How many records does the archive hold?

78,375 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.

5,125 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
11 Oct 1897
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 11 October 1897) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1897
Financial Statement. (Nelson Evening Mail, 13 October 1897) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 October 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1897
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 23 October 1897) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1897
Irish News. (New Zealand Tablet, 29 October 1897) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1897
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 October 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1897
LEVELS COUNTY COUNCIL. (Timaru Herald, 04 November 1897) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 20 November 1897) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Nov 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 November 1897) Star · 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
4 Dec 1897
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Auckland Star, 04 December 1897) Auckland 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
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
21 Dec 1897
SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 21 December 1897) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1898
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 27 January 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Mar 1898
AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 March 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1898
Biographical Notes of Settlers of the First Decade. THE OLD IDENTITY. (Otago Witness, 31 March 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 April 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1898
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 11 April 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 12 April 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Apr 1898
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 12 April 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
13 Apr 1898
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 13 April 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
16 Apr 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 16 April 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 April 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Apr 1898
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 30 April 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Auckland Star, 07 May 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 May 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 May 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 May 1898
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 May 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 May 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times, 25 May 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 May 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Timaru Herald, 25 May 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 26 May 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Timaru Herald, 30 May 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 31 May 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Timaru Herald, 02 June 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Clutha Leader, 03 June 1898) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 06 June 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Timaru Herald, 08 June 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 10 June 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 11 June 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1898
The Timaru Herald. SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1898. TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 11 June 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1898
THE WAR (Wanganui Herald, 16 June 1898) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Timaru Herald, 20 June 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Timaru Herald, 21 June 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Timaru Herald, 22 June 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 23 June 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 24 June 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 28 June 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 30 June 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 01 July 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 12 July 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 23 July 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Auckland Star, 10 September 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Auckland Star, 12 September 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Otago Daily Times, 21 September 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 November 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 November 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 November 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1898
AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 22 December 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1898
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 December 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 December 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Jan 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Jan 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 21 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Jan 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 January 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 February 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 11 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 18 February 1899) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Feb 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 18 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Auckland Star, 25 February 1899) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Feb 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 25 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 March 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 04 March 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 March 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 March 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1899
NEWS ITEMS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 15 March 1899) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 March 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1899
AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 March 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 28 March 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 March 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 March 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 April 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Apr 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 April 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 03 April 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 April 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 April 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 12 April 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 April 1899) 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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