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.

“Smith and Smith”, the shelf

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

8,506 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 1890s
2 Feb 1894
NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY. (Wanganui Herald, 02 February 1894) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1894
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Auckland Star, 10 February 1894) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
13 Feb 1894
THE OTAGO DAILY TIMES TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1894. (Otago Daily Times, 13 February 1894) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1894
Local & General. (Star, 15 February 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1894
CHRISTCHURCHS (Star, 16 February 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1894
CHRISTCHURCH REGATTA. (Star, 22 February 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1894
Local & General. (Star, 24 February 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1894
Page 24 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Witness, 01 March 1894) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1894
DEATHS (Otago Witness, 01 March 1894) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1894
Local & General. (Star, 02 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1894
TO-DAY'S SHOOTING. (Auckland Star, 02 March 1894) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1894
TO-DAY'S SHOOTING. (Auckland Star, 03 March 1894) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1894
THE NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (Otago Daily Times, 03 March 1894) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1894
NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Hillsborough, March 2. (North Otago Times, 03 March 1894) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1894
RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND. (Taranaki Herald, 03 March 1894) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1894
OUR RIFLEMEN. (Auckland Star, 03 March 1894) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1894
NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (Evening Post, 03 March 1894) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1894
The Tuam Street Drain. (Star, 05 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1894
NZ Rifle Meeting. (Southland Times, 05 March 1894) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1894
NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (Evening Post, 05 March 1894) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1894
OUR RIFLEMEN. (Auckland Star, 05 March 1894) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1894
NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Hillsborough, March 3. (North Otago Times, 05 March 1894) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1894
New Zealand Rifle Association. (Ashburton Guardian, 06 March 1894) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1894
RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND. (Taranaki Herald, 06 March 1894) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1894
The Rifle Meeting. (Feilding Star, 06 March 1894) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1894
N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 06 March 1894) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1894
NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Hillsborough, March 5. (North Otago Times, 06 March 1894) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1894
Law Examinations. (Poverty Bay Herald, 07 March 1894) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1894
BY TELEGRAPH. ) Hillsborough, March 6 (North Otago Times, 07 March 1894) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1894
New Zealand Rifle Association. (Ashburton Guardian, 07 March 1894) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1894
RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING. (West Coast Times, 07 March 1894) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1894
The Rifle Meeting. (Feilding Star, 07 March 1894) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1894
TO-DAY'S FIRING. (Auckland Star, 07 March 1894) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1894
THE NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (Otago Witness, 08 March 1894) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
8 Mar 1894
THE NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (Otago Daily Times, 08 March 1894) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1894
Local & General. (Star, 12 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1894
Local & General. (Star, 13 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Nelson Evening Mail, 14 March 1894) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1894
LOOAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 15 March 1894) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1894
THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE. (West Coast Times, 15 March 1894) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1894
THE NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (Otago Witness, 15 March 1894) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Grey River Argus, 17 March 1894) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1894
THE LICENSING ELECTIONS. (Star, 19 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1894
The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, Morning News, and Echo. MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1834. (Auckland Star, 19 March 1894) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 March 1894) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1894
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1894
THE NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (Otago Daily Times, 20 March 1894) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Otago Daily Times, 20 March 1894) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1894
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Ashburton Guardian, 22 March 1894) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1894
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (BY TELGRAPH.) Christchurch, March 26. (North Otago Times, 27 March 1894) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1894
VISITORS TO ASHBURTON. (Ashburton Guardian, 29 March 1894) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1894
Woolston Borough Council. (Star, 02 April 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1894
School Committees. (Star, 07 April 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1894
Local & General. (Star, 11 April 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1894
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 April 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1894
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 12 April 1894) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Apr 1894
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 April 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1894
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 25 April 1894) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
26 Apr 1894
THE UNIVERSITY. (Star, 26 April 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 April 1894) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 May 1894) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1894
SHOOTING COMPETITIONS. (Otago Daily Times 5-1-1894) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1894
Marlborough Express. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1894. LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 11 May 1894) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1894
FOOTBALL. (Auckland Star, 12 May 1894) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1894
CHRISTCHURCH V. SYDENHAM. (Star, 14 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1894
FOOTBALL. (Star, 17 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1894
Local & General. (Star, 18 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 May 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1894
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Taranaki Herald, 02 June 1894) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1894
AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 June 1894) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 05 June 1894) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1894
FOOTBALL. (Poverty Bay Herald, 07 June 1894) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
9 Jun 1894
Local & General. (Star, 09 June 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 June 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 June 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 18 June 1894) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1894
Sydenham Borough Council. (Star, 19 June 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1894
FOOTBALL. (Star, 22 June 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Taranaki Herald, 25 June 1894) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1894
Local & General. (Star, 26 June 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
28 Jun 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Grey River Argus, 28 June 1894) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Taranaki Herald, 28 June 1894) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1894
School Committees. (Star, 07 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Taranaki Herald, 07 July 1894) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1894
FOOTBALL. (Star, 11 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1894
DEATHS. (Auckland Star, 12 July 1894) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1894
FOOTBALL. (Evening Post, 13 July 1894) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Jul 1894
FOOTBALL. (Star, 13 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1894
Christchurch v. East Christchurch. (Star, 16 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1894
WELLINGTON ART CLUB. (Evening Post, 16 July 1894) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1894
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 20 July 1894) Evening Post · 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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