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.

63,028 records matching 98 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
8 Jan 1874
PROVINCIAL. (Nelson Evening Mail, 08 January 1874) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1874
The Evening Post. FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1874. (Evening Post, 09 January 1874) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Marlborough Express, 10 January 1874) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1874
Letter to Mary, 10th January 1874 Rowley family letters · Canterbury Stories · no. 71246 · Christchurch City Libraries
10 Jan 1874
Letter to Mary, 10th January 1874 Rowley family letters · Canterbury Stories · no. 71247 · Christchurch City Libraries
13 Jan 1874
Untitled (Wellington Independent, 13 January 1874) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Jan 1874
Untitled (Wellington Independent, 14 January 1874) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1874
YESTERDAY. Loal and General. (Star, 14 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 15 January 1874) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Marlborough Express, 17 January 1874) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1874
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 20 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1874
EAST V. WEST CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1874
PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. (Timaru Herald, 23 January 1874) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jan 1874
Provincial Council. (Star, 23 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 23 January 1874) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Marlborough Express, 24 January 1874) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1874
PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. (Timaru Herald, 26 January 1874) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jan 1874
YESTERDAY. (Star, 26 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1874
YESTERDAY. (Star, 27 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Taranaki Herald, 28 January 1874) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jan 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 28 January 1874) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Marlborough Express, 28 January 1874) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1874
NEW BRIGHTON. (Star, 28 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1874
YESTERDAY. (Star, 28 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1874
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 29 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1874
THE WESLEYAN HOME MISSIONS. (Star, 30 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Jan 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 31 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Marlborough Express, 31 January 1874) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Marlborough Express, 04 February 1874) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1874
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 06 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Feb 1874
EAST CHRISTCHURCH SCHOOL COMMITTEE. (Star, 06 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1874
Local and General. (Star, 07 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Marlborough Express, 07 February 1874) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · no. 17.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · no. 10.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1874
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 12 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1874
CHRISTCHURCH, (Marlborough Express, 14 February 1874) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1874
Local and General. (Star, 17 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1874
TELEGRAMS. (Colonist, 19 February 1874) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Taranaki Herald, 21 February 1874) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Feb 1874
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 21 February 1874) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Feb 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 21 February 1874) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1874
CHRISTCHURCH, (Marlborough Express, 21 February 1874) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 23 February 1874) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1874
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 24 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. February 23. (North Otago Times, 24 February 1874) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1874
CHRISTCHURCH, (Marlborough Express, 25 February 1874) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Marlborough Express, 28 February 1874) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 03 March 1874) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1874
LYTTELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. (Star, 04 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1874
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1874
CHRISTCHURCH, (Marlborough Express, 07 March 1874) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1874
CHRISTCHURCH, (Marlborough Express, 11 March 1874) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 13 March 1874) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Colonist, 14 March 1874) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1874
CHRISTCHURCH, (Marlborough Express, 14 March 1874) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1874
WALTHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY. (Star, 16 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1874
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 19 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Mar 1874
THE BELFAST MEAT FACTORY. (Star, 20 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 20 March 1874) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1874
CHRISTCHURCH, (Marlborough Express, 21 March 1874) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1874
Untitled (Wellington Independent, 23 March 1874) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Mar 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1874
EAST CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 March 1874) 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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