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.

71,259 records matching 89 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
18 Mar 1873
Untitled (Wellington Independent, 18 March 1873) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1873
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 20 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 20 March 1873) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Mar 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 21 March 1873) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1873
Untitled (Wanganui Herald, 22 March 1873) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Mar 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1873
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 22 March 1873) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 22 March 1873) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 22 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1873
BOARD OF HEALTH. (Star, 25 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 25 March 1873) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1873
Outward letter: Secretary to the Exhibition Christchurch, Page 17: Regarding Mr Bevan - 17 exhibitions [?] by Sir James Hector · Museum Archives · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
26 Mar 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 26 March 1873) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
27 Mar 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1873
A VISIT TO THE WEST COAST. (West Coast Times, 27 March 1873) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1873
Local and General News. (Marlborough Express, 29 March 1873) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 29 March 1873) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
31 Mar 1873
THE Otago Daily Times. MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1873. (Otago Daily Times, 31 March 1873) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Apr 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 01 April 1873) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
4 Apr 1873
Local and General. (Star, 04 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1873
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Nelson Evening Mail, 07 April 1873) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1873
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1873
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 12 April 1873) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
15 Apr 1873
THE CANTERBURY RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (Star, 15 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 15 April 1873) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
16 Apr 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 16 April 1873) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 17 April 1873) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1873
Local and General. (Star, 18 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Apr 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 18 April 1873) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1873
CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 18 April 1873) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
21 Apr 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 21 April 1873) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
22 Apr 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1873
Untitled (Wellington Independent, 23 April 1873) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Apr 1873
Local and General. (Star, 25 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1873
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Grey River Argus, 25 April 1873) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 25 April 1873) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
26 Apr 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 26 April 1873) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1873
Locan and General. (Star, 28 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Colonist, 29 April 1873) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Apr 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 01 May 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 01 May 1873) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1873
LATEST TELEGRAMS. (Timaru Herald, 02 May 1873) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1873
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 03 May 1873) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 03 May 1873) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 03 May 1873) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
5 May 1873
Local and General. (Star, 05 May 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1873
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 06 May 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1873
Provincial Council. (Star, 14 May 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 May 1873
LATEST TELEGRAMS. (West Coast Times, 15 May 1873) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1873
Local and General. (Star, 17 May 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Daily Southern Cross, 17 May 1873) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 20 May 1873) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 22 May 1873) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 23 May 1873) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1873
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 24 May 1873) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 May 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 24 May 1873) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1873
Local and General. (Star, 28 May 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 29 May 1873) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1873
Untitled (Wellington Independent, 03 June 1873) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 June 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 June 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 05 June 1873) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 06 June 1873) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1873
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Grey River Argus, 06 June 1873) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1873
Wellington Independent TUESDAY, 10th JUNE. (Wellington Independent, 10 June 1873) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jun 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 June 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 11 June 1873) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
12 Jun 1873
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Wellington Independent, 12 June 1873) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 12 June 1873) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1873
NEW CATTLE YARDS. (Star, 12 June 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 June 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1873
FIRE AT TEMPLETON. (Star, 19 June 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Jun 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 19 June 1873) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1873
NOTES. (Timaru Herald, 20 June 1873) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jun 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 21 June 1873) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1873
tar. MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1873. (Star, 23 June 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1873
THE LATE MR, H. REDWOOD. (Colonist, 24 June 1873) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jun 1873
GENERAL (Star, 24 June 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 25 June 1873) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1873
THE Otago Daily Times. THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1873. (Otago Daily Times, 26 June 1873) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Jun 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 27 June 1873) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 28 June 1873) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1873
CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION. (Star, 01 July 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jul 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 01 July 1873) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1873
BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Star, 01 July 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 July 1873) 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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