How many records does the archive hold?

69,585 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.

“The Colombo”, the shelf

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

7,186 records matching 97 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
14 Sept 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 14 September 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 21 September 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 September 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 September 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 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
19 Oct 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 19 October 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 October 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 October 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 26 October 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 October 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 16 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 23 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 30 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Nov 1869
Local and General. (Star, 30 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 07 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 December 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 4 (Star, 15 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1869
Local and General. (Star, 17 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 21 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1869
CHRISTCHURCH (Star, 23 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 29 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1870s
1 Jan 1870
Early Colombo Street looking south by Christchurch Star · 1860 - 1900 Christchurch Star photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1870
Photograph, Unknown man by Grand & Dunlop · NZmuseums · Te Hikoi Museum · Te Hikoi Museum
1 Jan 1870
Photograph, Woman and child by M Heslop & Co. · NZmuseums · Te Hikoi Museum · Te Hikoi Museum
5 Jan 1870
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 January 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1870
Local and General. (Star, 13 January 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1870
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 January 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1870
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 January 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1870
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 21 January 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1870
NEW ZEALAND INTELLIGENCE (Colonist, 15 February 1870) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1870
Local and General. (Star, 17 February 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Mar 1870
Local and General. (Star, 01 March 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1870
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 March 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1870
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 March 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1870
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 March 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1870
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 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
29 Mar 1870
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 March 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1870
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 31 March 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1870
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 April 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Apr 1870
Local and General. (Star, 26 April 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1870
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 May 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1870
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 June 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1870
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 June 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1870
Local and General. (Star, 02 July 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1870
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 July 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1870
Local and General. (Star, 12 July 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1870
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 July 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1870
Magisterial. (Star, 04 August 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1870
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 August 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1870
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 August 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1870
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 07 September 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1870
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 September 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1870
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 October 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1870
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 October 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Oct 1870
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 October 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Oct 1870
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 October 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1870
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 October 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1871
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 January 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1871
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 January 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1871
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 31 January 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Feb 1871
Local and General. (Star, 09 February 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1871
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 February 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1871
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 March 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1871
HEATHCOTE ROAD BOARD. (Star, 07 March 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 April 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 April 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 April 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1871
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 April 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 April 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1871
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 April 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 May 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1871
The Star. TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1871. CATHEDRAL SQUARE. (Star, 30 May 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jun 1871
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 06 June 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 June 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1871
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 August 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1871
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1871
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1871
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 October 1871) Star · 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
17 Nov 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 November 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 November 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 December 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 December 1871) 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.

“The Colombo”, the shelf

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