How many records does the archive hold?

65,200 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.

“"Phillipstown"”, the shelf

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

543 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
25 Jul 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 July 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 July 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 August 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 August 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 August 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 August 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 September 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 September 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 September 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 September 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 September 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Sept 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 16 September 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 September 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Sept 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 September 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Sept 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 September 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 September 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
26 Sept 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 September 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 September 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Oct 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 October 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Oct 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 October 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Oct 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 October 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 October 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 October 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 October 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 November 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 November 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 19 November 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Dec 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 December 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 December 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1885
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 21 December 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1885
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 December 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1886
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 January 1886) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1886
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 January 1886) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1886
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 January 1886) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1886
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 January 1886) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1886
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 February 1886) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1886
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 February 1886) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1886
Latest Locals. (Star, 13 February 1886) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1886
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 March 1886) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1886
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 March 1886) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1886
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 March 1886) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Mar 1886
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 March 1886) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1886
Yesterday. (Star, 21 September 1886) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1886
Phillipstown Church.; (Star, 24 September 1886) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1886
PHILLIPSTOWN. (Star, 17 December 1886) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1886
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 December 1886) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1887
DROWNING ACCIDENT (Star, 24 January 1887) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1887
School Committees. (Star, 07 May 1887) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1887
1.0.0.P., M.U. (Star, 09 September 1887) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1887
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 September 1887) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1887
MOTION ITEMS. (Star, 23 September 1887) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1888
EAST CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 April 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1888
Incendiarism near Christchurch (Evening Post, 28 June 1888) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1888
INCENDIARISM NEAR CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 29 June 1888) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1888
ATTEMPTED INCENDIARISM. (Otago Daily Times, 29 June 1888) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1888
TELEGRAMS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 29 June 1888) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1888
Late Colonial News. (Mataura Ensign, 29 June 1888) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1888
A LUNATIC INCENDIARY. (Bush Advocate, 03 July 1888) Bush Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1888
Untitled (Daily Telegraph, 03 July 1888) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1888
ATIEMPTED INCENDIARISM. (Otago Witness, 06 July 1888) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1888
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 July 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1888
Latest Locals. (Star, 25 July 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1888
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (West Coast Times, 13 November 1888) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1888
Latest Locals. (Star, 22 December 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1889
Untitled (Star, 12 February 1889) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1889
The Oddfellows. (Star, 15 March 1889) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1889
Latest Locals. (Star, 20 April 1889) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1889
Untitled (Auckland Star, 24 June 1889) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1890s
11 Mar 1890
Untitled (Star, 11 March 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1890
BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Star, 20 June 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Oct 1890
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 October 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1890
Latest Locals. (Star, 15 November 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1890
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 December 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1891
BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Star, 05 February 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Feb 1891
Oddfellowship. (Star, 25 February 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1891
School Committees. (Star, 07 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1891
East Christchurch School Committee. (Star, 05 June 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1891
Latest Locals. (Star, 12 June 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1891
Local & General. (Star, 25 July 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1891
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 21 October 1891) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1891
Latest Locals. (Star, 19 December 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1892
Local & General. (Star, 09 April 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1892
Latest Locals. (Star, 09 November 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1892
Friendly Societies' Church Parade. (Star, 14 November 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1893
Untitled (Star, 06 March 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1893
ODDFELLOWSHIP. (Star, 20 March 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1893
Local & General. (Star, 01 September 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1893
Linwood Borough Council. (Star, 19 September 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1893
Linwood Borough Council. (Star, 17 October 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1893
Local & General. (Star, 22 December 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1894
Friendly Societies' Association. (Star, 06 February 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1894
Local & General. (Star, 10 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 May 1894
Local & General. (Star, 18 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 May 1894
THE WEATHER. (Star, 28 May 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1894
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
11 Sept 1894
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1895
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1895
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 January 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1895
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 January 1895) 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.

“"Phillipstown"”, the shelf

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