How many records does the archive hold?

61,639 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.

“"Neville"”, the shelf

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

347 records matching 96 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 1840s
15 Dec 1841
LAST- NIGHT'S MEETING. (New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, 15 December 1841) New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1860s
19 May 1860
JURY LIST FOR 1860. (Lyttelton Times, 19 May 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 7 places
13 Jun 1860
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 13 June 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
16 Apr 1862
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 16 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
19 Apr 1862
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 19 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
2 May 1868
LOCAL NEWS OF THE MONTH. (Timaru Herald, 02 May 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1870s
16 May 1871
NEW ZEALAND. (Colonist, 16 May 1871) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1873
Untitled (Bruce Herald, 17 October 1873) Bruce Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Apr 1876
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Southland Times, 03 April 1876) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jul 1877
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 18 July 1877) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1877
SUPREME COURT CASES. (Colonist, 20 October 1877) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1878
Evening Post FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1878. (Evening Post, 11 January 1878) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1878
EXPRESS" TELEGRAMS. (Marlborough Express, 16 February 1878) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1878
BOXING DAY. (Star, 27 December 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
17 Sept 1879
Grand Opening Ceremonial. (Auckland Star, 17 September 1879) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1880s
25 Feb 1880
TELEGRAMS. (Tuapeka Times, 25 February 1880) Tuapeka Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jul 1881
Local & General. (Star, 16 July 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1881
SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 02 December 1881) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Dec 1881
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES. (Otago Daily Times, 10 December 1881) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1882
Local & General. (Star, 27 April 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1882
The Star. FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1882. (Star, 25 August 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1882
Local & General. (Star, 26 August 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1882
Local & General. (Star, 24 October 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1884
Local & General. (Star, 16 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jun 1885
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 June 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1885
THE PAY IN THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. (Evening Post, 21 July 1885) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1886
THE OTOGO DAILY TIMES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1886. (Otago Daily Times, 14 April 1886) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
18 Jan 1887
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 18 January 1887) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1887
THE OTAGO TOUR OF 1887. (Otago Witness, 23 September 1887) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Sept 1889
Local &.General. (Star, 20 September 1889) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1889
Latest Locals. (Star, 22 October 1889) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1890s
23 Jun 1891
Untitled (Auckland Star, 23 June 1891) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1891
NOUVELLE ZELANDE." (Hawke's Bay Herald, 04 December 1891) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1893
A HEAVY FAILURE. (Auckland Star, 04 April 1893) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1893
Local & General. (Star, 11 November 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1893
ART EXHIBITION. (Colonist, 22 December 1893) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1894
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Nelson Evening Mail, 20 January 1894) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jan 1894
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Nelson Evening Mail, 22 January 1894) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Feb 1894
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Nelson Evening Mail, 12 February 1894) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 May 1894
OUR LONDON LETTER. (Otago Witness, 24 May 1894) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Jun 1894
CONSECRATION OF BISHOP WILSON. (Auckland Star, 14 June 1894) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Mar 1895
RUAPEHU AND AURUHOF. (Wanganui Chronicle, 13 March 1895) Wanganui Chronicle · 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
1 Jan 1899
Photograph, Susan Hopgood with grandsons Eric and Arthur Dawson by Burrell, Frederick William Trehair · NZmuseums · Te Hikoi Museum · Te Hikoi Museum
25 Feb 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Auckland Star, 25 February 1899) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1900s
20 Feb 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 February 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Wanganui Chronicle, 03 December 1900) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1901
A MASONIC JUBILEE. (Star, 19 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Mar 1902
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS. (Auckland Star, 14 March 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1903
Untitled (Auckland Star, 25 September 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1904
LAST NIGHT'S NEW ZEALAND NEWS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 02 November 1904) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Nov 1904
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 26 November 1904) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1904
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 30 November 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1905
NEW ZEALAND EGG-LAYING COMPETITION. (Marlborough Express, 24 July 1905) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1905
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Marlborough Express, 28 August 1905) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1905
NEW ZEALAND EGG-LAYING COMPETITION. (Marlborough Express, 11 September 1905) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 28 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Feb 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Marlborough Express, 16 March 1906) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Marlborough Express, 28 April 1906) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1906
ana Blackball news. PUBLISHED PAILY. CABLE NEWS. FRENCH ELECTION M. BRIAND ELECTED.. ANGLO-TURKISH CRISIS BRITISH AND FOREIGN GOLF. REMORANDA PERSONAL TIEMS AUSTRALIAN NEWS. A BLIND BARRISTER A DRY SEASON. N.Z. TELEGRAMS. SPORTING. MARLBOROUCH RACING CLUB. CREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB. N.Z. TELEGRAMS. THE MEIKLE COMMISSION THE AUCKLAND TRAGEDY CHRISTCHURCH SUPREME WELLINCTON SUPREME A SHEPHERD KILLED. MAGISTRATE'S COURT AMUSEMENTS RHEUMATIC GOUT CURED THE ARM OF CONINCIDENCE. FITS OF HEART FAILURE. AFFORESTATION. THE EXPORT SEASON NEWS. NOTES (Grey River Argus, 08 May 1906) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 02 June 1906) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1907
LOCAL & GENERAL HEWS. (Marlborough Express, 09 March 1907) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1907
NOTES. (Progress, 01 July 1907) Progress · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 August 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1907
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 21 August 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1907
THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL NOTES. (Otago Witness, 04 September 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1907
FLOWER SHOW AT LYTTELTON (Star, 03 October 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1908
Lawn Tennis. (Evening Post, 08 February 1908) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Mar 1908
Social Gossip (New Zealand Free Lance, 07 March 1908) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1909
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 05 January 1909) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1909
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 10 February 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1909
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 12 May 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1909
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 26 May 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1909
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 14 July 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1909
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 July 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1909
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 11 August 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1909
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 20 October 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1909
AWATERE ROAD BOARD. (Marlborough Express, 17 November 1909) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1909
Taranaki Herald. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1909. PUBLIC WORKS ESTIMATES. (Taranaki Herald, 28 December 1909) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
1 Jan 1910
Neville Attwood Holt 2016 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
16 Sept 1911
ITEMS FROM FEILDING. ELECTRIC LIGHTING. USEFUL RAINS. (Evening Post, 16 September 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1911
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 23 October 1911) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1913
The Supreme Court of the Anglican Church in the Dominion by Auckland Weekly News; Jones, F. N. · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
26 Aug 1914
ABOUT PEOPLE (Evening Post, 26 August 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1914
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 08 October 1914) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES SATURDAY NIGHT'S LIST (Evening Post, 27 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1916
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Otago Daily Times 13-10-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 23-10-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1917
THE FINAL CALL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 01 March 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1917
MIL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 21-6-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 25 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1917
Called Up. (Wanganui Chronicle, 02 October 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 25 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1918
Boy scouts from influenza epidemic by Christchurch Star · 1900 - 1939 Christchurch Star photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
8 May 1918
COMING HOME (Evening Post, 08 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 September 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place

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