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.

“"Akaroa"”, the shelf

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

3,292 records matching 69 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
13 Sept 1878
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 September 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 September 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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
20 Sept 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 September 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 September 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 September 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 October 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1878
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 October 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 October 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1878
LE BON'S BAY ROAD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 October 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
22 Oct 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 October 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1878
AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 October 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 October 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 October 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
1 Nov 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 November 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 November 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
5 Nov 1878
AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 November 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
22 Nov 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 November 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
26 Nov 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 November 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
29 Nov 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 November 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
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
20 Dec 1878
AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 December 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 December 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
27 Dec 1878
BOXING DAY. (Star, 27 December 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
4 Jan 1879
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 04 January 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 January 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 January 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 January 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 January 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 January 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1879
AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 January 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 January 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 January 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 January 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 January 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
4 Feb 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 February 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
6 Feb 1879
TELEGRAPHIC. (Auckland Star, 06 February 1879) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 February 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
11 Feb 1879
LITTLE RIVER ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 February 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 February 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
11 Feb 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 February 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
14 Feb 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 February 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 February 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 February 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 February 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
25 Feb 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 February 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
4 Mar 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 March 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 March 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
11 Mar 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 March 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
14 Mar 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 March 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
18 Mar 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 March 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 March 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
24 Mar 1879
EDUCATION RETURNS. (Star, 24 March 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
28 Mar 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 March 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Mar 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 March 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
1 Apr 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. 31st March. (Evening Post, 01 April 1879) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 April 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
4 Apr 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 April 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 April 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
4 Apr 1879
AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 April 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
4 Apr 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 April 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
10 Apr 1879
AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 April 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 April 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
18 Apr 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 April 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 April 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
22 Apr 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 April 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 April 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
2 May 1879
AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 May 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 May 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 May 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 May 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1879
POLICE STATISTICS. (Star, 15 May 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 May 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1879
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Otago Witness, 24 May 1879) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jun 1879
The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, JUNE 6. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 June 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jun 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 June 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 June 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 June 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
1 Jul 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 July 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 July 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
12 Jul 1879
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Otago Witness, 12 July 1879) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jul 1879
The Star. THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1879, (Star, 24 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Jul 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 July 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 August 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 August 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 23 August 1879) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 August 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1879
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO TABLET FOR WEEK ENDING (New Zealand Tablet, 29 August 1879) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 September 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1879
THE NEW PARLIAMENT. (Evening Post, 13 September 1879) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1879
Hawke's Bay Herald. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1879. RESULT OF THE ELECTIONS. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 15 September 1879) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 September 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 September 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
23 Sept 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 September 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 September 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 September 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
3 Oct 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 October 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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