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.

“"Christchurch"”, the shelf

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

70,507 records matching 96 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
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
16 Apr 1869
MAIL NOTICES. (Star, 16 April 1869) Star · 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
21 Apr 1869
Christchurch. Cashel Street, Canterbury. by Daniel Louis Mundy · Documentary Heritage · Auckland Museum Collections · Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
22 Apr 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 April 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1869
GREENSTONE. (Grey River Argus, 22 April 1869) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 24 April 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1869
CANTERBURY. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 27 April 1869) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1869
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT CHRISTCHURCH. THE NELSON AND CHRISTCHURCH RACES. THE WEST COAST NOT TO BE VISITED. PRINCE TO LEAVE CHRITCHURCH FOR DUNEDIN ON APRIL 26. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. Christchurch, April 22. (Daily Southern Cross, 27 April 1869) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 27 April 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 28 April 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · no. 4.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 28 April 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · no. 2.13 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1869
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 28 April 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1869
LATEST TELEGRAMS. (Timaru Herald, 28 April 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1869
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 01 May 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1869
Magisterial. (Star, 04 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Wellington Independent, 06 May 1869) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Wellington Independent, 08 May 1869) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 08 May 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 11 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 12 May 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 12 May 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1869
Local and General. (Star, 12 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1869
MAIL NOTICES, (Star, 12 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 18 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 19 May 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1869
Local and General. (Star, 24 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 May 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 26 May 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 26 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1869
Local and General. (Star, 28 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1869
ELECTION FOR CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 June 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 June 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 June 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL, (Star, 08 June 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1869
ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Grey River Argus, 10 June 1869) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 June 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 15 June 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 June 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 June 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1869
CHRIST'S COLLEGE, CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 June 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 22 June 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1869
LATEST TELEGRAMS. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] THIS DAY. (Evening Post, 23 June 1869) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 25 June 1869) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (West Coast Times, 25 June 1869) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1869
The Evening Post. MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1869. (Evening Post, 28 June 1869) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 29 June 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1869
THE DIVISION. (Timaru Herald, 03 July 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1869
LATEST SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS. LATEST PARLIAMENTARY NEWS. THE NEW MINISTRY. CHRISTCHURCH GOLD DISCOVERY: REWARD CLAIMED. THE MINISTERIAL STATEMENT. EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS AT THE SOUTH. THE 18TH REGIMENT TO CONCENTRATE AT AUCKLAND. (FROM OUR TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENT). (Daily Southern Cross, 05 July 1869) Daily Southern Cross · 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
7 Jul 1869
CANTERBURY POSTAL GUIDE. (Star, 07 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1869
Commercial. (Star, 08 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1869
THE MONTH. THE LAND SLIP AT THE THAMES. (West Coast Times, 09 July 1869) West Coast Times · 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
13 Jul 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 13 July 1869) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 13 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
14 Jul 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 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

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