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.

“"Ferry Road"”, the shelf

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

1,917 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
29 Aug 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 August 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 September 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 September 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 September 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 June 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 June 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 June 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 July 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 July 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 November 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1876
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 February 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1876
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 March 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1876
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 June 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1876
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 July 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1876
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 July 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1876
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 September 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1876
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 September 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1876
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 October 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1876
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 November 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1876
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 November 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1877
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 January 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1877
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 February 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1877
DEPUTATION TO THE DRAINAGE BOARD. (Star, 13 March 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1877
THE DRAINAGE QUESTION. (Star, 23 March 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1877
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 April 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1877
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 14 May 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1877
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 May 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1877
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 May 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Jun 1877
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 June 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1877
LOCAL AND GENRAL. (Star, 19 December 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 March 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1878
DRAINAGE BOARD. (Star, 02 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1878
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 12 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Apr 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 May 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 May 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 May 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1878
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 10 May 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 May 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 May 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 May 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 June 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1878
LOCAL AMD GENERAL. (Star, 17 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1878
BOARD OF HEALTH. (Star, 23 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 September 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1878
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 September 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1878
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 September 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Sept 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 September 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 September 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 September 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 October 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1878
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 21 October 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 31 December 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 January 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1879
BRIDGE OVER THE HEATHCOTE. (Star, 11 March 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 14 April 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Apr 1879
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 17 April 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 April 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1879
EXTENSION OF GAS MAINS. (Star, 14 May 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 02 June 1879) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 August 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 August 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1879
THE DRAINAGE OF CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 December 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1880s
31 Jan 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 31 January 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 February 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 April 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1880
Page 19 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 30 April 1880) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 May 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 May 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1880
ROAD BOARDS (Star, 17 May 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 20 May 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 June 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 25 June 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Jul 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 July 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 August 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 August 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 August 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1880
Page 13 Advertisements Column 2 (New Zealand Tablet, 03 September 1880) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 14 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Oct 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1880
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 26 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Nov 1880
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 November 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1880
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 November 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1880
The Star. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1880. (Star, 09 December 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Dec 1880
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. (West Coast Times, 27 December 1880) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1881
Page 13 Advertisements Column 1 (New Zealand Tablet, 11 February 1881) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (New Zealand Tablet, 08 April 1881) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 April 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1881
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 07 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1881
Local & General. (Star, 26 May 1881) 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.

“"Ferry Road"”, the shelf

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