How many records does the archive hold?

65,200 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.

“Coach Corner Dairy”, the shelf

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

193 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 1870s
11 Jan 1878
Evening Post FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1878. (Evening Post, 11 January 1878) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Timaru Herald, 14 May 1878) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1880s
11 Apr 1882
THE EXHIBITION. (Star, 11 April 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1882
Local & General. (Star, 22 September 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 May 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 07 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 25 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 28 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 09 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 03 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 05 February 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 October 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Dec 1886
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 December 1886) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Oct 1887
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 29 October 1887) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1887
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 November 1887) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Nov 1887
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 November 1887) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Nov 1887
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 November 1887) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1887
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 November 1887) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Nov 1887
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 November 1887) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1888
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 18 September 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1890s
8 Mar 1890
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 March 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1891
Untitled (Auckland Star, 23 June 1891) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1891
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 09 November 1891) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1892
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 June 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1892
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 July 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1892
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 August 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1892
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 19 November 1892) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1892
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times, 03 December 1892) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1892
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times, 20 December 1892) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1892
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times, 24 December 1892) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 07 January 1893) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Wanganui Chronicle, 09 May 1893) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Wanganui Chronicle, 13 May 1893) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1893
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 August 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1893
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 October 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 February 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 February 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 February 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 13 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Mar 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 March 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 19 April 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1894
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 20 July 1894) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Aug 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 August 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1894
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1894
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1894
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 08 September 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1895
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 14 January 1895) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1899
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 27 January 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Nov 1899
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 November 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1900s
5 Dec 1900
Untitled (Otago Witness, 05 December 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Jul 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 July 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
10 Mar 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Mar 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 March 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1902
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 July 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Oct 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Nov 1902
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Nov 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Marlborough Express, 03 December 1902) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1903
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 25 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1903
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Auckland Star, 22 July 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1903
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 August 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
19 Jan 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 21 January 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1904
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 02 March 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1904
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 21 May 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1904
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 01 June 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1904
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Wanganui Herald, 24 December 1904) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Wanganui Herald, 27 December 1904) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1904
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Wanganui Herald, 28 December 1904) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Wanganui Herald, 03 January 1905) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 February 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 21 March 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 August 1905) Star · 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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