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.

“"Hereford Street"”, the shelf

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

3,812 records matching 98 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
8 Jun 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL, (Star, 08 June 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 06 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Jul 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 August 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1869
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 August 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 21 September 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 September 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 September 1869) Star · 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
30 Nov 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 30 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 14 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
1 Jan 1870
Bank of New South Wales building by Christchurch Star · 1860 - 1900 Christchurch Star photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
5 Jan 1870
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 January 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1870
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 March 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Apr 1870
Local and General. (Star, 26 April 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
27 Sept 1870
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 September 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Sept 1870
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 September 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Sept 1870
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 September 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Dec 1870
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 06 December 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Dec 1870
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 December 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1870
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 December 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1871
Photograph: Hereford Street, Christchurch by Alfred Charles Barker · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
3 Feb 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 February 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 April 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1871
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 April 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Apr 1871
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 April 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1871
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 May 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1871
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 May 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1871
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 06 June 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 June 1871) Star · 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
20 Sept 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
21 Sept 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
22 Sept 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 22 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
25 Sept 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
26 Sept 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
27 Sept 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
5 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
10 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
11 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
12 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
13 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
16 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 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
19 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1871
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 December 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1872
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 30 January 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Mar 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 March 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 March 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 April 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 May 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 May 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1872
A TEIP TO THE SOUTH. (Colonist, 17 September 1872) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Sept 1872
Local and General. (Star, 19 September 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 07 October 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1872
Local and General. (Star, 19 October 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 October 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 November 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 November 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Mar 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Mar 1873
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 20 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1873
BOARD OF HEALTH. (Star, 25 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1873
Locan and General. (Star, 28 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1873
Local and General. (Star, 28 May 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times, 07 October 1873) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1873
ANNIVERSARY DAY. (Star, 17 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Dec 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1873
Local and General. (Star, 29 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
29 Dec 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1874
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 29 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1874
ANNUAL LICENSING MEETING. (Star, 28 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 May 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 May 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 May 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 June 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Jun 1874
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 15 June 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 July 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
3 Oct 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 October 1874) 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.

“"Hereford Street"”, the shelf

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