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.

“"Linwood"”, the shelf

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

4,600 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
20 Oct 1891
DRAINAGE BOARD. (Star, 20 October 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1891
Linwood Town Board. (Star, 11 November 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1891
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 November 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1891
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 December 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Dec 1891
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 December 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1892
Latest Locals. (Star, 26 January 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
30 Jan 1892
PROPERTY SALES. (Star, 30 January 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1892
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 February 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1892
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 February 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1892
Drainage Board (Star, 10 February 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1892
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 15 February 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1892
Latest Locals. (Star, 16 February 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1892
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 February 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1892
Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 24 February 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1892
FOOTBALL. (Star, 24 March 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1892
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 March 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1892
Local & General. (Star, 09 April 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1892
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 09 April 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1892
Linwood Town Board. (Star, 13 April 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1892
RUGBY UNION. (Star, 14 April 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1892
FOOTBALL. (Star, 29 April 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1892
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 30 April 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1892
FOOTBALL. (Star, 05 May 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1892
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 May 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1892
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 May 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1892
Football. (Star, 20 May 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1892
Linwood Town Board. (Star, 26 May 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1892
FOOTBALL. (Star, 26 May 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1892
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 May 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1892
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 May 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1892
Commercial. (Star, 28 May 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1892
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 June 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1892
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 June 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1892
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 June 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1892
BY MAZEPPA. (Otago Witness, 23 June 1892) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1892
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 June 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1892
FOOTBALL. (Star, 27 June 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1892
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 June 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jun 1892
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 June 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jun 1892
FOOTBALL. (Star, 30 June 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1892
FOOTBALL. (Star, 04 July 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1892
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 July 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1892
FOOTBALL. (Star, 14 July 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1892
FOOTBALL. (Otago Witness, 14 July 1892) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1892
SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. (Star, 18 July 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1892
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 July 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1892
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 July 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1892
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 July 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1892
FOOTBALL. (Star, 21 July 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1892
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 July 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1892
FOOTBALL. (Star, 28 July 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1892
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 July 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1892
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 August 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1892
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 August 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Aug 1892
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 August 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1892
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 August 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1892
THE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT. (Star, 17 September 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1892
Local & General. (Star, 22 September 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1892
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 October 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1892
Local & General. (Star, 02 November 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1892
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 November 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1892
Latest Locals. (Star, 05 November 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Nov 1892
Local & General. (Star, 07 November 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1892
Local & General. (Star, 09 November 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1892
Latest Locals. (Star, 09 November 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1892
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 November 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Nov 1892
Friendly Societies' Church Parade. (Star, 14 November 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1892
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 November 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1892
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 November 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1892
Latest Locals. (Star, 30 November 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1892
Latest Locals. (Star, 08 December 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Dec 1892
FIRES. (Otago Daily Times, 19 December 1892) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 January 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Grey River Argus, 17 January 1893) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jan 1893
Latest Locals. (Star, 25 January 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1893
Local & General. (Star, 30 January 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1893
Commercial. (Star, 04 February 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1893
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 February 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1893
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 February 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1893
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 February 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 February 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 February 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1893
Untitled (Star, 06 March 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1893
THE QUEENSLAND FLOODS. (Star, 13 March 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1893
THE QUEENSLAND FLOODS. (Star, 16 March 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1893
FOOTBALL. (Star, 20 March 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1893
Latest Locals. (Star, 21 March 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1893
DEATHS. (Star, 22 March 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1893
MARRIAGES. (Star, 29 March 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1893
FOOTBALL. (Star, 14 April 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 April 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 April 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 April 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 April 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1893
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 April 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1893
Local & General. (Star, 26 April 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1893
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 May 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1893
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 May 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1893
FOOTBALL. (Star, 04 May 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 May 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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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