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.

62,209 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 Jun 1884
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 09 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 09 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1884
Local and General (Star, 09 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 10 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1884
ANNUAL LICENSING MEETINGS. (Daily Telegraph, 11 June 1884) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1884
SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. (Star, 11 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 13 June 1884) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1884
OHRISTCHURCH. (North Otago Times, 13 June 1884) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 17 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (West Coast Times, 18 June 1884) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1884
FOOTBALL. (Star, 19 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1884
Latest Locals. (Star, 20 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 20 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 21 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1884
THE COMING CONTEST. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 23 June 1884) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 23 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1884
THE GENERAL ELECTIONS. (Daily Telegraph, 24 June 1884) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1884
CHRISTCHURCH (Manawatu Times, 24 June 1884) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1884
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 June 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 24 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 25 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1884
ANGLO-COLONIAL SUMMARY. (Star, 25 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1884
Latest Election News. (Star, 25 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 25 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 26 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Manawatu Times, 26 June 1884) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1884
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 June 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1884
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 27 June 1884) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 28 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1884
OUR CANTERBURY LETTER. (Otago Daily Times, 28 June 1884) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1884
CRICKET. (Otago Witness, 28 June 1884) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 30 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1884
Latest Locals. (Star, 30 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1884
Latest Election News. (Star, 01 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1884
Local & General. (Star, 04 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 04 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1884
North Otago Times. SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1884. (North Otago Times, 05 July 1884) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 05 July 1884) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1884
CRIMINAL SESSIONS IN THE SOUTH. (Auckland Star, 07 July 1884) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 07 July 1884) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 07 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jul 1884
Local & General. (Star, 08 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jul 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Jul 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 09 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 09 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Manawatu Times, 09 July 1884) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1884
CABLE NEWS. (Evening Post, 10 July 1884) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 10 July 1884) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 10 July 1884) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (West Coast Times, 11 July 1884) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 11 July 1884) Wanganui Herald · 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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