCHES. (Star, 15 December 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1900
THE PROCESSION. (Star, 18 December 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Dec 1900
THE COLONIST. Published Daily��Morning Nelson, Wednesday, December 19,1900. THE POSITION IN SOUTH AFRICA. (Colonist, 19 December 1900) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1900
Untitled (Colonist, 21 December 1900) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1900
NEW ZEALAND AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. (Otago Daily Times, 24 December 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1900
ATHLETICS. (Otago Witness, 26 December 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1900
chair by unknown; Charles F Goldie · Human History · Auckland Museum Collections · Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
2 Jan 1901
CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD FOR THE YEAR 1900. (Otago Witness, 02 January 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1901
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 02 January 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1901
Untitled (Clutha Leader 1-3-1901) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 09 January 1901) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jan 1901
The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1901. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 January 1901) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1901
MEETING OF DELEGATES (Wanganui Chronicle, 12 January 1901) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1901
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 14 January 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1901
DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH. (New Zealand Tablet, 17 January 1901) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1901
The Akaroa Mail FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1901. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 January 1901) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1901
OUR SIXTH CONTINGENT. NOTES FROM NEWTOWN CAMP. (Evening Post, 19 January 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jan 1901
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 23 January 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1901
THE SIXTH CONTINGENT. (Otago Witness, 23 January 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1901
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 01 February 1901) Evening Post · 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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