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.

“"and"”, the shelf

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

62,689 records matching 91 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
1866
Photograph: Blue gum, Christchurch by Alfred Charles Barker · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
1866
Glass Plate Negative: Posters by Alfred Charles Barker · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
1866
Photograph, Mrs Henry and children by Lawrence, Samuel Charles Louis · NZmuseums · Te Hikoi Museum · Te Hikoi Museum
5 Jan 1866
PROVINCIAL COUNCIL EXTENSION BILL, 1865. (Timaru Herald, 05 January 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1866
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 06 January 1866) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1866
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Timaru Herald, 19 January 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (West Coast Times, 24 January 1866) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1866
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Timaru Herald, 26 January 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1866
CLIFTON, GOLDEN BAY. (Colonist, 09 February 1866) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
9 Feb 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 09 February 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1866
ARRIVALS AT OSGOOD'S EMPIRE HOTEL FEBRUARY 19. (Evening Post, 19 February 1866) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1866
Letter to Mary, 22nd February 1866 Rowley family letters · Canterbury Stories · no. 71262 · Christchurch City Libraries
22 Feb 1866
Letter to Mary, 22nd February 1866 Rowley family letters · Canterbury Stories · no. 71263 · Christchurch City Libraries
23 Feb 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (West Coast Times, 23 February 1866) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1866
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 24 February 1866) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (West Coast Times, 06 March 1866) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1866
Letter to Mary, 8th March 1866 Rowley family letters · Canterbury Stories · no. 71264 · Christchurch City Libraries
8 Mar 1866
Letter to Mary, 8th March 1866 Rowley family letters · Canterbury Stories · no. 71265 · Christchurch City Libraries
9 Mar 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 09 March 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1866
COLLINGWOOD. (Colonist, 13 March 1866) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1866
PORT OF AUCKLAND. (Daily Southern Cross, 15 March 1866) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 16 March 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 21 March 1866) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1866
CHRISTCHURCH: (Southland Times, 21 March 1866) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 23 March 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · no. 2.23 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 23 March 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · no. 13.5 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 23 March 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · no. 2.5 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1866
Letter to Mary, 24th March 1866 Rowley family letters · Canterbury Stories · no. 71252 · Christchurch City Libraries
24 Mar 1866
Letter to Mary, 24th March 1866 Rowley family letters · Canterbury Stories · no. 71253 · Christchurch City Libraries
26 Mar 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (Southland Times, 26 March 1866) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (Southland Times, 28 March 1866) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1866
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Wellington Independent, 29 March 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (Southland Times, 30 March 1866) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1866
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times, 30 March 1866) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1866
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times, 31 March 1866) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1866
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Wellington Independent, 31 March 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1866
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times, 02 April 1866) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1866
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (Wellington Independent, 03 April 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1866
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times, 03 April 1866) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (Southland Times, 04 April 1866) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1866
THE NEW PARLIAMENT. (North Otago Times, 05 April 1866) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1866
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times, 09 April 1866) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1866
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Wellington Independent, 10 April 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1866
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times, 10 April 1866) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1866
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (West Coast Times, 11 April 1866) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1866
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Wellington Independent, 12 April 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (Southland Times, 13 April 1866) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 13 April 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1866
CHRISTCHURCH, (Timaru Herald, 13 April 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1866
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 13 April 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1866
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 13 April 1866) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1866
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 13 April 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1866
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Wellington Independent, 14 April 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1866
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 14 April 1866) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1866
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Wellington Independent, 17 April 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1866
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 17 April 1866) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (Southland Times, 18 April 1866) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1866
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Wellington Independent, 19 April 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 20 April 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1866
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Wellington Independent, 21 April 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1866
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Wellington Independent, 24 April 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1866
WEDNESDAY, APRIL, 25 (Daily Southern Cross, 25 April 1866) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1866
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Wellington Independent, 26 April 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1866
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Wellington Independent, 28 April 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1866
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Wellington Independent, 01 May 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1866
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Wellington Independent, 03 May 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1866
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Wellington Independent, 05 May 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1866
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Wellington Independent, 10 May 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 11 May 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1866
CHRISTCHURCH, (West Coast Times, 11 May 1866) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1866
CHRISTCHURCH STEEPLECHASES. (Timaru Herald, 11 May 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1866
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Wellington Independent, 12 May 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (West Coast Times, 14 May 1866) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1866
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Wellington Independent, 15 May 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1866
CHRISTCHURCH, (West Coast Times, 15 May 1866) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 18 May 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1866
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (West Coast Times, 18 May 1866) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1866
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 18 May 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1866
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Wellington Independent, 19 May 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (West Coast Times, 19 May 1866) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1866
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (West Coast Times, 19 May 1866) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1866
News the Week. (Otago Witness, 19 May 1866) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1866
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (West Coast Times, 21 May 1866) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1866
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Wellington Independent, 22 May 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1866
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Wellington Independent, 24 May 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1866
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Wellington Independent, 26 May 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1866
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Wellington Independent, 29 May 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Christchurch, 28th May, 1866. (North Otago Times, 31 May 1866) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1866
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Wellington Independent, 31 May 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1866
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Timaru Herald, 01 June 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1866
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Wellington Independent, 02 June 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1866
CHRISTCHURCH STEEPLECHASES. (Otago Witness, 02 June 1866) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1866
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Colonist, 05 June 1866) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Christchurch, 4th June, 1866. (North Otago Times, 07 June 1866) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 08 June 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 13 June 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Christchurch, 11th June, 1866. (North Otago Times, 14 June 1866) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 16 June 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1866
CHRISTCHURCH (Timaru Herald, 16 June 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1866
THE MONTH. (West Coast Times, 16 June 1866) West Coast 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.

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