How many records does the archive hold?

67,402 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.

“"Little River"”, the shelf

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

898 records matching 93 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 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 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
24 Apr 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 May 1884
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 May 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1884
Polling Places for Canterbury. (Star, 18 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Aug 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 August 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1884
REGULAR IMS. (Evening Post, 29 September 1884) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1884
Latest Locals. (Star, 11 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1885
AKAROA AND LITTLE RIVER RAILWAY. (Star, 17 February 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1885
OUR CANTERBURY LETTER. (Otago Daily Times, 21 February 1885) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Mar 1885
AKAROA AND LITTLE RIVER RAILWAY. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 March 1885) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1885
Lincoln-Little River Railway. (Star, 09 May 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1885
The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1885. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 June 1885) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1885
Local & General. (Star, 11 September 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Sept 1885
LITTLE RIVER ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 September 1885) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1885
AKAROA & LITTLE RIVER RAILWAY (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 October 1885) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1885
A COLONIAL ELYSIUM. (Bruce Herald, 27 October 1885) Bruce Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1885
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 December 1885) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1886
Unidentified man in front of a Māori whare in Little River Pioneer Amateur Sports club images · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1886
Five unidentified men using the ablutions at Little River Pioneer Amateur Sports club images · Canterbury Stories · no. 35800 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1886
Nine unidentified men in front of Little River Hotel Pioneer Amateur Sports club images · Canterbury Stories · no. 33619 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1886
Five unidentified men using the ablutions at Little River Pioneer Amateur Sports club images · Canterbury Stories · no. 35760 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1886
Nine unidentified men in front of Little River Hotel Pioneer Amateur Sports club images · Canterbury Stories · no. 35763 · Christchurch City Libraries
16 Feb 1886
Ordinary Meeting. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 February 1886) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Feb 1886
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 February 1886) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1886
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 13 March 1886) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1886
Little River. (Star, 19 March 1886) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1886
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 March 1886) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1886
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 April 1886) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1886
ORDINARY MEETING. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 April 1886) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1886
Christchurch Afloat. (Southland Times, 17 May 1886) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
18 May 1886
The Floods. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 May 1886) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 May 1886
FLOODS IN CANTERBURY. (North Otago Times, 18 May 1886) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1886
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 May 1886) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1886
STORMS. (Auckland Star, 22 May 1886) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
1 Jun 1886
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 June 1886) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1886
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 June 1886) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1886
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 June 1886) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1886
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 June 1886) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1886
THE DAMAGE BY THE FLOODS. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 August 1886) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1886
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 November 1886) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1886
The N.Z. Rifle Association Meeting. (Evening Post, 24 November 1886) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1886
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 December 1886) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1886
The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1886. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 December 1886) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1887
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 24 January 1887) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1887
The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1887. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 March 1887) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1887
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 13 September 1887) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1887
MURDER AT THE LITTLE RIVER. (Grey River Argus, 05 October 1887) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1887
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 October 1887) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1887
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 November 1887) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1887
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 December 1887) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1888
AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 May 1888) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Nov 1888
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 November 1888) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1889
PUPIL TEACHERS' EXAMINATION. (Star, 25 January 1889) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
8 Mar 1889
The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1889. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 March 1889) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1889
A New Rifle Club. (Star, 18 March 1889) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1889
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 April 1889) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1889
RIFLE SHOOTING. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 May 1889) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1889
Local & General. (Star, 13 September 1889) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1889
RIFLE CLUBS. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 October 1889) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1889
Peninsula News. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 October 1889) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Nov 1889
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 November 1889) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1889
A TRIP TO THE EXHIBITION (Poverty Bay Herald, 09 December 1889) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1890s
30 Jan 1890
CANTERBURY. (Otago Witness, 30 January 1890) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Mar 1890
Local News. (Star, 05 March 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1890
AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 March 1890) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1890
Peninsula News. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 April 1890) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Apr 1890
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 April 1890) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1890
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 September 1890) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1890
THE NEW ZEALANDER AT HOME. (Otago Witness, 04 September 1890) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1890
LITTLE RIVER ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 September 1890) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
1 Oct 1890
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 October 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1890
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 November 1890) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Nov 1890
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 November 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1890
Ordinary Meeting. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 November 1890) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1890
Local & General. (Star, 30 December 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Feb 1891
LITTLE RIVER ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 February 1891) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
3 Mar 1891
AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 March 1891) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1891
LITTLE RIVER ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 March 1891) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1891
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 April 1891) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1891
Justices of the Peace. (Star, 28 May 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1891
STATION ACCOMMODATION. (Evening Post, 09 July 1891) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Nov 1891
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 November 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1891
Ordinary Meeting. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 November 1891) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1892
LITTLE RIVER ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 February 1892) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1892
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 April 1892) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Apr 1892
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 April 1892) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 May 1892
The Akaroa Mail TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1892. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 May 1892) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1892
THE ELGINSHIRE. (Otago Daily Times, 14 May 1892) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1892
Who Pays All? TO THE EDITOR. (Otago Witness, 19 May 1892) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 May 1892
Local & General. (Star, 24 May 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Jul 1892
LITTLE RIVER. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 July 1892) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1892
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 September 1892) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1892
The Akaroa Mail FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1892. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 November 1892) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Nov 1892
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 November 1892) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1892
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 November 1892) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1892
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 November 1892) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1892
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 November 1892) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1893
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 12 January 1893) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1893
Local & General. (Star, 16 January 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place

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