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.

64,722 records matching 100 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 1900s
16 Feb 1900
CANTERBURY REGATTA. (Wanganui Chronicle, 16 February 1900) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1900
THE WAR FUND. (Star, 16 February 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1900
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 February 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1900
N.Z. AMATEUR ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. (Evening Post, 19 February 1900) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
19 Feb 1900
RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. (Auckland Star, 19 February 1900) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 19 February 1900) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1900
THE KNIGHT TEMPLAR. (Star, 20 February 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Feb 1900
Departure of Third Contingent (Bruce Herald, 20 February 1900) Bruce Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Feb 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 February 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 February 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1900
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 20 February 1900) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 February 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1900
Athletic. (Manawatu Standard, 20 February 1900) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1900
Athletic Association Championship Meeting (Grey River Argus, 20 February 1900) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1900
THE POLICE FORCE. (Star, 20 February 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1900
CHRISTCHURCH DOMAIN BOARD. (Star, 21 February 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1900
TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 21 February 1900) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1900
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 21 February 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1900
ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES (Star, 21 February 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1900
OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND CONTINGENT. (Otago Witness, 22 February 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Feb 1900
OVERLAND PASSENGERS. (Otago Daily Times, 22 February 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1900
SPORTING. CHRISTCHURCH RACES. [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. (Evening Post, 22 February 1900) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 February 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 22 February 1900) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1900
ANOTHER NEW ZEALANDER KILLED. (Thames Star, 22 February 1900) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1900
A NEW ZEALANDER KILLED. (Auckland Star, 22 February 1900) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1900
NEW ZEALANDER KILLED. (Daily Telegraph, 22 February 1900) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1900
LETTERS FROM LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 22 February 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1900
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Auckland Star, 22 February 1900) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1900
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Auckland Star, 22 February 1900) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 February 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
23 Feb 1900
SPORTING. CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, February 22. (North Otago Times, 23 February 1900) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1900
SPORTING. (Evening Post, 23 February 1900) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1900
General News (Bruce Herald, 23 February 1900) Bruce Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1900
VITAL STATISTICS. (Star, 23 February 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 February 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1900
By Crackshot.] RACING FIXTURES. THE TURF. (Evening Post, 24 February 1900) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
24 Feb 1900
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 24 February 1900) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. February 23. (North Otago Times, 24 February 1900) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 February 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1900
SPORTING. CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, February 24. (North Otago Times, 26 February 1900) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1900
SPORTING. (Evening Post, 26 February 1900) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1900
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Marlborough Express, 26 February 1900) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1900
HARVEST THANKSGIVINGS. (Star, 27 February 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Feb 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 February 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 February 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1900
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 27 February 1900) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 February 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1900
SUICIDE. (West Coast Times, 27 February 1900) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1900
THE FOURTH CONTINGENT (Otago Witness, 01 March 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 01 March 1900) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1900
THE RICCARTON COURSE. (Otago Witness, 01 March 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1900
Page 45 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Witness, 01 March 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 March 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Mar 1900
PICNICS. (Star, 02 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Nelson Evening Mail, 03 March 1900) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1900
SOLVERS AND THEIR CRITICISMS. (Star, 03 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1900
THE VOLUNTEERS. (Star, 03 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1900
DEMONSTATION IN CANTERBURY. (Marlborough Express, 03 March 1900) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1900
HORNBY AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUB. (Star, 05 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 March 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Mar 1900
THE FIFTH CONTINGENT. (Thames Star, 07 March 1900) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1900
THE FIFTH CONTINGENT. (Otago Daily Times, 07 March 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1900
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 08 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 March 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
9 Mar 1900
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Star, 09 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Mar 1900
THE REV H. C. GILBERT. (Star, 09 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1900
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCES MARKET. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 09 March 1900) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1900
NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS (Grey River Argus, 09 March 1900) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1900
A CLERGYMAN DROWNED. (Nelson Evening Mail, 09 March 1900) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1900
FATALITIES. (Daily Telegraph, 09 March 1900) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1900
SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS. (Auckland Star, 09 March 1900) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1900
A CLERGYMAN DROWNED. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 09 March 1900) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1900
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1900
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1900
A Cergyman Found Drowned. (Manawatu Standard, 10 March 1900) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1900
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES (Evening Post, 10 March 1900) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Marlborough Express, 12 March 1900) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Mar 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 March 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
13 Mar 1900
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch Press. (North Otago Times, 13 March 1900) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1900
ENTERTAINMENTS. (Star, 13 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1900
DRAINAGE BOARD. (Star, 14 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1900
SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 14 March 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1900
MARRIAGES. (Star, 14 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1900
BLENHEIM CHRISTCHURCH RAILWAY. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 14 March 1900) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1900
HORSES ALLOTTED AND EQUIPMENT SERVED OUT. (Otago Witness, 15 March 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1900
Page 29 Advertisements Column 2 (New Zealand Tablet, 15 March 1900) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 15 March 1900) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1900
KEMPTHORNE, PROSSER, AND CO.'S NEW ZEALAND DRUG COMPANY (LIMITED). (Otago Witness, 15 March 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1900
CASUALTIES. (Otago Witness, 15 March 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 March 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
16 Mar 1900
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Clutha Leader, 16 March 1900) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 March 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 16 March 1900) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1900
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1900
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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