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.

7,334 records matching 99 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
30 Nov 1893
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 November 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1893
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 December 1893) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1893
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 December 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1893
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 December 1893) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1893
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 December 1893) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1893
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 December 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1893
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 December 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1893
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 December 1893) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1893
Local & General. (Star, 16 December 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 19 December 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 December 1893) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 06 January 1894) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1894
Local & General. (Star, 27 January 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1894
Local & General. (Star, 31 January 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1894
Local & General. (Star, 24 February 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1894
Page 24 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Witness, 01 March 1894) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Otago Daily Times, 10 March 1894) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Mar 1894
Local & General. (Star, 10 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Mar 1894
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1894
THE LICENSING ELECTIONS. (Star, 19 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 20 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 March 1894) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1894
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 22 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 24 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
31 Mar 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 31 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Apr 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 03 April 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Apr 1894
Local & General. (Star, 05 April 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1894
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 April 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1894
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1894
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 03 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1894
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1894
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1894
Local & General. (Star, 26 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
2 Jun 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 02 June 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 June 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1894
COLONIAL SKETCHES. (Otago Witness, 07 June 1894) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 June 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 June 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1894
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 June 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1894
High Street, Christchurch, N.Z. by New Zealand Graphic; James Valentine & Sons (Dundee, Scotland) · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
3 Jul 1894
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jul 1894
THE ELLESMERE GUARDIAN. WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1894. (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 July 1894) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1894
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1894
SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 04 September 1894) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 08 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 22 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Sept 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 29 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1894
Local & General. (Star, 02 October 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 October 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 October 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 October 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 October 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 October 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 November 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 November 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1894
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 November 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 November 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 November 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 November 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 November 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1894
Local & General. (Star, 23 November 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 November 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 November 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1894
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 November 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 November 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 November 1894) 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.

“"High Street"”, the shelf

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