How many records does the archive hold?

66,408 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.

“"Worcester Street"”, the shelf

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

1,897 records matching 95 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
22 Aug 1896
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 August 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1896
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 01 September 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1896
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. (Star, 03 September 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 06 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1896
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 December 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 January 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1897
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 February 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1897
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 February 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 March 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1897
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 March 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1897
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 March 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1897
LOCAL AKD GENERAL. (Star, 20 March 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Apr 1897
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 April 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1897
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 May 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1897
THE FLOODS. (Star, 13 May 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1897
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 May 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 May 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 May 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Jun 1897
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 June 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1897
THE ILLUMINATIONS. (Star, 23 June 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Jul 1897
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 13 July 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 14 July 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1897
Untitled (Star, 16 July 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1897
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 July 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Aug 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 03 August 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Aug 1897
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 August 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 August 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Aug 1897
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 21 August 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1897
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 September 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 October 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1897
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 November 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 December 1897) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 December 1897) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 December 1897) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 December 1897) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1898
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 04 January 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 January 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 January 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 January 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 January 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1898
CUT COUNCIL. (Star, 01 February 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 February 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 March 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 March 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1898
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 31 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 April 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 April 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 April 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 May 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 June 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 June 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 June 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 July 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 July 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 July 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 September 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 September 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 September 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1898
DEATHS. (Star, 21 September 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 September 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 September 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 November 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 December 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 December 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1899
THE VOLUNTEERS. (Star, 27 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Feb 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 25 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 March 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1899
THE VOLUNTEERS. (Star, 22 March 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 16 May 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 May 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 May 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1899
MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES. (Star, 27 May 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 24 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 01 July 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Jul 1899
DEATHS. (Star, 19 July 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 July 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 August 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 September 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
13 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 September 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
16 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 September 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Sept 1899
LINWOOD. (Star, 19 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 September 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
28 Sept 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 28 October 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 04 November 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Nov 1899
THE CHRISTCHURCH LOAN PROPOSALS. (Star, 21 November 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 December 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Dec 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 December 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1900s
1 Jan 1900
Worcester Street Bridge, Christchurch Tauranga City Libraries Photograph Collection · Tauranga City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jan 1900
Christchurch City Council yard by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jan 1900
Christchurch City Council yard by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jan 1900
Rolleston Avenue and Canterbury College in snow by Samuel Anstey · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jan 1900
Avon River and Worcester Street bridge Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place

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.

“"Worcester Street"”, the shelf

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