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.

15,657 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
3 Jan 1899
SWIMMING RACES. (Star, 03 January 1899) Star · 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
5 Jan 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 05 January 1899) Timaru Herald · 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
7 Jan 1899
TABLE TALK. (Auckland Star, 07 January 1899) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
10 Jan 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1899
CHRISTCHURCH PRESBYTERY (Star, 10 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1899
PUPIL TEACHERS' EXAMINATION. (Star, 11 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 January 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Otago Daily Times, 14 January 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1899
CANTERBURY v. CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 January 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 January 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 21 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1899
BOWLING. (Star, 23 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1899
CHRISTCHURCH v. CANTERBURY. (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
24 Jan 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 January 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 24 January 1899) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1899
CANTERBURY GREEN. (Star, 24 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1899
CHRISTCHURCH GREEN. (Star, 24 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1899
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 26 January 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1899
Page 4 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
30 Jan 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 30 January 1899) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1899
Page 4 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
2 Feb 1899
Untitled (Auckland Star, 02 February 1899) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 February 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1899
NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY. (Star, 03 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1899
MARRIAGE. (Star, 04 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1899
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times, 04 February 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1899
CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY. (BY TELEGRAPH) CHRISTCHURCH, February 3. (North Otago Times, 04 February 1899) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Auckland Star, 04 February 1899) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1899
SWIMMING. (Star, 06 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 06 February 1899) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 February 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Feb 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1899
CYCLING (Wanganui Chronicle, 09 February 1899) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times, 11 February 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 11 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1899
CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. (Star, 13 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 February 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Feb 1899
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times, 14 February 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1899
JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIP RESULTS. (Otago Daily Times, 14 February 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 February 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 18 February 1899) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Feb 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 February 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1899
SCHOOL COMMITTEES. (Star, 23 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 February 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1899
Untitled (Otago Daily Times, 24 February 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1899
CHRISTCHURCH REGATTA. (Star, 24 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1899
DEATHS. (Star, 25 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 February 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 February 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1899
STAGE GOSSIP. (Otago Witness, 02 March 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1899
CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. (Otago Witness, 02 March 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 March 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Mar 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Auckland Star, 04 March 1899) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1899
LANCASTER PARK CLUB. (Star, 06 March 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1899
SCHOOL COMMITTEES. (Star, 06 March 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 March 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 March 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 March 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 March 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1899
DRAINAGE BOARD. (Star, 15 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
17 Mar 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 March 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Otago Daily Times, 18 March 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1899
CHRISTCHURCH AMATEUR CLUB. (Star, 20 March 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 20 March 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 22 March 1899) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 March 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 March 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Mar 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 March 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 March 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1899
AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 March 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 28 March 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 March 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
29 Mar 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 March 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1899
SPORTING, CHRISTCHURCH RACES (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, March 29. (North Otago Times, 30 March 1899) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 March 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 April 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Apr 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 April 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1899
CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. (Auckland Star, 04 April 1899) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1899
SPOUTING. (Otago Daily Times, 04 April 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1899
CHRISTCHURCH RACES (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, April 3. (North Otago Times, 04 April 1899) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 April 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
5 Apr 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 April 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 April 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1899
CHRISTCHURCH RACES (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, April 4 (North Otago Times, 05 April 1899) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 April 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1899
SCHOOL COMMITTEES. (Star, 10 April 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1899
Untitled (Auckland Star, 11 April 1899) Auckland 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.

“H&M”, the shelf

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