How many records does the archive hold?

60,434 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.

“"Wainoni"”, the shelf

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

187 records matching 85 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
1 Jan 1890
Looking towards Avon Ōtākaro River, 'Wainoni' - home and Pleasure Gardens at Tahuna Park built by Professor Bickerton, Christchurch by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1890
Amphitheatre at 'Wainoni' - home and Pleasure Gardens at Tahuna Park built by Professor Bickerton, Christchurch by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1890
Chalet built at 'Wainoni' - home and Pleasure Gardens at Tahuna Park built by Professor Bickerton, Christchurch Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1890
'Wainoni' - home and Pleasure Gardens at Tahuna Park built by Professor Bickerton, Christchurch Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 420731 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1890
'Wainoni' - home and Pleasure Gardens at Tahuna Park built by Professor Bickerton, Christchurch by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 282143 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1890
'Wainoni', interior - home and Pleasure Gardens at Tahuna Park built by Professor Bickerton, Christchurch by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1899
Wainoni, Christchurch c. 1901 by Hartree, Laura · Part of Photograph Collection · Tauranga City Libraries Photograph Collection · Tauranga City Libraries
the 1900s
1 Jan 1900
Wainoni Park, Christchurch. 2019 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Wainoni Park, Christchurch, N.Z. 2014 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Wainoni Park – group photo 2010 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Picnic at Wainoni Park 2010 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
27 Feb 1903
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 February 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
3 Apr 1905
LOOAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 03 April 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 13 April 1905) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1905
THE HOLIDAYS. (Star, 20 April 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1905
SOCIALISM. (Wanganui Chronicle, 08 May 1905) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 03 October 1905) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1905
THE HOLIDAYS. (Star, 22 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1906
GRAND NATIONAL WEEK. (Star, 11 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1906
GRAND NATIONAL WEEK. (Star, 13 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1906
GRAND NATIONAL WEEK. (Star, 14 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1906
GRAND NATIONAL WEEK. (Star, 15 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1906
THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. (Star, 24 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 January 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 January 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1907
THE HOLIDAYS. (Star, 28 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1907
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 19 June 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 21 September 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Oct 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 October 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 November 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 November 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 November 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1907
HOLIDAY FIXTURES. (Star, 31 December 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 January 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Feb 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 April 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1908
EASTER HOLIDAY FIXTURES. (Star, 16 April 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1908
THE HOLIDAY FIXTURES. (Star, 18 April 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 April 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 May 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 31 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 07 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1908
CARNIVAL WEEK. (Star, 10 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1908
WAINONI PARK. (Star, 28 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1908
AMUSEMENTS. (Star, 03 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1908
ANNIVERSARY DAY. (Star, 15 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 19 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1908
The civil discord in Persia seems to be (Evening Post, 22 December 1908) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Feb 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 13 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 06 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 18 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 22 March 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1909
Untitled (Ashburton Guardian, 22 March 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1909
TRAMWAY BOARD. (Star, 04 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
6 Nov 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1909
CHRISTCHURCH TRAMWAYS. (Star, 16 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1909
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1909
The Ensign. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1909. (Mataura Ensign 28-12-1909) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
20 Oct 1910
Labour Day Celebrations At Christchurch Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Jan 1911
Canterbury Boy Scouts In Training Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
20 Jan 1911
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times 20-1-1911) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1911
SPORTING. (Ashburton Guardian, 10 March 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1911
BOY SCOUTS. (Otago Daily Times 5-1-1911) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1911
J. J. BOYD'S ZOOS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 16 October 1911) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1911
Labour Day At Christchurch Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
9 Dec 1911
TOWN EDITION (Poverty Bay Herald, 09 December 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1912
CHRISTCHURCH DAY BY DAY. (Ashburton Guardian, 09 March 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1912
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 October 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1912
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 October 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1912
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 October 1912) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1912
AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 29 October 1912) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1913
THE TURF. (Ashburton Guardian, 18 April 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1913
The irrepressible students of Christchurch Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
27 Oct 1913
OBSERVANCE ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 27 October 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1913
AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 28 October 1913) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1913
A DEADLY DIVE. (Northern Advocate, 27 December 1913) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1914
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Wanganui Chronicle, 15 May 1914) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1914
SPORTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 15 May 1914) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1915
Untitled (Hawera & Normanby Star, 20 April 1915) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1915
TO-DAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 18 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1915
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 07 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1916
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. (Grey River Argus, 19 May 1916) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1916
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES (Otago Daily Times 17-8-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1917
THE TURK. (Ashburton Guardian, 04 May 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1919
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 29 April 1919) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1919
CANTERBURY NOTES. (NZ Truth, 10 May 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1919
WAIREWA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 May 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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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