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 Club”, the shelf

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

9,293 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 1900s
28 Dec 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Nelson Evening Mail, 28 December 1900) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1900
SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 31 December 1900) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1901
CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD FOR THE YEAR 1900. (Otago Witness, 02 January 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1901
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 02 January 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Nelson Evening Mail, 02 January 1901) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1901
Untitled (Clutha Leader 1-3-1901) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1901
THE Grey River Argus. PUBLISHED DAILY. MONDAY, JANUARY 7. (Grey River Argus, 07 January 1901) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1901
CHRISTCHURCH TOURNAMENT. (Feilding Star, 15 January 1901) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1901
A SENSATIONAL ELOPEMENT. (Clutha Leader 15-1-1901) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1901
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 16 January 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 January 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1901
The Akaroa Mail FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1901. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 January 1901) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1901
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 23 January 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1901
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 2-5-1901) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Feb 1901
CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB'S MID SUMMER MEETING. (Auckland Star, 06 February 1901) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1901
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 13 February 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1901
Christchurch Autumn Meeting. (Manawatu Times, 14 February 1901) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 February 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1901
Christchurch Races. (Colonist, 15 February 1901) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1901
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 21-2-1901) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1901
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 28 February 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Mar 1901
THE INDIAN TROOPS. (Star, 05 March 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1901
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 06 March 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1901
THE INDIAN TROOPS. (Auckland Star, 06 March 1901) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1901
NOTES BY SLIP. (Otago Witness, 06 March 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1901
THE INDIAN TROOPS (Wanganui Chronicle, 06 March 1901) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1901
THE INDIAN CONTINGENT. (Evening Post, 06 March 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1901
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 13 March 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1901
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 13 March 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1901
Local and General. (Ashburton Guardian, 16 March 1901) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 March 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Mar 1901
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 27 March 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1901
N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (Evening Post, 28 March 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1901
N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING. (Manawatu Standard, 28 March 1901) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1901
NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (Star, 28 March 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1901
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 28-3-1901) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Mar 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 March 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1901
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Oxford Observer, 30 March 1901) Oxford Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1901
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times 30-3-1901) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1901
SPORTING. BETTING AT SYDNEY. (Evening Post, 04 April 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1901
CHRISTCHURCH JOCKEY CLUB. (Thames Star, 04 April 1901) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1901
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 04 April 1901) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1901
NEW ZEALAND TROTTING ASSOCIATION. (Auckland Star, 06 April 1901) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1901
FOOTBALL (Auckland Star, 08 April 1901) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 08 April 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1901
The wanganui Herald. [PUBLISHED DAILY.] SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1901. A MODEL BOROUGH. (Wanganui Herald, 13 April 1901) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1901
AUCKLAND MEETING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 15 April 1901) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 April 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Apr 1901
THE AGENT-GENERAL ON FEDERATION. (Auckland Star, 16 April 1901) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1901
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 17 April 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Apr 1901
ORICKET. (Otago Witness, 17 April 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1901
Untitled (Nelson Evening Mail, 23 April 1901) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1901
AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 24 April 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1901
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 24 April 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1901
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 07 May 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1901
CHRISTCHURCH RACING CLUB'S MEETING. (Auckland Star, 13 May 1901) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
22 May 1901
NEWS ITEMS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 22 May 1901) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 May 1901
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1901. (Poverty Bay Herald, 25 May 1901) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 May 1901
District Court.��In Lankrnptey.l (Taranaki Herald, 29 May 1901) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1901
NOTES BY FULL BACK. (Otago Witness, 29 May 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 6-4-1901) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Jun 1901
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBOBNE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1901. (Poverty Bay Herald, 05 June 1901) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1901
THE Grey River Argus PUBLISHED DAILY. (Grey River Argus, 10 June 1901) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1901
THE ROYAL VISIT. (Otago Witness, 12 June 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Jun 1901
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 June 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1901
THE DUKE IN GEYSERLAND. THE JOURNEY TO ROTORUA. (Evening Post, 14 June 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1901
FOotball News. (Feilding Star, 17 June 1901) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1901
THE ROYAL VISIT. ENTRY INTO WELLINGTON. (Evening Post, 18 June 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1901
THE PAN-AMERICAN EXHIBITION. (Evening Post, 21 June 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1901
TE KORAHA. (Star, 22 June 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jun 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 June 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1901
THE ROYAL VISIT. (Clutha Leader 25-6-1901) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1901
THE NELSON CELEBRATIONS. (Colonist, 29 June 1901) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Jul 1901
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERT EVENING. GISBORNE, TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1901. (Poverty Bay Herald, 02 July 1901) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Jul 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 July 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1901
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 10 July 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1901
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 17 July 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1901
TRAINEES' AND JOCKEYS' PROVIDENT FUNDS. (Otago Witness, 17 July 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1901
CANTERBURY RUGBY UNION. (Star, 24 July 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1901
Untitled (Thames Star, 30 July 1901) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1901
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 05 August 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1901
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERT EVENING. GISBORNE SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1901 (Poverty Bay Herald, 10 August 1901) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 August 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Aug 1901
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 14 August 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1901
WEIGHTS FOR SECOND DAY. (Wanganui Chronicle, 14 August 1901) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1901
CHRISTCHURCH TROTTING CLUB. (Thames Star, 15 August 1901) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1901
CHRISTCHURCH GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 16 August 1901) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1901
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 August 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 August 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Aug 1901
TABLE TALK. (Auckland Star, 24 August 1901) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1901
BASIC SLAG: WHAT IT IS AND HOW IT ACTS. AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 28 August 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1901
DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURGH. (New Zealand Tablet, 29 August 1901) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1901
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 31 August 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1901
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 04 September 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1901
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 04 September 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1901
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 12 September 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Sept 1901
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 13 September 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Sept 1901
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB CHRISTCHURCH, 21st September. (Evening Post, 23 September 1901) Evening Post · 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 Club”, the shelf

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