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 City Hotel”, the shelf

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

5,087 records matching 100 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 1880s
3 Mar 1880
The Star. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1880. (Star, 03 March 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1880
INTERIM REPORT BY THE NATIVE COMMISSION. (Evening Post, 18 March 1880) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1880
Local and General. (Clutha Leader, 02 April 1880) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1880
The Otago Daily Times. SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1880. (Otago Daily Times, 03 April 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1880
TELEGRAPHIC. (Colonist, 03 April 1880) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1880
DEATH. The Star. TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1880. (Star, 06 April 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1880
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 01 May 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1880
Untitled (Auckland Star, 11 May 1880) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 May 1880
CITY COUNCIL (Star, 18 May 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1880
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 25 May 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 29 May 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 31 May 1880) Otago Daily Times · 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
18 Jun 1880
SOCIAL AND GENERAL (Otago Daily Times, 18 June 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 June 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 25 June 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Jun 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 June 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 July 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1880
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 03 July 1880) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1880
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 10 July 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1880
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 14 July 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 24 July 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1880
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 31 July 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1880
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 03 August 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Aug 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 August 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 17 August 1880) Star · 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
21 Aug 1880
LOCAL AND GENEEAL. (Star, 21 August 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 August 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Bruce Herald, 27 August 1880) Bruce Herald · 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
3 Sept 1880
The Otago Daily Times. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1880. (Otago Daily Times, 03 September 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1880
OAMARU. (Timaru Herald, 09 September 1880) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 15 September 1880) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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 1 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 22 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 1 Advertisements Column 2 (West Coast Times, 23 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
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (West Coast Times, 24 September 1880) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1880
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 06 October 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1880
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 09 October 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1880
West Coast Times. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1880. (West Coast Times, 12 October 1880) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1880
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 26 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
4 Nov 1880
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 04 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
20 Nov 1880
OUR NEW GOVERNOR. (Evening Post, 20 November 1880) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1880
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 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
11 Dec 1880
The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, The Morning News and The Echo. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 11, 1880. (Auckland Star, 11 December 1880) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1880
Untitled (Southland Times, 15 December 1880) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 December 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1881
Local abd General Intelligence. (Tuapeka Times, 08 January 1881) Tuapeka Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1881
The Otago Daily Times. FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1881. (Otago Daily Times, 14 January 1881) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1881
Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE. (Waikato Times, 18 January 1881) Waikato Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Jan 1881
INTERPROVINCIAL. J (Timaru Herald, 29 January 1881) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1881
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 February 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1881
THE MOUNT VIEW ASYLUM. (Evening Post, 16 February 1881) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Feb 1881
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times, 25 February 1881) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1881
LOCAL AND GKN^IAL. (Star, 25 February 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1881
THEATRICAL & MUSICAL NOTES. (Otago Witness, 26 February 1881) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 March 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1881
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 12 March 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 March 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1881
THE PROPERTY TAX RETURNS. (Evening Post, 28 March 1881) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1881
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 March 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1881
DEATHS. (Southland Times, 30 March 1881) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (West Coast Times, 01 April 1881) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1881
Local & General. (Star, 09 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 May 1881
Local & General. (Star, 12 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1881
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1881
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 16 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1881
Local & General. (Star, 18 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1881
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Timaru Herald, 27 May 1881) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jun 1881
BRIEF MENTION. (Observer, 04 June 1881) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1881
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 June 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1881
Local & General. (Star, 23 June 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jul 1881
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 01 July 1881) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1881
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 06 July 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 06 July 1881) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1881
UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS] (Colonist, 07 July 1881) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jul 1881
Local & General. (Star, 16 July 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1881
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 22 July 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1881
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Auckland Star, 27 July 1881) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1881
Local & General. (Star, 01 August 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1881
Local & General. (Star, 13 August 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 August 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1881
Local & General. (Star, 29 August 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Colonist, 06 September 1881) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 September 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 September 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1881
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Nelson Evening Mail, 19 October 1881) Nelson Evening Mail · 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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