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.

“The Well”, the shelf

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

17,704 records matching 99 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
17 Oct 1898
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Timaru Herald, 17 October 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1898
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 17 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 18 October 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 18 October 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 22 October 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1898
CORRESPONDENCE. (Star, 25 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1898
BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Star, 26 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
27 Oct 1898
COMMERCIAL (Otago Witness, 27 October 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 29 October 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Oct 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1898
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENT. (Star, 29 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1898
THE VOLUNTEERS. (Star, 01 November 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (West Coast Times, 02 November 1898) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1898
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, November 3 (North Otago Times, 04 November 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 November 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1898
SCHOOL COMMITTEES. (Star, 05 November 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1898
BIRTHS. (Evening Post, 05 November 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1898
SPORTING:, (Otago Daily Times, 08 November 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1898
MAGISTERIAL. CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 November 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1898
ENTERTAINMENTS. (Star, 14 November 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1898
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. (Otago Witness, 17 November 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1898
CANTERBURY. (Otago Witness, 17 November 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1898
THE DALLINGTON MYSTERY. (Evening Post, 19 November 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 November 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 November 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1898
THE BUBONIC PLAGUE. (Star, 22 November 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1898
Nelson Diocesan Synod. (Colonist, 22 November 1898) Colonist · 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
23 Nov 1898
CHRISTCHURCH LIEDERTAFEL. (Star, 23 November 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 November 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1898
OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY. (Otago Daily Times, 25 November 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 26 November 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Nov 1898
A REMARKABLE BIGAMY CASE. (Auckland Star, 26 November 1898) Auckland 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
28 Nov 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 November 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1898
POLICE PROTECTION. (Poverty Bay Herald, 30 November 1898) Poverty Bay Herald · 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
30 Nov 1898
GENERAL TELEGRAMS. (Evening Post, 30 November 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1898
NEW ZEALAND: GENERAL. (New Zealand Tablet, 01 December 1898) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1898
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. (Otago Witness, 01 December 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1898
West Coast Times SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1898. A VINDICATION. (West Coast Times, 03 December 1898) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1898
CHRISTCHURCH LIEDERKRANZCHEN. (Star, 03 December 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times, 05 December 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1898
SCHOOL COMMITTEES. (Star, 06 December 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 06 December 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1898
AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 December 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1898
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Auckland Star, 06 December 1898) Auckland 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
8 Dec 1898
COMMERCIAL (Otago Witness, 08 December 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1898
THE PORT HILLS TRAMWAY. (Star, 08 December 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1898
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION'S EXHIBITION. (Otago Witness, 08 December 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1898
HEALTH IS WEALTH. (Otago Daily Times, 10 December 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 December 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1898
THE EXHIBITION. (Auckland Star, 13 December 1898) Auckland 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
15 Dec 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Poverty Bay Herald, 15 December 1898) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1898
ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES. (Otago Witness, 15 December 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1898
THE GODLEY CROSS. (Star, 17 December 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1898
CHRISTCHURCH CYCLING CLUB. (Otago Daily Times, 17 December 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 17 December 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1898
CYCLING. (Star, 19 December 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1898
CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALES. CHRISTCHURCH, November 22. (Otago Daily Times, 20 December 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1898
Page 17 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Witness, 22 December 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1898
Untitled (Mataura Ensign, 22 December 1898) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1898
AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 22 December 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1898
CANTERBIRY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 22 December 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1898
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 December 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 December 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1898
CHRISTMASTIDE. (Star, 24 December 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1898
LITTLE RIVER REGATTA. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 December 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1898
HAWKE'S BAY v. WELLINGTON. (Star, 28 December 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1898
CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD. (Otago Witness, 29 December 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Dec 1898
THE PROPOSED DISARMAMENT. (Auckland Star, 30 December 1898) Auckland Star · 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
31 Dec 1898
SWIMMING. (Auckland Star, 31 December 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1898
CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD. 1898. (Otago Daily Times, 31 December 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1899
Red House - List No. 3703 by Robyn Burgess [Report Author] · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 1 place
5 Jan 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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 (Timaru Herald, 06 January 1899) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Jan 1899
Tableaux Concert. (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 January 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Jan 1899
A GIRL'S EXPERIENCES IN THE STATES. (Star, 07 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1899
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
12 Jan 1899
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. (Otago Daily Times, 12 January 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 January 1899) Star · 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
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 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
20 Jan 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 January 1899) Star · 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
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (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
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 3 (Timaru Herald, 24 January 1899) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1899
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. (Otago Witness, 26 January 1899) Otago Witness · 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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