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.

“"Christchurch"”, the shelf

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

77,647 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 Jun 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 12 June 1899) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jun 1899
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 12 June 1899) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1899
Canterbury Championship. (Colonist, 12 June 1899) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1899
CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES. (Wanganui Chronicle, 12 June 1899) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1899
METEOROLOGICAL. (Star, 12 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1899
DEATHS. (Star, 13 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 June 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Taranaki Herald, 13 June 1899) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1899
IN A NUTSHELL. (Star, 13 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1899
MAILS CLOSE. (Grey River Argus, 13 June 1899) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1899
METEOROLOGICAL. (Star, 13 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 15 June 1899) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1899
HUNTING. (Star, 15 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1899
GOOD HEALTH WITHOUT DRUGS. 2.—THE LARGEST ORGAN IN THE BODY. (Otago Witness, 15 June 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1899
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 15 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1899
CHRISTCHURCH WINTER SHOW. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, June 14. (North Otago Times, 15 June 1899) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 16 June 1899) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1899
ENTERTAINMENTS. (Star, 16 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1899
TRAINS LEAVE TIMARU (Timaru Herald, 16 June 1899) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1899
GENERAL TELEGRAMS. (Evening Post, 16 June 1899) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 June 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
17 Jun 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
17 Jun 1899
CHRISTCHURCH (Star, 17 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1899
MARRIAGE. (Star, 17 June 1899) Star · 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
17 Jun 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1899
METEOROLOGICAL. (Star, 17 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1899
JUNIOR FLAG. (Star, 19 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1899
LOCAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Star, 19 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1899
Untitled (Star, 19 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1899
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 19 June 1899) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 June 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Jun 1899
COLLIE DOG TRIALS AT CASHMERE. (Star, 20 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1899
CHRISTCHURCH ITEMS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 20 June 1899) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1899
FOOTBALL. (Star, 21 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1899
CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES. (Colonist, 21 June 1899) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1899
Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1899. (Manawatu Herald, 22 June 1899) Manawatu Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1899
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 22 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1899
LOCAL AND. GENERAL. (Star, 23 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jun 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 June 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 24 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jun 1899
CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. Christchurch June 21. (Waimate Daily Advertiser, 24 June 1899) Waimate Daily Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 24 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 June 1899) Star · 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
24 Jun 1899
BRIEF MENTION. (Star, 24 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1899
LOCAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (Star, 26 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1899
FOOTBALL. (Timaru Herald, 26 June 1899) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1899
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 26 June 1899) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1899
WAIRAU FREEZING COMPANY. (Marlborough Express, 26 June 1899) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1899
WELLINGTON CUP MATCHES. (Auckland Star, 26 June 1899) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 June 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1899
DEATHS. (Star, 27 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1899
HEROIC DEEDS. (Wanganui Herald, 29 June 1899) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1899
Untitled (Otago Witness, 29 June 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1899
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. (Otago Witness, 29 June 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1899
ADDINGTON MARKETS. (Timaru Herald, 29 June 1899) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 June 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1899
CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES. (Colonist, 30 June 1899) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 July 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jul 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 01 July 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jul 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 01 July 1899) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1899
SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS. (Auckland Star, 01 July 1899) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1899
HOCKEY. (Star, 03 July 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1899
FOOTBALL. (Timaru Herald, 03 July 1899) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1899
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 03 July 1899) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. July 1. (North Otago Times, 03 July 1899) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1899
SUPREME COURT, CHRISTCHURCH. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 July 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 July 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 July 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 July 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1899
MISCELLANEOUS. (Auckland Star, 05 July 1899) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1899
IN A NUTSHELL. (Otago Witness, 06 July 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jul 1899
CANTERBURY. (Otago Witness, 06 July 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1899
ADDINGTON MARKETS. (BY TELEGRAPH.) (CHRISTCHURCH, July 5. (North Otago Times, 06 July 1899) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1899
ADDINGTON SALE. (Wanganui Herald, 06 July 1899) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 July 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 July 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jul 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 08 July 1899) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 July 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1899
Cartoonlets by New Zealand Graphic; Hunter, Ashley John Barsby, 1854-1932 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
10 Jul 1899
FOOTBALL. (Star, 10 July 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1899
THE LINWOOD CLUB RETAINS (Wanganui Herald, 10 July 1899) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1899
CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 10 July 1899) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1899
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 10 July 1899) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 July 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 July 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jul 1899
BOARD OE EDUCATION. (Star, 12 July 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1899
DEATHS. (Star, 12 July 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1899
SUICIDE IN CHRISTCHURCH. SUICIDE IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 13 July 1899) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1899
Page 26 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 13 July 1899) New Zealand Tablet · 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

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.

“"Christchurch"”, the shelf

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