How many records does the archive hold?

67,402 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.

“On The Go”, the shelf

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

5,106 records matching 100 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
27 May 1871
Local and General. (Star, 27 May 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1871
Local and General. (Star, 30 May 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1871
West Coast Times. (West Coast Times, 01 June 1871) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1871
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 06 June 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1871
The Daily Southern Cross. (Daily Southern Cross, 04 July 1871) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jul 1871
Local and General. (Star, 26 July 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
11 Aug 1871
RAILWAY MANAGEMENT. (Star, 11 August 1871) Star · 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
19 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 November 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1871
BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Star, 21 November 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1871
NEW ZEALAND GENERAL NEWS. (Colonist, 24 November 1871) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Dec 1871
Untitled (Grey River Argus, 13 December 1871) Grey River Argus · 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
16 Feb 1872
NEW ZEALAND.-GENERAL NEWS. (Colonist, 16 February 1872) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 February 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Feb 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 February 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 March 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1872
EVENTS OF THE MONTH. (West Coast Times, 09 March 1872) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 March 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
12 Mar 1872
Untitled (Nelson Evening Mail, 12 March 1872) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1872
West Coast Times. AND WESTLAND OBSERVER. TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1872. (West Coast Times, 12 March 1872) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1872
Untitled (Grey River Argus, 16 March 1872) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1872
Local and General. (Star, 20 March 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Mar 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 March 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 March 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1872
Untitled (Grey River Argus, 30 March 1872) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 March 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 April 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1872
West Coast Times. AND WESTLAND OBSERVER. FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1872. (West Coast Times, 12 April 1872) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 April 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1872
I SOUTHERN NEWS. I (CLIPPED FROM PAPERS BY THE 'PHOEBE.') (Daily Southern Cross, 19 April 1872) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1872
Untitled (Wellington Independent, 20 April 1872) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1872
Local and General. (Star, 22 April 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Apr 1872
West Coast Times. AND WESTLAND OBSERVER. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1872. (West Coast Times, 24 April 1872) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 May 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 May 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1872
DUNEDIN, OAMARU, AND CHRISTCHURCH. (West Coast Times, 15 May 1872) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1872
FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1872. (North Otago Times, 17 May 1872) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 May 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 May 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
18 Jun 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 June 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1872
PARISH MEETING AT MERIVALE. (Star, 19 June 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 June 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 June 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 July 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1872
Local and General. (Star, 20 July 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1872
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (Wellington Independent, 07 August 1872) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Aug 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 August 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 August 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1872
The Star. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1872. (Star, 14 September 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
19 Sept 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 September 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 September 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 September 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1872
VANDALISM AT THE TERRACES IN THE LAKE DISTRICT. (Colonist, 27 September 1872) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 October 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
24 Oct 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 October 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 November 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 November 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 November 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 November 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 November 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 November 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1872
Telegrams. (Otago Witness, 07 December 1872) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Dec 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 07 December 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1872
Untitled (Wellington Independent, 13 December 1872) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 December 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1873
Local and General. (Star, 03 January 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jan 1873
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 11 January 1873) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1873
Local and General. (Star, 03 February 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1873
WRECK OF A WOOL SHIP. (Timaru Herald, 10 February 1873) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1873
THE Daily Southern Cross. (Daily Southern Cross, 18 February 1873) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Mar 1873
MAGISTERIAL (Star, 03 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Mar 1873
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 22 March 1873) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1873
A VISIT TO THE WEST COAST. (West Coast Times, 27 March 1873) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1873
Local and General News. (Marlborough Express, 29 March 1873) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1873
THE Otago Daily Times. MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1873. (Otago Daily Times, 31 March 1873) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Apr 1873
Local and General. (Star, 18 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Apr 1873
Untitled (Wellington Independent, 23 April 1873) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Apr 1873
Locan and General. (Star, 28 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1873
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 03 May 1873) Otago Witness · 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
24 May 1873
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 24 May 1873) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jun 1873
Untitled (Wellington Independent, 03 June 1873) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1873
Wellington Independent TUESDAY, 10th JUNE. (Wellington Independent, 10 June 1873) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Jun 1873
NOTES. (Timaru Herald, 20 June 1873) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jun 1873
THE Otago Daily Times. THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1873. (Otago Daily Times, 26 June 1873) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Jul 1873
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Timaru Herald, 02 July 1873) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jul 1873
Varieties. (Star, 04 July 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jul 1873
SOCIAL. (Otago Daily Times, 08 July 1873) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jul 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 22 July 1873) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1873
Local and General News. (Marlborough Express, 13 August 1873) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1873
Local and General. (Star, 14 August 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Aug 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 August 1873) 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.

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