How many records does the archive hold?

65,200 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.

“"Cathedral Square"”, the shelf

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

2,983 records matching 95 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
30 Dec 1870
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 December 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1871
Photograph: Market Day Cathedral Square, Christchurch by Alfred Charles Barker · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
1 Jan 1871
Glass Plate Negative: John Robert Godley Statue by Alfred Charles Barker · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
31 Jan 1871
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 31 January 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Mar 1871
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 March 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1871
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 May 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1871
The Star. TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1871. CATHEDRAL SQUARE. (Star, 30 May 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 May 1871
Local and General. (Star, 30 May 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1871
NEW ZEALAND. (Colonist, 04 August 1871) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
22 Sept 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 22 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
25 Sept 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
26 Sept 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
3 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
6 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
11 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
12 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
18 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1872
Local and General. (Star, 24 January 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 January 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 January 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jan 1872
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 30 January 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Feb 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 February 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Feb 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 February 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 February 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1872
Local and General. (Star, 11 March 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 April 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1872
CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION. (Star, 01 June 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 July 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 July 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1872
A TEIP TO THE SOUTH. (Colonist, 17 September 1872) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Sept 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 September 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 October 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 October 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 November 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 November 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1872
Local and General. (Star, 22 November 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 November 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1872
PUBLIC BUILDINGS. (Star, 26 November 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Mar 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1873
Provincial Council. (Star, 14 May 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Dec 1873
ANNIVERSARY DAY. (Star, 17 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Dec 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1874
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 20 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1874
Provincial Council. (Star, 23 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1874
PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. (Timaru Herald, 26 January 1874) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Jan 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1874
ANNUAL LICENSING MEETING. (Star, 28 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 June 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Oct 1874
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 24 October 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 07 December 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 December 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1875
Christchurch looking South Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1875
John Andersons foundry and the new Post Office by Christchurch Star · 1860 - 1900 Christchurch Star photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1875
Christchurch Cathedral TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library · about 1 place
13 Jul 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 July 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 August 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 December 1875) Star · 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
9 May 1876
CHRISTCHURCH (Star, 09 May 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1876
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 July 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1876
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 October 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1877
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 February 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1877
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 February 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1877
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 April 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1877
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 September 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Sept 1877
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 September 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1877
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 October 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1877
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 November 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Nov 1877
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 November 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Mar 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 March 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 March 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Apr 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 May 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 May 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 May 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 May 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 May 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 May 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 May 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 June 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 June 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1878
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 01 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1878
MUNICIPAL COUNCILS. (Star, 02 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 25 July 1878) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 03 September 1878) Star · 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.

“"Cathedral Square"”, the shelf

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