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.

64,370 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
23 Nov 1897
MAGISTERIAL. CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 November 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1897
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Auckland Star, 23 November 1897) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1897
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Thames Star, 24 November 1897) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1897
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 24 November 1897) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1897
OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY. (Otago Daily Times, 25 November 1897) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1897
BANK NOTES. (Otago Witness, 25 November 1897) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1897
OTHER PARTS OF THE COLONY. [Press Association.] Wanganui, 24th November. (Evening Post, 25 November 1897) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1897
SPORTING. (Otago Daily Times, 25 November 1897) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1897
THE ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, November 24. (Otago Witness, 25 November 1897) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1897
The Timaru Herald. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1897. TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 26 November 1897) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Nov 1897
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 November 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 November 1897) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1897
SOUTH ISLAND TROTTING ASSOCIATION. (Auckland Star, 27 November 1897) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 27 November 1897) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1897
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 29 November 1897) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 November 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1897
MAGISTERIAL. CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 November 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1897
RIFLE SHOOTING. (Star, 29 November 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1897
EAST CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. (Star, 29 November 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1897
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 29 November 1897) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1897
NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. (Feilding Star, 30 November 1897) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1897
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 November 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 30 November 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1897
CHRISTCHURCH. November 29, (North Otago Times, 30 November 1897) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 November 1897) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1897
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 02 December 1897) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Dec 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 02 December 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1897
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 December 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1897
A Distressing Cycling Fatality. (Feilding Star, 02 December 1897) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1897
FATAL BICYCLE ACCIDENT. (Otago Daily Times, 02 December 1897) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 December 1897) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 03 December 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1897
COMMERCIAL. ADDINGTON MARKETS (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, December 1. (North Otago Times, 03 December 1897) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 December 1897) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1897
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 03 December 1897) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 04 December 1897) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1897
CYCLING. (Star, 04 December 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1897
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Auckland Star, 04 December 1897) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1897
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 December 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1897
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 04 December 1897) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1897
SWIMMING. (Star, 06 December 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 06 December 1897) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1897
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 December 1897) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Dec 1897
NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. (Feilding Star, 07 December 1897) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1897
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 December 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1897
ALLEGED FATAL QUARREL AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 07 December 1897) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1897
TABLE TALK. (Auckland Star, 07 December 1897) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1897
A SOUTHERN SENSATION. (Auckland Star, 07 December 1897) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 December 1897) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 December 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Auckland Star, 09 December 1897) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1897
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 10 December 1897) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1897
TABLE TALK. (Auckland Star, 10 December 1897) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1897
THE VOLUNTEERS (Star, 10 December 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1897
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 11 December 1897) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Dec 1897
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 December 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ashburton Guardian, 11 December 1897) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1897
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 December 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 14 December 1897) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1897
LOCAL AND GENEEAL. (Star, 14 December 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1897
THE ESTIMATES. (Star, 15 December 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1897
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 December 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 15 December 1897) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1897
MAYORAL INSTALLATIONS. (Star, 15 December 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1897
N.Z. PARLIAMENT, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7. (Otago Witness, 16 December 1897) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 8 places
17 Dec 1897
IN A NUTSHELL. (Star, 17 December 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 December 1897) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 18 December 1897) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1897
SWIMMING. (Star, 20 December 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1897
CYCLING. (Ashburton Guardian, 20 December 1897) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 December 1897) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1897
SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 21 December 1897) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1897
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 December 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1897
MARRIAGES. (Auckland Star, 23 December 1897) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 December 1897) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Dec 1897
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 25 December 1897) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Dec 1897
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 December 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1897
NEW YEAR'S DAY. (Star, 30 December 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1897
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 30 December 1897) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1897
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET, Christchurch, December 29. (Otago Witness, 30 December 1897) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1897
FLASHES. (Wanganui Herald, 31 December 1897) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 31 December 1897) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1898
House - List No. 579 by Robyn Burgess [Report Author] · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 1 place
1898
House - List No. 3674 by Melanie Lovell-Smith [Report Author] · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 1 place
1 Jan 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Timaru Herald, 01 January 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1898
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 04 January 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1898
FIRE AT SYDENHAM. (Auckland Star, 04 January 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1898
FIRE NEAR CHRISTCHURCH. (Nelson Evening Mail, 04 January 1898) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1898
NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. (Feilding Star, 04 January 1898) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1898
PUPIL TEACHERS' EXAMINATION. (Star, 05 January 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1898
Fire at Christchurch. (Thames Star, 05 January 1898) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1898
NEW BRIGHTON. (Star, 05 January 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 January 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 07 January 1898) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 January 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 January 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 January 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1898
Rifle Match at Christchurch (Feilding Star, 10 January 1898) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1898
RIFLE MATCH AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 10 January 1898) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1898
RIFLE MATCH AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 10 January 1898) Auckland 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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