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.

“"Christchurch"”, the shelf

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

72,379 records matching 99 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
18 Jul 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 18 July 1878) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 July 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1878
CUSTOMS REVENUE RETURNS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1877-1878. (Timaru Herald, 19 July 1878) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 22 July 1878) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jul 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 23 July 1878) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1878
TELEGRAMS. (Marlborough Express, 24 July 1878) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 25 July 1878) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 25 July 1878) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1878
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 26 July 1878) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 July 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 July 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Jul 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 29 July 1878) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. 29th July. (Evening Post, 29 July 1878) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1878
CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. (Star, 29 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 29 July 1878) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 July 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1878
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 July 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1878
CRICKET. (Grey River Argus, 30 July 1878) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 31 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 31 July 1878) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 (North Otago Times, 31 July 1878) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. 30th July. (Evening Post, 31 July 1878) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 31 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 01 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Aug 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 01 August 1878) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Aug 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1878
Per Press Agency.) CHRISTCHURCH. Ist August. (Evening Post, 02 August 1878) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 03 August 1878) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 03 August 1878) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
5 Aug 1878
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Auckland Star, 05 August 1878) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1878
CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. (Star, 05 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 05 August 1878) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Aug 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 August 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1878
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 August 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Aug 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 07 August 1878) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Aug 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Aug 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 09 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 August 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Aug 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Timaru Herald, 12 August 1878) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Auckland Star, 13 August 1878) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Aug 1878
LITTLE RIVER ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 August 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 August 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1878
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 August 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 August 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 14 August 1878) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 14 August 1878) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1878
TELEGRAPHIC. (Auckland Star, 14 August 1878) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · no. 11.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · no. 16.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1878
Untitled (Timaru Herald, 15 August 1878) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 August 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 August 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1878
LOCAL AMD GENERAL. (Star, 17 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1878
CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. (Star, 19 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1878
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 20 August 1878) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (North Otago Times, 20 August 1878) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 August 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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.

“"Christchurch"”, the shelf

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