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.

“The Monday Room”, the shelf

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

1,823 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 1860s
13 Nov 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1870s
12 Jan 1870
GERALDINE ROAD BOARD. (Timaru Herald, 12 January 1870) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1870
NEW ZEALAND INTELLIGENCE (Colonist, 15 February 1870) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1870
NEW ZEALAND INTELLIGENCE. (Colonist, 29 March 1870) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Apr 1870
Local and General. (Star, 26 April 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1870
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 May 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1870
MEMORANDA OF TRIE MONIR. (Wellington Independent, 02 June 1870) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jul 1870
Local and General. (Star, 12 July 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1870
Local and General. (Star, 18 July 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1870
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Grey River Argus, 19 July 1870) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1870
Latest and General. (Star, 30 July 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1870
Local and General. (Star, 03 September 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1870
Local and General. (Star, 26 September 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1870
Local and General. (Star, 05 November 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1870
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 06 December 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Mar 1871
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Bruce Herald, 08 March 1871) Bruce Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
1 Apr 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 April 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1871
Untitled (Otago Daily Times, 10 April 1871) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
15 Apr 1871
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 15 April 1871) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1871
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 April 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1871
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 April 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1871
Local and General. (Star, 02 May 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1871
Local and General. (Star, 27 May 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1871
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 06 June 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1871
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 August 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1871
Local and General. (Star, 18 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1871
BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Star, 21 November 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1871
NEW ZEALAND GENERAL NEWS. (Colonist, 24 November 1871) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jan 1872
Local and General. (Star, 24 January 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1872
NEW ZEALAND.-GENERAL NEWS. (Colonist, 16 February 1872) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 February 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 February 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 February 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1872
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 02 March 1872) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 March 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1872
EVENTS OF THE MONTH. (West Coast Times, 09 March 1872) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 March 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1872
Local and General. (Star, 11 March 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1872
Untitled (Grey River Argus, 16 March 1872) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1872
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Southland Times, 09 April 1872) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1872
Untitled (Grey River Argus, 17 April 1872) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1872
I SOUTHERN NEWS. I (CLIPPED FROM PAPERS BY THE 'PHOEBE.') (Daily Southern Cross, 19 April 1872) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1872
Local and General. (Star, 22 April 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Apr 1872
West Coast Times. AND WESTLAND OBSERVER. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1872. (West Coast Times, 24 April 1872) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1872
EVENTS OF THE MONTH. (West Coast Times, 04 May 1872) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1872
PARISH MEETING AT MERIVALE. (Star, 19 June 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1872
Local and General. (Star, 04 July 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jul 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 July 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1872
Local and General. (Star, 17 July 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1872
Local and General. (Star, 20 July 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1872
Local and General. (Star, 19 September 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 07 October 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 October 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 November 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1872
News of the Week, (Otago Witness, 07 December 1872) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1873
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 11 January 1873) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1873
THE Daily Southern Cross. (Daily Southern Cross, 18 February 1873) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Mar 1873
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 22 March 1873) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1873
Local and General News. (Marlborough Express, 29 March 1873) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1873
Local and General. (Star, 18 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Apr 1873
Untitled (Wellington Independent, 23 April 1873) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Apr 1873
Local and General. (Star, 25 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1873
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 24 May 1873) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 May 1873
Local and General. (Star, 28 May 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1873
FIRE AT TEMPLETON. (Star, 19 June 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Jun 1873
NOTES. (Timaru Herald, 20 June 1873) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jun 1873
THE LATE MR, H. REDWOOD. (Colonist, 24 June 1873) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jun 1873
THE Otago Daily Times. THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1873. (Otago Daily Times, 26 June 1873) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Jul 1873
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Timaru Herald, 02 July 1873) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jul 1873
SOCIAL. (Otago Daily Times, 08 July 1873) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jul 1873
Local and General. (Star, 08 July 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1873
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. (Tuapeka Times, 10 July 1873) Tuapeka Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1873
Local and General. (Star, 14 August 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Sept 1873
SOCIAL. (Otago Daily Times, 02 September 1873) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1873
Local and General News. (Marlborough Express, 06 September 1873) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1873
Magistorial. (Star, 19 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1873
CHRISTCHURCH EAST. (Star, 14 October 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1873
Untitled (Bruce Herald, 17 October 1873) Bruce Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Dec 1873
Local and General. (Star, 12 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Dec 1873
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 20 December 1873) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Dec 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · no. 8.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · no. 10.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1874
The Evening Post. FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1874. (Evening Post, 09 January 1874) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1874
Untitled (Wellington Independent, 13 January 1874) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Jan 1874
Untitled (Wellington Independent, 14 January 1874) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1874
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 06 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Feb 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1874
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 21 February 1874) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Apr 1874
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1874
AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (Timaru Herald, 22 April 1874) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jun 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 June 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1874
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 06 June 1874) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jul 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 July 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1874
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 25 July 1874) 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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