How many records does the archive hold?

76,172 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.

“5 Acres”, the shelf

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

4,887 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
22 Oct 1892
Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 October 1892) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1892
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 November 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Nov 1892
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 19 November 1892) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1892
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 19 November 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1892
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 November 1892) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1892
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1892. (Auckland Star, 23 November 1892) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
24 Nov 1892
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 November 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1892
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 November 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1892
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 November 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1892
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times, 03 December 1892) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1892
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 December 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1892
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 December 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1892
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 December 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1892
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 15 December 1892) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
20 Dec 1892
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times, 20 December 1892) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1892
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 December 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1892
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 29 December 1892) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1893
A "CLEAN " COLONY. (Evening Post, 06 January 1893) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 January 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1893
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 January 1893) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 January 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 January 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 January 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 January 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1893
Commercial. (Star, 04 February 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 February 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1893
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 February 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 February 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 February 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 February 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1893
AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 02 March 1893) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 March 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 March 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 March 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1893
The Star. {PUBLISHED DAILY.) SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1893. NEWS AND NOTE'S (Hawera & Normanby Star, 11 March 1893) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1893
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 16 March 1893) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 16 March 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 March 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1893
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 23 March 1893) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 March 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 April 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1893
A HEAVY FAILURE. (Auckland Star, 04 April 1893) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 April 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 April 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 April 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 April 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 April 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1893
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 April 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 April 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 April 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 April 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 April 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 May 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Wanganui Chronicle, 09 May 1893) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Wanganui Chronicle, 13 May 1893) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1893
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 18 May 1893) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 May 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 31 May 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1893
Porperty Sales. (Star, 03 June 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 June 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Jun 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Wanganui Chronicle, 20 June 1893) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Wanganui Chronicle, 27 June 1893) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 June 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Wanganui Chronicle, 05 July 1893) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 July 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Wanganui Chronicle, 06 July 1893) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1893
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 July 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 July 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 July 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 July 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 July 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 July 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 28 July 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 August 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1893
IN A NUTSHELL. (Otago Witness, 10 August 1893) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 August 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 August 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 21 August 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1893
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 August 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1893
WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. (Otago Witness, 31 August 1893) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 September 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 September 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 15 September 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 September 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 September 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 September 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1893
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 September 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1893
POLITICAL NOTES. (Otago Daily Times, 30 September 1893) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 October 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1893
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 October 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 October 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 October 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1893
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 October 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Oct 1893
Local & General. (Star, 14 October 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 16 October 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 18 October 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1893
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 19 October 1893) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
23 Oct 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 October 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 October 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 27 October 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 30 October 1893) 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.

“5 Acres”, the shelf

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