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.

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

68,762 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
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
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
17 Mar 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 17 March 1900) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1900
AQUATICS. WELLINGTON ROWING CLUB REGATTA. (Evening Post, 19 March 1900) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Mar 1900
CHRISTCHURCH ITEMS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 19 March 1900) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 19 March 1900) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 March 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
20 Mar 1900
BOROUGH COUNCIL. (Star, 20 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Mar 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 21 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
21 Mar 1900
POLO. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 21 March 1900) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 March 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Mar 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · no. 47.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · no. 67.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1900
THE FIFTH CONTINGENT. (Star, 24 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Mar 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Otago Daily Times, 24 March 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 March 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
27 Mar 1900
LIST OF THE MEN SELECTED. (Star, 27 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1900
Polo Tournament. (Manawatu Standard, 28 March 1900) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1900
GOLF. (Star, 28 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1900
CHRISTCHURCH �� BLENHEIM RAILWAY. (Star, 29 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1900
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 29 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1900
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 29 March 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 March 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
30 Mar 1900
DEATHS. (Star, 30 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times, 30 March 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1900
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Mar 1900
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 31 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1900
CYCLING. (Star, 31 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1900
THE FIFTH COTINGENT. (Otago Daily Times, 02 April 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
2 Apr 1900
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 02 April 1900) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1900
CORRESPONDENCE. (Star, 02 April 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 April 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1900
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 02 April 1900) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1900
DEPARTURE OF THE GYMERIC. (Evening Post, 02 April 1900) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 April 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Apr 1900
Untitled (Colonist, 03 April 1900) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1900
CANTERBURY SOCIETY OF ARTS. (Star, 04 April 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Apr 1900
THE CONTINGENTS. (Otago Witness, 05 April 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
5 Apr 1900
PASSING NOTES. (Otago Witness, 05 April 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1900
NOTES BY SLIP. (Otago Witness, 05 April 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 April 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Apr 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 April 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1900
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Otago Daily Times, 07 April 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1900
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 07 April 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1900
THE PUBLIC HEALTH. (Star, 07 April 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1900
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 April 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 07 April 1900) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1900
SANITATION AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 07 April 1900) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times 4-8-1900) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Apr 1900
NORTHCOTES KINEMATOGRAPH. (Grey River Argus, 09 April 1900) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1900
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 09 April 1900) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1900
DIOCESAN STANDING COMMITTEE. (Star, 09 April 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1900
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 4-9-1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 April 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Apr 1900
THE ROLL CALL. (Otago Daily Times, 10 April 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Apr 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 April 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 April 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1900
THE VOLUNTEERS. (Star, 12 April 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Apr 1900
OMNIUM GATHERUM. (Otago Daily Times, 12 April 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1900
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. (PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) (Otago Witness, 12 April 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 April 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1900
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 13 April 1900) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 April 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1900
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 April 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1900
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 April 1900) 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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