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.

1,107 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
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
3 Mar 1896
THE FUNERALS. (Star, 03 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1896
ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES. (Auckland Star, 21 March 1896) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1896
PROHIBITION CONVENTION. (Otago Witness, 09 April 1896) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
13 Apr 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 13 April 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 May 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 May 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1896
MANUAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION. (Star, 30 May 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jun 1896
FOOTBALL. (Star, 01 June 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jun 1896
LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE. (Otago Daily Times, 11 June 1896) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 June 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1896
VITAL STATISTICS. (Star, 21 August 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 24 August 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 21 September 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 24 September 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1896
ELECTORAL. (Star, 03 November 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 November 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 25 November 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 03 December 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 19 December 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1897
HOMICIDE AT OPAWA. (Star, 22 January 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1897
BAND GOSSIP. (Star, 23 January 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1897
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 January 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 01 February 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Feb 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 06 February 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1897
Untitled (Nelson Evening Mail, 24 February 1897) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Mar 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 09 March 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1897
WESLEYAN CONFERENCE. (Star, 09 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
3 Apr 1897
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 April 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1897
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 May 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1897
LOCAL ACT GENERAL. (Star, 27 May 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jun 1897
THE LYTTELTON CELEBRATION. (Star, 21 June 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1897
ADDINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT. (Star, 10 July 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 17 July 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 09 August 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 19 August 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1897
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 September 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 01 October 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 04 October 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 12 October 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1897
TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 08 November 1897) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 20 November 1897) Star · 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
11 Jan 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 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
14 Feb 1898
SWIMMIING. (Star, 14 February 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1898
The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1898. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 February 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Mar 1898
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 03 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
3 May 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 May 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1898
MAGISTERIAL (Star, 10 May 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1898
THE WAR (Wanganui Herald, 16 June 1898) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1898
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Star, 20 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 August 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 August 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 August 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 September 1898) Star · 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
19 Sept 1898
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 19 September 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1898
MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES. (Star, 20 September 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1898
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times, 27 September 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1898
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 03 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1898
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 12 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Nov 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 November 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1898
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 05 December 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 December 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Dec 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 December 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Dec 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 December 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 December 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Dec 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 December 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Dec 1898
MAYORAL INSTALLATION. (Star, 30 December 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 December 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 January 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 January 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jan 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 January 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jan 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1899
DEATHS. (Star, 23 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1899
The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1899. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 January 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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
20 Feb 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1899
THE WANGANUI MEETING (Star, 25 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1899
TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 17 March 1899) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 12 April 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1899
THE JUBILEE HOME. (Star, 12 April 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1899
LoOAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 04 May 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · 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.

“Forty Two”, the shelf

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