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.

“Forty Two”, the shelf

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

1,079 records matching 100 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
31 Oct 1891
Telegraphic. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 31 October 1891) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1891
Untitled (Auckland Star, 04 December 1891) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1892
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 April 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1892
TALK OF THE DAY. (Otago Witness, 05 May 1892) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1892
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 May 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1892
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 May 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1892
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 May 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1892
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 May 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1892
Commercial. (Star, 28 May 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1892
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 May 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1892
LONDON. (Tuapeka Times, 01 June 1892) Tuapeka Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1892
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 June 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1892
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 June 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1892
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 June 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1892
Untitled (Auckland Star, 08 July 1892) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1892
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 July 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1892
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 July 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1892
Local & General. (Star, 27 July 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1892
Latest Local. (Star, 29 July 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1892
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 August 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1892
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 August 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1892
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 September 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1892
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 18 October 1892) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1892
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 November 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1892
Local & General. (Star, 18 November 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1892
CRICKET. (Auckland Star, 03 December 1892) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1893
A "CLEAN " COLONY. (Evening Post, 06 January 1893) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1893
CHRISTCHURCH. (New Zealand Tablet, 13 January 1893) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1893
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 January 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1893
Local & General. (Star, 30 January 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1893
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 February 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1893
Untitled (Hawke's Bay Herald, 25 March 1893) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Apr 1893
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 April 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1893
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 April 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1893
FOOTBALL. (Star, 23 May 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 May 1893
Local & General. (Star, 23 May 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jun 1893
Untitled (Daily Telegraph, 03 June 1893) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jun 1893
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 June 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1893
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 June 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1893
THE OTAGO DAILT TIMES THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1893. (Otago Daily Times, 22 June 1893) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jun 1893
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 June 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1893
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 June 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1893
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 July 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1893
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 July 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1893
Local & General. (Star, 17 July 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1893
Local & General. (Star, 14 August 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1893
Local & General (Star, 07 September 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1893
Local & General. (Star, 13 September 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1893
CRICKET. (Auckland Star, 23 September 1893) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1893
Local & General. (Star, 07 October 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Oct 1893
Local & General. (Star, 10 October 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
14 Oct 1893
Local & General. (Star, 14 October 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1893
Local & General. (Star, 26 October 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Nov 1893
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 11 November 1893) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Dec 1893
Local & General. (Star, 22 December 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1894
Local & General. (Star, 04 January 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1894
Local & General. (Star, 24 February 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1894
CHRISTCHURCH CHAT. (Taranaki Herald, 10 March 1894) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1894
Local & General. (Star, 05 April 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 April 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1894
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 12 April 1894) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Apr 1894
Local & General. (Star, 27 April 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 May 1894
Untitled (Auckland Star, 11 May 1894) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1894
FOOTBALL. (Auckland Star, 12 May 1894) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1894
Local & General. (Star, 26 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1894
Irish News. (New Zealand Tablet, 08 June 1894) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 June 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1894
Local & General. (Star, 23 June 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1894
The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, Morning News, and Echo. FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1894. (Auckland Star, 17 August 1894) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1894
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 16 October 1894) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 October 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 October 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 November 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1894
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1891 THE MARINE REGULATIONS OF STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. (Evening Post, 08 November 1894) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 November 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 November 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1894
Evening Post. MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1894. 1894. (Evening Post, 31 December 1894) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Jan 1895
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Auckland Star, 09 January 1895) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1895
Local & General. (Star, 25 February 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Mar 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 March 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1895
Football Notes. (Star, 29 March 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Apr 1895
FOOTBALL. (Star, 08 April 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1895
BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Star, 19 June 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Jun 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 June 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1895
TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 25 June 1895) Timaru Herald · 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
4 Sept 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 September 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1895
ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES. (Auckland Star, 12 September 1895) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 September 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1895
TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 28 September 1895) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1895
Local & General. (Star, 25 October 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 November 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 January 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 26 February 1896) 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.

“Forty Two”, the shelf

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