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 97 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
18 Aug 1899
FOOTBALL. (Star, 18 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1899
LATE RACING. (Auckland Star, 18 August 1899) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1899
SPORTING. (Wanganui Herald, 18 August 1899) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 18 August 1899) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1899
GRAND NATIONAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 18 August 1899) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1899
ENTERTAINMENTS. (Star, 18 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1899
SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT. (Star, 21 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1899
JUNIOR COMPETITION. (Star, 21 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1899
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Marlborough Express, 21 August 1899) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1899
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 21 August 1899) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 August 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
22 Aug 1899
MR G.W. RUSSELL AT RICCARTON. (Star, 22 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1899
MARRIAGE. (Star, 22 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1899
THE VOLUNTEERS. (Star, 22 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 22 August 1899) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1899
Untitled (Clutha Leader, 22 August 1899) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1899
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Aug 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 23 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1899
SPORTING. (Wanganui Herald, 23 August 1899) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1899
DISTRICT & GENERAL. (Bush Advocate, 24 August 1899) Bush Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1899
THE VOLUNTEERS. (Star, 25 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1899
HOCKEY. (Star, 28 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 August 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
29 Aug 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1899
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times, 30 August 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1899
Fixtures (Wanganui Herald, 30 August 1899) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1899
THE ABATTOIR QUESTION. (Star, 30 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1899
CYCLING. (Star, 31 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1899
GOLF. (Otago Witness, 31 August 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1899
Accidents and Fatalities. (Taranaki Herald, 01 September 1899) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Timaru Herald, 01 September 1899) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1899
REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES. (Auckland Star, 02 September 1899) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1899
Snow scene on the Avon, Christchurch, N.Z. by New Zealand Graphic; Wheeler, Edmund · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
2 Sept 1899
The hall of the Canterbury College, Christchurch, N.Z. by New Zealand Graphic; Wheeler, Edmund · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
4 Sept 1899
FOOTBALL. (Evening Post, 04 September 1899) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Sept 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1899
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 04 September 1899) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Auckland Star, 05 September 1899) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Sept 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 05 September 1899) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 05 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1899
CHRISTCHURCH �� SUMNER CYCLE TRACK. (Star, 06 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 06 September 1899) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 06 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1899
LES CLOCHES DE CORNEVILLE (Star, 06 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Timaru Herald, 07 September 1899) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1899
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 07 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1899
ELECTION NOTES. (Auckland Star, 08 September 1899) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 September 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
9 Sept 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1899
MARRIAGES. (Star, 09 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1899
Golf championship meeting at Wellington by New Zealand Graphic; Lewis · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
11 Sept 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1899
ATHLETIC. (Star, 11 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times, 11 September 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 September 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
12 Sept 1899
COUNCIL. (Star, 12 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1899
CHRISTCHURCH PRESBITEM. (Star, 12 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 September 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
13 Sept 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 13 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1899
PUBLIC WORKS ESTIMATES. (Star, 13 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1899
POULTRY NOTES. (Otago Witness, 14 September 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1899
THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. AGAINST SOUTH OF ENGLAND. (Otago Witness, 14 September 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1899
THE PUBLIC WORKS STATE-MENT. (Ashburton Guardian, 14 September 1899) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1899
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 14 September 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 September 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Sept 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 15 September 1899) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1899
CHRISTCHURCH ITEMS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 15 September 1899) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 September 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Sept 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Nelson Evening Mail, 16 September 1899) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 16 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1899
LOCAL GOVERNMENT NOTES. (Star, 16 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1899
CHRISTCHURCH (Star, 18 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1899
PRESENTATIONS. (Star, 18 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 September 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Sept 1899
LINWOOD. (Star, 19 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1899
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Hawke's Bay Herald, 19 September 1899) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 September 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
20 Sept 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 September 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Sept 1899
DEATHS. (Star, 22 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1899
SCHOOL COMMITTEES. (Star, 22 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1899
GOLF. (Star, 22 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Sept 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 23 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 23 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1899
HIPPONA'S" NOTE BOOK. (Auckland Star, 23 September 1899) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1899
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 25 September 1899) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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