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.

“Country Road”, the shelf

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

3,990 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
18 Jun 1880
SOCIAL AND GENERAL (Otago Daily Times, 18 June 1880) Otago Daily Times · 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
12 Jul 1880
COLONEL SCRATO LEY'S REPORT. (Star, 12 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
12 Aug 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 August 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Hawke's Bay Herald, 16 August 1880) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
3 Sept 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 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
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
30 Sept 1880
LYTTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Oct 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 02 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
8 Oct 1880
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 08 October 1880) Star · 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
14 Oct 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 14 October 1880) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 October 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 October 1880) Star · 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
21 Oct 1880
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 21 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
26 Oct 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 October 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 November 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Nov 1880
CHRISTOHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 04 November 1880) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Nov 1880
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 04 November 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 November 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 November 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 November 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1880
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 November 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 November 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 November 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 23 November 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 November 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 02 December 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 December 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 December 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 December 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1880
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 December 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 January 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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
25 Jan 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 January 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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
29 Jan 1881
INTERPROVINCIAL. J (Timaru Herald, 29 January 1881) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 March 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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
18 Mar 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 March 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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
1 Apr 1881
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 April 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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
22 Apr 1881
CONSERVATIVE LEADERS. (Wanganui Herald, 22 April 1881) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1881
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 07 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1881
CHRISTCHURCH HUNT CLUB. (Star, 10 May 1881) Star · 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
7 Jun 1881
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 07 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
1 Aug 1881
Local & General. (Star, 01 August 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1881
Local & General. (Star, 04 August 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Sept 1881
Local & General. (Star, 14 September 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1881
A CLERGYMAN'S LETTER. (Colonist, 28 October 1881) Colonist · 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
4 Nov 1881
Local and General. (Clutha Leader, 04 November 1881) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1881
Local & General. (Star, 08 November 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Nov 1881
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Auckland Star, 19 November 1881) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1881
SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 02 December 1881) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Dec 1881
THS GENERAL ELECTIONS (Star, 02 December 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1881
Local & General (Star, 23 December 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1881
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 31 December 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1882
Local & General. (Star, 09 January 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1882
Local & General. (Star, 10 January 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1882
Local & General. (Star, 11 January 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1882
Untitled (Evening Post, 16 January 1882) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Jan 1882
Untitled (Southland Times, 19 January 1882) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jan 1882
The Otago Daily Times. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1882. (Otago Daily Times, 25 January 1882) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
27 Jan 1882
Untitled (New Zealand Tablet, 27 January 1882) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1882
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 28 January 1882) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Feb 1882
Local & General. (Star, 06 February 1882) Star · 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
18 Feb 1882
Local & General. (Star, 18 February 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1882
The Star. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1882. (Star, 24 February 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1882
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 February 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Mar 1882
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 March 1882) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1882
Local & General. (Star, 07 March 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
10 Mar 1882
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 March 1882) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1882
The Otago Daily Times. FRIDAY, MARCH IT, 1882. (Otago Daily Times, 17 March 1882) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Mar 1882
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 March 1882) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1882
Local & General. (Star, 22 March 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1882
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 March 1882) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1882
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Timaru Herald, 29 March 1882) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1882
Local & General. (Star, 31 March 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1882
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 March 1882) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1882
CHRISTCHURCH. (New Zealand Tablet, 31 March 1882) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1882
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 April 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1882
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 April 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1882
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 April 1882) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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.

“Country Road”, the shelf

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