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.

“H&M”, the shelf

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

15,539 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 1890s
29 Sept 1894
East Christchurch. (Star, 29 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 29 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1894
Evening Post. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1894. CONSOLS IN THE COUNCIL. (Evening Post, 04 October 1894) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 October 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 October 1894) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1894
Untitled (Auckland Star, 15 October 1894) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1894
CRICKET. (Auckland Star, 20 October 1894) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 October 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1894
WELLINGTON NOTES. (Otago Witness, 01 November 1894) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1894
Untitled (Auckland Star, 05 November 1894) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1894
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 07 November 1894) Timaru Herald · 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
12 Nov 1894
MARRIAGES. DEATH. (Star, 12 November 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1894
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, November 10. (North Otago Times, 12 November 1894) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1894
PRESBYTERY OF CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 November 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 November 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1894
Untitled (Nelson Evening Mail, 19 November 1894) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1894
THE SAMOAN FARCE. (Evening Post, 20 November 1894) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1894
THE GROCERS AND THE HALF-HOLIDAY. (Auckland Star, 21 November 1894) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1894
NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS (Grey River Argus, 21 November 1894) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1894
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 November 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 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
29 Nov 1894
Mayoral Elections. (Poverty Bay Herald, 29 November 1894) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1894
Mayoral Elections. (Nelson Evening Mail, 29 November 1894) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1894
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS (West Coast Times, 29 November 1894) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1894
MAYORAL ELECTIONS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 29 November 1894) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1894
Untitled (Auckland Star, 30 November 1894) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1894
MARRIAGE. (Star, 03 December 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1894
The Marlborough Express. published every evening. Tuesday, December 4, 1894. LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 04 December 1894) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 December 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1894
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 December 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1894
CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALES. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 December 1894) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 December 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1894
RAILWAY RETURNS. (Evening Post, 14 December 1894) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1894
Swimming. (Star, 17 December 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1894
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 17 December 1894) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1894
The Anniversary of Canterbury. (Star, 17 December 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1894
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times, 18 December 1894) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1894
EAST CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 December 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1894
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 December 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1894
LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. (Wanganui Chronicle, 29 December 1894) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1894
LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. (Auckland Star, 29 December 1894) Auckland 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
31 Dec 1894
Tennis Championship. (Feilding Star, 31 December 1894) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1894
TENNIS. (West Coast Times, 31 December 1894) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1895
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1895
CRICKET. (Auckland Star, 05 January 1895) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. PRESBYTERY. (Star, 08 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1895
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Auckland Star, 09 January 1895) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jan 1895
THE TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. (Observer, 12 January 1895) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
14 Jan 1895
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 14 January 1895) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1895
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 21 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1895
SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 22 January 1895) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1895
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1895
NOTES OF THE WEEK. (Otago Daily Times, 26 January 1895) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
26 Jan 1895
CRICKET. (Auckland Star, 26 January 1895) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1895
Snap-shots at Lyttelton Regatta by New Zealand Graphic; Burke, Walter Ernest Messervy, 1866-1954 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
28 Jan 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1895
SHIPPING. (Otago Daily Times, 30 January 1895) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 31 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1895
Page 8 Advertisements Column 8 (Auckland Star, 02 February 1895) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1895
SPORTING. CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, February 2. (North Otago Times, 04 February 1895) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 February 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1895
Christchurch. (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 February 1895) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 February 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1895
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 February 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1895
ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES. (From Our Special Correspondent.) London, December. (Otago Witness, 14 February 1895) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1895
THE HON. W. P. REEVES AT CHRISTCHURCH. Christchurch. February 11. (Otago Witness, 14 February 1895) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1895
OVERLAND PASSENGERS. (Otago Daily Times, 18 February 1895) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1895
SUPREME COURT (Timaru Herald, 19 February 1895) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Auckland Star, 22 February 1895) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1895
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 26 February 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1895
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 February 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1895
CHRISTCHURCH REGATTA. (Star, 01 March 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1895
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 March 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1895
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 March 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1895
THE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Timaru Herald, 08 March 1895) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 March 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1895
CHRISTCHURCH PRESBYTERY. (Star, 12 March 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1895
WESLEYAN CONFERENCE. (Wanganui Herald, 13 March 1895) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1895
RUAPEHU AND AURUHOF. (Wanganui Chronicle, 13 March 1895) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1895
Page 8 Advertisements Column 8 (Auckland Star, 16 March 1895) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1895
SWIMMING. (Star, 18 March 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1895
LATEST. (Wanganui Chronicle, 18 March 1895) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1895
N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 18 March 1895) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1895
Mataura Ensign. GORE: TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1895 NEWS AND NOTES. (Mataura Ensign, 19 March 1895) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1895
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 March 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1895
IN A NUTSHELL. (Otago Witness, 21 March 1895) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1895
ST PATRICK' DAY, 1895, IN THE PRO-CATHEDRAL CHRISTCHURCH. (New Zealand Tablet, 22 March 1895) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1895
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 26 March 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 March 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1895
IN" A NUTSHELL. (Otago Witness, 28 March 1895) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1895
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 March 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1895
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 01 April 1895) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1895
DRAINAGE PLUMBING. (Evening Post, 03 April 1895) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Apr 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. PRESBYTERY. (Star, 03 April 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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