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.

“"f"”, the shelf

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

23,154 records matching 94 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
29 Jul 1868
TAPANUI. (Bruce Herald, 29 July 1868) Bruce Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1868
CENSUS OF NEW ZEALAND. (Daily Southern Cross, 01 August 1868) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1868
Local and General. (Star, 11 August 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 August 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1868
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (Colonist, 21 August 1868) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1868
BISHOIPRIC OF DUNEDIN. (Southland Times, 28 August 1868) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1868
NEWS OF THE WEEK. [FROM THE DAILY TIMES.] (Otago Witness, 29 August 1868) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (West Coast Times, 03 September 1868) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 04 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 07 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 14 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1868
NELSON DIOCESAN SYNOD, (Colonist, 18 September 1868) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1868
Local and General. (Star, 22 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1868
NEWS OF THE WEEK. (Otago Witness, 26 September 1868) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1868
SOCIAL. (Otago Daily Times, 05 October 1868) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 07 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1868
NEWS OF THE WEEK. (Otago Witness, 10 October 1868) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1868
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 31 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Oct 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 31 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1868
THE MONTH. (West Coast Times, 02 November 1868) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1868
DEPARTURE OF BISHOP SELWYN. (Daily Southern Cross, 02 November 1868) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1868
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1868
DUNEDIN, SATURDAY, NOV. 14. (Otago Witness, 14 November 1868) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (North Otago Times, 27 November 1868) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1868
Local and General. (Star, 03 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1868
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. PORT OF AUCKLAND. (Daily Southern Cross, 05 December 1868) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 07 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1868
Local and General. (Star, 09 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1868
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 23 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1869
Wellington by Daniel Mundy; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1869
Trees, Waitohi Creek by Mundy, D. L. · Craw family photograph collection · Akaroa Museum · Akaroa Museum
1869
Akaroa by Mundy, D. L. · Craw family photograph collection · Akaroa Museum · Akaroa Museum
1869
German Bay, Akaroa by Mundy, D. L. · Craw family photograph collection · Akaroa Museum · Akaroa Museum
1869
Duvauchelle's Bay by Mundy, D. L. · Craw family photograph collection · Akaroa Museum · Akaroa Museum
1869
Pigeon Bay by Mundy, D. L. · Craw family photograph collection · Akaroa Museum · Akaroa Museum
4 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 05 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Jan 1869
Local and General. (Star, 05 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1869
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Timaru Herald, 16 January 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1869
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 16 January 1869) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 January 1869) Star · 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
22 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 22 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 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

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