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.

“"Addington"”, the shelf

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

3,859 records matching 98 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 1870s
4 Jul 1873
Varieties. (Star, 04 July 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Aug 1873
Local and General. (Star, 04 August 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1873
Local and General. (Star, 23 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Sept 1873
CITY DRAINAGE. (Star, 27 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1873
Local and General. (Star, 14 October 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1873
Local and General. (Star, 23 October 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1873
Local and General. (Star, 29 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
31 Dec 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 31 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1874
Cottage - List No. 3700 by Robyn Burgess [Report Author] · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 2 places
1874
Cottage - List No. 3699 by Robyn Burgess [Report Author] · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 2 places
17 Jan 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1874
PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. (Timaru Herald, 23 January 1874) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jan 1874
Provincial Council. (Star, 23 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1874
PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. (Timaru Herald, 26 January 1874) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Jan 1874
YESTERDAY. (Star, 27 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 May 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 May 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1874
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 July 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1874
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 25 July 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 October 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1874
DIOCESAN SYNOD. (Star, 21 October 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Oct 1874
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 24 October 1874) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1874
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 04 November 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Feb 1875
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 05 February 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Mar 1875
EXPRESS" TELEGRAMS. (Marlborough Express, 06 March 1875) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1875
PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. (Star, 12 May 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 May 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 June 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1875
West Coast Times. THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1875. (West Coast Times, 03 June 1875) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
23 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 June 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 November 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1876
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 09 February 1876) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1876
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 10 February 1876) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1876
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 February 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1876
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 February 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1876
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 March 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1876
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 March 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1876
LATEST TELEGRAMS. (Timaru Herald, 05 April 1876) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 May 1876
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 May 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1876
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 June 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1876
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 31 August 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1876
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Timaru Herald, 02 September 1876) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1876
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 September 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1876
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Timaru Herald, 04 September 1876) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1876
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Timaru Herald, 05 September 1876) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1876
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 October 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1877
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 January 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1877
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 January 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1877
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 January 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1877
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 January 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1877
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 26 January 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1877
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 January 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1877
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 February 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1877
DEPUTATION TO THE DRAINAGE BOARD. (Star, 13 March 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1877
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 April 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1877
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 June 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1877
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 18 July 1877) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1877
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 October 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1877
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 November 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1877
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 November 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1877
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 31 December 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1877
CRICKET. (Timaru Herald, 31 December 1877) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1878
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 01 January 1878) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 January 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 January 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 January 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 March 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1878
SNORTING. (Timaru Herald, 09 March 1878) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 March 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1878
DRAINAGE BOARD. (Star, 02 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 April 1878) 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.

“"Addington"”, the shelf

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