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 93 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
3 Mar 1896
THE FUNERALS. (Star, 03 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1896
WESLEYAN- CONFERENCE. (Star, 03 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1896
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Taranaki Herald, 03 March 1896) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1896
WELLINGTON. (North Otago Times, 04 March 1896) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Mar 1896
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Taranaki Herald, 04 March 1896) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1896
Christchurch Licensing (Colonist, 04 March 1896) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1896
BIRTHS. (Otago Witness, 05 March 1896) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1896
SAD BOATING ACCIDENT. (Otago Witness, 05 March 1896) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1896
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 05 March 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 06 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Mar 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (New Zealand Tablet, 06 March 1896) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1896
DOMESTIC MEAT SUPPLY. (Star, 07 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1896
Wesleyan Conterence. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 07 March 1896) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1896
Second Junior. (Observer, 07 March 1896) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1896
AUCKLAND. (North Otago Times, 09 March 1896) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1896
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1896
SWIMMING. (Star, 09 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1896
POLO. (Star, 09 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1896
POUND DEAD. (Star, 10 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1896
SYDENHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL. (Star, 10 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1896
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 10 March 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1896
CHRISTCHURCH PRESBYTERY (Star, 10 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1896
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1896
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 12 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1896
THE FIRE BRIGADES' ASSOCIATION. (Star, 13 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1896
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Southland Times, 13 March 1896) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1896
NOTES OF THE WEEK. (Otago Daily Times, 14 March 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1896
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1896
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 14 March 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1896
Snapshots at Sumner, Christchurch, N.Z. by New Zealand Graphic; Edwards, Charles Thomas, active 1890s · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
14 Mar 1896
Sumner, Christchurch, N.Z. Snapshots at Sumner Beach by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
16 Mar 1896
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 16 March 1896) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1896
Telegraphic. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 16 March 1896) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1896
SWIMMING. (Star, 16 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1896
Fire Brigades' Demon stration. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 16 March 1896) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1896
UNITED FIRE BRIGADES DEMONSTRATION. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 16 March 1896) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1896
DEATHS. (Star, 17 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1896
WESLEYAN CONFERENCE. (Otago Daily Times, 17 March 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1896
CABLED TOPICS. (Evening Post, 17 March 1896) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1896
LOCAL INDUSTRIES. (Auckland Star, 17 March 1896) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1896
Christchurch Unemployed. (Colonist, 18 March 1896) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1896
NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (Taranaki Herald, 18 March 1896) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1896
RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING. (Auckland Star, 18 March 1896) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1896
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1896
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 19 March 1896) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1896
N.Z. Rille Association. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 19 March 1896) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1896
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 19 March 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1896
N Z.R.A Meeting (Southland Times, 19 March 1896) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1896
RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING. (Auckland Star, 20 March 1896) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
20 Mar 1896
Distribution of Prize Money. (Wanganui Herald, 20 March 1896) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
20 Mar 1896
THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING. (Star, 20 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 7 places
20 Mar 1896
LATEST SHOOTING. (Daily Telegraph, 20 March 1896) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 6 places
20 Mar 1896
SECOND EDITION. THE FEDERAL RIFLE MEETING. (Evening Post, 20 March 1896) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Mar 1896
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1896
VOLUNTEER FUNERAL. (Star, 20 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1896
SWIMMING. (Star, 20 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1896
N.Z. RILFE ASSOCIATION. (Wanganui Chronicle, 21 March 1896) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
21 Mar 1896
THE FEDERAL RIFLE MEETING. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 21 March 1896) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 7 places
21 Mar 1896
TO-MORROW'S CHURCH SERVICES. (Otago Daily Times, 21 March 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Mar 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1896
ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES. (Auckland Star, 21 March 1896) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1896
VITAL STATISTICS. (Star, 21 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1896
RICHMOND WORKING MEN'S CLUB. (Star, 21 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1896
The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, Morning News, and Echo. SATURDAY MARCH 21. 1896. (Auckland Star, 21 March 1896) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1896
Lyttelton Regatta by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
23 Mar 1896
CHRISTCHURCH.. (Star, 23 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1896
SWIMMING. (Star, 23 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1896
SYDENHAM. (Star, 24 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1896
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1896
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (North Otago Times, 25 March 1896) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1896
Christchurch Jockey Club's Proposed New Grandstand by Sporting & Dramatic Review; Ballantyne, B. A. · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
27 Mar 1896
POSTAL NOTICES. (West Coast Times, 27 March 1896) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1896
CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY. (Star, 28 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1896
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Timaru Herald, 28 March 1896) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1896
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1896
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Otago Daily Times, 28 March 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1896
DARING ROBBERY. (Star, 28 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1896
Director, assistants, boys and girls of Burnham Industrial School, Christchurch by New Zealand Graphic; Wheeler, Edmund · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
28 Mar 1896
The orchard, gathering apples - Burnham Industrial School, Christchurch by New Zealand Graphic; Wheeler, Edmund · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
30 Mar 1896
REFERENCES IN THE CHURCHES. (Star, 30 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Mar 1896
CHRISTCHURCH SUBSCRIPTIONS. (Star, 30 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1896
Adder's tongue, Ophioglossum coriaceum A.Cunn. Plants · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
31 Mar 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 31 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1896
CHRISTCHURCH SUBSCRIPTIONS. (Star, 31 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1896
POST OFFICE NOTICES (Daily Telegraph, 31 March 1896) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1896
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 31 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1896
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Otago Daily Times, 31 March 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1896
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 31 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1896
CHRISTCHURCH DRAINAGE BOARD. (Star, 01 April 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1896
CHRISTCHURCH SUBSCRIPTIONS. (Star, 01 April 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1896
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 01 April 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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