How many records does the archive hold?

62,792 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.

“"Addington"”, the shelf

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

3,886 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
2 Nov 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Nov 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Nov 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Nov 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Nov 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Nov 1878
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Nov 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Nov 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Nov 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Nov 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Nov 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Dec 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 December 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 December 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Dec 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 December 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Dec 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 December 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Dec 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 December 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 December 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 January 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 January 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 January 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 20 January 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 21 January 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 22 January 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 January 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (North Otago Times, 24 January 1879) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 25 January 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (North Otago Times, 25 January 1879) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 January 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 30 January 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Timaru Herald, 05 February 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 17 February 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Timaru Herald, 20 February 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Timaru Herald, 25 February 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Mar 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 March 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1879
FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1879. THE DRAINAGE QUESTION. (Evening Post, 07 March 1879) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (North Otago Times, 24 March 1879) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (North Otago Times, 31 March 1879) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 31 March 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (North Otago Times, 02 April 1879) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1879
RAILWAY WORKSHOPS, ADDINGTON. (Star, 02 April 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1879
The Otago Daily Times. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE OTAGO GUARDIAN. THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1879. (Otago Daily Times, 10 April 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Apr 1879
news of the Week. (Otago Witness, 12 April 1879) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Apr 1879
THE ADDINGTON WORKSHOPS (Star, 12 April 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Timaru Herald, 15 April 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1879
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 17 April 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 May 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 23 May 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Timaru Herald, 02 June 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1879
The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, JUNE 6. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 June 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Jun 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 17 June 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jun 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 18 June 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Jun 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 27 June 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jun 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 28 June 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jul 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 03 July 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jul 1879
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Otago Witness, 12 July 1879) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jul 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1879
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 16 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 23 July 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jul 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 28 July 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 01 August 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Aug 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 August 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 25 August 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Sept 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 03 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 03 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 04 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 15 September 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Sept 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 23 September 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Oct 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
25 Oct 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Nov 1879
RECEPTION OF BISHOP REDWOOD. (Star, 06 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
21 Nov 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Timaru Herald, 21 November 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Nov 1879
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 24 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1879
THE DRAINAGE OF CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 December 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1879
PUBLIC WORKS APPROPRIATION. (Star, 12 December 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 22 December 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1880s
1 Jan 1880
St. Mary the Virgin, Anglican Church, Addington, Christchurch TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library · about 1 place
1 Jan 1880
Lych gate at St. Mary the Virgin, Anglican Church Addington, Christchurch TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library · about 1 place
14 Jan 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 January 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 January 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1880
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 19 January 1880) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Jan 1880
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Timaru Herald, 20 January 1880) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jan 1880
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 22 January 1880) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jan 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 January 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1880
Otago Daily Times. FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1880. (Otago Daily Times, 23 January 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1880
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 27 January 1880) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place

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.

“"Addington"”, the shelf

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