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.

“"a"”, the shelf

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

62,013 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 1880s
14 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1884
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 14 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 14 January 1884) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1884
Local & General. (Star, 15 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 15 January 1884) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1884
Local & General. (Star, 16 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1884
No. 4 Pipelaying contract Christchurch Drainage Board, plans, maps and drawings · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
17 Jan 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (West Coast Times, 17 January 1884) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1884
Board of Education. (Star, 18 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jan 1884
BIRTHS. (Star, 18 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1884
Vital Statistics. (Star, 18 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 January 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 18 January 1884) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1884
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Auckland Star, 19 January 1884) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 19 January 1884) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 January 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1884
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 January 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 23 January 1884) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1884
The Daily Times. The oldest Manawatu journal: Established 1875. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 23, 1884. (Manawatu Times, 23 January 1884) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Manawatu Standard, 24 January 1884) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 24 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jan 1884
TELEGRAMS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 25 January 1884) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jan 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1884
Local & General. (Star, 25 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 January 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 25 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1884
Mount Somers Railway. (Star, 26 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 26 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Timaru Herald, 28 January 1884) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1884
Annual School Committee Elections. (Star, 29 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1884
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 January 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 29 January 1884) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1884
Local & General. (Star, 29 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1884
Board of Health. (Star, 30 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jan 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (North Otago Times, 30 January 1884) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 30 January 1884) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 31 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 31 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 31 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1884
ROUND ABOUT NEW ZEALAND. (Grey River Argus, 31 January 1884) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (North Otago Times, 31 January 1884) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1884
SPORTING. (Otago Daily Times, 02 February 1884) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 02 February 1884) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1884
Bowling. (Star, 04 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (North Otago Times, 04 February 1884) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 04 February 1884) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Feb 1884
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 February 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1884
Bowling. (Star, 05 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1884
BOWLING MATCH. (Daily Telegraph, 05 February 1884) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 05 February 1884) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 February 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 06 February 1884) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 07 February 1884) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1884
TELEGRAMS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 08 February 1884) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Feb 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1884
Bowling. (Star, 09 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 February 1884) 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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