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.

“"Little Akaloa"”, the shelf

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

283 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 1850s
31 Mar 1855
JURY LIST. (Lyttelton Times, 31 March 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
4 Apr 1855
JURY LIST. (Lyttelton Times, 04 April 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jul 1858
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 28 July 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1860s
19 Dec 1860
PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. (Lyttelton Times, 19 December 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Apr 1861
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 13 April 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1861
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 17 April 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1861
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 08 May 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1861
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE (Lyttelton Times, 20 November 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
7 Jul 1869
CANTERBURY POSTAL GUIDE. (Star, 07 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1869
THIS MONTH. (West Coast Times, 03 September 1869) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1869
THE SOUTH. (Daily Southern Cross, 28 September 1869) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1870s
8 Feb 1870
CANTERBURY POSTAL GUIDE, (Star, 08 February 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1870
EDUCATIONAL. (Star, 20 June 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
21 Nov 1871
BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Star, 21 November 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1872
Local and General. (Star, 11 January 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1873
Varieties. (Star, 04 July 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jan 1874
Provincial Council. (Star, 23 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1874
PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. (Timaru Herald, 26 January 1874) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Oct 1874
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 09 October 1874) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Oct 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 12 October 1874) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
12 May 1875
PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. (Star, 12 May 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Oct 1875
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 06 October 1875) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Mar 1877
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 31 March 1877) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
21 Aug 1877
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 August 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1877
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 August 1877) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1878
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 January 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1878
AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 March 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1878
AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 April 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 May 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 July 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 August 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 August 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 September 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 September 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 September 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 September 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 September 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 October 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1878
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 November 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 January 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 January 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1879
AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 January 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 January 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 February 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 February 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 February 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1879
EDUCATION RETURNS. (Star, 24 March 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
4 Apr 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 April 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 May 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 May 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1879
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 May 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 May 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 June 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 June 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 July 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 July 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 August 1879) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
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
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
the 1880s
10 Sept 1880
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 September 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · 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 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 September 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Oct 1880
AKAROA RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 October 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Dec 1880
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 December 1880) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1880
LYTTELTON. (Star, 17 December 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Feb 1881
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 February 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1881
AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 October 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1881
AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 October 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1882
MAIL NOTICES. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 August 1882) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1882
AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 December 1882) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Dec 1882
CHRISTCHURCH. (New Zealand Tablet, 29 December 1882) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1883
Peninsula News. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 06 February 1883) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1883
AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 March 1883) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1883
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 October 1883) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1883
The Akaroa Mail FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1883. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 November 1883) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1884
AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 March 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 September 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1885
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 March 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1885
The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1885. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 June 1885) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1885
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 01 December 1885) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1886
Latest Locals. (Star, 23 February 1886) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1886
THE DAMAGE BY THE FLOODS. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 August 1886) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1886
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 November 1886) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1886
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 December 1886) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1887
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 11 June 1887) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1887
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 15 June 1887) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1887
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 22 June 1887) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1887
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 04 July 1887) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1887
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 07 July 1887) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1887
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 28 July 1887) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1887
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 November 1887) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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