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.

75,281 records matching 99 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
12 Apr 1888
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 April 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1888
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 12 April 1888) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1888
THE LATE ENCAMPMENT. (Star, 13 April 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1888
TRAGEDY IN A GAOL. Christchurch. April 12. (Te Aroha News, 14 April 1888) Te Aroha News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
17 Apr 1888
West Coast Times. TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1888. (West Coast Times, 17 April 1888) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1888
Latest Locals. (Star, 17 April 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1888
SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 18 April 1888) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1888
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 April 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1888
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 19 April 1888) Marlborough Express · 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
25 Apr 1888
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 April 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1888
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 25 April 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1888
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 April 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1888
COMMITED TWO CHRISTCHURCH CROOKS. Christchurch April 24. (Te Aroha News, 28 April 1888) Te Aroha News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1888
Railway Time-table. (Ashburton Guardian, 02 May 1888) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1888
Local & General. (Star, 03 May 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1888
Railway Time-table. (Ashburton Guardian, 03 May 1888) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1888
Address to Mr H. A. Watt. (Star, 03 May 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1888
CYCLING. (Star, 04 May 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 May 1888
Education Board's Scholarships. (Star, 04 May 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1888
Railway Time-table. (Ashburton Guardian, 05 May 1888) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1888
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 05 May 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1888
WOOLSTON TOWN BOARD. (Star, 07 May 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1888
THE ENGLISH FOOTBALLEKS. (Otago Daily Times, 08 May 1888) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1888
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 10 May 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1888
Local & General. (Star, 10 May 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1888
NEW ZEALAND STATISTICS. (Star, 11 May 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1888
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 May 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1888
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 12 May 1888) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1888
LOCAL FOOTBALL. (Star, 14 May 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1888
Railway Time-table. (Ashburton Guardian, 14 May 1888) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1888
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 May 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1888
City Council. (Evening Post, 15 May 1888) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1888
Archbishop Redwood off to Home. (Thames Star, 15 May 1888) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1888
Telegraphic. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 18 May 1888) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 May 1888
Railway Time-table. (Ashburton Guardian, 18 May 1888) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1888
BISHOP GRIMES AT SHAND'S TRACK, LINCOLN. (New Zealand Tablet, 18 May 1888) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1888
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 19 May 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1888
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 19 May 1888) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1888
Local Matches. (Star, 21 May 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1888
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 21 May 1888) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1888
CHRISTCHURCH AND LYTTELTON. (Ashburton Guardian, 22 May 1888) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1888
Local & General. (Star, 23 May 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 May 1888
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 May 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1888
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 25 May 1888) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1888
Telegraphic. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 25 May 1888) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1888
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 26 May 1888) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1888
CHRISTCHURCH. May 24. (North Otago Times, 26 May 1888) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1888
SENIOR MATCHES. (Star, 28 May 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1888
MARRIAGES. (Star, 28 May 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1888
FOOTBALL. (Auckland Star, 28 May 1888) Auckland Star · 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
29 May 1888
Local & General. (Star, 29 May 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1888
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 29 May 1888) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1888
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 May 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1888
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 31 May 1888) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1888
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 June 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jun 1888
Page 14 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Witness, 01 June 1888) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1888
Miscellaneous. (Star, 04 June 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1888
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 04 June 1888) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1888
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 06 June 1888) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1888
DRAINAGE BOARD. (Star, 06 June 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1888
TURF GOSSIP. (Auckland Star, 09 June 1888) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1888
Senior Matches. (Star, 11 June 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1888
ROBERTS NOT CAUGHT YET. [Per Press Association.] (Taranaki Herald, 11 June 1888) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1888
JONATHAN ROBERTS (Star, 11 June 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1888
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 11 June 1888) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1888
Matches. (Star, 11 June 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1888
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 June 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jun 1888
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Bush Advocate, 12 June 1888) Bush Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1888
CHRISTCHURCH. (Tuapeka Times, 13 June 1888) Tuapeka Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Jun 1888
COMMERCIAL. (Timaru Herald, 14 June 1888) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1888
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 June 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1888
CHRISTCHURCH FOOTBALL. (Otago Witness, 15 June 1888) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1888
Page 30 Advertisements Column 3 (New Zealand Tablet, 15 June 1888) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1888
Miscellaneous. (Star, 18 June 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1888
Senior Matches. (Star, 18 June 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1888
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 19 June 1888) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1888
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 June 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1888
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 June 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1888
SPORTING NOTES. (Wanganui Chronicle, 20 June 1888) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1888
CHRISTCHURCH.��This day. (Thames Star, 20 June 1888) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1888
FOOTBALL. (Star, 21 June 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1888
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 21 June 1888) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1888
Christchurch Liedertafel. (Star, 22 June 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1888
Page 30 Advertisements Column 3 (New Zealand Tablet, 22 June 1888) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1888
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 25 June 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
28 Jun 1888
Local & General, (Star, 28 June 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1888
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 28 June 1888) Ashburton Guardian · 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
29 Jun 1888
TELEGRAMS. (Southland Times, 29 June 1888) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1888
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Timaru Herald, 29 June 1888) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1888
INCENDIARISM IX CHRISTCHURCH (Poverty Bay Herald, 29 June 1888) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1888
Local & General. (Star, 30 June 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1888
CHRISTCHURCH. June 28. (North Otago Times, 30 June 1888) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1888
LOCAL AMD GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 02 July 1888) Ashburton Guardian · 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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