How many records does the archive hold?

67,402 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.

“"st"”, the shelf

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

14,415 records matching 96 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 1860s
26 Dec 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 26 December 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1866
PORT OF AUCKLAND. MISCELLANEOUS. (Daily Southern Cross, 26 December 1866) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (North Otago Times, 28 December 1866) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1867
House - List No. 3720 by Melanie Lovell-Smith [Report Author] · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 1 place
1867
St Saviour's Church - List No. 3075 by Robyn Burgess [Report Author] · Canterbury Region · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 1 place
10 Jan 1867
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Grey River Argus, 10 January 1867) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1867
PORT OF AUCKLAND. MISCELLANEOUS. (Daily Southern Cross, 20 February 1867) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Apr 1867
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 24 April 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1867
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 27 April 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1867
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wellington Independent, 14 May 1867) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1867
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 22 May 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1867
PORT OF AUCKLAND. (Daily Southern Cross, 24 June 1867) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1867
CHRISTCHURCH, (Wellington Independent, 27 June 1867) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1867
PORT OF AUCKLAND. MISCELLANEOUS. (Daily Southern Cross, 27 June 1867) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1867
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 29 June 1867) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1867
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 29 June 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1867
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 19 July 1867) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Aug 1867
News of the Week. [FROM THE DAILY TIMES.] (Otago Witness, 09 August 1867) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1867
THE ASSEMBLY. (Daily Southern Cross, 03 September 1867) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1867
The Evening Post. MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1867. (Evening Post, 07 October 1867) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1867
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 15 October 1867) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1867
Average, 29.8. (Otago Witness, 29 November 1867) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1867
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 30 November 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (West Coast Times, 08 January 1868) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1868
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Timaru Herald, 08 January 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (West Coast Times, 10 January 1868) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1868
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Timaru Herald, 18 January 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1868
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Timaru Herald, 22 January 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1868
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Wellington Independent, 25 January 1868) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 04 April 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1868
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. (Wellington Independent, 07 April 1868) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1868
LOCAL NEWS OF THE MONTH. (Timaru Herald, 02 May 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 May 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Grey River Argus, 26 May 1868) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 June 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1868
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 16 June 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1868
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (West Coast Times, 29 June 1868) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 July 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 July 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 July 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1868
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 28 July 1868) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1868
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 11 August 1868) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1868
Local and General. (Star, 11 August 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1868
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (Colonist, 21 August 1868) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 07 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1868
Local and General. (Star, 22 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1868
MARRIAGES. (Colonist, 06 October 1868) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1868
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 17 October 1868) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1868
THE Grey River Argus THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1868. (Grey River Argus, 29 October 1868) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Oct 1868
TO ADVERTISERS. (Star, 29 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 02 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1868
THE MONTH. (West Coast Times, 02 November 1868) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 09 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1868
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1868
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1868
MARRIAGE. (Star, 02 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1868
Local and General. (Star, 03 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1868
MARRIED. (Wellington Independent, 10 December 1868) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1869
St Luke's Anglican Church, Christchurch Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1869
Church of St. John the Baptist, Christchurch Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 January 1869) Star · 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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