How many records does the archive hold?

65,200 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.

“Carlton”, the shelf

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

904 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
10 Apr 1893
THE OTAGO UNIVERSITY. (Otago Daily Times, 10 April 1893) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Apr 1893
THE OTAGO UNIVERSITY. (Otago Witness, 13 April 1893) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jul 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 July 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 July 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 July 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 July 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 July 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 28 July 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 August 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 August 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 August 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 21 August 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 September 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 September 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 September 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 09 October 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 October 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1894
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 14 February 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1894
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 February 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1894
MARRIAGES. (Star, 28 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Apr 1894
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 April 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1894
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 08 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 22 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Oct 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 October 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1894
Untitled (Auckland Star, 30 November 1894) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 December 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1894
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 December 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 31 December 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1895
CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT. (Star, 03 June 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1895
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Hawke's Bay Herald, 16 August 1895) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Dec 1895
OTAGO A: AND P. SOCIETY'S SHOW. (Otago Witness, 05 December 1895) 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
3 Dec 1896
ELECTORAL. (Star, 03 December 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Jan 1897
DEATHS. (Star, 07 January 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1897
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 February 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1897
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 February 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 March 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1897
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 March 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1897
REVISED CRICKET RECORDS. (Otago Witness, 03 June 1897) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 August 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Aug 1897
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 August 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Sept 1897
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 September 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1897
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 September 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1897
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 September 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1897
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 September 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 20 November 1897) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Dec 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Auckland Star, 09 December 1897) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 January 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 March 1898) Star · 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
10 May 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 May 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 8 (Wanganui Herald, 19 May 1898) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 8 (Wanganui Herald, 20 May 1898) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1898
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Wanganui Herald, 21 May 1898) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 8 (Wanganui Herald, 23 May 1898) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 8 (Wanganui Herald, 25 May 1898) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1898
NOTES BY SLIP. (Otago Witness, 15 December 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jan 1899
BOROUGH COUNCILS. (Star, 10 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 09 May 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1899
Nelson Evening Mail FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1899. (Nelson Evening Mail, 21 July 1899) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 03 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 04 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 December 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Dec 1899
TO-DAY'S ELECTION. (Star, 06 December 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1900s
1 Jan 1900
Carlton Bridge, Christchurch. 2014 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
2 Feb 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 February 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Feb 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 February 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 February 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
18 Apr 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 April 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Apr 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 April 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
12 May 1900
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 May 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 August 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1901
NOTES BY SLIP. (Otago Witness, 16 January 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
17 Apr 1901
ORICKET. (Otago Witness, 17 April 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1901
TE KORAHA. (Star, 22 June 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Jul 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 July 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1902
MARRIAGES. (Auckland Star, 31 January 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Feb 1902
THE WEST END. (Star, 11 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Mar 1902
THE NOMINAL ROLL. (Otago Witness, 19 March 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
22 Apr 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 April 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Apr 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Auckland Star, 29 April 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 May 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places

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.

“Carlton”, the shelf

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