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.

“Gin Gin”, the shelf

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

377 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
4 Sept 1897
SUMNER NOTES. (Star, 04 September 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1897
OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY. (Otago Daily Times, 25 November 1897) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 29 June 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jul 1898
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 July 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Apr 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 04 April 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times, 08 November 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
the 1900s
24 Dec 1900
N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING (Wanganui Herald, 24 December 1900) Wanganui Herald · 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
7 Feb 1901
SACRED HEART BASILICA, WELLINGTON. (New Zealand Tablet, 07 February 1901) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Apr 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 26 April 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Apr 1902
CATHEDRAL ORGANIST. (Auckland Star, 26 April 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1902
SPORTING. MASTERTON SPRING MEETING. (Evening Post, 06 November 1902) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 10 February 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 February 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1904
ENGLISH TEAM'S N.Z. TOUR. (Observer, 02 July 1904) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jan 1905
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 1-4-1905) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 10 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1905
Untitled (Wanganui Herald, 27 December 1905) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1906
NEWS NOTES (Grey River Argus, 30 March 1906) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1906
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 June 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 July 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1906
THE WEEK. (Star, 18 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Aug 1907
NAPOLEON RE-INCARNATED! (NZ Truth, 10 August 1907) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1907
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 24 August 1907) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1908
LOCAL ANn GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 13 March 1908) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 25 April 1908) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 09 May 1908) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1908
TYPICAL SIRES. (Otago Witness, 10 June 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 07 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1908
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
5 Sept 1908
THIS AFTERNOON'S MATCHES. (Star, 05 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Dec 1908
THE CHILDREN'S DAY. (Star, 05 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1909
THE ADDINGTON ENQUIRY. (Poverty Bay Herald, 16 March 1909) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1909
FURTHER TECHNICAL EVIDENCE. CHRISTCHURCH, March 15. (Otago Witness, 17 March 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1909
ESCAPE AND RECAPTURE. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 June 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 30 October 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 20 November 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 27 November 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 04 December 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 11 December 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
11 Mar 1910
OUR BISLEY. (Feilding Star, 11 March 1910) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1910
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 24 September 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1910
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 01 October 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1910
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 08 October 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1910
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 15 October 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1910
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 29 October 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1910
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 12 November 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1911
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 11 February 1911) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1911
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 08 April 1911) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1913
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Northern Advocate, 20 November 1913) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1914
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Taranaki Daily News 1-12-1914) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1914
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Mataura Ensign 7-11-1914) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1914
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Taranaki Daily News 11-11-1914) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1914
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Taranaki Daily News 13-11-1914) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1914
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Taranaki Daily News 18-11-1914) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 August 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1916
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 24 August 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1917
SPORTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 29 August 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1917
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 03 October 1917) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 15 December 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1917
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 22 December 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 05 January 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 12 January 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 19 January 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 26 January 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 02 February 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 09 February 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 16 February 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 16 March 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 30 March 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 06 April 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 13 April 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (NZ Truth, 20 April 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 04 May 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 11 May 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 18 May 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 03 August 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 10 August 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 07 September 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 26 October 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 02 November 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 09 November 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Nov 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 23 November 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 30 November 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 07 December 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 14 December 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 21 December 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1918
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 28 December 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 04 January 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1919
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 18 January 1919) NZ Truth · 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.

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