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.

“Country Road”, the shelf

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

3,799 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 1860s
28 Mar 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 28 March 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 04 April 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1868
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH (Timaru Herald, 29 April 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1868
LOCAL NEWS OF THE MONTH. (Timaru Herald, 02 May 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 May 1868
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 02 May 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1868
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 16 May 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1868
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 20 May 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1868
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 June 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1868
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (Wellington Independent, 25 July 1868) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1868
TAPANUI. (Bruce Herald, 29 July 1868) Bruce Herald · 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
1 Sept 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 September 1868) Star · 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
7 Oct 1868
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 07 October 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1868
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 10 October 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1868
ROAD THROUGH HAGLEY PARK. (Star, 21 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 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
2 Nov 1868
THE MONTH. (West Coast Times, 02 November 1868) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 November 1868) Star · 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
18 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1869
Local and General. (Star, 05 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 February 1869) Star · 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
19 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 February 1869) Star · 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
20 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1869
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 03 March 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1869
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 24 March 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1869
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 31 March 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 April 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 28 April 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1869
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 28 April 1869) Timaru 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
8 May 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 08 May 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 12 May 1869) Timaru Herald · 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
11 Sept 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 September 1869) Star · 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
27 Oct 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 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
23 Nov 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 November 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
21 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (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
the 1870s
13 Jan 1870
Local and General. (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
15 Feb 1870
NEW ZEALAND INTELLIGENCE (Colonist, 15 February 1870) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1870
Untitled (West Coast Times, 24 February 1870) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1870
Local and General. (Star, 01 March 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1870
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 March 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1870
NEW ZEALAND INTELLIGENCE. (Colonist, 29 March 1870) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 May 1870
THE PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS (Star, 11 May 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1870
MEMORANDA OF TRIE MONIR. (Wellington Independent, 02 June 1870) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Jul 1870
Local and General. (Star, 02 July 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1870
Local and General. (Star, 12 July 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1870
Latest and General. (Star, 30 July 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1870
Local and General. (Star, 29 September 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Nov 1870
CANTERBURY PROVINCE. FEARFUL FIRE AT LYTTELTON. (Colonist, 04 November 1870) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Nov 1870
Local and General. (Star, 05 November 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1870
Local and General. (Star, 07 November 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1870
OURSELVES AS OTHERS SEE US. (Star, 14 November 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1870
Local and General. (Star, 15 December 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Dec 1870
West Post Times. AND WESTLAND OBSERVER. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15. (West Coast Times, 15 December 1870) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Feb 1871
Local and General. (Star, 09 February 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1871
CHICORY FARM IN CANTERBURY. (Bruce Herald, 01 March 1871) Bruce Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Mar 1871
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 March 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1871
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Bruce Herald, 08 March 1871) Bruce Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
21 Mar 1871
Magesterial. (Star, 21 March 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1871
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 April 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1871
Untitled (Otago Daily Times, 10 April 1871) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
15 Apr 1871
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 15 April 1871) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1871
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 April 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1871
Local and General. (Star, 02 May 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1871
NOTES OF NEW ZEALAND TRAVEL. (West Coast Times, 16 May 1871) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 May 1871
NEW ZEALAND. (Colonist, 16 May 1871) Colonist · 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
30 Jun 1871
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Colonist, 30 June 1871) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
5 Jul 1871
LOCAL NEWS OF TEH MONTH. (Timaru Herald, 05 July 1871) Timaru Herald · 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
14 Aug 1871
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 August 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1871
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 October 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
4 Dec 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 04 December 1871) Otago Daily 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.

“Country Road”, the shelf

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