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.

“The Colombo”, the shelf

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

7,152 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 1860s
19 Apr 1862
LIST OF CLAMANTS TO BE PLACED ON THE ELECTORAL ROLL FOR THE DISTRICT OF CHEVIOT. (Lyttelton Times, 19 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 11 places
19 Apr 1862
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 19 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Apr 1862
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 19 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1862
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 19 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1862
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 19 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1862
CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 23 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1862
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 23 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1862
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 23 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1862
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 23 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1862
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 23 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1862
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 26 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1862
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 26 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1862
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 26 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1862
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 26 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1862
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 26 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1862
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 30 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1862
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 30 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1862
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 30 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1862
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 30 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1862
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 30 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1862
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 30 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1862
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 03 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1862
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 03 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1862
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 03 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1862
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 07 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1862
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 07 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1862
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 10 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1862
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 10 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1862
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 10 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1862
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 14 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1862
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 14 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1862
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 17 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1862
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 17 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1862
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 17 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1862
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 17 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1862
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 17 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1862
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 17 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1862
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 21 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 May 1862
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 21 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1862
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 21 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1862
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 21 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1862
CHRISTCHURCH. (Otago Daily Times, 04 September 1862) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1864
Photograph: Colombo Street, Christchurch by Alfred Charles Barker · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
11 Jun 1864
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 11 June 1864) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1864
CHRISTCHURCH. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 21 June 1864) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1864
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 02 July 1864) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
9 Jul 1864
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 09 July 1864) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1864
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 23 July 1864) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1864
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 30 July 1864) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1864
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 06 August 1864) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1864
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 13 August 1864) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1864
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 20 August 1864) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1864
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 27 August 1864) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1864
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 03 September 1864) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1865
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 18 February 1865) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1865
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 20 April 1865) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1865
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 22 April 1865) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1865
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 22 April 1865) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1866
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Wellington Independent, 22 November 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1866
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 23 November 1866) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1866
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Wellington Independent, 24 November 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1866
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 27 November 1866) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1866
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Wellington Independent, 27 November 1866) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1866
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 01 December 1866) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1866
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 04 December 1866) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1866
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 05 December 1866) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1866
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 06 December 1866) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1866
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 07 December 1866) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1866
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 08 December 1866) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1866
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 10 December 1866) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1866
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 11 December 1866) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1866
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 12 December 1866) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1866
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 13 December 1866) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1866
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 15 December 1866) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1867
City Malthouse (Former) - List No. 1902 by Melanie Lovell-Smith [Report Author] · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 1 place
28 Jun 1867
FIRE IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 28 June 1867) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1867
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 29 June 1867) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1867
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 29 June 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1867
FIRE IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 05 July 1867) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1867
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wellington Independent, 11 July 1867) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1867
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 17 July 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 04 April 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 June 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jun 1868
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 16 June 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 June 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 July 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 July 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 August 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 04 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 September 1868) 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.

“The Colombo”, the shelf

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