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.

“"a"”, the shelf

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

58,971 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
9 Jan 1875
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 09 January 1875) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Jan 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 January 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 11 January 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 January 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 January 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 January 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 January 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1875
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 16 January 1875) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jan 1875
BIRTHS. (Colonist, 16 January 1875) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1875
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Otago Daily Times, 18 January 1875) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 January 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1875
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 18 January 1875) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1875
THE MURDER IN LYTTELTON. (Star, 20 January 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Jan 1875
SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 20 January 1875) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 January 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 21 January 1875) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 January 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1875
THE MURDER IN LYTTELTON. (Timaru Herald, 22 January 1875) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jan 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 22 January 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1875
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 23 January 1875) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1875
PRESBYTERY OF CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 January 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jan 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 January 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 25 January 1875) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 January 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 26 January 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 January 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 February 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 February 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1875
LYTTELTON. (Star, 03 February 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 February 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 04 February 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1875
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 05 February 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 February 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 05 February 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 23.2 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 05 February 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 2.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 February 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 10 February 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1875
Untitled (Otago Daily Times, 10 February 1875) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 February 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 11 February 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 17.4 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 11 February 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 17.6 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1875
THE MURDER IN LYTTELTON. (Timaru Herald, 12 February 1875) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 12 February 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 17 February 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 18 February 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1875
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Grey River Argus, 20 February 1875) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 20 February 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1875
LATEST AUSTRALIAN. (Marlborough Express, 20 February 1875) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 February 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 February 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 February 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 February 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 27 February 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 23.5 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 27 February 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 23.8 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 02 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 17.3 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 02 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 17.5 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 03 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1875
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 04 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 04 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 15.5 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 04 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 15.8 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1875
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 05 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 05 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 21.5 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 05 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 21.7 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1875
EXPRESS" TELEGRAMS. (Marlborough Express, 06 March 1875) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Mar 1875
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 06 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 06 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 25.4 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 06 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 26.2 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1875
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 10 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1875
WAIRAU AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. (Marlborough Express, 10 March 1875) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1875
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 11 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1875
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Timaru Herald, 12 March 1875) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 13 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1875
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 15 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 16 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 19 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 20 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1875
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 23 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 15.9 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 23 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 15.6 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH.. (Auckland Star, 24 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 25 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1875
Telegrams. (Otago Witness, 27 March 1875) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1875
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 30 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 31 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1875
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 31 March 1875) 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.

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