How many records does the archive hold?

69,585 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.

“"New"”, the shelf

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

25,076 records matching 66 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 1860s
1 Jan 1864
Token - 1 Penny, William Pratt, Dunstable House, Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1864-1872 Museums Victoria · no. 83616 · Museums Victoria
1 Jan 1864
Token - 1 Penny, William Pratt, Dunstable House, Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1864-1872 Museums Victoria · no. 60903 · Museums Victoria
1 Jan 1864
Photograph: Christchurch, New Zealand from Government Buildings by Alfred Charles Barker · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
30 Jan 1864
News of the week. (Otago Witness, 30 January 1864) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Feb 1864
Page 24 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Witness, 13 February 1864) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1864
Letter to Mary, 22nd Feb 1864 Rowley family letters · Canterbury Stories · no. 71255 · Christchurch City Libraries
22 Feb 1864
Letter to Mary, 22nd Feb 1864 Rowley family letters · Canterbury Stories · no. 71254 · Christchurch City Libraries
27 Feb 1864
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 27 February 1864) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1864
Page 23 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Witness, 05 March 1864) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1864
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 08 March 1864) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Mar 1864
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 09 March 1864) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Mar 1864
Page 22 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Witness, 19 March 1864) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1864
News of the Week. [FROM THE DAILY TIMES.] (Otago Witness, 07 May 1864) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
11 Jun 1864
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 11 June 1864) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1864
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, 25 June 1864) New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
2 Jul 1864
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 02 July 1864) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
30 Jul 1864
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 30 July 1864) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1864
Letter to Mary, 24th August 1864 Rowley family letters · Canterbury Stories · no. 71204 · Christchurch City Libraries
24 Aug 1864
Letter to Mary, 24th August 1864 Rowley family letters · Canterbury Stories · no. 71203 · Christchurch City Libraries
27 Aug 1864
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 27 August 1864) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1864
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 03 September 1864) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1864
CHRISTCHURCH. (Southland Times, 10 September 1864) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1864
Letter to Mary, 13th September 1864 Rowley family letters · Canterbury Stories · no. 71256 · Christchurch City Libraries
13 Sept 1864
Letter to Mary, 13th September 1864 Rowley family letters · Canterbury Stories · no. 71257 · Christchurch City Libraries
24 Sept 1864
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 24 September 1864) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1864
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 01 October 1864) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1864
THE Otago Daily Times. (Otago Daily Times, 07 November 1864) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Nov 1864
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 12 November 1864) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Nov 1864
Letter to Mary, 24th November 1864 Rowley family letters · Canterbury Stories · no. 71258 · Christchurch City Libraries
24 Nov 1864
Letter to Mary, 24th November 1864 Rowley family letters · Canterbury Stories · no. 71259 · Christchurch City Libraries
17 Dec 1864
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 17 December 1864) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1864
News of the Week. [FROM THE DAILY TIMES.] (Otago Witness, 24 December 1864) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1865
Dalcroy House - List No. 7376 The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 1 place
1 Jan 1865
Photograph: Synod by Alfred Charles Barker · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
28 Jan 1865
News of the Week. [FROM THE DAILY TIMES.] (Otago Witness, 28 January 1865) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1865
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 18 February 1865) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1865
NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION. No. V. (Otago Daily Times, 23 February 1865) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1865
NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION. No. V. MINING, QUARRYING, METALLURGY, AND MINERAL PRODUCTS. (Otago Witness, 25 February 1865) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1865
THE Otago Daily Times. "Inveniam viam aut faciam" DUNEDIN, MONDAY, MARCH 6. (Otago Daily Times, 06 March 1865) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1865
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 11 March 1865) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1865
Letter to Mary, 14th March 1867 Rowley family letters · Canterbury Stories · no. 71211 · Christchurch City Libraries
14 Mar 1865
Letter to Mary, 14th March 1867 Rowley family letters · Canterbury Stories · no. 71212 · Christchurch City Libraries
15 Mar 1865
NEW ZEALAND SPECTATOR AND Cook's Strait Guardian. Wednesday, March 15, 1865. (New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, 15 March 1865) New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
18 Mar 1865
News of the Week. [FROM THE DAILY TIMES.] ANOTHER FIRE IN THE OCTAGON. (Otago Witness, 18 March 1865) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1865
News of the Week. [from the daily times.] (Otago Witness, 24 March 1865) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1865
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 07 April 1865) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1865
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 08 April 1865) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1865
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 15 April 1865) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1865
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 20 April 1865) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1865
