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.

“The Salvation Army”, the shelf

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

455 records matching 98 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
25 May 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 May 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1898
Untitled (Auckland Star, 22 June 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Aug 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 29 August 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1898
The Wanganui Herald. [PUBLISHED DAILY.] MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1898. THE WAR CLOUD. (Wanganui Herald, 19 September 1898) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1898
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENT. (Star, 29 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 November 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1898
THE PROPOSED DISARMAMENT. (Auckland Star, 30 December 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jan 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 11 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1899
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times, 14 February 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1899
MAGISTERIAL (Star, 21 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1899
HEROIC DEEDS. (Wanganui Herald, 29 June 1899) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 July 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1899
Nelson Evening Mail FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1899. (Nelson Evening Mail, 21 July 1899) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Nelson Evening Mail, 16 September 1899) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1899
CHRISTCHURCH (Star, 18 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 11 October 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 November 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1899
CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD. (Otago Witness, 28 December 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1900s
15 Jan 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 January 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1900
THE FOURTH CONTINGENT (Otago Witness, 01 March 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 June 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1900
TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 18 June 1900) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1900
Untitled (Nelson Evening Mail, 19 June 1900) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 June 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1900
INTERPROVINCIAL (Timaru Herald, 20 July 1900) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1900
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Auckland Star, 24 July 1900) Auckland Star · 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
26 Sept 1900
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 26 September 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 October 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1900
CANTERBURY JUBILEE. (Star, 15 December 1900) Star · 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
17 May 1901
Untitled (Auckland Star, 17 May 1901) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jun 1901
THE ROYAL VISIT. ENTRY INTO WELLINGTON. (Evening Post, 18 June 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1901
Avon River - Christchurch by Toss Hammond · Auckland Museum Collections · no. 1035141 · Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira · about 1 place
2 Jul 1901
Avon River - Christchurch by Toss Hammond · Auckland Museum Collections · no. 1035142 · Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira · about 1 place
12 Sept 1901
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 12 September 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Sept 1901
MAGISTERIAL. CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1901
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 18 November 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1902
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 17 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1902
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 May 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1902
THE CORONATION. (Star, 06 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1902
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1902
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE. MONDAY, DEC. 1, 1902. PROGRESS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 01 December 1902) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1903
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 April 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1903
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1903
Untitled (Colonist, 03 October 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1903
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISEORNE. TUESDAY, OCT. 27, 1903. (Poverty Bay Herald, 27 October 1903) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jan 1904
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 06 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1904
PERSONAL MATTERS. (Evening Post, 29 January 1904) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 May 1904
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 04 May 1904) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jun 1904
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 06 June 1904) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1904
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 June 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1904
A FLOOD OF PETITIONS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 13 July 1904) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1905
MAGISTERIAL. CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 March 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1905
THE HOLIDAYS. (Star, 20 April 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1905
THE AMBERLEY BURGLARY. (Star, 28 April 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 June 1905) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1905
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 06 September 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1905
LATE LOCALS. (Marlborough Express, 06 October 1905) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1905
ITEMS OF INTEREST. (Marlborough Express, 07 October 1905) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 24 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1906
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 03 April 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
7 Jun 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 07 June 1906) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1906
THE FINAL SCENE. FUNERAL OF THE LATE PREMIER. (Evening Post, 21 June 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1906
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 July 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1906
MATERNITY HOME. (Star, 11 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1906
LOCAL & GENERA. (Otago Witness, 15 August 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Sept 1906
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 September 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1906
SELF-DENIAL (Evening Post, 30 October 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1906
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Feilding Star, 03 December 1906) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1906
NEWS ITEMS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 13 December 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1907
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1907
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 April 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1907
CHRISTCHURCH SUPREME COURT. (Wanganui Chronicle, 16 May 1907) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1907
NAPOLEON RE-INCARNATED! (NZ Truth, 10 August 1907) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1907
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 21 August 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1907
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 04 September 1907) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Sept 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Nelson Evening Mail, 21 September 1907) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Feilding Star, 28 September 1907) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 October 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 23 October 1907) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 November 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 08 January 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Jan 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 29 January 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Feb 1908
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 11 February 1908) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 04 March 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jun 1908
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 10 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Jul 1908
HEW ZEALAND NEWS ITEMS (Otago Witness, 15 July 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jul 1908
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 16 July 1908) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jul 1908
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 16 July 1908) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 September 1908) 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.

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