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.

“"Sydenham"”, the shelf

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

5,797 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 1880s
3 Oct 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Oct 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Oct 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Oct 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1884
Latest Locals. (Star, 11 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1884
Public Meeting at Sydenham. (Star, 16 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Oct 1884
Sydenham. Borough Council. (Star, 21 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1884
City Council. (Star, 21 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 22 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Oct 1884
News of the Week. (New Zealand Tablet, 24 October 1884) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Oct 1884
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 25 October 1884) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 03 November 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 November 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 November 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 November 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 November 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 November 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 November 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 19 November 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 November 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 November 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 November 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 November 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 24 November 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1884
Latest Locals (Star, 24 November 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 November 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 November 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 29 November 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Nov 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 November 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 01 December 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 December 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 02 December 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 December 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1884
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 04 December 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 December 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 December 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 11 December 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Dec 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 13 December 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1884
The Charges Against the Crabtrees. (Star, 23 December 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 23 December 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 December 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 December 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1884
Drainage Board. (Star, 29 December 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1884
Latest Locals (Star, 29 December 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1884
Local & General. (Star, 30 December 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Dec 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 30 December 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 December 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1884
February (Star, 31 December 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Dec 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 31 December 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 02 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1885
Latest Locals. (Star, 03 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 03 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 07 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1885
Sydenham Borough Council. (Star, 13 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1885
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 19 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1885
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 21 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jan 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1885
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jan 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1885
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1885
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1885
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 28 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jan 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 29 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1885
Latest Locals. (Star, 31 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1885
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 03 February 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Feb 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 05 February 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 February 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1885
TELEGRAPHIC. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 13 February 1885) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Feb 1885
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 14 February 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1885
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 February 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Feb 1885
Latest Locals (Star, 20 February 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1885
OUR CANTERBURY LETTER. (Otago Daily Times, 21 February 1885) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Mar 1885
Local & General. (Star, 10 March 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1885
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 01 April 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1885
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 02 April 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1885
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 09 April 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Apr 1885
Latest Locals. (Star, 11 April 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Apr 1885
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 April 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1885
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 April 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1885
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 April 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1885
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 18 April 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1885
FOOTBALL. (Star, 22 April 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Apr 1885
The Volunteers. (Star, 27 April 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1885
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 May 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1885
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 09 May 1885) 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.

“"Sydenham"”, the shelf

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