How many records does the archive hold?

67,402 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.

Star

Every Star record the archive holds about Christchurch, each linked at the National Library’s Papers Past, where the original page sits.

13,462 records matching 85 of these 100 with their text read

Its patch

Where this paper’s records surfaced in the archive’s searches, the searches that returned it, not a claim it covered them.

Suburbs its records surfaced for: Richmond · Christchurch Central City · Sydenham · Merivale · Linwood · Addington · Moncks Bay · Bryndwr · Waltham · Avonside · Wainoni · Middleton · Riccarton · Phillipstown · Hillsborough · Hillmorton · Spreydon · Opawa · Sumner · Woolston · Richmond Hill

The wider field, names its searches used that no suburb owns: Riccarton Park · Teddington

Streets: tisch place, Belfast · blighs road, Bryndwr · flower street, Bryndwr · hudson street, Bryndwr · hereford street, Christchurch Central City · chester street west, Christchurch Central City · corner park 75 oxford terrace, Christchurch Central City · durham street north, Christchurch Central City · house 253 madras street, Christchurch Central City · lava lane, Christchurch Central City · park north 14 riccarton avenue, Christchurch Central City · linwood avenue, Linwood · cashel street, Linwood · mackworth street, Linwood · holmwood road, Merivale · bay view road, Moncks Bay · tonks street, North New Brighton · reeves road, Opawa · searells road, PAPANUI · cashel street, Phillipstown · clothier street, Phillipstown · inglis street, Phillipstown · newcastle street, Phillipstown · percy street, Phillipstown · stanmore road, Phillipstown · wellington street, Phillipstown

the 1870s
16 Jan 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 January 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 January 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 21 January 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 January 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1873
Local and General. (Star, 03 February 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1873
BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Star, 11 February 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
20 Feb 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 February 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1873
MAGISTERIAL (Star, 03 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Mar 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Mar 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
14 Mar 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1873
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 20 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Mar 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 22 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
25 Mar 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1873
BOARD OF HEALTH. (Star, 25 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
26 Mar 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1873
Local and General. (Star, 04 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1873
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
15 Apr 1873
THE CANTERBURY RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (Star, 15 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1873
Local and General. (Star, 18 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Apr 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
25 Apr 1873
Local and General. (Star, 25 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1873
Locan and General. (Star, 28 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
28 Apr 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
29 Apr 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 01 May 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1873
Local and General. (Star, 05 May 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1873
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 06 May 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
14 May 1873
Provincial Council. (Star, 14 May 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 May 1873
Local and General. (Star, 17 May 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
28 May 1873
Local and General. (Star, 28 May 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1873
NEW CATTLE YARDS. (Star, 12 June 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
19 Jun 1873
FIRE AT TEMPLETON. (Star, 19 June 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jun 1873
GENERAL (Star, 24 June 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1873
CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION. (Star, 01 July 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jul 1873
BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Star, 01 July 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
4 Jul 1873
Varieties. (Star, 04 July 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jul 1873
Local and General. (Star, 08 July 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 July 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1873
MARRIAGE. (Star, 18 July 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
19 Jul 1873
Local and General. (Star, 19 July 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 July 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
2 Aug 1873
HEATHCOTE ROAD BOARD. (Star, 02 August 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1873
Local and General. (Star, 04 August 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1873
CHRISTCHURCH EAST EDUCATIONAL MEETING. (Star, 07 August 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 August 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1873
Local and General. (Star, 14 August 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Aug 1873
EAST CHRISTCHURCH EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT. (Star, 14 August 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 August 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 August 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1873
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 18 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1873
Magistorial. (Star, 19 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1873
WEST CHRISTCHURCH EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT. (Star, 19 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
22 Sept 1873
CHRISTCHURCH CRICKET CLUB. (Star, 22 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Sept 1873
Local and General. (Star, 23 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Sept 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1873
CITY DRAINAGE. (Star, 27 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 September 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 October 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1873
Untitled (Star, 02 October 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 October 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 October 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1873
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 09 October 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1873
Local and General. (Star, 14 October 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1873
CHRISTCHURCH EAST. (Star, 14 October 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1873
GENERAL. (Star, 18 October 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 October 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1873
Local and General. (Star, 23 October 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1873
EAST CHRISTCHURCH SCHOOL COMMITTEE. (Star, 23 October 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1873
GENERAL. (Star, 24 October 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 October 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 November 1873) 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.