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.

75,182 records matching 94 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
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
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 31 January 1884) Wanganui Herald · 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
Marriage. (Auckland Star, 05 February 1884) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
6 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 06 February 1884) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
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
7 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 07 February 1884) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
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
9 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 09 February 1884) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
9 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 09 February 1884) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
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
11 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 11 February 1884) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
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
13 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 13 February 1884) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
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
14 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 14 February 1884) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
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
16 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 16 February 1884) Thames 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
18 Feb 1884
THE MOORHOUSE STATUE. (Grey River Argus, 18 February 1884) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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

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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