How many records does the archive hold?

81,477 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.

“"a"”, the shelf

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

62,420 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
24 Feb 1891
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 February 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1891
Railway Time-Table (Ashburton Guardian, 24 February 1891) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1891
Oddfellowship. (Star, 25 February 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1891
Railway Time-Table (Ashburton Guardian, 25 February 1891) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1891
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS. (Auckland Star, 26 February 1891) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1891
Latest Locals. (Star, 28 February 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1891
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 February 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1891
Railway Time-Table (Ashburton Guardian, 28 February 1891) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1891
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1891
Sydenham Borough Council (Star, 03 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1891
AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 March 1891) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1891
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 03 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1891
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Marlborough Express, 04 March 1891) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1891
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1891
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, March 3. (North Otago Times, 04 March 1891) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1891
CRICKET. (Otago Witness, 05 March 1891) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1891
The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1891. LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ashburton Guardian, 06 March 1891) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Mar 1891
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1891
LITTLE RIVER ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 March 1891) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1891
CRICKET. (Auckland Star, 07 March 1891) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Mar 1891
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 07 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1891
School Committees. (Star, 07 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1891
DEATHS. (Star, 09 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1891
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ashburton Guardian, 09 March 1891) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1891
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 10 March 1891) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1891
FATAL BATHING ACCIDENT. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, March 9. (North Otago Times, 10 March 1891) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1891
Wesleyan Conference. (Daily Telegraph, 11 March 1891) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1891
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 11 March 1891) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1891
WESLEYAN CONFERENCE. (Star, 11 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1891
CHRISTCHURCH PRESBYTERY. (Star, 11 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1891
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 11 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1891
Untitled (Star, 11 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1891
Railway Time-Table (Ashburton Guardian, 12 March 1891) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1891
Local & General. (Star, 13 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1891
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1891
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, March 9. (North Otago Times, 14 March 1891) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1891
WESLEYAN CONFERENCE. (West Coast Times, 16 March 1891) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1891
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1891
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1891
CHRISTCHURCH. March 16. (North Otago Times, 17 March 1891) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1891
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1891
ASSESSMENT COURT. (Star, 18 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1891
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Mar 1891
WESLEYAN CONFERENCE. (Otago Witness, 19 March 1891) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1891
THE HARBOUR BOARD REPORT. (Evening Post, 20 March 1891) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1891
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1891
Latest Locals. (Star, 21 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1891
Railway Time-Table (Ashburton Guardian, 21 March 1891) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1891
Local & General. (Star, 23 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1891
FOOTBALL. (Star, 23 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1891
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1891
DAIRY INSPECTION. (Star, 24 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1891
Local & General. (Star, 25 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Mar 1891
CHRISTCHURCH. March 23. (North Otago Times, 25 March 1891) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1891
CHRISTCHURCH TRAINING NOTES (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, March 24. (North Otago Times, 25 March 1891) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1891
LOCAL AND GNEERAL (Wanganui Chronicle, 26 March 1891) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1891
ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES. (Auckland Star, 26 March 1891) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1891
VITAL STATISTICS. (Otago Daily Times, 27 March 1891) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1891
THE EASTER ENCAMPMENT. (North Otago Times, 28 March 1891) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1891
Latest Locals. (Star, 28 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1891
CHRISTCHURCH (Colonist, 31 March 1891) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1891
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, March 30. (North Otago Times, 31 March 1891) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1891
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 March 1891) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1891
Racing. (Southland Times, 31 March 1891) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1891
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 01 April 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1891
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 April 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1891
Untitled (Ashburton Guardian, 01 April 1891) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1891
ATHLETICS. (Otago Witness, 02 April 1891) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Apr 1891
CHRISTCHURCH (Colonist, 02 April 1891) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1891
Untitled (Manawatu Herald, 02 April 1891) Manawatu Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1891
NEW BRIGHTON IMPROVEMENTS. (Star, 03 April 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1891
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 April 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1891
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 April 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1891
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 April 1891) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1891
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 April 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1891
SPORTING. (Otago Daily Times, 06 April 1891) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1891
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 April 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1891
Untitled (Star, 07 April 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1891
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 April 1891) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1891
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 07 April 1891) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1891
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 April 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1891
Latest Locals. (Star, 08 April 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1891
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 April 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1891
FOOTBALL. (Star, 09 April 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1891
IN A NUTSHELL. (Otago Witness, 09 April 1891) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1891
Auckland Tattersall's Meeting. (Observer, 11 April 1891) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1891
A VICTORY FOR PROHIBITION. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, April 10. (North Otago Times, 11 April 1891) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1891
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 13 April 1891) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1891
St Albans Borough Council (Star, 14 April 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1891
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 April 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1891
FOOTBALL. (Star, 16 April 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1891
Wanganui Herald. [PUBLISHED DAILY] THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1891. MAGNETIC ATTRACTION. (Wanganui Herald, 16 April 1891) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1891
WHARF GATES. (Auckland Star, 16 April 1891) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1891
TABLE TALK. (Auckland Star, 17 April 1891) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Apr 1891
THE LATE J. B. GRESSON. (Star, 17 April 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1891
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 18 April 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1891
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 21 April 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1891
JUNIOR FLAG. (Star, 21 April 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1891
Latest Locals. (Star, 22 April 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1891
Latest Locals. (Star, 24 April 1891) 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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