How many records does the archive hold?

81,477 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.

“"a"”, the shelf

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

59,419 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
3 Oct 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1879
MAIL NOTICES. (Star, 03 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 October 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 03 October 1879) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (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
6 Oct 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 06 October 1879) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 08 October 1879) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
9 Oct 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. 8th October.. (Evening Post, 09 October 1879) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1879
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 10 October 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1879
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 13 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1879
SPRINGSTON. (Star, 13 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1879
Untitled (Bruce Herald, 17 October 1879) Bruce Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Oct 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 October 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1879
Current Topics (New Zealand Tablet, 17 October 1879) New Zealand Tablet · 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
20 Oct 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Auckland Star, 21 October 1879) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 October 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 (Timaru Herald, 21 October 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1879
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (Thames Star, 24 October 1879) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Oct 1879
AFTERNOON SITTING. (Star, 24 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Oct 1879
Local and General. (Clutha Leader, 24 October 1879) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Oct 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 October 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 24 October 1879) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Oct 1879
The Otago Daily Times. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE OTAGO GUARDIAN. MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1879. (Otago Daily Times, 27 October 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1879
CANTERBURY NEWS. (Grey River Argus, 27 October 1879) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1879
TELEGRAPHIC. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 28 October 1879) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 7 places
28 Oct 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1879
CHRISTCHURCH SPORTING. (Evening Post, 28 October 1879) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 30 October 1879) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 31 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1879
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Waikato Times, 04 November 1879) Waikato Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 04 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1879
PUBLIC RECEPTION OF BISHOP REDWOOD. (Star, 04 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1879
RECEPTION OF BISHOP REDWOOD. (Star, 06 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
8 Nov 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1879
Christchurch Races (Auckland Star, 11 November 1879) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Hawke's Bay Herald, 11 November 1879) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 12 November 1879) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1879
SPORTING. CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (PER TIMES SPECIAL WIRE.) Christchurch, Nov. 11. (North Otago Times, 12 November 1879) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1879
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 12 November 1879) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1879
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Waikato Times, 13 November 1879) Waikato Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1879
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 14 November 1879) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1879
SPORTING. CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (PER TIMES SPECIAL WIRE.) Christchurch, Nov. 13. (North Otago Times, 14 November 1879) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1879
RECEPTION OF BISHOP REDWOOD AT CHRISTCHURCH. (New Zealand Tablet, 14 November 1879) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 15 November 1879) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1879
News of the week. (Otago Witness, 15 November 1879) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Timaru Herald, 15 November 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1879
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Waikato Times, 15 November 1879) Waikato Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1879
CHRISTCHURCH RECES. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 15 November 1879) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1879
LATEST TELEGRAMS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 15 November 1879) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1879
Local and General Intelligence. (Tuapeka Times, 19 November 1879) Tuapeka Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Poverty Bay Herald, 19 November 1879) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Poverty Bay Herald, 20 November 1879) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Timaru Herald, 20 November 1879) Timaru Herald · 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
21 Nov 1879
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 21 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Poverty Bay Herald, 21 November 1879) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1879
Waste Land Board. (Otago Witness, 22 November 1879) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1879
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 24 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1879
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 28 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
28 Nov 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1879
OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. (Otago Daily Times, 28 November 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Poverty Bay Herald, 29 November 1879) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1879
THE OAMARU SHOW. [By Telegeaph.] (Otago Witness, 29 November 1879) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Poverty Bay Herald, 01 December 1879) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 December 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1879
The Otago Daily Times. MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1878. (Otago Daily Times, 01 December 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (West Coast Times, 02 December 1879) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 December 1879) Star · Papers Past · no. 10.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 December 1879) Star · Papers Past · no. 14.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1879
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 03 December 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (West Coast Times, 04 December 1879) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 December 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1879
SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 05 December 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 December 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 06 December 1879) Otago Daily Times · 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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