How many records does the archive hold?

63,896 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.

“"Park Terrace"”, the shelf

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

196 records matching 88 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 1860s
11 Jul 1860
RETURNED LETTERS. (Lyttelton Times, 11 July 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1870s
14 Oct 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 October 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Apr 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 April 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1874
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 04 November 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Nov 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 November 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 July 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 November 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 November 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1876
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times, 08 January 1876) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1876
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 March 1876) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1877
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 14 May 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 15 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 September 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 October 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1880s
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
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
26 Oct 1880
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 26 October 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jul 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 July 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1882
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 October 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1882
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 20 December 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1884
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 26 March 1884) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Sept 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 September 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1885
The Volunteers. (Star, 25 September 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1886
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 May 1886) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1889
Local & General. (Star, 28 June 1889) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1890s
24 Jun 1890
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 June 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1890
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 19 December 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Mar 1891
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 March 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1891
Local & General. (Star, 28 December 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1894
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 July 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Nov 1894
TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 19 November 1894) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1895
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 March 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1895
LATE SHIPPING. (Otago Daily Times, 20 August 1895) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1896
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 March 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 25 September 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1897
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 13 July 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1897
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 September 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1897
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 October 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 April 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1899
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1900s
1 Jan 1900
Armagh Street bridge by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
Avon River towards Armagh Street by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
The Avon River and footpath by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11413 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1900
The Avon River and footpath by Samuel Anstey · Samuel Anstey collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 11409 · Christchurch City Libraries
12 Jun 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 June 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1900
CANTERBURY JUBILEE. (Star, 15 December 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 April 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Jun 1901
THE VISIT TO WELLINGTON. (Star, 20 June 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Oct 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
17 Oct 1901
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1901
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 31 October 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1902
THE WEST END. (Star, 11 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1902
DEATHS. (Star, 11 July 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Mar 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 07 March 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Sept 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 September 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 October 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jan 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 21 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 March 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 16 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
22 Apr 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 22 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Bush Advocate, 22 October 1904) Bush Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 November 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1905
Park Terrace, Christchurch by Muir & Moodie · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 320078 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1905
Park Terrace, Christchurch by Muir & Moodie · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 323690 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1905
Park Terrace, Christchurch by Muir & Moodie · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 325851 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1905
Park Terrace, Christchurch by Muir & Moodie · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 323672 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1905
Park Terrace, Christchurch by Muir & Moodie · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 325907 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1905
Park Terrace, Christchurch by Muir & Moodie; Unknown · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 23287 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
8 Feb 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 February 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1905
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 12 April 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 April 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 May 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 May 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 May 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 May 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 02 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Sept 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Nov 1905
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 08 November 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jan 1906
Intersection of Park Terrace, on the left, and Park Road (now Harper Avenue): horse-drawn wagons are shown crossing the Carlton bridge into Park Road. Christchurch City Libraries Heritage Images Collection · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jan 1906
Photograph: New Zealand International Exhibition 1906-07 by Ernest Denton · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
24 Feb 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 10 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Mar 1906
NEWS NOTES (Grey River Argus, 30 March 1906) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 May 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
27 Jul 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 27 July 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 August 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 10 November 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
8 Dec 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 December 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
6 Feb 1907
SCHOOL EXCURSIONS TO THE EXHIBITION. (Otago Witness, 06 February 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 April 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Jun 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 07 June 1907) Wanganui Chronicle · 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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