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.

77,450 records matching 94 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
26 Sept 1896
QThe Feilding Star. Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette Published Daily. SATURDAY, SEPT. 26, 1896. Local and General News. (Feilding Star, 26 September 1896) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1896
CHRISTCHURCH LIEDERTAFEL. (Star, 26 September 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 26 September 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 September 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1896
AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 01 October 1896) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1896
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. (Otago Witness, 01 October 1896) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1896
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 01 October 1896) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1896
ADDINGTON MARKET. (Ashburton Guardian, 01 October 1896) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1896
LE BON'S BAT FACTORY. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 October 1896) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1896
DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH. (New Zealand Tablet, 02 October 1896) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1896
IN A NUTSHELL. (Star, 03 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1896
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Timaru Herald, 03 October 1896) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1896
Golf championship tournament, Hagley Park Links, Christchurch by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
5 Oct 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1896
PATENTS. (Star, 05 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 06 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1896
MARRIAGES. (Star, 06 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1896
The General Election. (Nelson Evening Mail, 06 October 1896) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1896
NEW GOLF CLUB. (Star, 07 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1896
CHRISTCHURCH FOOTBALL CLUB'S SPORTS. (Star, 07 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 08 October 1896) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 09 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1896
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 October 1896) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1896
IN A NUTSHELL. (Star, 09 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1896
POLITICAL NOTES. (Oxford Observer, 10 October 1896) Oxford Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1896
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 10 October 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1896
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 10 October 1896) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1896
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Marlborough Express, 12 October 1896) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1896
CHRISTCHURCH SAILING CLUB. (Star, 12 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
13 Oct 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (North Otago Times, 13 October 1896) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1896
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Marlborough Express, 13 October 1896) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1896
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1896
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1896
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Marlborough Express, 15 October 1896) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1896
CRICKET. NOTES BY SLIP. (Otago Witness, 15 October 1896) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 16 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1896
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Marlborough Express, 17 October 1896) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · no. 2.20 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · no. 42.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1896
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Marlborough Express, 19 October 1896) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL.. (Star, 20 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1896
A QUAKER WEDDING. (Evening Post, 21 October 1896) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1896
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Auckland Star, 21 October 1896) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1896
TRAINS LEAVE TIMARU. (Timaru Herald, 21 October 1896) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1896
CRICKET. (Star, 23 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1896
CANTERBURY CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR UNION. (Star, 24 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1896
Officers Queen's Cadets, Christchurch by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
24 Oct 1896
Queen's Cadets Rifle Volunteers, Christchurch by New Zealand Graphic; Sorrell, W. E. · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
27 Oct 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1896
AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 October 1896) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1896
EDUCATION BOARD. (Star, 28 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
28 Oct 1896
NEW BRIGHTON. (Star, 28 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 28 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1896
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 October 1896) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1896
CRICKET. (Otago Witness, 29 October 1896) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1896
CRICKET. (Star, 30 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1896
IN A NUTSHELL. (Star, 30 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1896
VITAL STATISTICS. (Star, 30 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1896
BAND GOSSIP. (Star, 31 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Oct 1896
ATHLETIC NOTES. (Auckland Star, 31 October 1896) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1896
Views around Governor's Bay, Lyttelton, N.Z. by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
2 Nov 1896
DEATHS. (Star, 02 November 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 02 November 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 November 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1896
ELECTORAL. (Star, 03 November 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1896
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 03 November 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1896
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 03 November 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 November 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1896
The Political Campaign. (Feilding Star, 04 November 1896) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (North Otago Times, 04 November 1896) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1896
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 05 November 1896) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 06 November 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 07 November 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1896
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 November 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1896
ELECTORAL. (Star, 09 November 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1896
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Inangahua Times, 10 November 1896) Inangahua Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 November 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1896
CHRISTCHURCH PRESBYTERY (Star, 10 November 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1896
Christchurch Races. (Colonist, 10 November 1896) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1896
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 November 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1896
POST OFFICE "NOTICES. (Otago Daily Times, 10 November 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 November 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1896
Christchurch Races. (Nelson Evening Mail, 11 November 1896) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 November 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1896
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Mataura Ensign, 12 November 1896) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1896
Christchurch Races. (Colonist, 12 November 1896) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1896
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Marlborough Express, 14 November 1896) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1896
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 November 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1896
COUNTRY NEWS. (Star, 14 November 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1896
J. H. Otto Schwartz. Conductor Stanmore Band, Christchurch by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
16 Nov 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 16 November 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1896
TRAINS LEAVE TIMARU. (Timaru Herald, 17 November 1896) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 November 1896) 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.

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