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.

“"High Street"”, the shelf

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

7,166 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 1880s
21 May 1889
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 May 1889) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
25 May 1889
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 25 May 1889) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
8 Jul 1889
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 July 1889) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1889
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 26 July 1889) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1889
Late Advertisements. (Otago Daily Times, 01 August 1889) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1889
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 August 1889) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1889
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 August 1889) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1889
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 12 August 1889) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1889
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 August 1889) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1889
Latest Locals. (Star, 24 August 1889) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1889
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 September 1889) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1889
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 12 October 1889) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1889
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 22 October 1889) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Oct 1889
Page 19 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Witness, 31 October 1889) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1889
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 November 1889) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1889
The Dunedin Exhibition. (Auckland Star, 22 November 1889) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1889
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 26 November 1889) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1889
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 27 November 1889) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1889
The Dunedin Exhibition. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) (Te Aroha News, 27 November 1889) Te Aroha News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1889
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 03 December 1889) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1889
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 03 December 1889) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1889
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 December 1889) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1890s
1890
High Street, Dunedin Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1890
T. W. Busst portrait Pioneer Amateur Sports club images · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
14 Jan 1890
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 January 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1890
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 January 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1890
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 January 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1890
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 04 February 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1890
St Albans Borough Council. (Star, 11 February 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1890
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 15 February 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Feb 1890
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 February 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1890
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 19 February 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1890
Local News. (Star, 25 February 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1890
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 February 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1890
Local News. (Star, 05 March 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1890
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 March 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1890
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 March 1890) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1890
Untitled (Auckland Star, 22 March 1890) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1890
TELEGRAMS (Southland Times, 14 April 1890) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1890
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 April 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1890
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 19 April 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1890
FREEMASONRY. (Star, 28 April 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1890
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 May 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1890
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 May 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1890
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 May 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1890
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 May 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1890
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 May 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 May 1890
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 31 May 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 May 1890
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 31 May 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1890
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 31 May 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1890
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 June 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1890
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 June 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1890
Latest Locals. (Star, 07 July 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1890
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Marlborough Express, 08 August 1890) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1890
Latest Locals. (Star, 20 August 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1890
Latest Locals. (Star, 25 August 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1890
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 September 1890) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1890
Latest locals. (Star, 16 September 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1890
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 September 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1890
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 September 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1890
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 06 October 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1890
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 07 October 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1890
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 October 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1890
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 October 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1890
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 October 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1890
BARRETT'S HOTEL. (Star, 01 November 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1890
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 November 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1890
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 November 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1890
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 November 1890) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Nov 1890
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 18 November 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1890
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 November 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1890
Page 26 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 21 November 1890) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1890
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (Auckland Star, 25 November 1890) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1890
Page 26 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 28 November 1890) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1890
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 December 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1890
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 04 December 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Dec 1890
Page 26 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 05 December 1890) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1890
A SERIES OF BURGLARIES. (Star, 12 December 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1890
Page 26 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 12 December 1890) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1890
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 December 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1890
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 December 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1890
Latest Locals. (Star, 24 December 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Jan 1891
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 02 January 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jan 1891
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times, 21 January 1891) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1891
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 February 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1891
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 February 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1891
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 07 March 1891) Star · 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
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 11 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
21 Mar 1891
Latest Locals. (Star, 21 March 1891) Star · 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
3 Apr 1891
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 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
2 May 1891
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 02 May 1891) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 May 1891
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 05 May 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1891
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Marlborough Express, 12 May 1891) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1891
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Marlborough Express, 14 May 1891) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1891
Latest Locals. (Star, 15 May 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1891
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Marlborough Express, 15 May 1891) Marlborough Express · 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.

“"High Street"”, the shelf

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