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.

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

66,119 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 1880s
27 Jul 1881
OPUNAKE. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 27 July 1881) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1881
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Auckland Star, 27 July 1881) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1881
Local & General. (Star, 28 July 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jul 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 28 July 1881) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 29 July 1881) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 30 July 1881) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1881
DRAUGHTS. (Otago Witness, 30 July 1881) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1881
RACING IN FRANCE. (Otago Witness, 30 July 1881) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1881
Local & General. (Star, 01 August 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1881
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 02 August 1881) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1881
Local & General. (Star, 04 August 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Aug 1881
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 August 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 08 August 1881) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1881
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 August 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1881
PIGEON BAY ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 August 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 09 August 1881) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 10 August 1881) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Poverty Bay Herald, 13 August 1881) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1881
A MYSTERIOUS FIRE. (Grey River Argus, 13 August 1881) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1881
MAGISTEEIAL. (Star, 13 August 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1881
TELEGRAPHIC. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 13 August 1881) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1881
Local & General. (Star, 13 August 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 August 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 16 August 1881) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 August 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 August 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1881
CANTERBURY ELECTORATES. (Star, 18 August 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 19 August 1881) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1881
The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, AUGUST 19. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 August 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
20 Aug 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 20 August 1881) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1881
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 August 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 25 August 1881) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 August 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1881
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (West Coast Times, 27 August 1881) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1881
Local & General. (Star, 27 August 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1881
EAST CHRISTCHURCH SCHOOLS. (Star, 29 August 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1881
Local & General. (Star, 29 August 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 August 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 31 August 1881) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 01 September 1881) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 September 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1881
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 02 September 1881) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1881
HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL. (West Coast Times, 03 September 1881) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1881
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 September 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Sept 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Colonist, 06 September 1881) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 09 September 1881) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 September 1881) Star · Papers Past · no. 12.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 September 1881) Star · Papers Past · no. 13.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 September 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1881
Local & General. (Star, 14 September 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 September 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 16 September 1881) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1881
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times, 16 September 1881) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1881
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 September 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
17 Sept 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 September 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 September 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 September 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 September 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 September 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 September 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 September 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1881
Cricket. (Otago Witness, 24 September 1881) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 September 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1881
THE STRIKE IN THE GOVERNMENT WORKSHOPS AT ADDINGTON. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, Sept. 26. (North Otago Times, 27 September 1881) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1881
Peninsula News. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 September 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1881
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Marlborough Express, 30 September 1881) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 30 September 1881) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1881
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 01 October 1881) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1881
Local & General. (Star, 01 October 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 October 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1881
AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 October 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1881
THE CHRISTCHURCH RAILWAY STRIKE. (Otago Daily Times, 04 October 1881) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1881
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 October 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 October 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1881
THE CHRISTCHURCH RAILWAY STRIKE. (Tuapeka Times, 05 October 1881) Tuapeka Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 October 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Marlborough Express, 06 October 1881) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 October 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1881
LITTLE RIVER ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 October 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 07 October 1881) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 October 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 10 October 1881) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 October 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
13 Oct 1881
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Hawke's Bay Herald, 13 October 1881) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1881
Intercepting sewers, south of Avon by Christchurch Drainage Board · No. 1 Pumphouse · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
14 Oct 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (West Coast Times, 14 October 1881) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 14 October 1881) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 October 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (West Coast Times, 15 October 1881) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1881
THE Marlborough Express Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1881. LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 15 October 1881) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (West Coast Times, 17 October 1881) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Poverty Bay Herald, 18 October 1881) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 October 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1881
GERALDINE ROAD BOABD. (Timaru Herald, 18 October 1881) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1881
AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 October 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1881
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Nelson Evening Mail, 19 October 1881) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 October 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1881
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 22 October 1881) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1881
Page 94 Advertisements Column 2 (Observer, 22 October 1881) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1881
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 24 October 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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