How many records does the archive hold?

67,402 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 Addington Store”, the shelf

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

755 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
19 May 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 8 (Wanganui Herald, 19 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
24 Jun 1898
ADDINGTON MARKETS. Christchurch, June 22. (North Otago Times, 24 June 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 September 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1898
COMMERCIAL (Otago Witness, 27 October 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1899
The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1899. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 January 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1899
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, February 15. (Otago Witness, 16 February 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1899
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, March 22. (Otago Witness, 23 March 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1899
CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. CHRISTCHURCH, April 5, (Waimate Daily Advertiser, 08 April 1899) Waimate Daily Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 May 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 May 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 June 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 June 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 June 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 June 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1899
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 13 July 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1899
WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS. (Otago Daily Times, 10 August 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 23 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1899
TO-DAY'S ELECTION. (Star, 06 December 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1900s
11 Jan 1900
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. (Auckland Star, 11 January 1900) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1900
ADDINGTON MARKET. (Otago Witness, 03 May 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1900
CRICKET (Otago Daily Times, 16 June 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1900
ADDINGTON MARKETS. Christchurch, June 27. ADDINGTON MARKETS. Christchurch, June 27. (Waimate Daily Advertiser, 30 June 1900) Waimate Daily Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1900
AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 30 August 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1900
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 26 September 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 November 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 November 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1900
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, November 21. (Otago Witness, 28 November 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1900
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 December 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1900
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 December 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1900
ADDINGTON MARKET. Christchurch, December 28. (Waimate Daily Advertiser, 08 December 1900) Waimate Daily Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1900
THE CHURCHES. (Star, 15 December 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1901
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 January 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Feb 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 February 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1901
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. (Otago Witness, 06 March 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1901
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 March 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Apr 1901
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 17 April 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Apr 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 April 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jun 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 June 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1901
STOOK MARKETS. CHRISTCHURCH, 19th June. (Evening Post, 20 June 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1901
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1901
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1901
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Oct 1901
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Oct 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 November 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Nov 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 November 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Nov 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 November 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Nov 1901
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. (Otago Witness, 27 November 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 21 January 1902) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 14 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Mar 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1902
ADDINGTON MARKETS. CHRISTCHURCH, March 19. (Otago Witness, 26 March 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 May 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 May 1902
AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 28 May 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 June 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jun 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 June 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 19 June 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Jul 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 July 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1902
OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY. (Otago Witness, 02 July 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1902
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, July 2. (Otago Witness, 09 July 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Aug 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Sept 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Sept 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Sept 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
20 Sept 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 30 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Oct 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
11 Oct 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Oct 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Nov 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Nov 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Nov 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Nov 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 06 December 1902) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 08 December 1902) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 10 December 1902) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
22 Dec 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
24 Dec 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 December 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
2 Jan 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Jan 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
6 Jan 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place

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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