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 70 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
3 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 03 February 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 2.3 · National Library of New Zealand
3 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 03 February 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 2.7 · National Library of New Zealand
3 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 03 February 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
4 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 04 February 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 04 February 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
5 Feb 1875
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 05 February 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 February 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 05 February 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 23.2 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 05 February 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 2.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 February 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 06 February 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 06 February 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
10 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 10 February 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1875
Untitled (Otago Daily Times, 10 February 1875) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 10 February 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
11 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 February 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 11 February 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 17.4 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 11 February 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 17.6 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 11 February 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
12 Feb 1875
THE MURDER IN LYTTELTON. (Timaru Herald, 12 February 1875) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 12 February 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 13 February 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
16 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 16 February 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
17 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 17 February 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 18 February 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 18 February 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
20 Feb 1875
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Grey River Argus, 20 February 1875) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 20 February 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1875
LATEST AUSTRALIAN. (Marlborough Express, 20 February 1875) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 20 February 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
23 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 February 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 February 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 24 February 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
25 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 25 February 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
26 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 February 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 26 February 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
26 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 26 February 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
27 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 February 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 27 February 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 23.5 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 27 February 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 23.8 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 27 February 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
1 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 01 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
2 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 02 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 17.3 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 02 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 17.5 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 02 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
3 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 03 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1875
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 04 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 04 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 15.5 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 04 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 15.8 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 04 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
5 Mar 1875
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 05 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 05 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 21.5 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 05 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 21.7 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 05 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
6 Mar 1875
EXPRESS" TELEGRAMS. (Marlborough Express, 06 March 1875) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Mar 1875
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 06 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 06 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 25.4 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 06 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 26.2 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 06 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
8 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 08 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
9 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 09 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
10 Mar 1875
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 10 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1875
WAIRAU AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. (Marlborough Express, 10 March 1875) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1875
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 11 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH (Wanganui Chronicle, 11 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
12 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1875
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Timaru Herald, 12 March 1875) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 12 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
13 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 13 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 13 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
15 Mar 1875
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 15 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH (Wanganui Chronicle, 15 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
16 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 16 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 3.3 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 16 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 20.4 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 16 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 20.6 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH (Wanganui Chronicle, 17 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
18 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 19 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH (Wanganui Chronicle, 19 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
20 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 20 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH (Wanganui Chronicle, 20 March 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
22 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1875
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 23 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 15.9 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 23 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 15.6 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 March 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH.. (Auckland Star, 24 March 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 25 March 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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