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.

“the Good Company”, the shelf

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

6,241 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
14 Jun 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 June 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1880
Wanganui Herald. (PUBLISHED DAILY). TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1880 THE NEW ECONOMY. (Wanganui Herald, 15 June 1880) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jun 1880
SOCIAL AND GENERAL (Otago Daily Times, 18 June 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 June 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1880
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 03 July 1880) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1880
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 10 July 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1880
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 12 July 1880) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1880
Otago Daily Times. SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1880. (Otago Daily Times, 17 July 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 July 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1880
The Southland Times. PUBLISHED DAILY. Luceo Non Uro. FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1880. (Southland Times, 23 July 1880) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Jul 1880
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 31 July 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Hawke's Bay Herald, 16 August 1880) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Aug 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 17 August 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 August 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1880
LOCAL AND GENEEAL. (Star, 21 August 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 25 August 1880) Otago Daily Times · 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
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 30 August 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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 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
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 04 September 1880) Star · 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
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
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
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
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
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 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
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
2 Oct 1880
THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. (Otago Daily Times, 02 October 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
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
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
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
21 Oct 1880
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 21 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1880
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 26 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Nov 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 November 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Nov 1880
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 04 November 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 November 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 November 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Nov 1880
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Southland Times, 08 November 1880) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. November 19. (North Otago Times, 20 November 1880) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1880
OUR NEW GOVERNOR. (Evening Post, 20 November 1880) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1880
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 November 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1880
Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 (Otago Daily Times, 01 December 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1880
The Star. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1880. (Star, 09 December 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Dec 1880
The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, The Morning News and The Echo. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 11, 1880. (Auckland Star, 11 December 1880) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 18 December 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
18 Dec 1880
RATTRAY STREET, DUNEDIN The Otago Daily Times. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1880. (Otago Daily Times, 18 December 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1880
FRIENDLY SOCIETIES'FERE. (Star, 28 December 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 29 December 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1881
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Timaru Herald, 06 January 1881) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1881
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 13 January 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Jan 1881
Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 (Wanganui Chronicle, 13 January 1881) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1881
The Otago Daily Times. FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1881. (Otago Daily Times, 14 January 1881) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1881
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Nelson Evening Mail, 15 January 1881) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1881
West Coast Times. MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1881. (West Coast Times, 17 January 1881) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1881
Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE. (Waikato Times, 18 January 1881) Waikato Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jan 1881
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 January 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1881
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 February 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1881
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 February 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1881
TELEGRAMS. (Otago Daily Times, 07 February 1881) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Feb 1881
NEW ZEALAND NOTES. (Colonist, 10 February 1881) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1881
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 February 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1881
THE MOUNT VIEW ASYLUM. (Evening Post, 16 February 1881) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Feb 1881
THEATRICAL & MUSICAL NOTES. (Otago Witness, 26 February 1881) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1881
Christchurch, February 23rd. (Otago Witness, 26 February 1881) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1881
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 March 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1881
THE CORPORATION AND THE QUEEN'S WHARF. (Evening Post, 08 March 1881) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1881
FUNERAL NOTICE. (Wanganui Herald, 09 March 1881) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1881
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 12 March 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1881
The Southland Times. PUBLISHED DAILY. Luceo Non Uro. MONDAY. MARCH 14, 1881. (Southland Times, 14 March 1881) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1881
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 March 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1881
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 March 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1881
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 March 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1881
THE PROPERTY TAX RETURNS. (Evening Post, 28 March 1881) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1881
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 March 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1881
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 April 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 April 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1881
CONSERVATIVE LEADERS. (Wanganui Herald, 22 April 1881) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1881
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times, 26 April 1881) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1881
CHRISTCHURCH ENGINEERS. (Star, 29 April 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times, 04 May 1881) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1881
Local & General. (Star, 09 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 May 1881
BAY OF ISLANDS AND MARSDEN. (Auckland Star, 12 May 1881) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1881
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 16 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1881
AUSTRALIAN. (Thames Star, 17 May 1881) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1881
AUSTRALIA. (Southland Times, 17 May 1881) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1881
AUSTRALIAN CABLE. (Timaru Herald, 17 May 1881) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1881
AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (Wanganui Herald, 18 May 1881) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1881
WRECK AND TOTAL LOSS OF THE S. S. TARARUA ON THE OTARA REEF. (Otago Daily Times, 20 May 1881) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1881
RIFLE MATCHES. (Star, 25 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1881
Local & General. (Star, 26 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1881
Evening Post. FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1881. THE PREMIER'S SPEECH. (Evening Post, 27 May 1881) Evening Post · 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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