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 20 April 1865) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1865
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 22 April 1865) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1865
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 22 April 1865) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1865
Letter to Mary, 22nd April 1865 Rowley family letters · Canterbury Stories · no. 71260 · Christchurch City Libraries
22 Apr 1865
Letter to Mary, 22nd April 1865 Rowley family letters · Canterbury Stories · no. 71261 · Christchurch City Libraries
27 Apr 1865
Bishops attending the General Synod, Christchurch, 1865 by Barker, Alfred Charles, 1819-1873 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
29 Apr 1865
THE HILLSBOROUGH ENCAMPMENT. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 29 April 1865) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1865
NEW ZEALAND. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 27 May 1865) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Jun 1865
DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times, 17 June 1865) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1865
Letter to Mary, 23rd June 1865 Rowley family letters · Canterbury Stories · no. 71229 · Christchurch City Libraries
23 Jun 1865
Letter to Mary, 23rd June 1865 Rowley family letters · Canterbury Stories · no. 71230 · Christchurch City Libraries
13 Jul 1865
LATEST TELEGRAMS.London, May 2. (Evening Post, 13 July 1865) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1865
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 22 July 1865) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1865
CHRISTCHURCH. (West Coast Times, 26 July 1865) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1865
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 12 August 1865) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1865
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 26 August 1865) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1865
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 02 September 1865) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1865
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 16 September 1865) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1865
TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMARU HERALD. (Timaru Herald, 16 September 1865) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1865
Outward letter: Colonial Secretary 1865: Page 89 - 90: Publication of map of New Zealand in Christchurch by Sir James Hector · Museum Archives · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
26 Sept 1865
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 26 September 1865) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1865
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 30 September 1865) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1865
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 14 October 1865) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1865
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 11 November 1865) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Nov 1865
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 11 November 1865) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1865
MR. WELD AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Wellington Independent, 23 November 1865) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1865
MR. WELD AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 25 November 1865) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1865
MR. WELD AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 02 December 1865) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1865
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 09 December 1865) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1865
MR. WELD AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Taranaki Herald, 09 December 1865) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1866
Christchurch (Government Building) Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1866
Token - 1 Penny, Alliance Tea Co, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1866 by Stokes (Mint) · Museums Victoria · no. 56540 · Museums Victoria
1 Jan 1866
Token - 1 Penny, Alliance Tea Co, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1866 by Stokes (Mint) · Museums Victoria · no. 71144 · Museums Victoria
1 Jan 1866
Token - 1 Penny, Alliance Tea Co, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1866 by Stokes (Mint) · Museums Victoria · no. 64990 · Museums Victoria
1 Jan 1866
Token - 1 Penny, Alliance Tea Co, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1866 by Stokes (Mint) · Museums Victoria · no. 79768 · Museums Victoria
1 Jan 1866
Token - 1 Penny, Alliance Tea Co, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1866 by Stokes (Mint) · Museums Victoria · no. 56497 · Museums Victoria
1 Jan 1866
Token - 1 Penny, Alliance Tea Co, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1866 by Stokes (Mint) · Museums Victoria · no. 71143 · Museums Victoria
5 Jan 1866
PROVINCIAL COUNCIL EXTENSION BILL, 1865. (Timaru Herald, 05 January 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1866
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 06 January 1866) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1866
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Timaru Herald, 19 January 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (West Coast Times, 24 January 1866) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1866
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Timaru Herald, 26 January 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1866
CLIFTON, GOLDEN BAY. (Colonist, 09 February 1866) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
9 Feb 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 09 February 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1866
Letter to Mary, 22nd February 1866 Rowley family letters · Canterbury Stories · no. 71262 · Christchurch City Libraries
22 Feb 1866
Letter to Mary, 22nd February 1866 Rowley family letters · Canterbury Stories · no. 71263 · Christchurch City Libraries
23 Feb 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (West Coast Times, 23 February 1866) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1866
Letter to Mary, 8th March 1866 Rowley family letters · Canterbury Stories · no. 71264 · Christchurch City Libraries
8 Mar 1866
Letter to Mary, 8th March 1866 Rowley family letters · Canterbury Stories · no. 71265 · Christchurch City Libraries
16 Mar 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 16 March 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 23 March 1866) Timaru 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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