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 98 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
14 Mar 1898
CYCLING. (Timaru Herald, 14 March 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1898
CHRISTCHUKCH CLUB'S SPORTS. (Star, 14 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1898
CRICKET. (Star, 15 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1898
OMNIUM GATHERUM. (Otago Daily Times, 15 March 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1898
RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (Star, 15 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1898
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 16 March 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1898
Methodism in Otago and Southland (Otago Witness, 17 March 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Mar 1898
OBITUARY. (Star, 17 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1898
SILVER WEDDING. (Auckland Star, 17 March 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1898
SWIMMING. (Star, 19 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1898
SPORTING, CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, March 18. (North Otago Times, 19 March 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1898
N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (Auckland Star, 19 March 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1898
NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (Star, 19 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1898
United Fire Brigades Association by New Zealand Graphic; Hanna, John Robert, 1850-1915 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
21 Mar 1898
PRESENTATIONS. (Star, 21 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1898
N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (Colonist, 21 March 1898) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1898
N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (Auckland Star, 21 March 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 2.61 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1898
THE N.Z, RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING. (Wanganui Herald, 21 March 1898) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1898
N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (Auckland Star, 21 March 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 2.7 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1898
COLONIAL INVENTIONS. (Evening Post, 21 March 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1898
CHAMPIONSHIP BELT. (Poverty Bay Herald, 22 March 1898) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 March 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1898
THE "HORSE FIEND " IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Nelson Evening Mail, 23 March 1898) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1898
THE HORSE FIEND. (Star, 23 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1898
CHRISTCHURCH ITEMS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 23 March 1898) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Auckland Star, 23 March 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 25 March 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Mar 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 March 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1898
The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1898. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 March 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1898
THE FASTER ENCAMPMENT. (Star, 25 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Clutha Leader, 25 March 1898) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 March 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
26 Mar 1898
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, March 25. (North Otago Times, 26 March 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1898
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 28 March 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1898
SPORTING. CHRISTCHURCH. RACES. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, March 25. (North Otago Times, 28 March 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1898
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 29 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1898
CANTERBURY RUGBY UNION. (Star, 30 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1898
LOCAL AND GEN REAL (Star, 30 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1898
Biographical Notes of Settlers of the First Decade. THE OLD IDENTITY. (Otago Witness, 31 March 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, March 30. (North Otago Times, 31 March 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1898
1897. JANUARY. (Otago Witness, 31 March 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1898
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 31 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1898
The late Mr Thomas Denniston, Mr Justice Denniston (Supreme Court, Christchurch), Mr Thomas F. Denniston (manager Ida Valley Station). Mr G. L. Denniston (merchant, Dunedin), Mr A. J. Denni-ton (assistant manager Bank of New Zealand, Auckland), Mr W. J. Denniston (late of the Union Steam Ship Company Wellington. Since deceased ) (Otago Witness, 31 March 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1898
1878. JANUARY. (Otago Witness, 31 March 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1898
ST JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION. (Star, 31 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1898
OLD IDENTIANA. (Otago Witness, 31 March 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1898
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 01 April 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1898
POOTBALL. (Star, 01 April 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1898
THE VOLUNTEERS. (Star, 01 April 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1898
Irish News. (New Zealand Tablet, 01 April 1898) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 April 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1898
OBITUARY. (Star, 04 April 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1898
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch Press) (North Otago Times, 04 April 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1898
THE VOLUNTEERS. (Star, 04 April 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1898
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Poverty Bay Herald, 05 April 1898) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Apr 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 05 April 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1898
C.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. (Auckland Star, 05 April 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 06 April 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1898
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 07 April 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Apr 1898
THE CRICKET GROUND PAVILION (Auckland Star, 07 April 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 April 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1898
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 07 April 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1898
Mr Harry Fleming, Proprietor of the Occidental Hotel, Christchurch by Sporting & Dramatic Review · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
9 Apr 1898
CURRENT TOPICS. (Otago Daily Times, 09 April 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Apr 1898
BAND GOSSIP. (Star, 09 April 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1898
CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. (Star, 09 April 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1898
GOOD FRIDAY. (Star, 09 April 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1898
Christchurch. (Wanganui Chronicle, 09 April 1898) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1898
RIFLE SHOOTING. (Star, 09 April 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1898
CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. (Star, 11 April 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1898
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 11 April 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 12 April 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Apr 1898
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 12 April 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
12 Apr 1898
CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. (Star, 12 April 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1898
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 13 April 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
13 Apr 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 April 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 April 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1898
TRAILS LEAVE TIMARU. (Timaru Herald, 13 April 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1898
LQCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 14 April 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 April 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1898
TRAINS LEAVE TIMARU. (Timaru Herald, 15 April 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1898
A LONG WALK. (Star, 16 April 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 16 April 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1898
SMOKE CONCERTS. (Star, 16 April 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 April 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1898
CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. (Star, 18 April 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 April 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 April 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1898
FOOTBALL. (Star, 19 April 1898) 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.

“"Christchurch"”, the shelf

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