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.

62,811 records matching 77 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
18 Sept 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 September 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (North Otago Times, 18 September 1895) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1895
DRAINAGE BOARD. (Star, 18 September 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 September 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1895
SHIPPING. (Otago Daily Times, 20 September 1895) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 September 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1895
Scenes from 'The Land of the Moa' by New Zealand Graphic; Stickley, Cecil · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
24 Sept 1895
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 September 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1895
The Winter Work Fund. (Star, 24 September 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1895
The Wreck of the Thurso. (Star, 25 September 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1895
Christchurch Unemployed. (Colonist, 27 September 1895) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1895
TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 28 September 1895) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1895
A Few Inches of Plain English. (Star, 30 September 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1895
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Oct 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1895
EXHIBITORS' CONCERT COMMITTEE. (Star, 02 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1895
THE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION. (Star, 03 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1895
BAND CONTEST. (Auckland Star, 04 October 1895) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1895
The Band Contest. (Ashburton Guardian, 04 October 1895) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1895
The Band Contest. (Feilding Star, 04 October 1895) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1895
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 04 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1895
The New Zealand Medical Congress by New Zealand Graphic; Standish & Preece (Firm) · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
7 Oct 1895
CHESS. (Star, 07 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1895
Local & General. (Star, 08 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1895
Untitled (Hawke's Bay Herald, 10 October 1895) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
10 Oct 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1895
Local & General. (Star, 11 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1895
Miss Ballantyne by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Oct 1895
Christchurch Liederkranzchen by New Zealand Graphic; Standish & Preece (Firm) · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Oct 1895
Miss Hayward by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Oct 1895
Miss Bonnington by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · no. 114072 · Auckland Libraries
12 Oct 1895
Miss Newman by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Oct 1895
Miss Davie by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Oct 1895
Miss Macbeth by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Oct 1895
Miss Hargreaves by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Oct 1895
Miss Bonnington by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · no. 112138 · Auckland Libraries
12 Oct 1895
Miss Graham by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Oct 1895
Miss Annie Lake by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Oct 1895
Miss E. Woller by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Oct 1895
Miss Coney Cox by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Oct 1895
Miss K. Ross by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Oct 1895
Miss May Cuddon by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Oct 1895
Miss F. Jones by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Oct 1895
Miss K. Inglis by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Oct 1895
Miss M. Webb by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Oct 1895
Miss Mollie Allen by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Oct 1895
Miss E. Hargreaves by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Oct 1895
Miss Daisy Allen by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
14 Oct 1895
Christchurch Football Club. (Star, 14 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1895
CHESS. (Star, 14 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1895
SYDENHAM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. (North Otago Times, 15 October 1895) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1895
DRAINAGE BOARD. (Star, 15 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1895
TABLE TALK. (Auckland Star, 15 October 1895) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1895
Swimming. (Star, 17 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1895
RAILWAY APPEAL BOARD. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Wellington, October 16. (North Otago Times, 17 October 1895) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1895
Railway Appeal Board. (Poverty Bay Herald, 17 October 1895) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1895
RAILWAY APPEAL BOARD (Thames Star, 17 October 1895) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1895
RAILWAY BOARDS OF APPEAL. (Star, 17 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1895
THE RAILWAY APPEAL BOARD. (Marlborough Express, 17 October 1895) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1895
THE RAILWAY APPEAL BOARDS. (Timaru Herald, 17 October 1895) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1895
The Railway Appeal Board Election. (Inangahua Times, 17 October 1895) Inangahua Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1895
The Railway Appeal Board. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 October 1895) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1895
THE RAILWAY APPEAL BOARD. (Grey River Argus, 17 October 1895) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1895
THE RAILWAY APPEAL BOARD. (Wanganui Chronicle, 17 October 1895) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1895
MARRIAGES. (Star, 19 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1895
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, October 18. (North Otago Times, 21 October 1895) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1895
Public Works Estimates. (Star, 22 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1895
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Marlborough Express, 23 October 1895) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1895
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1895
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1895
Local & General. (Star, 25 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1895
Local & General. (Star, 28 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1895
DEATHS. (Star, 30 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1895
Local & General. (Star, 01 November 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1895
THE FIRE BRIGADE. (Star, 01 November 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1895
Canterbury Christian Endeavour Union. (Star, 02 November 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1895
MARRAIGES. (Star, 02 November 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1895
Swimming. (Star, 02 November 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1895
West Coast Times. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1896. (West Coast Times, 04 November 1895) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Nov 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 November 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1895
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, November 5. (North Otago Times, 06 November 1895) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1895
TODAY'S RACES AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 07 November 1895) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1895
SPORTING. CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (BY TELEGRAPH.) CHRISTCHURCH, November 6. (North Otago Times, 07 November 1895) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 November 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1895
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, November 7. (North Otago Times, 08 November 1895) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1895
CHRISTCHURCH SHOW. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, November 7. (North Otago Times, 08 November 1895) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1895
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, November 8. (North Otago Times, 09 November 1895) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1895
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 November 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 November 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1895
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, November 9. (North Otago Times, 11 November 1895) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1895
THE SHEEP AT THE CHRISTCHURCH SHOW. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 11 November 1895) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1895
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 November 1895) 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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