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.

“Here”, the shelf

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

4,278 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
3 Apr 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1878
THE Marlborough Express. (Marlborough Express, 06 April 1878) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1878
SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1878. (Marlborough Express, 13 April 1878) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Otago Witness, 13 April 1878) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1878
West Coast Time. TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1878. (West Coast Times, 16 April 1878) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1878
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1878
Untitled (Auckland Star, 22 April 1878) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1878
THE Marlborough Express. (Marlborough Express, 01 May 1878) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1878
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Colonist, 04 May 1878) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 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
PUBLISHED DAILY.] SATURDAY, MAY, 1878. (Wanganui Herald, 11 May 1878) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1878
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 May 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 May 1878
Evening Post. THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1878. (Evening Post, 23 May 1878) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1878
GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASES AT CHRISTCHURCH. Christchurch, May 24. (North Otago Times, 25 May 1878) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1878
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 29 May 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 May 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1878
MR STOUT IN REPLY TO MR D. REID. (Otago Witness, 01 June 1878) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 June 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1878
LATEST CABLE TELEGRAMS. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 08 June 1878) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
11 Jun 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 June 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 June 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1878
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 13 June 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1878
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 15 June 1878) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 June 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1878
The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, JUNE 18. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 June 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1878
West Coast Times. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1878. (West Coast Times, 19 June 1878) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 June 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1878
West Coast Times. (West Coast Times, 29 June 1878) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Jun 1878
News of the week. (Otago Witness, 29 June 1878) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · no. 9.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · no. 11.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1878
CANTERBURY DEUTSCHER VEREIN. (Star, 10 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Jul 1878
Untitled (Hawke's Bay Herald, 13 July 1878) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Jul 1878
CUSTOMS REVENUE RETURNS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1877-1878. (Timaru Herald, 19 July 1878) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1878
TELEGRAMS. (Marlborough Express, 24 July 1878) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · no. 11.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · no. 16.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 September 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1878
OPENING OF THE CHRISTCHURCH AND DUNEDIN RAILWAY. (Star, 07 September 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Sept 1878
Evening Post. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1878. (Evening Post, 12 September 1878) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1878
NEW ZEALAND RACERS. (Colonist, 12 September 1878) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 September 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 September 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1878
Untitled (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 September 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 September 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1878
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 25 September 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1878
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (Waikato Times, 26 September 1878) Waikato Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 October 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 October 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 October 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 October 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1878
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Southland Times, 28 October 1878) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Nov 1878
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Bruce Herald, 05 November 1878) Bruce Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1878
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Timaru Herald, 12 November 1878) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1878
TELEGRAMS. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 19 November 1878) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Nov 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 December 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1878
The Otago Daily Times. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE OTAGO GUARDIAN. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1878. (Otago Daily Times, 10 December 1878) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1878
TELEGRAMS. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 12 December 1878) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Dec 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 December 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1878
BOXING DAY. (Star, 27 December 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
28 Dec 1878
HARBOUR BOARD. (Star, 28 December 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Dec 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 31 December 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1878
Untitled (Marlborough Express, 31 December 1878) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1879
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 04 January 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1879
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Otago Witness, 11 January 1879) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Jan 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 January 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1879
CHRISTCHURCH ITEMS. Christchurch, January 14. (West Coast Times, 15 January 1879) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1879
REAPER AND BINDER TRIAL AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 18 January 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 January 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1879
TELEGRAMS. (Southland Times, 20 January 1879) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1879
Untitled (West Coast Times, 21 January 1879) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jan 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 22 January 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 January 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 January 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 January 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 January 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1879
TELEGRAPHIC. (Auckland Star, 06 February 1879) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 February 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1879
Untitled (Otago Daily Times, 19 February 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Feb 1879
TELEGRAMS. (Otago Daily Times, 19 February 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Mar 1879
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 01 March 1879) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Mar 1879
Land and Water. (Otago Witness, 01 March 1879) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 March 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1879
WELLINGTON,MARCH 8. (West Coast Times, 10 March 1879) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 March 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 March 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 31 March 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1879
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 03 April 1879) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1879
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. (West Coast Times, 04 April 1879) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1879
Untitled (Nelson Evening Mail, 08 April 1879) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1879
The Otago Daily Times. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE OTAGO GUARDIAN. THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1879. (Otago Daily Times, 10 April 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place

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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