How many records does the archive hold?

78,375 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 Well”, the shelf

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

15,645 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 1860s
16 Jan 1869
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Timaru Herald, 16 January 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1869
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Timaru Herald, 20 January 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 02 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 09 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1869
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Timaru Herald, 10 February 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1869
NELSON REGATTA. (Colonist, 12 February 1869) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Feb 1869
Probincial News. (Southland Times, 15 February 1869) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1869
THE Grey River Argus SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1569. (Grey River Argus, 20 February 1869) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Feb 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 23 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 13 March 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 March 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 March 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 April 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1869
CUSTOMS ENTRIES. (Grey River Argus, 06 April 1869) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1869
Local and General. (Star, 08 April 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1869
THE DIOCESAN SYNOD OF DUNEDIN. Wednesday, April 7th. (Otago Witness, 10 April 1869) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1869
NEWS OF THE WEEK. (Otago Witness, 10 April 1869) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1869
Local and General. (Star, 14 April 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Apr 1869
THE DIOCESAN SYNOD OF DUNEDIN. (Bruce Herald, 14 April 1869) Bruce Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1869
Magisterial. (Star, 04 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1869
Local and General. (Star, 12 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1869
Local and General. (Star, 24 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Jun 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 15 June 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 June 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1869
The Evening Post. MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1869. (Evening Post, 28 June 1869) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 29 June 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 06 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1869
THE MONTH. THE LAND SLIP AT THE THAMES. (West Coast Times, 09 July 1869) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1869
Local and General. (Star, 23 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 27 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
6 Aug 1869
Horbincial News. (Southland Times, 06 August 1869) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1869
Local and General. (Star, 13 August 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1869
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 17 August 1869) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 August 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Aug 1869
Magisterial. (Star, 27 August 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 31 August 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
3 Sept 1869
THIS MONTH. (West Coast Times, 03 September 1869) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 07 September 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1869
THE THAMES GOLDFIELDS. (Colonist, 10 September 1869) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 11 September 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Timaru Herald, 15 September 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1869
RAILWAYS (Nelson Evening Mail, 18 September 1869) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 21 September 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 September 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 September 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 September 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 September 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 September 1869) Star · 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
2 Oct 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 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
20 Oct 1869
Local and General. (Star, 20 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
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
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 October 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 October 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
18 Nov 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 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
23 Nov 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (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
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 30 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Nov 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 November 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
7 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (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
11 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 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
15 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 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
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1869
CHRISTCHURCH (Star, 24 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
the 1870s
1 Jan 1870
Photograph, Carte de Visite, unidentified couple. by Nicholas Brothers · NZmuseums · Te Hikoi Museum · Te Hikoi Museum
12 Jan 1870
GERALDINE ROAD BOARD. (Timaru Herald, 12 January 1870) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1870
Local and General. (Star, 13 January 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1870
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 January 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1870
THE DUNEDIN, TUESDAY, JAN. 18. (Otago Daily Times, 18 January 1870) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1870
The Oamaru Times, AND WAITAKI REPORTER. FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1870. GENERAL SUMMARY. (North Otago Times, 21 January 1870) North Otago Times · 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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