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.

“The Christchurch Club”, the shelf

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

9,163 records matching 99 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
3 Feb 1896
THE INTERCOLONIAL MEDICAL CONGRESS. (Otago Daily Times, 03 February 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1896
TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 05 February 1896) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Feb 1896
CYCLING. (Star, 08 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1896
LOCAL AND GENEEAL. (Star, 10 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1896
THE INTERNATIONAL RACE MEETING. (Star, 10 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1896
CHRISTCHURCH CYCLING. (North Otago Times, 10 February 1896) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1896
THE INTERNATIONAL MEETING. (Timaru Herald, 10 February 1896) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1896
Untitled (Nelson Evening Mail, 11 February 1896) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1896
SWIMMING. (Star, 11 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1896
Cycling News. (Feilding Star, 14 February 1896) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1896
CYCLING. (North Otago Times, 14 February 1896) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1896
CYCLING. (Star, 14 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1896
SCHOOL COMMITTEES. (Star, 14 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1896
SWIMMING. (Star, 17 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1896
CYCLING. (Star, 17 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1896
CYCLING. (North Otago Times, 17 February 1896) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1896
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 February 1896) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1896
CHRISTCHURCH REGATTA. (Star, 20 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1896
CHRISTCHURCH REGATTA. (Star, 21 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1896
SWIMMING. (Star, 24 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 26 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1896
THE OTOGO DAILY TIMES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1896. (Otago Daily Times, 27 February 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1896
SWIMMING. (Star, 02 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1896
THE FUNERALS. (Star, 03 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 06 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Mar 1896
Second Junior. (Observer, 07 March 1896) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1896
SWIMMING. (Star, 09 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1896
POLO. (Star, 09 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1896
SYDENHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL. (Star, 10 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 12 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1896
NOTES OF THE WEEK. (Otago Daily Times, 14 March 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1896
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 16 March 1896) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1896
Telegraphic. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 16 March 1896) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1896
SWIMMING. (Star, 16 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1896
CABLED TOPICS. (Evening Post, 17 March 1896) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1896
N.Z. Rille Association. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 19 March 1896) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1896
RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING. (Auckland Star, 20 March 1896) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
20 Mar 1896
Distribution of Prize Money. (Wanganui Herald, 20 March 1896) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
20 Mar 1896
THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING. (Star, 20 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 7 places
20 Mar 1896
LATEST SHOOTING. (Daily Telegraph, 20 March 1896) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 6 places
20 Mar 1896
SWIMMING. (Star, 20 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1896
N.Z. RILFE ASSOCIATION. (Wanganui Chronicle, 21 March 1896) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
21 Mar 1896
THE FEDERAL RIFLE MEETING. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 21 March 1896) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 7 places
21 Mar 1896
TO-MORROW'S CHURCH SERVICES. (Otago Daily Times, 21 March 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Mar 1896
RICHMOND WORKING MEN'S CLUB. (Star, 21 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1896
Lyttelton Regatta by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
23 Mar 1896
SWIMMING. (Star, 23 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1896
SYDENHAM. (Star, 24 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1896
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1896
CHRISTCHURCH SUBSCRIPTIONS. (Star, 01 April 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 02 April 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1896
CHRISTCHURCH SUBSCRIPTIONS. (Star, 02 April 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1896
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 April 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1896
CHRISTCHURCH SUBSCRIPTIONS. (Star, 06 April 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Apr 1896
Christchurch Races. (Colonist, 07 April 1896) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1896
CHRISTCHURCH SUBSCRIPTIONS. (Star, 08 April 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1896
Christchurch Races. (Colonist, 08 April 1896) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1896
CHRISTCHURCH SUBSCRIPTIONS. (Star, 15 April 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
17 Apr 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 17 April 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1896
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Southland Times, 24 April 1896) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1896
NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY. (Star, 24 April 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1896
CHRISTCHURCH HUNT CLUB. (Star, 27 April 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1896
CHRISTCHURCH V. SYDENHAM. (Star, 27 April 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1896
FOOTBALL. (Star, 29 April 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1896
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 30 April 1896) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1896
FOOTBALL. (Star, 01 May 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1896
CHRISTCHURCH SUBSCRIPTIONS. (Star, 01 May 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1896
CHRISTCHURCH SUBSCRIPTIONS. (Star, 02 May 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 08 May 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1896
COUNTRY NEWS. (Star, 11 May 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 13 May 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1896
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 14 May 1896) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 May 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 16 May 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 20 May 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 May 1896
FOOTBALL. (Star, 20 May 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1896
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 May 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1896
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 May 1896) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 May 1896
The Marlborugh Express PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1896. LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 27 May 1896) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1896
FOOTBALL. (Star, 27 May 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1896
FOOTBALL. (Star, 01 June 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jun 1896
COUNTRY NEWS. (Star, 01 June 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jun 1896
MAGISTERIAL (Star, 01 June 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 04 June 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 05 June 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1896
Untitled (Nelson Evening Mail, 06 June 1896) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1896
BRUNNER RELIEF FUND. (Star, 06 June 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1896
THURSDAY FLAG MATCHES. (Star, 12 June 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1896
NEW BRIGHTON. (Star, 13 June 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1896
FOOTBALL. (Star, 17 June 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1896
FIXTURES. (Otago Witness, 18 June 1896) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 18 June 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1896
Local and General News. (Feilding Star, 18 June 1896) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1896
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 19 June 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1896
FOOTBALL. (Star, 19 June 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1896
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 June 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1896
NEW BRIGHTON. (Star, 20 June 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1896
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 June 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jun 1896
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 June 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1896
FOOTBALL. (Star, 22 June 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1896
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 25 June 1896) Otago Witness · 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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