How many records does the archive hold?

79,613 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.

“"Cashel Street"”, the shelf

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

6,183 records matching 96 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 1870s
14 Mar 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1873
Local and General. (Star, 17 May 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1873
Varieties. (Star, 04 July 1873) Star · 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
14 Aug 1873
Local and General. (Star, 14 August 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Sept 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 October 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 November 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1873
Local and General. (Star, 03 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1873
Local and General. (Star, 24 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1874
YESTERDAY. (Star, 27 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1874
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 29 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1874
ANNUAL LICENSING MEETING. (Star, 28 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 May 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 May 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1874
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 14 May 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 May 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 June 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Jul 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 July 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 July 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 August 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 August 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1874
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 September 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 September 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 September 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1874
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 21 October 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1874
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 04 November 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Dec 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 December 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 December 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 December 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 December 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1875
Cashel Street looking east, Christchurch Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1875
John Andersons foundry and the new Post Office by Christchurch Star · 1860 - 1900 Christchurch Star photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
29 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 June 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 July 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1875
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 September 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Oct 1875
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 October 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 October 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 November 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1876
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 January 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1876
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 22 February 1876) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1876
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 23 February 1876) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1876
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 May 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1876
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 June 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1876
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 June 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1876
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 August 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1876
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 September 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1876
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 November 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1876
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 November 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1877
Cashel Street, Christchurch Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1877
Christchurch. Canterbury. 1877 Christchurch Drainage Board, plans, maps and drawings · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
15 Feb 1877
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 February 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1877
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 May 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1877
Page 13 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Witness, 12 May 1877) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1877
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 14 May 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1877
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 May 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1877
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 May 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1877
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 May 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Jun 1877
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 June 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1877
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 July 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1877
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 18 July 1877) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1877
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 November 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1877
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 December 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1877
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 December 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 23 January 1878) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 February 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1878
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 February 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 March 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 March 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 March 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Mar 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 March 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 March 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 March 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1878
DRAINAGE BOARD. (Star, 02 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1878
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 02 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Apr 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 April 1878) 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.

“"Cashel Street"”, the shelf

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