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.

“"Christchurch"”, the shelf

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

74,949 records matching 88 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
20 Apr 1881
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 20 April 1881) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 20 April 1881) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 20 April 1881) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
21 Apr 1881
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Grey River Argus, 21 April 1881) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 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
22 Apr 1881
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Grey River Argus, 22 April 1881) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 22 April 1881) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 22 April 1881) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1881
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Bruce Herald, 22 April 1881) Bruce Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 April 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1881
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Grey River Argus, 23 April 1881) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Daily Telegraph, 23 April 1881) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1881
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Grey River Argus, 25 April 1881) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 25 April 1881) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 25 April 1881) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1881
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Grey River Argus, 26 April 1881) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 26 April 1881) Thames Star · 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
26 Apr 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 26 April 1881) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
27 Apr 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 27 April 1881) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1881
VITAL STATISTICS. (Wanganui Herald, 27 April 1881) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 27 April 1881) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
28 Apr 1881
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Grey River Argus, 28 April 1881) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (West Coast Times, 28 April 1881) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1881
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Grey River Argus, 29 April 1881) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 29 April 1881) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 29 April 1881) Thames Star · 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
29 Apr 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 29 April 1881) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 April 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 30 April 1881) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 30 April 1881) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
2 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 02 May 1881) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (North Otago Times, 02 May 1881) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 03 May 1881) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1881
STEAMER DURHAM DOES NOT COME TO THIS COLONY. (Grey River Argus, 03 May 1881) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 04 May 1881) Thames 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
6 May 1881
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Bruce Herald, 06 May 1881) Bruce Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 06 May 1881) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1881
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 07 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 07 May 1881) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
9 May 1881
Local & General. (Star, 09 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Daily Telegraph, 09 May 1881) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (North Otago Times, 09 May 1881) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH HUNT CLUB. (Star, 10 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 10 May 1881) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
11 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 11 May 1881) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
12 May 1881
Local & General. (Star, 12 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
13 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 13 May 1881) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 May 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 13 May 1881) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
14 May 1881
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 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
16 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 16 May 1881) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
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
17 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 17 May 1881) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
18 May 1881
AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (Wanganui Herald, 18 May 1881) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1881
Local & General. (Star, 18 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1881
Census Returns. (Thames Star, 18 May 1881) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1881
AUSTRALIAN CABLE. (Timaru Herald, 19 May 1881) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1881
VITAL STATISTICS. (Timaru Herald, 19 May 1881) Timaru 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
20 May 1881
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 20 May 1881) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1881
EDUCATION BOARD REPORT. (Otago Daily Times, 20 May 1881) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 20 May 1881) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
21 May 1881
The Melbourne Exhibition; (Otago Witness, 21 May 1881) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 21 May 1881) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Daily Telegraph, 21 May 1881) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1881
Census 1881. (Otago Witness, 21 May 1881) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Daily Telegraph, 23 May 1881) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. (Star, 23 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1881
SYDENHAM BORODGH COUNCIL. (Star, 24 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1881
NEWS IN BRIEF. (Tuapeka Times, 25 May 1881) Tuapeka Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1881
SUPPOSED DROWNING OF FOUR BOYS. (Auckland Star, 25 May 1881) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 25 May 1881) Thames Star · 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
25 May 1881
HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. (Otago Daily Times, 25 May 1881) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 25 May 1881) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
26 May 1881
Local & General. (Star, 26 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 26 May 1881) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1881
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Timaru Herald, 27 May 1881) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
27 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 27 May 1881) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 May 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1881
Astounding Fungi in Nevada Mines. (Otago Witness, 28 May 1881) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. (Star, 30 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 31 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1881
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 31 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 31 May 1881) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1881
MR FISHER AT WOOLSTON. (Star, 31 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 May 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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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