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.

“Canterbury House”, the shelf

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

6,373 records matching 98 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 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Colonist, 14 March 1874) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1874
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 19 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Mar 1874
THE BELFAST MEAT FACTORY. (Star, 20 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1874
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 30 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Colonist, 31 March 1874) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 April 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
21 Apr 1874
NEWS BY THE SUEZ MAIL. (Colonist, 21 April 1874) Colonist · 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
30 Apr 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (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
5 May 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Wellington Independent, 05 May 1874) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 May 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 May 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (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
23 May 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 May 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 25 May 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
15 Jun 1874
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 15 June 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1874
Untitled (Grey River Argus, 11 July 1874) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1874
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (Otago Witness, 01 August 1874) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1874
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 05 August 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1874
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. (Otago Witness, 08 August 1874) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1874
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 15 August 1874) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1874
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 29 August 1874) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Sept 1874
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 24 September 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Oct 1874
AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (Timaru Herald, 19 October 1874) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
21 Oct 1874
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 21 October 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1874
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 24 October 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1874
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 24 October 1874) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 October 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Grey River Argus, 04 November 1874) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Grey River Argus, 06 November 1874) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1874
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 07 November 1874) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Grey River Argus, 07 November 1874) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Grey River Argus, 10 November 1874) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Grey River Argus, 11 November 1874) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Grey River Argus, 12 November 1874) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Grey River Argus, 13 November 1874) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Grey River Argus, 14 November 1874) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1874
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 05 December 1874) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Dec 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 December 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1874
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Timaru Herald, 18 December 1874) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1874
THE Otago Daily Times. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1874. (Otago Daily Times, 19 December 1874) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1874
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 26 December 1874) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1874
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 29 December 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Dec 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 December 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1875
Warder's House (Former) - List No. 7533 by Pam Wilson [Report Author] · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 2 places
1875
Unidentified house on the Avon Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
16 Jan 1875
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 16 January 1875) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jan 1875
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 18 January 1875) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1875
THE MURDER IN LYTTELTON. (Star, 20 January 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Jan 1875
SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 20 January 1875) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1875
THE MURDER IN LYTTELTON. (Timaru Herald, 22 January 1875) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jan 1875
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 23 January 1875) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1875
LYTTELTON. (Star, 03 February 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 February 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1875
THE MURDER IN LYTTELTON. (Timaru Herald, 12 February 1875) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Feb 1875
LATEST AUSTRALIAN. (Marlborough Express, 20 February 1875) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1875
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 04 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1875
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 05 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1875
EXPRESS" TELEGRAMS. (Marlborough Express, 06 March 1875) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Mar 1875
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 06 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1875
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 10 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1875
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 11 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1875
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 15 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1875
Telegrams. (Otago Witness, 27 March 1875) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Mar 1875
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 31 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 02 April 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1875
West Coast Time. TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1875. (West Coast Times, 06 April 1875) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1875
THE Grey River Argus. PUBLISHED DAILY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1875. (Grey River Argus, 07 April 1875) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Apr 1875
EXTRACTS. (Colonist, 17 April 1875) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1875
THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1875. (Evening Post, 22 April 1875) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1875
GENERAL SUMMARY. (Timaru Herald, 26 April 1875) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1875
THE Daily Southern Cross. (Daily Southern Cross, 29 April 1875) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1875
MONDAY, MAY 3, 1875. (West Coast Times, 03 May 1875) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1875
PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. (Star, 12 May 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 May 1875
THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1875. (Evening Post, 22 May 1875) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1875
West Coast Times. THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1875. (West Coast Times, 03 June 1875) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
17 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 June 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 18 June 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1875
West Cost Times. TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1875. (West Coast Times, 29 June 1875) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1875
West Coast Times. FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1875. (West Coast Times, 09 July 1875) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jul 1875
PUBLIC MEETING. (Timaru Herald, 28 July 1875) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1875
PARLIAMENTARY. [BY TELEGRAPH.] [FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, Wednesday. (Daily Southern Cross, 26 August 1875) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Sept 1875
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 11 September 1875) Otago Witness · 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
2 Oct 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 October 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 October 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Oct 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 October 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1875
Untitled (Marlborough Express, 27 October 1875) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1875
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. (West Coast Times, 11 November 1875) West Coast Times · 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
24 Dec 1875
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 24 December 1875) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Dec 1875
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 25 December 1875) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1875
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times, 29 December 1875) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1876
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times, 08 January 1876) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1876
COLONIAL TELEGRAMS. (Wanganui Herald, 01 February 1876) Wanganui Herald · 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.

“Canterbury House”, the shelf

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