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 97 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
4 Sept 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1899
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 04 September 1899) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Auckland Star, 05 September 1899) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Sept 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 05 September 1899) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 05 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1899
CHRISTCHURCH �� SUMNER CYCLE TRACK. (Star, 06 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 06 September 1899) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 06 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Timaru Herald, 07 September 1899) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1899
ELECTION NOTES. (Auckland Star, 08 September 1899) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 September 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
9 Sept 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1899
Golf championship meeting at Wellington by New Zealand Graphic; Lewis · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
11 Sept 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1899
ATHLETIC. (Star, 11 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times, 11 September 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 September 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
12 Sept 1899
COUNCIL. (Star, 12 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1899
CHRISTCHURCH PRESBITEM. (Star, 12 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 September 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
13 Sept 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 13 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1899
POULTRY NOTES. (Otago Witness, 14 September 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1899
THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. AGAINST SOUTH OF ENGLAND. (Otago Witness, 14 September 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1899
THE PUBLIC WORKS STATE-MENT. (Ashburton Guardian, 14 September 1899) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1899
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 14 September 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 September 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 September 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Sept 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Nelson Evening Mail, 16 September 1899) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 16 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1899
LOCAL GOVERNMENT NOTES. (Star, 16 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1899
CHRISTCHURCH (Star, 18 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1899
PRESENTATIONS. (Star, 18 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 September 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Sept 1899
LINWOOD. (Star, 19 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1899
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Hawke's Bay Herald, 19 September 1899) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 September 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
20 Sept 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 September 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Sept 1899
SCHOOL COMMITTEES. (Star, 22 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1899
GOLF. (Star, 22 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Sept 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 23 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 23 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1899
HIPPONA'S" NOTE BOOK. (Auckland Star, 23 September 1899) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1899
Governor's Bay, Lyttelton, N.Z. by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
25 Sept 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1899
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 25 September 1899) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1899
RIFLE SHOOTING. (Star, 25 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 September 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Bruce Herald, 26 September 1899) Bruce Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 26 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1899
HOUSE. (Colonist, 27 September 1899) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1899
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times, 27 September 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1899
TRAMWAY CONFERENCE. (Star, 27 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 28 September 1899) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Sept 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1899
AMATEUR ATHLETIC AND CYCLE CLUB. (Auckland Star, 28 September 1899) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1899
ADDINGTON MARKETS. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, September 27. (North Otago Times, 29 September 1899) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1899
The Bruce Herald. TOKOMAIRIRO, SEPTEMBER 29, 1899. (Bruce Herald, 29 September 1899) Bruce Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1899
PARLIAMENTARY. (Timaru Herald, 30 September 1899) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Sept 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1899
MARRIAGES. (Star, 30 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1899
booklet, souvenir by Weeks Limited · Human History · Auckland Museum Collections · Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
2 Oct 1899
CRICKET. (Colonist, 02 October 1899) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Oct 1899
CHRISTCHURCH FATALITIES. (Nelson Evening Mail, 02 October 1899) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1899
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 02 October 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 02 October 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 October 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times, 04 October 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1899
BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Star, 04 October 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1899
ADDINGTON MARKETS. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, October 4. (North Otago Times, 05 October 1899) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1899
CASUALTIES. (Otago Witness, 05 October 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1899
PARLIAMENT DAY BY DAY. (Poverty Bay Herald, 06 October 1899) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1899
CYCLING. (Star, 06 October 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1899
EVENING SITTING. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 06 October 1899) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 October 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 07 October 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1899
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 09 October 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times, 09 October 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1899
INTERPROVINCIAL (Poverty Bay Herald, 09 October 1899) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 October 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 11 October 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1899
CYCLING. (Star, 11 October 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times, 11 October 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1899
N.Z. PARLIAMENT. (Otago Witness, 12 October 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 October 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Oct 1899
THE SOUTH BELT SCHOOL. (Star, 13 October 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1899
BAND GOSSIP. (Star, 14 October 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Oct 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 October 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 October 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1899
SOLUTIONS. (Star, 14 October 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 14 October 1899) Timaru Herald · 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.

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