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.

64,508 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
6 Jun 1898
SYDENHAM v. CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1898
MAGISTERIAL CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1898
SCHOOL COMMITTEES. (Star, 06 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1898
Mysterious Disappearance. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 06 June 1898) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1898
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 07 June 1898) North Otago Times · 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
8 Jun 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Auckland Star, 08 June 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1898
NEWS IN BRIEF. (Evening Post, 08 June 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1898
OBITUARY. (Auckland Star, 09 June 1898) Auckland Star · 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 4 (Star, 10 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 June 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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
10 Jun 1898
MAGISTERIAL (Star, 10 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 June 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1898
DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand Tablet, 10 June 1898) New Zealand Tablet · 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
CHRISTCHURCH. June 10. (North Otago Times, 11 June 1898) North Otago Times · 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
11 Jun 1898
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Auckland Star, 11 June 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1898
Christchurch educational buildings by New Zealand Graphic; Burke, Walter Ernest Messervy, 1866-1954 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
13 Jun 1898
CHRISTCHURCH v. MERIVALE. (Star, 13 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1898
IN A NUTSHELL. (Star, 13 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1898
SCHOOL COMMITTEES. (Star, 14 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1898
LOCAL AND MINERAL. (Star, 14 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1898
BOROUGH COUNCILS. (Star, 14 June 1898) Star · 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
15 Jun 1898
THE MINISTER FOR LANDS AND MR. ROLLESTON. (Evening Post, 15 June 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1898
THE PUBLIC ABATTOIRS. (Star, 15 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1898
FOOTBALL. (Star, 15 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1898
CARD MATCHES. (Star, 15 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
16 Jun 1898
ADDINGTON MARKETS. (Timaru Herald, 16 June 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 June 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1898
THE PREMIER AT CHRISTCHURCH. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, June 16. (North Otago Times, 17 June 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1898
ADDINGTON MARKETS. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, June 15. (North Otago Times, 17 June 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1898
Sudden Deaths. (Colonist, 18 June 1898) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1898
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1898
CHRISTCHURCH LIEDERTAFEL. (Star, 18 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1898
THE ENGINEERS' LOCK-OUT. (Star, 18 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1898
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 20 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Jun 1898
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Star, 20 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1898
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES (Evening Post, 20 June 1898) Evening Post · 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
20 Jun 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 20 June 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1898
THE CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY. (Ashburton Guardian, 20 June 1898) Ashburton Guardian · 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
CORRESPONDENCE. (Star, 21 June 1898) Star · 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
21 Jun 1898
FOOTBALL. (Wanganui Herald, 21 June 1898) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1898
Untitled (Auckland Star, 22 June 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
23 Jun 1898
CYCLING. (Otago Witness, 23 June 1898) Otago Witness · 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
24 Jun 1898
MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES. (Star, 24 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1898
ADDINGTON MARKETS. Christchurch, June 22. (North Otago Times, 24 June 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Clutha Leader, 24 June 1898) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1898
DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH. (New Zealand Tablet, 24 June 1898) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1898
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES (Evening Post, 24 June 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1898
SPORTIJNG. (Otago Daily Times, 24 June 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1898
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Auckland Star, 25 June 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1898
Forestalling the French, an interesting episode in New Zealand history by New Zealand Graphic; Watkins, Charles Henry Kennett, 1847-1933 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
27 Jun 1898
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 27 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1898
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 27 June 1898) North Otago Times · 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
28 Jun 1898
BOROUGH COUNCILS. (Star, 28 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1898
THE VOYAGE OF THE FRAM. (Wanganui Herald, 28 June 1898) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1898
SYDENHAM. (Star, 28 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1898
AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 June 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 29 June 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Jun 1898
FOOTBALL. (Star, 29 June 1898) Star · 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
30 Jun 1898
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 30 June 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 June 1898) Star · 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
1 Jul 1898
ST. PATRICK'S COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM IN CHRISTCHURCH. (New Zealand Tablet, 01 July 1898) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1898
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 04 July 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1898
IN A NUTSHELL. (Star, 04 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1898
OTHER MATCHES. (Star, 04 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 July 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1898
PAPANUI DRAINAGE. (Star, 06 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1898
CHRISTCHURCH LIEDERKRANZCHEN. (Star, 07 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1898
A FLUSHING SCHEME. (Star, 08 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 July 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1898
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1898
HUNTING. (Star, 11 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1898
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch Press) (North Otago Times, 11 July 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1898
RICHMOND NEWS. (Colonist, 11 July 1898) Colonist · 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
12 Jul 1898
MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES. (Star, 12 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1898
OBITUARY. (Star, 12 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1898
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 July 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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