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.

73,314 records matching 83 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
15 Apr 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 April 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Timaru Herald, 15 April 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 15 April 1879) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
16 Apr 1879
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 16 April 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1879
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 17 April 1879) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Apr 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 April 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1879
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 17 April 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 April 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (West Coast Times, 18 April 1879) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 April 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1879
DUNEDIN. (Thames Star, 19 April 1879) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 April 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 April 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1879
LYTTELTON. (Star, 24 April 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 April 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1879
My dear Papa, letter from Waimate, page 2 My dear Papa, 24 April 1879 · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
24 Apr 1879
My dear Papa, letter from Waimate, page 3Archive 498 My dear Papa, 24 April 1879 · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
24 Apr 1879
My dear Papa, letter from Waimate, page 1Archive 498 My dear Papa, 24 April 1879 · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
25 Apr 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 April 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1879
CANTERBURY NEWS. (Grey River Argus, 25 April 1879) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1879
The Clutha Leader. BALCLUTHA: FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1879. (Clutha Leader, 25 April 1879) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 April 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 April 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 April 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1879
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 29 April 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1879
The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, APRIL 29. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 April 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Herald, 30 April 1879) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Timaru Herald, 30 April 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1879
THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 May 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 01 May 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Timaru Herald, 01 May 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1879
AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 May 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 02 May 1879) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 2.5 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 02 May 1879) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 20.4 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1879
CHRISTCHURCH, (Timaru Herald, 02 May 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
3 May 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 03 May 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (North Otago Times, 03 May 1879) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 May 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 06 May 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Poverty Bay Herald, 07 May 1879) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 07 May 1879) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 May 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 May 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1879
CHRISTCHURCH LABOR MARKET. (By Telegraph.) Christchurch, May 8. (North Otago Times, 09 May 1879) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1879
Untitled (Timaru Herald, 10 May 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (North Otago Times, 12 May 1879) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (West Coast Times, 12 May 1879) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 May 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 May 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1879
EXTENSION OF GAS MAINS. (Star, 14 May 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 May 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1879
POLICE STATISTICS. (Star, 15 May 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 16 May 1879) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
17 May 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 May 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 17 May 1879) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
19 May 1879
C. F. C. V. MERIVALE. (Star, 19 May 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 19 May 1879) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
20 May 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 May 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1879
North Otago Times. TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1879. (North Otago Times, 20 May 1879) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1879
SCENE IN THE CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Otago Daily Times, 21 May 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 21 May 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1879
EAST CHRISTCHURCH SOHOOL COMMITTEE. (Star, 21 May 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1879
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 21 May 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 21 May 1879) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
22 May 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 May 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 22 May 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 22 May 1879) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
23 May 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 May 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 23 May 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 23 May 1879) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
24 May 1879
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Otago Witness, 24 May 1879) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 May 1879
THE UNEMPLOYED OF CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 24 May 1879) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 24 May 1879) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 24 May 1879) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
26 May 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 26 May 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1879
Fires and Alleged Incendiarism. (Auckland Star, 26 May 1879) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1879
CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. (Auckland Star, 27 May 1879) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 27 May 1879) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
28 May 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 28 May 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 28 May 1879) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
29 May 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 May 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 30 May 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. May 29. (North Otago Times, 30 May 1879) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 30 May 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
31 May 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 31 May 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1879
CANTERBURY NEWS. (West Coast Times, 31 May 1879) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1879
CHURCH GRANTS AND LOANS. (Star, 31 May 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Poverty Bay Herald, 02 June 1879) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Timaru Herald, 02 June 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1879
TELEGKAMS. (Grey River Argus, 02 June 1879) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 02 June 1879) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 02 June 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 03 June 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1879
SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 04 June 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jun 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 04 June 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 04 June 1879) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
5 Jun 1879
THE MELBOURNE ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL. (Star, 05 June 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1879
North Otago Times. THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1879. (North Otago Times, 05 June 1879) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 05 June 1879) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
6 Jun 1879
The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, JUNE 6. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 June 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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.

“"Christchurch"”, the shelf

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