How many records does the archive hold?

89,924 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.

79,262 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 1900s
9 Aug 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1902
Social Gossip. (New Zealand Free Lance, 09 August 1902) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1902
THE CHURCHES. (Star, 09 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1902
SCHOOL COMMITTEES. (Star, 11 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1902
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 11 August 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1902
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 11 August 1902) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1902
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 12 August 1902) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1902
CHRISTCHURCH. (Marlborough Express, 12 August 1902) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1902
GREATER CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1902
Christchurch Races. (Colonist, 13 August 1902) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1902
THE ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, August 6. (Otago Witness, 13 August 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1902
LATE RACING. (Auckland Star, 13 August 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1902
CHRISTCHURCH RACES (Grey River Argus, 13 August 1902) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1902
Untitled (Grey River Argus, 13 August 1902) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1902
Accidents and Fatalities. (Ashburton Guardian, 14 August 1902) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1902
MESSRS W. ROUT & SONS' REPORT. (Colonist, 14 August 1902) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1902
DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH. (New Zealand Tablet, 14 August 1902) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1902
N.Z. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. (Auckland Star, 14 August 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1902
RACING NEWS. (Auckland Star, 15 August 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1902
SPORTING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 15 August 1902) Poverty Bay Herald · 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
16 Aug 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Poverty Bay Herald, 16 August 1902) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Aug 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 19 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Aug 1902
PERSONAL ITEMS. (Otago Witness, 20 August 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1902
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. (Auckland Star, 21 August 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1902
Firing of the royal salute on coronation day in Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Bickerton · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
21 Aug 1902
Coronation day in Christchurch with cars taking part in the procession by Auckland Weekly News; Bickerton · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
23 Aug 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1902
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times 23-8-1902) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1902
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1902
GREATER CHRISTCHURCH." (Star, 25 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1902
EXCITING EPISODE AT LYTTELTON GAOL. (Auckland Star, 26 August 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1902
ASSAULTING WARDEES IN LYTTELTON GAOL. (Thames Star, 26 August 1902) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1902
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 26 August 1902) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1902
CHRISTCHURCH. (Northern Advocate, 26 August 1902) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1902
CHRISTCHURCH NOTES. (Auckland Star, 26 August 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1902
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 27 August 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1902
ARBITRATION COURT. (Evening Post, 27 August 1902) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1902
FOOTBALL. (Otago Witness, 27 August 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 August 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
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
30 Aug 1902
AVONDALE CUP AND FLYING (Observer, 30 August 1902) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1902
FOOTBALL. (Colonist, 01 September 1902) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1902
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1902
GREATER CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1902
SUMMARY OF EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN NEWS. (Auckland Star, 02 September 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1902
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. (Wanganui Herald, 02 September 1902) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1902
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. TO-DAY'S PLAY. (Evening Post, 02 September 1902) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1902
THE GOLF MATCHES. (Nelson Evening Mail, 02 September 1902) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1902
GOLF. (Feilding Star, 02 September 1902) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1902
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. (Auckland Star, 02 September 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1902
A PECULIAR CASE. (Feilding Star, 02 September 1902) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1902
PRISONERS' ATTACK ON WARDERS. (Otago Witness, 03 September 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 03 September 1902) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1902
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 03 September 1902) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1902
HOCKEY. (Colonist, 04 September 1902) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 05 September 1902) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1902
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 05 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1902
"PLAGUE" AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Taranaki Daily News 9-5-1902) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
6 Sept 1902
BUBONIC PLAGUE. (Star, 06 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 06 September 1902) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1902
ALLEGED ILLICIT STILL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 09 September 1902) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1902
An Illicit Still. (Ashburton Guardian, 09 September 1902) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1902
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 09 September 1902) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1902
PATENTS. (Ashburton Guardian, 10 September 1902) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1902
IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1902
IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1902
TELEGRAMS. (Wanganui Herald, 11 September 1902) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1902
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS. (Marlborough Express, 11 September 1902) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1902
Mr Justice Denniston, Christchurch Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Sept 1902
LOCAL AND GENERAL—Cont. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 September 1902) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Sept 1902
Cap and Jacket (Observer, 13 September 1902) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1902
PATENTS. (Star, 13 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1902
PARLIAMENTARY NOTES. (Poverty Bay Herald, 13 September 1902) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1902
PATENTS. (West Coast Times, 15 September 1902) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1902
FEDERALS V. ADDINGTON. (Colonist, 15 September 1902) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1902
Untitled (Manawatu Standard, 15 September 1902) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 15 September 1902) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Wairarapa Daily Times, 15 September 1902) Wairarapa Daily Times · 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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