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.

“"and"”, the shelf

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

68,344 records matching 88 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
21 Dec 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 December 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 21 December 1894) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1894
WEST CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 December 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1894
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 December 1894) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1894
Local & General. (Star, 22 December 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Dec 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 December 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 December 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1894
A Shooting Case. (Star, 27 December 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1894
A DANGEROUS CHARACTER. (Auckland Star, 27 December 1894) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1894
INQUESTS. (Star, 27 December 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1894
ORDINATION SERVICE AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Nelson Evening Mail, 28 December 1894) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1894
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 December 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 December 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1894
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 December 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1894
NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. (Feilding Star, 29 December 1894) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1894
LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. (Wanganui Chronicle, 29 December 1894) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1894
LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. (Auckland Star, 29 December 1894) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1894
Evening Post. MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1894. 1894. (Evening Post, 31 December 1894) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Dec 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 31 December 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 31 December 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1894
Tennis Championship. (Feilding Star, 31 December 1894) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1894
TENNIS. (West Coast Times, 31 December 1894) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1895
Community of the Sacred Name (Former) - List No. 4387 by Robyn Burgess [Report Author] · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 1 place
1895
Christchurch Cathedral, The Square, Colombo Street WCC, photographic glass plate negatives of Wellington scenes and events · Wellington City Council Archives · Wellington City Council Archives
1895
Christchurch Cathedral, Colombo Street WCC, photographic glass plate negatives of Wellington scenes and events · Wellington City Council Archives · Wellington City Council Archives
1895
Walter Cooper, Mayoral portrait Portraits, Christchurch Mayors · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1895
Glasgow Tree, Nihotupu, 1895 Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1895
Photograph: Christchurch by Burton Bros · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
1895
Book: Guide to the Collections in the Canterbury Museum Christchurch, New Zealand 1895 by Canterbury Museum; The Lyttelton Times · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
1895
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Otago Daily Times 1-1-1895) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1895
SWIMMING RACES. (Star, 02 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1895
UNKNOWN (Poverty Bay Herald, 02 January 1895) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1895
Christchurch Cabbies. (Star, 02 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 02 January 1895) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1895
DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times 1-3-1895) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1895
CHRISTCHURCH REGATTA. (Otago Daily Times 1-3-1895) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 04 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1895
Christchurch Cabbies. (Star, 04 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1895
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1895
CRICKET. (Auckland Star, 05 January 1895) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1895
The Women's Political Associations of N.Z. by New Zealand Graphic; Izett, A. Pattle · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
7 Jan 1895
DROWNED WHILE BATHING. (Auckland Star, 07 January 1895) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1895
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 07 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1895
I A. Christchurch Merchant Drowned. (Evening Post, 07 January 1895) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1895
DRAINAGE BOARD. (Star, 08 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1895
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 08 January 1895) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. PRESBYTERY. (Star, 08 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 08 January 1895) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1895
MISCELLANEOUS (Auckland Star, 09 January 1895) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
9 Jan 1895
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Auckland Star, 09 January 1895) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jan 1895
TELEGRAPHIC FACILITIES. (Marlborough Express, 11 January 1895) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1895
THE TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. (Observer, 12 January 1895) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
12 Jan 1895
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1895
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 14 January 1895) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1895
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 14 January 1895) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1895
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1895
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Jan 1895
THE ARMENIAN OUTRAGES. (Poverty Bay Herald, 17 January 1895) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jan 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 18 January 1895) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. January 19. (North Otago Times, 21 January 1895) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 21 January 1895) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1895
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 21 January 1895) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 21 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. January 21. (North Otago Times, 22 January 1895) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1895
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1895
SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 22 January 1895) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1895
TRAINS LEAVE TIMARU. (Timaru Herald, 22 January 1895) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1895
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1895
CRICKET. (Timaru Herald, 24 January 1895) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1895
CRICKET. NOTES BY SLIP. (Otago Witness, 24 January 1895) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1895
POST OFFICE NOTICES. (Otago Daily Times, 24 January 1895) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
25 Jan 1895
TRAINS LEAVE TIMARU. (Timaru Herald, 25 January 1895) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1895
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 January 1895) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
26 Jan 1895
NOTES OF THE WEEK. (Otago Daily Times, 26 January 1895) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
26 Jan 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1895
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1895
CRICKET. (Auckland Star, 26 January 1895) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 26 January 1895) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1895
Snap-shots at Lyttelton Regatta by New Zealand Graphic; Burke, Walter Ernest Messervy, 1866-1954 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · no. 111954 · Auckland Libraries
26 Jan 1895
Snap-shots at Lyttelton Regatta by New Zealand Graphic; Burke, Walter Ernest Messervy, 1866-1954 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · no. 112617 · Auckland Libraries
28 Jan 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1895
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 January 1895) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
30 Jan 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1895
Christchurch. (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 January 1895) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1895
SHIPPING. (Otago Daily Times, 30 January 1895) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 31 January 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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