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.

59,635 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 1880s
27 Aug 1880
SOCIETIES. (Star, 27 August 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Bruce Herald, 27 August 1880) Bruce Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 28 August 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 August 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 30 August 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 31 August 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 August 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 01 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Sept 1880
INERPROVINCIAL. (Marlborough Express, 01 September 1880) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Sept 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1880
Page 13 Advertisements Column 2 (New Zealand Tablet, 03 September 1880) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1880
The Otago Daily Times. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1880. (Otago Daily Times, 03 September 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. September 3. (North Otago Times, 04 September 1880) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 04 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 06 September 1880) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1880
PIGEON PAY ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 September 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · no. 12.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · no. 25.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1880
OAMARU. (Timaru Herald, 09 September 1880) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1880
THE GOVERNOR'S DEPARTURE FROM WELLINGTON. (Wanganui Herald, 10 September 1880) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Sept 1880
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 September 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · no. 20.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · no. 19.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1880
Page 13 Advertisements Column 2 (New Zealand Tablet, 10 September 1880) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 10 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1880
TELEGRAMS. (Southland Times, 13 September 1880) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Sept 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 14 September 1880) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1880
Hawke's Bay Herald. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1880. PROTECTION. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 15 September 1880) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Sept 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 15 September 1880) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 15 September 1880) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1880
Untitled (Star, 15 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1880
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Taranaki Herald, 16 September 1880) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
16 Sept 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 17 September 1880) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 17 September 1880) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. This Day. (Evening Post, 18 September 1880) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 20 September 1880) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1880
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 September 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
21 Sept 1880
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 21 September 1880) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1880
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 September 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1880
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (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 Sept 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 22 September 1880) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1880
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 22 September 1880) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 22 September 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 23 September 1880) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1880
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 23 September 1880) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1880
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Taranaki Herald, 24 September 1880) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Sept 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (West Coast Times, 24 September 1880) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1880
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 24 September 1880) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1880
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO TABLET FOR WEEK ENDING September 16, 1880. (New Zealand Tablet, 24 September 1880) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1880
West Coast Times FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1880. (West Coast Times, 24 September 1880) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 24 September 1880) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 25 September 1880) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1880
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 September 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1880
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 September 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 September 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 28 September 1880) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1880
LYTTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Oct 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 01 October 1880) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 02 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Oct 1880
THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. (Otago Daily Times, 02 October 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1880
LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF ST. MARX'S CHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 06 October 1880) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Oct 1880
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 06 October 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 06 October 1880) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 08 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1880
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 October 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1880
CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (PER SPECIAL WIRE.) Christchurch, Oct. 7. (North Otago Times, 08 October 1880) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1880
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 08 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 08 October 1880) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1880
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 09 October 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1880
MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. (Otago Witness, 09 October 1880) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Otago Witness, 09 October 1880) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 09 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Oct 1880
West Coast Times. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1880. (West Coast Times, 12 October 1880) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1880
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 October 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 14 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Oct 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 14 October 1880) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1880
AKAROA RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 October 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Oct 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 October 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1880
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 October 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 15 October 1880) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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