How many records does the archive hold?

62,792 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.

“"Yaldhurst"”, the shelf

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

277 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 1860s
1862
Tiptree Cottage - List No. 282 by Melanie Lovell-Smith [Report Author] · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 1 place
30 Oct 1867
The Evening Post. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1867. (Evening Post, 30 October 1867) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1869
Magisterial. (Star, 04 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1869
CANTERBURY POSTAL GUIDE. (Star, 07 July 1869) Star · 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
2 Jul 1870
Local and General. (Star, 02 July 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1871
CANTERBURY POSTAL GUIDE. (Star, 27 January 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1872
West Coast Times. AND WESTLAND OBSERVER. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1872. (West Coast Times, 24 April 1872) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 May 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 May 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 December 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1875
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 January 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
4 Apr 1877
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 04 April 1877) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1878
LATEST CABLE TELEGRAMS. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 08 June 1878) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
19 Jun 1878
West Coast Times. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1878. (West Coast Times, 19 June 1878) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1878
LOCAL AMD GENERAL. (Star, 17 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 20 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1878
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1880s
25 May 1880
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 May 1880) Star · 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
21 Oct 1880
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 21 October 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
8 Jun 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 June 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1881
MAGISTEEIAL. (Star, 13 August 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 November 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1882
The Star. FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1882. (Star, 10 March 1882) Star · 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
12 Jun 1882
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 June 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1883
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 25 May 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1883
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 June 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1883
CHRISTCHURCH. (Thames Star, 27 November 1883) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1883
CHRISTCHURCH. (West Coast Times, 27 November 1883) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1883
ACCIDENTS AND INQUESTS. (Auckland Star, 08 December 1883) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Jul 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Sept 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 September 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1884
Latest Locals. (Star, 11 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1885
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 02 April 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1885
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 May 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1886
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 18 January 1886) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1886
COURSING. OUR TRAINING KENNELS. (Otago Witness, 27 February 1886) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1886
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 December 1886) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1887
MAGISTERIAL, (Star, 09 June 1887) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1887
NOTES BY BEACON. (Otago Witness, 05 August 1887) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1887
ELECTION NEWS. (Star, 30 August 1887) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1887
Untitled (Hawke's Bay Herald, 01 September 1887) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1888
TO CORRESPONDENTS. (Auckland Star, 18 February 1888) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1888
UNKNOWN. (Auckland Star, 20 October 1888) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1889
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 12 August 1889) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1890s
14 Apr 1890
Latest Locals. (Star, 14 April 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1890
Local & General. (Star, 08 August 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Feb 1891
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 06 February 1891) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1891
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 10 February 1891) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1891
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 12 February 1891) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1891
Local & General. (Star, 05 May 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1891
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 June 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1891
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 July 1891) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1892
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 24 November 1892) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1893
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 May 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1893
Local & General. (Star, 02 September 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1893
CHRISTCHURCH NOTES. (Daily Telegraph, 04 November 1893) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1893
TALK OF THE DAY, (Otago Witness, 16 November 1893) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 April 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1894
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 April 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1894
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1896
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 24 January 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 02 April 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1896
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 30 April 1896) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1896
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 13 May 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1896
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 August 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Sept 1896
ROAD BOARDS. (Star, 10 September 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1896
MR COLLINS AT ADDINGTON. (Star, 21 November 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1896
ELECTORAL. (Star, 03 December 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Feb 1897
TALK OF THE DAY. (Otago Witness, 18 February 1897) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1897
BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Star, 07 April 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Jun 1897
LTTTELTON, (Star, 05 June 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1897
TEMPLETON. (Star, 14 June 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1897
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 07 September 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1897
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 08 September 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1897
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 September 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1898
SWIMMING. (Star, 04 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1898
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 07 April 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1898
BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Star, 05 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1898
CYCLING. (Star, 10 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1898
BOARD OF EDUCATION. (Star, 26 October 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1899
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 13 July 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1899
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Aug 1899
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Nov 1899
ELECTORAL. (Star, 16 November 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1899
ELECTORAL. (Star, 17 November 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1899
SWIMMING, (Star, 20 November 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1899
TO-DAY'S ELECTION. (Star, 06 December 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1900s
13 Feb 1900
THE CANTERBURY TROOP. (Star, 13 February 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Apr 1900
The Ensign GOEE: TUESDAY, APEIL 17. (Mataura Ensign, 17 April 1900) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1900
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 11 June 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1900
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 14 November 1900) Otago Witness · 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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