How many records does the archive hold?

61,639 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.

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

752 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
16 Jun 1897
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 June 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Jul 1897
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 July 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 13 August 1897) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 6 places
9 Sept 1897
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 September 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1897
A ROUND-THE-WORLD TRIP. (Otago Witness, 28 October 1897) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 20 November 1897) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Dec 1897
N.Z. PARLIAMENT, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7. (Otago Witness, 16 December 1897) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 8 places
24 Jan 1898
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 24 January 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1898
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 27 January 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Apr 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 April 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 April 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1898
AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 May 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
27 Jul 1898
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 27 July 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Aug 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 August 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 August 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 August 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 August 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1898
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 08 September 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 September 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1898
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 26 December 1898) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1898
SWIMMING. (Auckland Star, 31 December 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1899
BOROUGH COUNCILS. (Star, 10 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 31 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1899
CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY. CHRISTCHURCH, February 8. (Otago Witness, 09 February 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1899
MAGISTERIAL (Star, 21 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 March 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 16 March 1899) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Mar 1899
WESLEYAN METHODIST CONFERENCE. (Star, 16 March 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Apr 1899
AVONDALE RACES. (Feilding Star, 21 April 1899) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1899
FOOTBALL NOTES. (Star, 12 May 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1899
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Timaru Herald, 01 June 1899) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 16 June 1899) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1899
HEROIC DEEDS. (Wanganui Herald, 29 June 1899) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1899
BOARD OE EDUCATION. (Star, 12 July 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1899
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 13 July 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1899
UPPER HOUSE REFORIM. (Poverty Bay Herald, 04 August 1899) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1899
ELECTORAL. (Star, 16 November 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1899
OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY. (Otago Daily Times, 24 November 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Nov 1899
THE TOLL OF THE SEA, (Otago Witness, 30 November 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
30 Nov 1899
SHOWS. OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY. (Otago Witness, 30 November 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Dec 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 December 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 December 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 December 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 December 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1900s
10 Mar 1900
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1900
THE CONTINGENTS. (Otago Witness, 05 April 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
25 Apr 1900
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 25 April 1900) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 May 1900
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 03 May 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 May 1900
CHRISTCHURCH PRESBYTERY. (Star, 08 May 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1900
DRAINAGE BOARD. (Star, 09 May 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1900
Untitled (Nelson Evening Mail, 19 June 1900) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Grey River Argus, 27 June 1900) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 July 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1900
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 09 August 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Sept 1900
THE SEASIDE RESORTS. (Star, 10 September 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1900
THE Grey River Argus PUBLISHED DAILY. (Grey River Argus, 25 September 1900) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Sept 1900
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 26 September 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1900
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 September 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1900
GREATER CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 October 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1900
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 27 October 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 November 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1900
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 November 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1900
A CHILD ACCUSED OF �� MURDER. BIRTHS. DEATHS. LATEST SHIPPING. LATEST SHIPPING. LYTTELTON. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING. EXPRESS PASSENGER LIST. LOCAL AND GENERAL. CITY EDITION. IMPURE BEER. COMMERCIAL. ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. WRECK OF A STEAMER. ACCIDENTS AND SEA. A BOATING ACCIDENT. DROWNING FATALITY AT NEW BRIGHTON. MINING. LAWN TENNIS. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA IN PURSUIT OF DE WEST. THE REPULSE OF A BEER ATTACK. OPPERATION IN THE EASTERN TRANSVAAL. THE AMEER ON BRITISH SUCCESSES. ' THE NETHERLAND AND ARBITRATION. RETURNING TROOPS. GALLANT NEW ZEALANDERS. DEATH OF TROOPER SMITH. FIRES. THE CRISIS CHINA. A WARNING. AMERICA'S LATEST DECISION. WELLINGTION MANSLAUGHTER CASE. CONFERENCE OF MAORI STUDENTS. THE POSTEL DEPARTMENT. LAND SETTLEMENT. THE JUBILEE EXIBITION. BOWLING. PERSONAL SPORTING. AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH. AUSTRALIA. A SERIES OF CHARGES. SUPREME COURT.. DUNEDIN NEWS. SCHOOL COMMITTEES. OPERA HOUSE. CYCLING. (Star, 07 December 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1900
THE CHURCHES. (Star, 15 December 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1900
THE COLONIST. Published Daily��Morning Nelson, Wednesday, December 19,1900. THE POSITION IN SOUTH AFRICA. (Colonist, 19 December 1900) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1900
DE WET ASKS FOR UNACCEPTABLE TERMS. (Otago Witness, 26 December 1900) Otago Witness · 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
6 Mar 1901
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 06 March 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1901
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 March 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Mar 1901
The Star. TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1901. THE DOMAIN. (Star, 26 March 1901) Star · 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
23 Apr 1901
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 April 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1901
Untitled (Auckland Star, 17 May 1901) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jun 1901
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 June 1901) Star · 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
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
20 Jun 1901
THE VISIT TO WELLINGTON. (Star, 20 June 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Jun 1901
THE NELSON CELEBRATIONS. (Colonist, 29 June 1901) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jul 1901
BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Star, 24 July 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1901
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 25 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1901
MAGISTERIAL. CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1901
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1901
CANTERBURY METROPOLITAN SHOW. OPENING DAY. (Otago Witness, 13 November 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1902
AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS'. (Otago Witness, 08 January 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1902
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Wanganui Chronicle, 24 January 1902) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1902
THE WEST END. (Star, 11 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1902
GREATER CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1902
THE MOA. (Wanganui Herald, 29 March 1902) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1902
GREATER CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 May 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1902
AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 28 May 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1902
NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 25 June 1902) Poverty Bay Herald · 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
24 Sept 1902
TOTAL APPROPRIATION FOR RAILWAYS. (Otago Witness, 24 September 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Sept 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 30 September 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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