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.

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

68,952 records matching 89 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 1900s
28 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Grey River Argus, 28 January 1902) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times 28-1-1902) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1902
Page 34 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Witness, 29 January 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1902
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 January 1902) 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
31 Jan 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 31 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1902
Christchurch Cathedral. (Colonist, 31 January 1902) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Colonist, 31 January 1902) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Feb 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1902
GREATER CHRISTCHURCH." (Star, 01 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 01 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1902
Mr. and Mrs. Seuton, February 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Feb 1902
Mr. A. Cragg, February 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Feb 1902
Mr. and Mrs. Swift and child, February 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11595 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Feb 1902
Mr. Vere and Mrs. Brough, February 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11575 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Feb 1902
Mrs. Brough and Mr. Vere, February 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Feb 1902
Mr. Vere and Mrs. Brough, February 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11576 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Feb 1902
Mr. and Mrs. Daly and Miss Chatteris, February 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11573 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Feb 1902
Mr. and Mrs. Daly and Miss Chatteris, February 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11577 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Feb 1902
Mr. and Mrs. Daly, Mrs Vaughan and Miss Chatteris, February 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Feb 1902
Mr. and Mrs. Swift and child, February 1902 by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11578 · Christchurch City Libraries
3 Feb 1902
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 03 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1902
Christchurch Matches. (Wanganui Herald, 03 February 1902) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1902
DROWNING FATALITY. (Auckland Star, 03 February 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
5 Feb 1902
GENERAL TELEGRAMS. (Evening Post, 05 February 1902) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1902
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 05 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1902
Page 34 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Witness, 05 February 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1902
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1902
Untitled (Star, 05 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1902
A CANAL TO CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1902
COLONIAL REINFORCEMENTS. (Star, 06 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1902
THE WEATHER. (Star, 06 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1902
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 06 February 1902) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Feb 1902
CONDENSED CABLES AND TELEGRAMS. (Wanganui Herald, 07 February 1902) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1902
LAST NIGHT'S NEW ZEALAND NEWS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 07 February 1902) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1902
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 07 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1902
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 07 February 1902) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
8 Feb 1902
Social Gossip. (New Zealand Free Lance, 08 February 1902) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1902
PROPOSED. CHRISTCHURCH – SUMNER CANAL. (Auckland Star, 08 February 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1902
ARRANGEMENTS FOR DEPARTURE OF EIGHTH CONTINGENT. (Wanganui Chronicle, 08 February 1902) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 10 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1902
CRICKET. (Taranaki Herald, 10 February 1902) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1902
CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES. (Wanganui Chronicle, 10 February 1902) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1902
CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES. (Marlborough Express, 10 February 1902) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1902
CRICKET. (Poverty Bay Herald, 10 February 1902) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1902
FIRE NEAR CHRISTCHURCH. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 10 February 1902) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1902
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1902
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times 2-10-1902) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1902
THE WEST END. (Star, 11 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1902
SPORTING. RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. (Evening Post, 11 February 1902) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1902
SUPREME COURT SITTINGS. (Marlborough Express, 11 February 1902) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 11 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1902
CRICKET IN CHRISTCHURCH. CHRISTCHURCH, February 8. (Otago Witness, 12 February 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1902
CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. (Marlborough Express, 12 February 1902) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1902
Page 34 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Witness, 12 February 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1902
NEW COUNCIL CHAMBERS. (Star, 13 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1902
CHRISTCHURCH SUMMER MEETING. (Thames Star, 13 February 1902) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1902
MAIL NOTICE. (Grey River Argus, 14 February 1902) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1902
CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. (Marlborough Express, 14 February 1902) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1902
CHRISTCHURCH MEETING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 14 February 1902) Wanganui Chronicle · 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
14 Feb 1902
WEIGHTS FOR SECOND DAY. (Marlborough Express, 14 February 1902) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1902
CANTERBURY SUMMER MEETING. (Taranaki Herald, 14 February 1902) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1902
SCHOOL COMMITTEES. (Star, 14 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1902
CHRISTCHURCH MEETING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 14 February 1902) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1902
SECOND DAY (Ashburton Guardian, 14 February 1902) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1902
SPORTING. C.J.C. SUMMER MEETING. (Evening Post, 14 February 1902) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1902
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1902
EVERYDAY FACTS. (Star, 15 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1902
CONTRACTS FOR SUPPLIES. (Evening Post, 15 February 1902) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1902
SPORTING NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 15 February 1902) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1902
CANTERBURY RACES. (Auckland Star, 15 February 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1902
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1902
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 15-2-1902) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1902
Man Found Drowned. (Colonist, 17 February 1902) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1902
Drowned In Heathoote River. (Wanganui Herald, 17 February 1902) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1902
Christchurch Races. (Colonist, 17 February 1902) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1902
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 17 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1902
PERSONAL. (Star, 17 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1902
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Grey River Argus, 17 February 1902) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1902
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1902
HALSWELL GAOL ENQUIRY. (Auckland Star, 18 February 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1902
GREATER CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · no. 2.4 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1902
GREATER CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · no. 2.8 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1902
LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 18 February 1902) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1902
Page 33 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Witness, 19 February 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Feb 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1902
SOUTHLAND NEWS NOTES (Otago Witness, 19 February 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1902
WHERE TO SPEND A HOLIDAY. (Star, 19 February 1902) 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.

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