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 90 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
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
18 Feb 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Marlborough Express, 18 February 1874) Marlborough Express · 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
20 Feb 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 20 February 1874) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
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
25 Feb 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 25 February 1874) Auckland Star · 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
4 Mar 1874
CHRISTCHURCH, (Marlborough Express, 04 March 1874) Marlborough Express · 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
7 Mar 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 07 March 1874) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
7 Mar 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 07 March 1874) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
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 · no. 2.9 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1874
CHRISTCHURCH, (Marlborough Express, 11 March 1874) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · no. 2.21 · 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
12 Mar 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 12 March 1874) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
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 · no. 2.9 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1874
CHRISTCHURCH, (Marlborough Express, 14 March 1874) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · no. 2.14 · 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
20 Mar 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 20 March 1874) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
21 Mar 1874
CHRISTCHURCH, (Marlborough Express, 21 March 1874) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · no. 11.3 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1874
CHRISTCHURCH, (Marlborough Express, 21 March 1874) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · no. 11.8 · 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
24 Mar 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 24 March 1874) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
25 Mar 1874
CHRISTCHURCH, (Marlborough Express, 25 March 1874) Marlborough Express · 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
27 Mar 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 27 March 1874) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
30 Mar 1874
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 30 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Colonist, 31 March 1874) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1874
MR WYNN WILLIAMS AT PAPANUI (Star, 01 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Apr 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1874
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. 2nd April. (Evening Post, 02 April 1874) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1874
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 02 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Marlborough Express, 04 April 1874) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 06 April 1874) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
7 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 07 April 1874) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. 6th April. (Evening Post, 07 April 1874) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 08 April 1874) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Marlborough Express, 08 April 1874) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 08 April 1874) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 11 April 1874) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
14 Apr 1874
BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Star, 14 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Marlborough Express, 15 April 1874) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Marlborough Express, 18 April 1874) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 18 April 1874) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
21 Apr 1874
NEWS BY THE SUEZ MAIL. (Colonist, 21 April 1874) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · no. 7.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · no. 9.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 21 April 1874) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1874
AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (Timaru Herald, 22 April 1874) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Marlborough Express, 22 April 1874) Marlborough Express · 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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