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.

“"Akaroa"”, the shelf

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

3,282 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 1870s
28 May 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 May 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 June 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 June 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
14 Oct 1872
CANTERBURY MUSEUM. (Star, 14 October 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
14 Nov 1872
Local and General. (Star, 14 November 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1873
Varieties. (Star, 04 July 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Jul 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 07 July 1873) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jul 1873
Local and General. (Star, 08 July 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1873
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 14 July 1873) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1873
Local and General. (Star, 19 July 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1873
CITY DRAINAGE. (Star, 27 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1873
Local and General. (Star, 14 October 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1873
Local and General. (Star, 03 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1873
Local and General. (Star, 12 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Dec 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 31 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1874
Akaroa Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
7 Jan 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1874
PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. (Timaru Herald, 23 January 1874) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jan 1874
Provincial Council. (Star, 23 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 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
27 Jan 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1874
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 19 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Mar 1874
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 30 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1874
AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (Timaru Herald, 22 April 1874) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 May 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 May 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 September 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1874
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 09 October 1874) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Oct 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 12 October 1874) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
21 Oct 1874
DIOCESAN SYNOD. (Star, 21 October 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Oct 1874
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 21 October 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1874
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 26 December 1874) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 11 January 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1875
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 16 January 1875) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 February 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1875
GENERAL SUMMARY. (Timaru Herald, 26 April 1875) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1875
PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. (Star, 12 May 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jun 1875
West Coast Times. THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1875. (West Coast Times, 03 June 1875) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
4 Oct 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 October 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Oct 1875
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 06 October 1875) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Nov 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 November 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1875
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 03 December 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
24 Feb 1876
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 February 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1876
LATEST TELEGRAMS. (Timaru Herald, 05 April 1876) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Jul 1876
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 July 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1876
The General Assembly. (Otago Witness, 12 August 1876) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Feb 1877
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Timaru Herald, 02 February 1877) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1877
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Timaru Herald, 03 February 1877) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1877
END OF FIRST YEAR. (Star, 08 February 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1877
LITTLE RIVER ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 February 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1877
AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 February 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1877
Untitled (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 February 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1877
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (West Coast Times, 27 March 1877) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
31 Mar 1877
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 31 March 1877) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
4 Apr 1877
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 04 April 1877) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1877
MARRIED. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 April 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1877
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 May 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1877
WANT OF RAILWAY TRUCKS. (Star, 19 June 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1877
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Timaru Herald, 23 June 1877) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Jul 1877
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 July 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
18 Jul 1877
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 18 July 1877) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1877
AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 July 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
20 Jul 1877
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 July 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
24 Jul 1877
MEETING AT FRENCH FARM. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 July 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1877
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 July 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
27 Jul 1877
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 July 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
14 Aug 1877
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 August 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
21 Aug 1877
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 August 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1877
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 August 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1877
AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 September 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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
25 Sept 1877
AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 September 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1877
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 September 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1877
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 September 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
12 Oct 1877
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 October 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
15 Oct 1877
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 October 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1877
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 October 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1877
LITTLE RIVER ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 October 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1877
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 October 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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.

“"Akaroa"”, the shelf

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