How many records does the archive hold?

69,585 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.

“"Hereford Street"”, the shelf

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

3,859 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
1 Oct 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 01 October 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 October 1878) Star · 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
9 Oct 1878
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 09 October 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 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
26 Oct 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 October 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 01 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Nov 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1878
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1878
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1878
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1878
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1878
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 December 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 December 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Dec 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 December 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 January 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 February 1879) Star · 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
3 Mar 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 March 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 March 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 March 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Mar 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 March 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1879
EXTENSION OF GAS MAINS. (Star, 14 May 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 01 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1879
LYTTELTON HARBOUR BOARD. (Star, 04 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jul 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jul 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1879
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 16 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 16 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 05 August 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 August 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 August 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 03 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 05 September 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Sept 1879
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 09 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 September 1879) Star · 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
4 Oct 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
20 Oct 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 December 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1880s
31 Jan 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 31 January 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 06 April 1880) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1880
CHRISTCHURCH WATER SUPPLY. (Star, 06 April 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 May 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 May 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 20 May 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 May 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 June 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 June 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1880
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Hawke's Bay Herald, 25 June 1880) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 July 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 August 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 August 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 August 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 28 August 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 August 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 30 August 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 31 August 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 04 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1880
TELEGRAMS. (Southland Times, 13 September 1880) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Sept 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
21 Sept 1880
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 September 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1880
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 September 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 02 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Oct 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Oct 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 14 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Oct 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 22 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Oct 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 25 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Oct 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 November 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Nov 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 03 November 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 November 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 November 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 November 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1880
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 November 1880) 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.

“"Hereford Street"”, the shelf

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