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.

71,486 records matching 67 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
11 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 11 May 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1875
SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS. (Daily Southern Cross, 11 May 1875) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 11 May 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
12 May 1875
PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. (Star, 12 May 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 12 May 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 12 May 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
14 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 14 May 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 21.4 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 14 May 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 2.24 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 May 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 15 May 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 15 May 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
17 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 May 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 18 May 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 19 May 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 14.5 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 19 May 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 14.6 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 20 May 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 May 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 21 May 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 21 May 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
22 May 1875
THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1875. (Evening Post, 22 May 1875) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1875
MAIL NOTICES. (Star, 22 May 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 22 May 1875) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 22 May 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 22 May 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
25 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 May 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 25 May 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH ARTILLERY. (Star, 25 May 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
27 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 May 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 27 May 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 13.4 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 27 May 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 13.9 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 27 May 1875) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
27 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 27 May 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
28 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 May 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 28 May 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH (Wanganui Chronicle, 28 May 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
31 May 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 31 May 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
1 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 June 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 01 June 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
2 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 02 June 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
3 Jun 1875
West Coast Times. THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1875. (West Coast Times, 03 June 1875) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
3 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 03 June 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 24.4 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 03 June 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 20.5 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 03 June 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
4 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 June 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 04 June 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 20.2 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 04 June 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 20.5 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 04 June 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
5 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 05 June 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 14.4 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 June 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 05 June 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 14.12 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 June 1875) Star · Papers Past · no. 9.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 June 1875) Star · Papers Past · no. 14.3 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 07 June 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 24.3 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 07 June 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 2.28 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 June 1875) Star · Papers Past · no. 11.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 June 1875) Star · Papers Past · no. 6.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 08 June 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 19.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 08 June 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 2.23 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 08 June 1875) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
9 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 June 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 09 June 1875) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
9 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 09 June 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
10 Jun 1875
Untitled (Grey River Argus, 10 June 1875) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 10 June 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 10 June 1875) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
10 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 10 June 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
11 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 June 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 11 June 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 16.5 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 11 June 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · no. 19.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 11 June 1875) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
12 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 June 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 12 June 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 12 June 1875) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
12 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Waikato Times, 12 June 1875) Waikato Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
12 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 12 June 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
14 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 June 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 14 June 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 14 June 1875) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
14 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 14 June 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
15 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 June 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 15 June 1875) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 15 June 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 15 June 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
16 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 June 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 16 June 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 16 June 1875) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
16 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 16 June 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
17 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 June 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 17 June 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Waikato Times, 17 June 1875) Waikato Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
17 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 17 June 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
18 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 18 June 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 June 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 18 June 1875) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
18 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 18 June 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
19 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 June 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 19 June 1875) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
21 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 June 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 21 June 1875) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 June 1875) 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.

“"Christchurch"”, the shelf

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