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.

“"Prebbleton"”, the shelf

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

572 records matching 100 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
22 Jan 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 22 January 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 25 January 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 January 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 30 January 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Timaru Herald, 05 February 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 17 February 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Timaru Herald, 20 February 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Timaru Herald, 25 February 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Mar 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 March 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Mar 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 March 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Timaru Herald, 15 April 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 23 May 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Timaru Herald, 02 June 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 17 June 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jun 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 18 June 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Jun 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 27 June 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jun 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 28 June 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jul 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 03 July 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jul 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 23 July 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jul 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 28 July 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 01 August 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Aug 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 August 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1879
CHRISTCHURCH CRICKET CLUB. (Star, 04 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Timaru Herald, 21 November 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1880s
22 Jan 1880
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 22 January 1880) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Jan 1880
Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 (Timaru Herald, 31 January 1880) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Apr 1880
Page 13 Advertisements Column 2 (New Zealand Tablet, 30 April 1880) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Jul 1880
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 31 July 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
21 Sept 1880
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 September 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1880
THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. (Star, 22 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1881
Christchurch, Yesterday. (Waikato Times, 24 March 1881) Waikato Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 June 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 September 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1881
Local & General. (Star, 29 October 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1881
Local & General. (Star, 30 December 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Mar 1882
Local & General. (Star, 06 March 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1882
The Star. FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1882. (Star, 10 March 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1882
Local & General. (Star, 14 March 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1882
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 August 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1882
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 August 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1883
Local & General. (Star, 05 January 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1883
CHRISTCHURCH PRESBYTERY. (Star, 09 January 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Jan 1883
Local & General. (Star, 13 January 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
30 Jan 1883
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 30 January 1883) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1883
Local & General. (Star, 08 February 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Mar 1883
Local & General. (Star, 29 March 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1883
CHRISTCHURCH. (West Coast Times, 19 May 1883) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1883
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 June 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Sept 1883
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 September 1883) 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
23 Apr 1884
Local & General. (Star, 23 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1884
Polling Places for Canterbury. (Star, 18 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jul 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1884
Christchurch Cathedral. (Star, 01 November 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 December 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1885
Latest Locals (Star, 21 July 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1885
Latest Locals. (Star, 26 September 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1885
Local & General. (Star, 28 September 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1885
Local & General. (Star, 16 November 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 November 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 December 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1885
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 10 December 1885) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1886
Fire in the River-bed, Prebbleton. (Star, 07 January 1886) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1886
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 19 February 1886) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1886
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 13 March 1886) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1886
Obituary. (Star, 28 August 1886) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Nov 1886
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 November 1886) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1886
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 December 1886) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Feb 1887
Local & General. (Star, 26 February 1887) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Jun 1887
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 15 June 1887) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1887
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 22 June 1887) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1887
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 02 July 1887) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1887
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 04 July 1887) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1887
THE NEW ELECTORATES. (Timaru Herald, 05 July 1887) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1887
Local & General. (Star, 01 August 1887) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1887
ELECTION NEWS. (Star, 30 August 1887) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1887
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 11 November 1887) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1888
Latest Locals. (Star, 15 September 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Dec 1888
Local & General. (Star, 06 December 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Dec 1888
TELEGRAMS. (Inangahua Times, 12 December 1888) Inangahua Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1889
Local & General. (Star, 11 January 1889) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1889
DIOCESAN SYNOD. (Star, 03 October 1889) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Nov 1889
THE CHRISTCHURCH A. AND P. SHOW. (Otago Daily Times, 11 November 1889) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1889
WELLINGTON. (Otago Daily Times, 27 November 1889) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1890s
28 Jan 1890
CANTERBURY. (Otago Daily Times, 28 January 1890) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jan 1890
CANTERBURY. (Otago Witness, 30 January 1890) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Feb 1891
BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Star, 05 February 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Mar 1891
The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1891. LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ashburton Guardian, 06 March 1891) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jul 1891
Local & General. (Star, 25 July 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1891
Latest Locals. (Star, 08 August 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1891
REPRESENTATION; (Star, 15 October 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1891
THE CHRISTCHURCH SHOW. SHOWS. (Otago Witness, 19 November 1891) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1891
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 December 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1892
Who Pays All? TO THE EDITOR. (Otago Witness, 19 May 1892) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 May 1892
Local & General. (Star, 24 May 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Nov 1892
Latest Locals. (Star, 09 November 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1892
Local & General. (Star, 25 November 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places

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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