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.

“Box”, the shelf

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

4,570 records matching 81 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 1860s
26 Dec 1866
PORT OF AUCKLAND. MISCELLANEOUS. (Daily Southern Cross, 26 December 1866) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1867
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. PORT OF AUCKLAND. (Daily Southern Cross, 01 January 1867) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1867
PORT OF AUCKLAND. (Daily Southern Cross, 01 April 1867) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1867
PORT OF AUCKLAND. (Daily Southern Cross, 24 June 1867) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1867
PORT OF AUCKLAND. MISCELLANEOUS. (Daily Southern Cross, 27 June 1867) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1867
THE MOORHOUSE'TUNNEL (Hawke's Bay Herald, 02 July 1867) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1867
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 09 November 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1868
PORT OF AUCKLAND. (Daily Southern Cross, 22 January 1868) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1868
West Coast Times. MONDAY, MAY 4, 1868. (West Coast Times, 04 May 1868) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 June 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1868
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 July 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 August 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1868
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (Colonist, 21 August 1868) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1869
Bank of Australia, Cashel Street, Christchurch Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1869
Hereford Street, Christchurch Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1869
Welcome Arch, Lyttelton Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1869
On the Avon, Christchurch Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1869
Avon, Christchurch Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1869
Avonhead, Christchurch Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1869
Provincial Government Buildings, Christchurch Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1869
Provincial Council, Government House Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1869
Provincial Council, Government House, The Avon, Christchurch Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1869
Hospital, Christchurch Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1869
St Luke's Anglican Church, Christchurch Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1869
Church of St. John the Baptist, Christchurch Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1869
Mechanics' Institute, Christchurch Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1869
Gentleman's Club, Christchurch Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1869
Bank of New Zealand, Christchurch Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
6 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 07 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1869
Probincial News. (Southland Times, 15 February 1869) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1869
AKAROA. (Star, 27 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Apr 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 April 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1869
Local and General. (Star, 23 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1869
THIS MONTH. (West Coast Times, 03 September 1869) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 September 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 September 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 October 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1869
Local and General. (Star, 30 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 14 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1870s
1 Jan 1870
First Church, Dunedin Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
12 Jan 1870
GERALDINE ROAD BOARD. (Timaru Herald, 12 January 1870) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1870
CANTERBURY POSTAL GUIDE, (Star, 08 February 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1870
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 March 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Mar 1870
NEW ZEALAND INTELLIGENCE. (Colonist, 29 March 1870) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Sept 1870
Local and General. (Star, 26 September 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1871
THE GENERAL ELECTIONS. (Star, 10 January 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1871
CANTERBURY POSTAL GUIDE. (Star, 27 January 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1871
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 February 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1871
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 March 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 April 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1871
NEW ZEALAND. (Colonist, 16 May 1871) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1871
NEW ZEALAND GENERAL NEWS. (Colonist, 24 November 1871) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Dec 1871
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 22 December 1871) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1872
condiment set by B Petersen & Co · Human History · Auckland Museum Collections · Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
24 Jan 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 January 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jan 1872
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 30 January 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Feb 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 February 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 March 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1872
I SOUTHERN NEWS. I (CLIPPED FROM PAPERS BY THE 'PHOEBE.') (Daily Southern Cross, 19 April 1872) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1872
Untitled (Grey River Argus, 24 April 1872) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1872
West Coast Times. AND WESTLAND OBSERVER. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1872. (West Coast Times, 24 April 1872) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1872
EVENTS OF THE MONTH. (West Coast Times, 04 May 1872) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 May 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 June 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 June 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 July 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 September 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 November 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1873
Sumner Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1873
Manchester Bridge, Christchurch N.Z. Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
3 Jan 1873
THE EXHIBITS FOR VIENNA. (Star, 03 January 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1873
NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITS FOR VIENNA. (Timaru Herald, 08 January 1873) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1873
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 11 January 1873) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 21 January 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 January 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1873
A VISIT TO THE WEST COAST. (West Coast Times, 27 March 1873) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1873
Local and General. (Star, 04 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1873
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Wellington Independent, 12 June 1873) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1873
THE LATE MR, H. REDWOOD. (Colonist, 24 June 1873) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jun 1873
THE Otago Daily Times. THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1873. (Otago Daily Times, 26 June 1873) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Jul 1873
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Timaru Herald, 02 July 1873) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Jul 1873
Local and General. (Star, 19 July 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1873
Local and General News. (Marlborough Express, 25 October 1873) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 November 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 November 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1873
Local and General News. (Marlborough Express, 22 November 1873) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place

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.

“Box”, the shelf

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