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.

“Eleven Eleven”, the shelf

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

1,424 records matching 97 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 Mar 1896
RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING. (Auckland Star, 20 March 1896) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
20 Mar 1896
THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING. (Star, 20 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 7 places
20 Mar 1896
LATEST SHOOTING. (Daily Telegraph, 20 March 1896) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 6 places
20 Mar 1896
SECOND EDITION. THE FEDERAL RIFLE MEETING. (Evening Post, 20 March 1896) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Mar 1896
N.Z. RILFE ASSOCIATION. (Wanganui Chronicle, 21 March 1896) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
27 Apr 1896
PRESIDENT'S CUP. (Star, 27 April 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1896
CHRISTCHURCH v. EAST CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 May 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
12 Jun 1896
THURSDAY FLAG MATCHES. (Star, 12 June 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 01 July 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 July 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1896
Untitled (North Otago Times, 16 July 1896) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1896
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Poverty Bay Herald, 25 August 1896) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 09 September 1896) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1896
CRICKET. (Evening Post, 19 September 1896) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Oct 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 08 October 1896) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1896
CRICKET. (Star, 30 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1896
ATHLETIC NOTES. (Auckland Star, 31 October 1896) Auckland 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
23 Jan 1897
Snapshots at the Lyttelton regatta by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
18 Feb 1897
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 February 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1897
TALK OF THE DAY. (Otago Witness, 18 February 1897) Otago Witness · 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
3 Mar 1897
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Poverty Bay Herald, 03 March 1897) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Mar 1897
CANTERBURY CRICKET ASSOCIATION. (Star, 08 March 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 11 March 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1897
Local and General. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 March 1897) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 05 April 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1897
Per United Press Association]. C.J.C. MEETING. (West Coast Times, 21 April 1897) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1897
CENTURIES OF THE SEASON. (Otago Witness, 29 April 1897) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 30 April 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1897
REVISED CRICKET RECORDS. (Otago Witness, 03 June 1897) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 11 June 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jun 1897
THE JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 22 June 1897) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jun 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 28 June 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 14 July 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1897
Untitled (Auckland Star, 23 September 1897) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1897
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 October 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1897
THE SHOW. (Ashburton Guardian, 30 October 1897) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
2 Nov 1897
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 November 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 03 November 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1897
MAGISTERIAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 November 1897) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 30 November 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1897
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 02 December 1897) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1898
House - List No. 3674 by Melanie Lovell-Smith [Report Author] · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 1 place
11 Jan 1898
TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 11 January 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1898
CRICKET. (Star, 14 January 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1898
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 16 February 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1898
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 03 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1898
THE CRICKET GROUND PAVILION (Auckland Star, 07 April 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1898
POLICE COMMISSION. (Star, 28 April 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1898
IN A NUTSHELL. (Star, 28 May 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1898
OTHER MATCHES. (Star, 06 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1898
OBITUARY. (Auckland Star, 09 June 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1898
LOCAL AND MINERAL. (Star, 14 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1898
CYCLING. (Otago Witness, 23 June 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1898
THE SUMNER LIFEBOAT. (Star, 26 August 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1898
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 26 October 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1898
OTHER MATCHES. (Star, 21 November 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1898
OTHER MATCHES. (Star, 28 November 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 December 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1898
NOTES BY SLIP. (Otago Witness, 15 December 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Feb 1899
C.J.C. SUMMER MEETING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 24 February 1899) Wanganui Chronicle · 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
15 Mar 1899
DRAINAGE BOARD. (Star, 15 March 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1899
A Trip to New Brighton. (BY A VOLUNTEER.) (Waimate Daily Advertiser, 08 April 1899) Waimate Daily Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1899
MERIVALE V. CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 May 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1899
JUNIOR FLAG. (Star, 29 May 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1899
LOCAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Star, 05 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
10 Jul 1899
FOOTBALL. (Star, 10 July 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1899
FOOTBALL. (Star, 24 July 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1899
MARRIAGES. (Star, 09 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1899
JUNIOR COMPETITION. (Star, 21 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1899
REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES. (Auckland Star, 02 September 1899) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1899
COUNCIL. (Star, 12 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 28 September 1899) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Sept 1899
PARLIAMENTARY. (Timaru Herald, 30 September 1899) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Oct 1899
CRICKET. (Colonist, 02 October 1899) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Nov 1899
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 11 November 1899) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
4 Dec 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 December 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1899
TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 07 December 1899) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1899
PROPERTY SALES. (Star, 11 December 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1899
Summary. (Colonist, 21 December 1899) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1899
CHRISTMASTIDE. (Star, 23 December 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1899
CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD. (Otago Witness, 28 December 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1900s
1 Jan 1900
Johnny and Catherine Ware with family Okains Bay Museum collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
26 Jan 1900
ASHBURTON BOWLING CLUB (Ashburton Guardian, 26 January 1900) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 February 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1900
SPORTING. CHRISTCHURCH RACES. [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. (Evening Post, 22 February 1900) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1900
SPORTING. CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, February 24. (North Otago Times, 26 February 1900) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1900
DRAINAGE BOARD. (Star, 14 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1900
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1900
DEATHS. (Star, 30 March 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1900
THE Grey River Argus (Grey River Argus, 02 May 1900) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jun 1900
CRICKET (Otago Daily Times, 16 June 1900) Otago Daily Times · 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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