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 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
9 Feb 1884
SPORTING. The Wellington Cup. (Te Aroha News, 09 February 1884) Te Aroha News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1884
Local & General. (Star, 11 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Feb 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 11 February 1884) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (North Otago Times, 11 February 1884) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH, (Colonist, 12 February 1884) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1884
Local & General. (Star, 12 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 February 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1884
Carbine Match. (Star, 14 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1884
MARRIAGES. (Star, 14 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1884
Local & General. (Star, 14 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (North Otago Times, 15 February 1884) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1884
Local & General. (Star, 16 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1884
The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19, 1884. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 February 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1884
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 February 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Feb 1884
Cashmere Hills Domain Board. (Star, 20 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 21 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 25 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH REGATTA. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 25 February 1884) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1884
CRICKET. (Marlborough Express, 25 February 1884) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1884
Rifle Match. (Star, 25 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1884
Sydenham Borough Council. (Star, 26 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1884
St Albans Borough Council. (Star, 26 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1884
PUPIL TEACHERS EXAMINATION. (Star, 27 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 27 February 1884) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
1 Mar 1884
NEWS OF THE MONTH. (Auckland Star, 01 March 1884) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 01 March 1884) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1884
PONSONBY. (Auckland Star, 01 March 1884) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (North Otago Times, 03 March 1884) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 05 March 1884) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Mar 1884
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 March 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1884
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 March 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1884
News of the week. (New Zealand Tablet, 07 March 1884) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Mar 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 March 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Mar 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Manawatu Times, 13 March 1884) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1884
AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 March 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1884
The "Lyttelton Times" Company's New Buildings. (Star, 15 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Mar 1884
Untitled (Auckland Star, 15 March 1884) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1884
SYDENHAM v. CHRISTCHURCH RIFLES. (Star, 17 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1884
Latest Locals. (Star, 17 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1884
BURGLARIES BY YOUTHS. (Daily Telegraph, 18 March 1884) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1884
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 March 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 19 March 1884) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1884
TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (Manawatu Times, 19 March 1884) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1884
AVON ROAD BOARD. (Star, 20 March 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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