How many records does the archive hold?

76,172 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.

“"New"”, the shelf

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

29,340 records matching 50 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
28 Sept 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 28 September 1869) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 September 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 October 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 12 October 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 October 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 October 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 19 October 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 October 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1869
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Wellington Independent, 21 October 1869) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 October 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1869
The Daily Southern Cross. (Daily Southern Cross, 25 October 1869) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 26 October 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 October 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1869
Provincial Council. (Star, 29 October 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Nov 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1869
KIDNAPPING SOUTH SEA ISLANDERS (Colonist, 26 November 1869) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1869
Local and General. (Star, 30 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 03 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (West Coast Times, 06 December 1869) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 07 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 14 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 15 December 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1869
Local and General. (Star, 17 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 21 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
24 Dec 1869
Local and General. (Star, 24 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 29 December 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 29 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1870s
1870
Canterbury Club Hitching Post - List No. 1839 by Pam Wilson [Report Author] · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 1 place
1870
Ferrymead Cob Cottage - List No. 3101 by Pam Wilson [Report Author] · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 1 place
1870
Cracroft House Servants Quarters (Former) - List No. 3104 by Pam Wilson [Report Author] · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 1 place
1 Jan 1870
Durham Street Methodist Church, Christchurch Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1870
Christchurch, South from Topstone of Cathedral Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1870
Avon River boatsheds, Christchurch Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1870
View from top of Insurance Buildings, Christchurch, N.Z. Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1870
Bank of New Zealand, Christchurch Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jan 1870
Bank of New South Wales building by Christchurch Star · 1860 - 1900 Christchurch Star photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1870
Christchurch. From the album: New Zealand Scenery, Series 1 by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1870
Sumner by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1870
Shag Rock, Sumner Road, looking towards Christchurch by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1870
Port Lyttelton. From the album: Scenes of New Zealand by Daniel Mundy; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1870
Lyttelton by Daniel Mundy; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1870
Railway Station, Christchurch. From the album: New Zealand album by Daniel Mundy · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1870
Token - 1 Penny, G.L. Beath & Co, Drapers, Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1870 by Stokes (Mint) · Museums Victoria · no. 63635 · Museums Victoria
1 Jan 1870
Token - 1 Penny, G.L. Beath & Co, Drapers, Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1870 by Stokes (Mint) · Museums Victoria · no. 63636 · Museums Victoria
1 Jan 1870
Token - 1 Penny, G.L. Beath & Co, Drapers, Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1870 by Stokes (Mint) · Museums Victoria · no. 58581 · Museums Victoria
1 Jan 1870
Token - 1 Penny, G.L. Beath & Co, Drapers, Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1870 by Stokes (Mint) · Museums Victoria · no. 73736 · Museums Victoria
1 Jan 1870
Token - 1 Penny, G.L. Beath & Co, Drapers, Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1870 by Stokes (Mint) · Museums Victoria · no. 58580 · Museums Victoria
1 Jan 1870
Token - 1 Penny, G.L. Beath & Co, Drapers, Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1870 by Stokes (Mint) · Museums Victoria · no. 63639 · Museums Victoria
1 Jan 1870
Token - 1 Penny, G.L. Beath & Co, Drapers, Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1870 by Stokes (Mint) · Museums Victoria · no. 65611 · Museums Victoria
1 Jan 1870
Token - 1 Penny, G.L. Beath & Co, Drapers, Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1870 by Stokes (Mint) · Museums Victoria · no. 65610 · Museums Victoria
1 Jan 1870
Token - 1 Penny, G.L. Beath & Co, Drapers, Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1870 by Stokes (Mint) · Museums Victoria · no. 65609 · Museums Victoria
1 Jan 1870
Token - 1 Penny, G.L. Beath & Co, Drapers, Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1870 by Stokes (Mint) · Museums Victoria · no. 74554 · Museums Victoria
1 Jan 1870
Token - 1 Penny, G.L. Beath & Co, Drapers, Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1870 by Stokes (Mint) · Museums Victoria · no. 63638 · Museums Victoria
1 Jan 1870
Token - 1 Penny, G.L. Beath & Co, Drapers, Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1870 by Stokes (Mint) · Museums Victoria · no. 63637 · Museums Victoria
1 Jan 1870
Token - 1 Penny, G.L. Beath & Co, Drapers, Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1870 by Stokes (Mint) · Museums Victoria · no. 63830 · Museums Victoria
1 Jan 1870
Token - 1 Penny, G.L. Beath & Co, Drapers, Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1870 by Stokes (Mint) · Museums Victoria · no. 79442 · Museums Victoria
1 Jan 1870
Token - 1 Penny, G.L. Beath & Co, Drapers, Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1870 by Stokes (Mint) · Museums Victoria · no. 65614 · Museums Victoria
1 Jan 1870
Token - 1 Penny, G.L. Beath & Co, Drapers, Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1870 by Stokes (Mint) · Museums Victoria · no. 63634 · Museums Victoria
1 Jan 1870
Token - 1 Penny, G.L. Beath & Co, Drapers, Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1870 by Stokes (Mint) · Museums Victoria · no. 65613 · Museums Victoria
1 Jan 1870
Token - 1 Penny, G.L. Beath & Co, Drapers, Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1870 by Stokes (Mint) · Museums Victoria · no. 71698 · Museums Victoria
1 Jan 1870
Token - 1 Penny, G.L. Beath & Co, Drapers, Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1870 by Stokes (Mint) · Museums Victoria · no. 71699 · Museums Victoria
1 Jan 1870
Token - 1 Penny, G.L. Beath & Co, Drapers, Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1870 by Stokes (Mint) · Museums Victoria · no. 53775 · Museums Victoria
1 Jan 1870
Token - 1 Penny, G.L. Beath & Co, Drapers, Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1870 by Stokes (Mint) · Museums Victoria · no. 65612 · Museums Victoria
1 Jan 1870
Weka Pass bridge, Weka Pass by Daniel Mundy; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1870
Weka Pass Bridge by Mundy, D. L. (attributed) · Craw family photograph collection · Akaroa Museum · Akaroa Museum
1 Jan 1870
First Church, Dunedin. From the album: New Zealand Scenery, Series 1 by Daniel Mundy; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1870
First Church, Dunedin by Daniel Mundy; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1870
Wild Missouri Battery, Fiery Creek, Thames Gold Fields by Daniel Mundy; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1870
German Bay, Akaroa. From the album: Scenes of New Zealand by Daniel Mundy; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1870
Sir George Grey's Residence, Kawau by Daniel Mundy; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1870
River Bealey Crossing. From the album: Scenes of New Zealand by Daniel Mundy; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1870
Craigieburn, West Coast Road. From the album: New Zealand Scenery, Series 1 by Daniel Mundy; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1870
Árthur's Pass. From the album: New Zealand Scenery, Series 1 by Daniel Mundy; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1870
Girl with doll by Christchurch Fancy Bazaar · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1870
Portrait of a man by John Gaul · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1870
Portrait of a woman by Grand and Dunlop · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1870
Seated man with top hat by Charles Lawrence · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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