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.

“"Christchurch"”, the shelf

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

77,234 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
29 Jan 1896
SUMNER MOONLIGHT FESTIVAL. (Star, 29 January 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1896
THE CHRISTCHURCH ELECTION. (Star, 30 January 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1896
CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING. (Auckland Star, 31 January 1896) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1896
SPORTING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 31 January 1896) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1896
SHIPPING. (Otago Daily Times, 31 January 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1896
THE CHRISTCHURCH ELECTION. (Star, 31 January 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1896
POSTAL NOTICES. (West Coast Times, 01 February 1896) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1896
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1896
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1896
CHRISTCHURCH MEETING. (Feilding Star, 01 February 1896) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1896
Snap shots taken at the Lyttelton Regatta by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
3 Feb 1896
Fire at Sydenham (Hawera & Normanby Star, 03 February 1896) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1896
Fires in Christchurch. (Feilding Star, 03 February 1896) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1896
Fires in Christchurch. (Colonist, 03 February 1896) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1896
Fires in Christchurch. (Nelson Evening Mail, 03 February 1896) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1896
FIRES IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 03 February 1896) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1896
CHRISTCHURCH (North Otago Times, 03 February 1896) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1896
TWO FIRES AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Grey River Argus, 03 February 1896) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1896
THE INTERCOLONIAL MEDICAL CONGRESS. (Otago Daily Times, 03 February 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1896
Christchurch Election. (Colonist, 03 February 1896) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1896
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Feilding Star, 03 February 1896) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1896
THE CHRISTCHURCH ELECTION. (Star, 04 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1896
DRAINAGE BOARD. (Star, 04 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1896
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 04 February 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1896
THE CHRISTCHURCH ELECTION. (Star, 04 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1896
TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 05 February 1896) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Feb 1896
THE CHRISTCHURCH ELECTION. (Star, 05 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1896
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 06 February 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1896
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1896
THIS NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY. RESULTS OF EXAMINATIONS. (Otago Witness, 06 February 1896) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1896
THE CHRISTCHURCH ELECTION (Timaru Herald, 06 February 1896) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1896
NOTES OF THE WEEK. (Otago Daily Times, 08 February 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
8 Feb 1896
CYCLING. (Star, 08 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1896
THE CHRISTCHURCH ELECTION. (Star, 10 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1896
LOCAL AND GENEEAL. (Star, 10 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1896
THE INTERNATIONAL RACE MEETING. (Star, 10 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1896
CHRISTCHURCH CYCLING. (North Otago Times, 10 February 1896) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1896
THE INTERNATIONAL MEETING. (Timaru Herald, 10 February 1896) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1896
NEWS ITEMS (Colonist, 10 February 1896) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1896
Belfast Freezing Works. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 11 February 1896) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1896
ROAD BOARDS. (Star, 11 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1896
Untitled (Nelson Evening Mail, 11 February 1896) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1896
THE CHRISTCHURCH ELECTION. (Star, 11 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1896
BIRTH. (Star, 11 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1896
SWIMMING. (Star, 11 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1896
THE CHRISTCHURCH ELECTION. (Star, 12 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1896
THE CHRISTCHURCH ELECTION. (Star, 13 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1896
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 13 February 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1896
ADDINGTON MARKET. (Ashburton Guardian, 13 February 1896) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1896
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 14 February 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Feb 1896
The Thames Star. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1896. NOTES AND COMMENTS. (Thames Star, 14 February 1896) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Feb 1896
POSTAL NOTICES. (West Coast Times, 14 February 1896) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1896
DEATHS. (Star, 14 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1896
Cycling News. (Feilding Star, 14 February 1896) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1896
CYCLING. (North Otago Times, 14 February 1896) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1896
CYCLING. (Star, 14 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1896
SCHOOL COMMITTEES. (Star, 14 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1896
Christchurch Election. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 14 February 1896) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1896
CYCLING. (Otago Daily Times, 14 February 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1896
POLITICAL NOTES. (Tuapeka Times, 15 February 1896) Tuapeka Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1896
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1896
THE CHRISTCHURCH ELECTION. (North Otago Times, 17 February 1896) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1896
SWIMMING. (Star, 17 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1896
CYCLING. (Star, 17 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1896
CYCLING. (North Otago Times, 17 February 1896) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1896
Christchurch Bicycling Meeting. (Feilding Star, 17 February 1896) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1896
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 February 1896) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1896
INTERNATIONAL CYCLING SPORTS. (North Otago Times, 19 February 1896) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1896
WORK AND WAGES. (Star, 19 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1896
MARRIAGES. (Star, 20 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1896
CHRISTCHURCH REGATTA. (Star, 20 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1896
Untitled (Auckland Star, 20 February 1896) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1896
CHRISTCHURCH REGATTA. (Star, 21 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1896
VITAL STATISTICS. (Star, 21 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1896
RIFLE SHOOTING.. (Star, 21 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1896
BAND GOSSIP. (Star, 22 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Feb 1896
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 February 1896) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Feb 1896
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 22 February 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1896
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1896
SWIMMING. (Star, 24 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1896
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Taranaki Herald, 24 February 1896) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1896
THE BOWLING TOURNAMENT. (Daily Telegraph, 25 February 1896) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 26 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1896
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Auckland Star, 26 February 1896) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1896
THE OTOGO DAILY TIMES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1896. (Otago Daily Times, 27 February 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1896
Christchurch Hospital. (Colonist, 27 February 1896) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1896
Untitled (Hawke's Bay Herald, 27 February 1896) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Feb 1896
BIRTHS. (Otago Daily Times, 29 February 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1896
POSTAL NOTICES. (West Coast Times, 02 March 1896) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1896
SWIMMING. (Star, 02 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1896
FATAL DROWNING ACCIDENT. (North Otago Times, 02 March 1896) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1896
MARRIAGES. (Star, 02 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1896
BOATING FATALITY AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 02 March 1896) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1896
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Poverty Bay Herald, 03 March 1896) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place

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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