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.

“The Well”, the shelf

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

17,573 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 1880s
6 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1884
TELEGRAMS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 08 February 1884) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1884
Local & General. (Star, 11 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (North Otago Times, 11 February 1884) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH, (Colonist, 12 February 1884) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1884
Local & General. (Star, 12 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1884
Local & General. (Star, 14 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (North Otago Times, 15 February 1884) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1884
The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19, 1884. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 February 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1884
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 February 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Feb 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 25 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1884
CRICKET. (Marlborough Express, 25 February 1884) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1884
NEWS OF THE MONTH. (Auckland Star, 01 March 1884) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (North Otago Times, 03 March 1884) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1884
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 March 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1884
News of the week. (New Zealand Tablet, 07 March 1884) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 March 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1884
AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 March 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1884
The "Lyttelton Times" Company's New Buildings. (Star, 15 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Mar 1884
Untitled (Auckland Star, 15 March 1884) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1884
Latest Locals. (Star, 17 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1884
TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (Manawatu Times, 19 March 1884) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 21 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Mar 1884
CATHOLIC CEREMONIES AT WELLINGTON. (New Zealand Tablet, 21 March 1884) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
22 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1884
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 26 March 1884) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 31 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Apr 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 01 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Apr 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Apr 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Apr 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Apr 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1884
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Otago Witness, 12 April 1884) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Apr 1884
BIRTHS. (Star, 17 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 22 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Apr 1884
Untitled (Auckland Star, 23 April 1884) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1884
Local & General. (Star, 23 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Apr 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 25 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Apr 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 28 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Apr 1884
Selwyn County Council. (Star, 29 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Apr 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1884
Untitled (Southland Times, 29 April 1884) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1884
TELEGRAMS. (Otago Daily Times, 30 April 1884) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Apr 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 30 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Apr 1884
TELEGRAPHIC. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 30 April 1884) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 May 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 May 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 03 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 May 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 May 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 May 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 May 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1884
THEATRICAL. (Otago Witness, 10 May 1884) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1884
FOOTBALL. (Star, 12 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 15 May 1884) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 May 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 May 1884) 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.

“The Well”, the shelf

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