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.

“the Good Company”, the shelf

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

6,305 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
29 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 31 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Apr 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Apr 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Apr 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Apr 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
22 Apr 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 22 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Apr 1884
Untitled (Auckland Star, 23 April 1884) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1884
Local & General. (Star, 23 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 28 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Apr 1884
Selwyn County Council. (Star, 29 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Apr 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1884
Untitled (Southland Times, 29 April 1884) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 30 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 May 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 May 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 May 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 May 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 May 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1884
THEATRICAL. (Otago Witness, 10 May 1884) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 15 May 1884) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 May 1884
ANOTHER FLAW IN THE LICENSING ACT. (Evening Post, 24 May 1884) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1884
Latest Locals. (Star, 29 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1884
Untitled (Auckland Star, 30 May 1884) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 03 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 07 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1884
SPORTING NEWS. (Otago Witness, 07 June 1884) Otago Witness · 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
10 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 June 1884) Star · 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
25 Jun 1884
ANGLO-COLONIAL SUMMARY. (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
5 Jul 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 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
10 Jul 1884
CABLE NEWS. (Evening Post, 10 July 1884) Evening Post · 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
12 Jul 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 14 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 16 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1884
VITAL STATISTICS. (Evening Post, 18 July 1884) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jul 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 19 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 21 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1884
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 26 July 1884) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Aug 1884
Latest Locals. (Star, 02 August 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1884
THE NEW PARLIAMENT. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 11 August 1884) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1884
Local & General. (Star, 14 August 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 15 August 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1884
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 16 August 1884) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Aug 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 August 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 August 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 30 August 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 02 September 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1884
Local & General. (Star, 04 September 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Sept 1884
Untitled (Auckland Star, 04 September 1884) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1884
Untitled (New Zealand Tablet, 05 September 1884) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Sept 1884
Untitled (Auckland Star, 15 September 1884) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1884
Untitled (Auckland Star, 18 September 1884) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 20 September 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 September 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 September 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 September 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 25 September 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Sept 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 September 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1884
Local & General. (Star, 26 September 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Sept 1884
Untitled (Wanganui Herald, 26 September 1884) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 September 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 September 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Sept 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 September 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 September 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Oct 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 01 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Oct 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Oct 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Oct 1884
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 October 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Oct 1884
THE DEFENCES OF THE COLONY. (Otago Daily Times, 06 October 1884) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 06 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 October 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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