How many records does the archive hold?

67,402 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.

“"Harewood"”, the shelf

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

760 records matching 98 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
28 Oct 1896
EDUCATION BOARD. (Star, 28 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
3 Dec 1896
ELECTORAL. (Star, 03 December 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Jan 1897
PUPIL TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS. (Star, 27 January 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
11 Mar 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 11 March 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1897
RICCARTON. (Star, 21 April 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1897
SOUTH ISLAND TROTTING ASSOCIATION. (Star, 17 August 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1897
NOTES BY TERROR. (Otago Witness, 04 November 1897) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 10 November 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1898
PUPIL TEACHERS' EXAMINATION. (Star, 05 January 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1898
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 15 January 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1898
DEATHS. (Star, 31 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1898
DEATH. (Evening Post, 02 November 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1899
MEETING OF CREDITORS. (Star, 14 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1899
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
7 Oct 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 October 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 November 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Nov 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 November 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1899
TO-DAY'S ELECTION. (Star, 06 December 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1899
BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Star, 13 December 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1900s
24 Mar 1900
THE FIFTH CONTINGENT. (Star, 24 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Apr 1900
THE CONTINGENTS. (Otago Witness, 05 April 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
10 Apr 1900
THE ROLL CALL. (Otago Daily Times, 10 April 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jul 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 July 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 February 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 February 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 February 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 April 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1901
THE SCHOOLS. (Star, 19 June 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1901
BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Star, 24 July 1901) 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
7 Dec 1901
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 07 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1902
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 12 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1902
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 April 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jul 1902
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 July 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1902
PERSONAL. (Star, 23 July 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1902
THE ALLEGED HORSE FIEND. (Star, 16 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1902
BELFAST HORSE-WOUNDING CABB. (Star, 12 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 August 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
12 Sept 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1903
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
26 Oct 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 26 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 July 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jul 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 26 July 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Aug 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 09 August 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Aug 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 25 August 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Aug 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 31 August 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1904
MARRIAGE. (Star, 28 December 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1905
IN A NUTSHELL. (Otago Witness, 18 January 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1905
THE AMBERLEY BURGLARY. (Star, 28 April 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 May 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Nov 1905
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. (Manawatu Standard, 25 November 1905) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1905
AGEICFtTUEAL AND PASTORAL – – NEWS.. (Otago Witness, 29 November 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1905
TO-MORROW'S POLL. (Star, 05 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Dec 1905
TO-DAY'S ELECTIONS. (Star, 06 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1905
SHE NEEDED BLOOD. (Star, 07 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
30 Mar 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
2 Feb 1907
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1907
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1907
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 February 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 May 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Sept 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 14 September 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Nov 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 November 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 November 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Feb 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Aug 1908
DEATHS. (Star, 22 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1908
BIRTH. (Star, 24 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
17 Oct 1908
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1908
AT THE BOOTHS. (Star, 17 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1908
THE GENERAL ELECTIONS. YESTERDAY'S POLLING. (Star, 18 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 7 places
15 Dec 1908
ANNIVERSARY DAY. (Star, 15 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1908
FALLS MOUNTAIN HOUSE. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 29 December 1908) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1909
THE CHILDREN'S WARD. (Star, 08 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1909
THE CHILDREN'S WARD. (Star, 09 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1909
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1909
MARRIAGES. (Star, 04 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 May 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 29 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Jun 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1909
DEATHS. (Star, 02 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1909
EDUCATION BOARD. (Star, 07 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Aug 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Nov 1909
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
1 Jan 1910
St Paul's Church, Papanui, Christchurch Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries · about 2 places
27 Jan 1913
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 27 January 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1916
Owen Bertie George Sutton Cenotaph Database · Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira · about 1 place
29 Jan 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 January 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 23-10-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1918
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 5-1-1918) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1920s
16 May 1922
EARL HAREWOOD (Evening Post, 16 May 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1922
GREYMOUTH TROTTING HANDICAPS (Evening Post, 13 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1923
NEW BRIGHTON HANDICAPS (Evening Post, 05 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1923
TROTTING (Evening Post, 10 April 1923) 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.

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