How many records does the archive hold?

72,593 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 Accommodation”, the shelf

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

2,952 records matching 99 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
26 Aug 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 August 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 September 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 September 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 September 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 24 September 1879) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1879
IMPROVEMENTS IN LYTTELTON. (Star, 25 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 25 September 1879) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 26 September 1879) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 27 September 1879) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 October 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 October 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 October 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 October 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 November 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1879
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1879
RECEPTION OF BISHOP REDWOOD. (Star, 06 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
24 Nov 1879
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 24 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1879
The Otago Daily Times. MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1878. (Otago Daily Times, 01 December 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 06 December 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1880s
1880
Cottage - List No. 3695 by Robyn Burgess [Report Author] · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 1 place
23 Jan 1880
Otago Daily Times. FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1880. (Otago Daily Times, 23 January 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1880
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 24 January 1880) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
2 Feb 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Timaru Herald, 02 February 1880) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1880
Otago Daily Times. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 18S0. (Otago Daily Times, 05 February 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1880
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Hawke's Bay Herald, 10 February 1880) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1880
The Otago Daily Times. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1880. DEATH. (Otago Daily Times, 23 February 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1880
SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 27 February 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
3 Mar 1880
The Otago Daily Times. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1880. (Otago Daily Times, 03 March 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Timaru Herald, 16 March 1880) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 06 April 1880) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Timaru Herald, 15 April 1880) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1880
CITY COUNCIL. (Auckland Star, 10 June 1880) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Jul 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 July 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 July 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 04 August 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 05 August 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 17 August 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 August 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 25 August 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 August 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 28 August 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 30 August 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 31 August 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 04 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
21 Sept 1880
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 21 September 1880) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1880
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 22 September 1880) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1880
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 23 September 1880) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1880
West Coast Times FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1880. (West Coast Times, 24 September 1880) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1880
MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. (Otago Witness, 09 October 1880) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 03 November 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 November 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 November 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 November 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 November 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1880
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (West Coast Times, 20 November 1880) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 November 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1880
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (West Coast Times, 04 December 1880) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1880
The Star. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1880. (Star, 09 December 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Dec 1880
ANNIVERSARY OF THE PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY. (Timaru Herald, 17 December 1880) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Dec 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 18 December 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
29 Dec 1880
ANNIVERSARY OF THE PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY. (Timaru Herald, 29 December 1880) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Jan 1881
Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 (Wanganui Chronicle, 07 January 1881) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1881
Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 (Wanganui Chronicle, 13 January 1881) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1881
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Daily Telegraph, 26 January 1881) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Mar 1881
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 12 March 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1881
ARRIVAL OF BISHOP REDWOOD. (Timaru Herald, 01 April 1881) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (New Zealand Tablet, 08 April 1881) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1881
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Grey River Argus, 20 April 1881) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1881
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Grey River Argus, 21 April 1881) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1881
CONSERVATIVE LEADERS. (Wanganui Herald, 22 April 1881) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1881
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Grey River Argus, 22 April 1881) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1881
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Grey River Argus, 23 April 1881) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1881
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Grey River Argus, 25 April 1881) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1881
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Grey River Argus, 26 April 1881) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1881
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Grey River Argus, 28 April 1881) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1881
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Grey River Argus, 29 April 1881) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1881
Local & General. (Star, 26 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 June 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1881
DUNEDIN INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION. (Otago Daily Times, 17 June 1881) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
10 Aug 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 10 August 1881) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1881
Local & General. (Star, 27 August 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 September 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1881
Local & General. (Star, 29 October 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (New Zealand Tablet, 11 November 1881) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1881
THS GENERAL ELECTIONS (Star, 02 December 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1881
Local & General. (Star, 30 December 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jan 1882
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 January 1882) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1882
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 25 January 1882) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1882
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 February 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Feb 1882
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 February 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1882
Local & General. (Star, 06 March 1882) 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 Accommodation”, the shelf

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