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.

62,913 records matching 97 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
22 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 22 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 02 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 03 February 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1869
MAIL NOTICES. (Star, 05 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1869
POST OFFICE NOTICES. (Timaru Herald, 06 February 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 09 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1869
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Timaru Herald, 10 February 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1869
MAIL NOTICES. (Star, 10 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1869
NELSON REGATTA. (Colonist, 12 February 1869) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
12 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1869
Probincial News. (Southland Times, 15 February 1869) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 16 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1869
THE Otago Daily Times. DUNEDIN, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17. (Otago Daily Times, 17 February 1869) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1869
THE Grey River Argus SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1569. (Grey River Argus, 20 February 1869) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Feb 1869
NEWS OF THE WEEK. (Otago Witness, 20 February 1869) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 23 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 24 February 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1869
AKAROA. (Star, 27 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Feb 1869
MAIL NOTICES. (Star, 27 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL (Star, 02 March 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1869
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 03 March 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 09 March 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 10 March 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 13 March 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1869
LATEST FROM THE PROVINCES. (Wellington Independent, 13 March 1869) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 March 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 March 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 March 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 March 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 March 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 24 March 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1869
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 24 March 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 March 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 March 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 March 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 March 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 March 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 March 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 31 March 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1869
MAIL NOTICES. (Star, 31 March 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1869
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 31 March 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 March 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 April 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 April 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 April 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1869
Local and General. (Star, 06 April 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1869
CUSTOMS ENTRIES. (Grey River Argus, 06 April 1869) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 06 April 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 07 April 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1869
Local and General. (Star, 08 April 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 April 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1869
PARISH OF ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS. (Star, 09 April 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Apr 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 April 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1869
THE DIOCESAN SYNOD OF DUNEDIN. Wednesday, April 7th. (Otago Witness, 10 April 1869) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1869
NEWS OF THE WEEK. (Otago Witness, 10 April 1869) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 April 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 13 April 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1869
Local and General. (Star, 14 April 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Apr 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 14 April 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1869
THE DIOCESAN SYNOD OF DUNEDIN. (Bruce Herald, 14 April 1869) Bruce Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1869
EAST COAST. (Daily Southern Cross, 19 April 1869) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 20 April 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 21 April 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1869
Christchurch. Colombo Street, Canterbury. by Daniel Louis Mundy · Documentary Heritage · Auckland Museum Collections · Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
21 Apr 1869
Christchurch. High Street, Canterbury. by Daniel Louis Mundy · Documentary Heritage · Auckland Museum Collections · Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
21 Apr 1869
Christchurch. High Street,Canterbury. by Daniel Louis Mundy · Documentary Heritage · Auckland Museum Collections · Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

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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