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.

“"Cashel Street"”, the shelf

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

6,557 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
27 Jun 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 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
3 Jul 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 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
7 Jul 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 07 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1894
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 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
16 Jul 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 16 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
23 Jul 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jul 1894
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1894
DEATHS. (Star, 30 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 31 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1894
The Star. THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1894. To-Day. (Star, 02 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 August 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
9 Aug 1894
Page 2 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
11 Aug 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 11 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 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
22 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
27 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1894
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1894
Preliminary Meeting. (Star, 31 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 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
10 Sept 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 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
15 Sept 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 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
21 Sept 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 22 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Sept 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 September 1894) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 October 1894) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 October 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 October 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 October 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 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
5 Nov 1894
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 November 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 November 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 November 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 November 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 November 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 November 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1894
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 November 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 November 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Dec 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 December 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 December 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
12 Dec 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 December 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1894
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 December 1894) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1894
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 December 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1895
Photograph: Christchurch by Burton Bros · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
14 Jan 1895
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 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
26 Jan 1895
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1895
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times 13-2-1895) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 February 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
26 Feb 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 26 February 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1895
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 March 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1895
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 March 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1895
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 March 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1895
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 March 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1895
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 May 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1895
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 May 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 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
30 May 1895
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 May 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
28 Jun 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 28 June 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1895
THE UNEMPLOYED. (Star, 27 July 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1895
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 August 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1895
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 August 1895) 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.

“"Cashel Street"”, the shelf

The shelf

Its patch