How many records does the archive hold?

69,585 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.

“Wash”, the shelf

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

1,608 records matching 98 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 Jun 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 29 June 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Sept 1898
SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS. (Auckland Star, 05 September 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 November 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 November 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1898
AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 08 December 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 January 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 January 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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
31 Jan 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 January 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 February 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Auckland Star, 25 February 1899) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Mar 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 March 1899) Star · 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
9 May 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 09 May 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
6 Jun 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1899
GOOD HEALTH WITHOUT DRUGS. 2.—THE LARGEST ORGAN IN THE BODY. (Otago Witness, 15 June 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 June 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
24 Jun 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 24 June 1899) Star · 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
1 Jul 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 July 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Aug 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Aug 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times, 03 August 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times, 04 August 1899) Otago Daily Times · 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
15 Aug 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times, 04 October 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1899
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 November 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times, 08 November 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1899
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 16 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
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
7 Dec 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times, 07 December 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 December 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1900s
1 Jan 1900
Washing day with dolls at "Hillwood" Gimblett family collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 14252 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Washing day with dolls at "Hillwood" Gimblett family collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 14253 · Christchurch City Libraries
6 Jan 1900
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 January 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jan 1900
Page 36 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Witness, 18 January 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jan 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 24 January 1900) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1900
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 January 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1900
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1900
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1900
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Apr 1900
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 07 April 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1900
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 April 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1900
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Auckland Star, 21 April 1900) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1900
POLLUTING A WATER-COURSE (Star, 24 April 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1900
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 April 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1900
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 May 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 May 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1900
Local and General News. (Feilding Star, 28 July 1900) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Aug 1900
Untitled (Colonist, 08 August 1900) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1900
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 August 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 September 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1900
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Auckland Star, 05 October 1900) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Oct 1900
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (West Coast Times, 15 October 1900) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Nov 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Southland Times, 20 November 1900) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Nov 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 November 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times 20-11-1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1900
Untitled (Otago Witness, 05 December 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Dec 1900
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 12 December 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 December 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1901
GENERAL NEWS. (Star, 14 January 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jan 1901
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 16 January 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1901
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS. (Auckland Star, 18 January 1901) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 February 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1901
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 13 February 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1901
THE NEW CATHEDRAL, CHRISTCHURCH. (New Zealand Tablet, 14 February 1901) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
23 Feb 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 February 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 March 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 March 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 April 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 April 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Apr 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 April 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Wanganui Chronicle, 26 June 1901) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1901
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 10 July 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1901
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 August 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 August 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1901
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 August 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 August 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 August 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 August 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Aug 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 August 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1901
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 August 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1901
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 04 September 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Sept 1901
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
17 Sept 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 17 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Sept 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
21 Sept 1901
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 September 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 September 1901) Star · 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.

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