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.

“"and"”, the shelf

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

63,237 records matching 97 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
2 Aug 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 August 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1875
Madras bridge Christchurch bridges: plans and drawings · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
5 Aug 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 August 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 05 August 1875) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1875
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (West Coast Times, 06 August 1875) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Aug 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 06 August 1875) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1875
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 07 August 1875) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
9 Aug 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 August 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 August 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1875
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Nelson Evening Mail, 10 August 1875) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 13 August 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 August 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 23 August 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1875
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Nelson Evening Mail, 24 August 1875) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 August 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 August 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 25 August 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1875
PARLIAMENTARY. [BY TELEGRAPH.] [FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, Wednesday. (Daily Southern Cross, 26 August 1875) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Aug 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 August 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 26 August 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 August 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 August 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1875
BIRTHS, MAEETAGES, AND DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times, 30 August 1875) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 31 August 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1875
WESLEYAN ENTERTAINMENT. (Colonist, 31 August 1875) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 01 September 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 20.8 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 01 September 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 20.9 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 September 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 September 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1875
Untitled (Evening Post, 09 September 1875) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Sept 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 September 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 September 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 September 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1875
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 11 September 1875) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 September 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1875
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 September 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Sept 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 September 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 September 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 20 September 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1875
Untitled (Evening Post, 21 September 1875) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 September 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 22 September 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1875
CANTERBURY METROPOLITAN RACES. (Nelson Evening Mail, 22 September 1875) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 24 September 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 17.11 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 24 September 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 19.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. 24th September. (Evening Post, 24 September 1875) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1875
INTERPROVINCIAL SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (Per Press Agency). CHRISTCHURCH. (North Otago Times, 25 September 1875) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1875
EXPRESS" TELEGRAMS. (Marlborough Express, 25 September 1875) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 28 September 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1875
Christchurch Public Library Canterbury Stories · no. 44394 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
29 Sept 1875
Christchurch Public Library Canterbury Stories · no. 44395 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Oct 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 October 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 October 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 October 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Oct 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 October 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1875
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 06 October 1875) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Oct 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 October 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 October 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 October 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1875
The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1875. (Nelson Evening Mail, 13 October 1875) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 October 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 14 October 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 October 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 October 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 October 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1875
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 October 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1875
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 22 October 1875) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1875
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Colonist, 23 October 1875) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1875
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times, 27 October 1875) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1875
Untitled (Marlborough Express, 27 October 1875) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 27 October 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 October 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 29 October 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 October 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 November 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 02 November 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 November 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. 3rd November. (Evening Post, 03 November 1875) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1875
LATE TELEGRAMS. (Auckland Star, 03 November 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1875
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (Taranaki Herald, 03 November 1875) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 November 1875) Star · Papers Past · no. 7.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 November 1875) Star · Papers Past · no. 12.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 November 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 November 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 November 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1875
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (West Coast Times, 08 November 1875) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 09 November 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 November 1875) Star · Papers Past · no. 13.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 November 1875) Star · Papers Past · no. 8.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 November 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1875
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. (West Coast Times, 11 November 1875) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1875
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Otago Witness, 13 November 1875) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 15 November 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 November 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 16 November 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 November 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 18 November 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1875
SUMMARY FOR EUROPE. (Otago Witness, 20 November 1875) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
22 Nov 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 November 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 22 November 1875) Auckland 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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