How many records does the archive hold?

69,585 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.

“Cathedral Square Market”, the shelf

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

790 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
23 Mar 1893
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 23 March 1893) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 April 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 April 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1893
Christchurch Notes. (Clutha Leader, 21 April 1893) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
22 Apr 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 April 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 April 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1893
Local & General. (Star, 23 June 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1893
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 July 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
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
26 Aug 1893
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 August 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
7 Oct 1893
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 October 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1893
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 October 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 October 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 30 October 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1893
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 November 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 November 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1893
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 November 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1893
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 November 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1893
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 November 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 22 November 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1893
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 November 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 November 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 December 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 January 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 February 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 February 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1894
Local & General. (Star, 21 February 1894) 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
8 Mar 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 13 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Mar 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 22 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 24 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
31 Mar 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 31 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Apr 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 03 April 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Apr 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 19 April 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 April 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 08 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 May 1894) Star · 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
12 May 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 26 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1894
Local & General. (Star, 09 June 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 June 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
6 Sept 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 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
18 Sept 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 October 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 03 November 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 December 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Dec 1894
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 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
5 Jan 1895
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1895
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1895
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 February 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
7 Mar 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 March 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1895
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 10 May 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 May 1895
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 May 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1895
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 May 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
28 May 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 May 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
30 May 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 May 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jun 1895
CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT. (Star, 03 June 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 June 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jun 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 June 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jun 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 June 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 June 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1895
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 June 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1895
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 August 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 September 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 September 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1895
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 December 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1896
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 January 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1896
CABLED TOPICS. (Evening Post, 25 January 1896) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1896
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 February 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1896
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1896
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1896
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 April 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1896
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 June 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1896
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 June 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1896
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 July 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1896
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 July 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1896
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 July 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
12 Aug 1896
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 August 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1896
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 August 1896) 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.

“Cathedral Square Market”, the shelf

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