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.

24,015 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
26 May 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 26 May 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Timaru Herald, 30 May 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1898
AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 May 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
1 Jun 1898
Untitled (Star, 01 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Timaru Herald, 02 June 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1898
New Zealand Notes. (Northern Advocate, 04 June 1898) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1898
Local and General. (Ashburton Guardian, 04 June 1898) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1898
MAGISTERIAL CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1898
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 07 June 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Timaru Herald, 08 June 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Auckland Star, 08 June 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1898
NEWS IN BRIEF. (Evening Post, 08 June 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1898
DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand Tablet, 10 June 1898) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 11 June 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1898
The Timaru Herald. SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1898. TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 11 June 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1898
CHRISTCHURCH v. MERIVALE. (Star, 13 June 1898) 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
14 Jun 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1898
FOOTBALL. (Star, 15 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1898
CARD MATCHES. (Star, 15 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1898
THE WAR (Wanganui Herald, 16 June 1898) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1898
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1898
CHRISTCHURCH LIEDERTAFEL. (Star, 18 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1898
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 20 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jun 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Timaru Herald, 21 June 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1898
Untitled (Auckland Star, 22 June 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jun 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 23 June 1898) Timaru Herald · 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
24 Jun 1898
MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES. (Star, 24 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1898
DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH. (New Zealand Tablet, 24 June 1898) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1898
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Auckland Star, 25 June 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1898
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 27 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1898
THE VOYAGE OF THE FRAM. (Wanganui Herald, 28 June 1898) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 29 June 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Jun 1898
FOOTBALL. (Star, 29 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 01 July 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1898
CHRISTCHURCH LIEDERKRANZCHEN. (Star, 07 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1898
A FLUSHING SCHEME. (Star, 08 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1898
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch Press) (North Otago Times, 11 July 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 12 July 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1898
MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES. (Star, 12 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1898
CHRISTCHURCH PRESBYTERY. (Star, 12 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1898
Untitled (Nelson Evening Mail, 13 July 1898) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. July 14. (North Otago Times, 15 July 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 19 July 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1898
NEW BRIGHTON NOTES. (Star, 23 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 23 July 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1898
CHRISTCHURCH LIEDERTAFEL. (Star, 23 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1898
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 July 1898) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. July 28. (North Otago Times, 29 July 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 August 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1898
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 01 August 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1898
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 02 August 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1898
Page 45 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Witness, 04 August 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 August 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1898
SHIPPING. (Otago Daily Times, 04 August 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1898
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 08 August 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1898
SPORTING. RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. (Evening Post, 08 August 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1898
THE CHRISTCHURCH PIGEON MATCH. (Marlborough Express, 11 August 1898) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1898
RIFLE SHOOTING. (Star, 12 August 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1898
SPORTING. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. (BY TELEGRAPH). Christchurch, August 11. (North Otago Times, 12 August 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1898
THE TURF. (Evening Post, 13 August 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1898
RIFLE SHOOTING. (Otago Daily Times, 13 August 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1898
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 15 August 1898) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1898
MUNICIPAL THEATRES. (Wanganui Herald, 16 August 1898) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1898
FOOTBALL. (Star, 17 August 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1898
RIFLE SHOOTING. (Otago Witness, 18 August 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 18 August 1898) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 19 August 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Aug 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 20 August 1898) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1898
Mr F. Watson's chestnut gelding Dummy, by Mute - Maid of Mountain, and his jockey, P. Johnston by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
23 Aug 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 August 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1898
CHRISTCHURCH LIEDERKRANZCHEN. (Star, 23 August 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1898
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 25 August 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
29 Aug 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 29 August 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1898
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 31 August 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1898
CHRISTCHURCH LIEDERTAEEL. (Star, 02 September 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1898
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 08 September 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1898
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 09 September 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Auckland Star, 10 September 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1898
TOWN & OOCNTKY. (Timaru Herald, 10 September 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1898
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 12 September 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1898
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 12 September 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 September 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1898
THE OTAGO DAILY TIMES THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1898. (Otago Daily Times, 15 September 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times, 16 September 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Sept 1898
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 September 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 September 1898) 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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