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.

“"f"”, the shelf

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

23,908 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
15 Feb 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 15 February 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1897
Untitled (Auckland Star, 15 February 1897) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1897
SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 16 February 1897) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1897
SHOOTING AT NORTH SHORE. (Auckland Star, 16 February 1897) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 16 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
18 Feb 1897
CHRISTCHURCH REGATTA. (Star, 18 February 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1897
New Zealand Rifle Meeting. (Auckland Star, 18 February 1897) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1897
N.Z. AMATEUR ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Auckland Star, 18 February 1897) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1897
RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. (Auckland Star, 18 February 1897) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1897
F. Hunt (Rangitikei) by Sporting & Dramatic Review; Standish and Preece, High Street, Christchurch · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Feb 1897
CHRISTCHURCH REGATTA. (Star, 19 February 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Feb 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Inangahua Times, 19 February 1897) Inangahua Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1897
FIFTH DATS FIRING. (Auckland Star, 20 February 1897) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1897
RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (Star, 20 February 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1897
SYDENHAM CLUB'S SPORTS. (Star, 22 February 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1897
SCHOOL COMMITTEES. (Star, 22 February 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 22 February 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1897
N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (Thames Star, 22 February 1897) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1897
TABLE TALK. (Auckland Star, 25 February 1897) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1897
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 February 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1897
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 February 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1897
CHRISTCHURCH CATHEDRAL. (Star, 26 February 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1897
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 February 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1897
SWIMMING. (Star, 01 March 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
3 Mar 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 March 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1897
AN ADDRESS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE LIBERTY LEAGUE. (Continued.) RULE BY MAJORITIES. (North Otago Times, 05 March 1897) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 06 March 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Mar 1897
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 March 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1897
Wesleyan Conterence. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 08 March 1897) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1897
CANTERBURY CRICKET ASSOCIATION. (Star, 08 March 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 09 March 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1897
WESLEYAN CONFERENCE. (Star, 09 March 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1897
CHRISTCHURCH PRESBYTERY. (Star, 09 March 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1897
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 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
11 Mar 1897
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 March 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1897
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 March 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1897
ORDER OP ODDFELLOWS. (Star, 12 March 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1897
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 March 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1897
CHRISTCHURCH LIEDERTAFEL. (Star, 13 March 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1897
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 March 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1897
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 18 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
25 Mar 1897
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 25 March 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 March 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1897
CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 29 March 1897) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1897
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, March 26. (North Otago Times, 29 March 1897) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1897
TABLE TALK. (Auckland Star, 31 March 1897) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1897
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 April 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1897
EAST CHRISTCHURCH SCHOOLS. (Star, 05 April 1897) Star · 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
5 Apr 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 April 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1897
BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Star, 07 April 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Apr 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Auckland Star, 08 April 1897) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Apr 1897
DEATHS. (Star, 10 April 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1897
UNION ROWING CLUB. (Star, 10 April 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Otago Daily Times, 13 April 1897) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1897
Page 27 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Witness, 15 April 1897) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1897
TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 17 April 1897) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Apr 1897
DEATH. (Star, 17 April 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1897
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 April 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Apr 1897
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (BY TELEGRAPH ) Christchurch, April 20. (North Otago Times, 21 April 1897) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1897
LOCAL ACT GENERAL. (Star, 22 April 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1897
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 April 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1897
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 22 April 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1897
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 April 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1897
CHRISTCHURCH LIEDERTAFEL. (Star, 24 April 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 26 April 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Apr 1897
A Trip South. (Feilding Star, 27 April 1897) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Apr 1897
ANNUAL ELECTIONS. (Star, 27 April 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1897
FOOTBALL. (Star, 28 April 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 April 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1897
COUNTRY NEWS. (Star, 29 April 1897) Star · 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
29 Apr 1897
TALK OF THE DAY. (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
1 May 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Oxford Observer, 01 May 1897) Oxford Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1897
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 01 May 1897) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 May 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 May 1897
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 May 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 May 1897
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 May 1897) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 06 May 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1897
FOOTBALL. (Star, 07 May 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1897
CHRISTCHURCH. (Clutha Leader, 07 May 1897) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 May 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1897
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 May 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1897
EAST CHRISTCHURCH SCHOOL. (Star, 11 May 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1897
DRAINAGE BOARD. (Star, 11 May 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1897
THE FLOODS. (Star, 13 May 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1897
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 May 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 13 May 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1897
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 May 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 May 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 May 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1897
JUNIOR FLAG. (Star, 17 May 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1897
INTERPROVINCIAL SPORTING GOSSIP. (Star, 18 May 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 May 1897
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 May 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 18 May 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 May 1897) 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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