How many records does the archive hold?

78,375 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.

“The Quarters At Riccarton House”, the shelf

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

145 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
13 May 1857
The Lyttelton Times. (Lyttelton Times, 13 May 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Aug 1859
The Lyttelton Times. (Lyttelton Times, 31 August 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Oct 1859
Local Intelligence. (Lyttelton Times, 15 October 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1860s
30 May 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 30 May 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Jun 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 02 June 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 30 June 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jul 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 11 July 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Jul 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 14 July 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 18 July 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 21 July 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jul 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 28 July 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Aug 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 04 August 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 08 August 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Aug 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 11 August 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 15 August 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 18 August 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 01 September 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 05 September 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 15 September 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 19 September 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 26 September 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Sept 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 29 September 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1861
The Lyttelton Times. (Lyttelton Times, 05 January 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 27 July 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1864
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 12 November 1864) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jul 1869
Local and General. (Star, 23 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1870s
27 May 1871
Local and General. (Star, 27 May 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1872
Local and General. (Star, 23 March 1872) Star · 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
3 Aug 1872
COURTENAY PLOUGHING MATCH. (Star, 03 August 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1872
CHAMPION PLOUGHING MATCH. (Star, 09 September 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1873
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 06 May 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1873
Local and General. (Star, 14 August 1873) Star · 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
23 Jan 1875
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 23 January 1875) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1875
THE Grey River Argus. PUBLISHED DAILY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1875. (Grey River Argus, 07 April 1875) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jun 1878
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (West Coast Times, 25 June 1878) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1878
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (West Coast Times, 26 June 1878) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1879
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Otago Witness, 11 January 1879) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1880s
9 Nov 1881
Local & General. (Star, 09 November 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1882
NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL EXHI- (Otago Daily Times, 11 April 1882) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
2 Feb 1884
SPORTING. (Otago Daily Times, 02 February 1884) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 25 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1886
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 03 December 1886) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1887
THE OTAGO TOUR OF 1887. (Otago Witness, 23 September 1887) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Sept 1887
FOOTBALL. (Otago Daily Times, 24 September 1887) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1890s
12 Jan 1893
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 12 January 1893) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1896
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 25 June 1896) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1896
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 December 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 August 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Aug 1897
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 21 August 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1898
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 27 January 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Aug 1899
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1900s
24 Feb 1900
By Crackshot.] RACING FIXTURES. THE TURF. (Evening Post, 24 February 1900) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
1 Mar 1900
THE FOURTH CONTINGENT (Otago Witness, 01 March 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1900
THE CONTINGENTS. (Otago Witness, 05 April 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Dec 1900
THE CHURCHES. (Star, 15 December 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1901
CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 17 July 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1902
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 October 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1902
THE GENERAL ELECTION. REDUCED GOVERNMENT MAJORITY. (Evening Post, 26 November 1902) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 May 1903
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 May 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1904
NOTES AMD QUERIES. The Otago Witness, THE WEEK. SOUTHLAND NEWS NOTES. SHOOTING AT A CHINAMAN SPORTING. TALK OF THE DAY. IN A NUTSHELL CANTERBURY DOINGS. WELLINGTON NOTES. AUCKLAND TOPICS. SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA. (Otago Witness, 23 March 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
5 Jul 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 09 August 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
30 Aug 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1905
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 16 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 28 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 18 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Dec 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 30 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
10 Mar 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Mar 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1906
SPORTING. (Otago Daily Times 5-11-1906) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 06 July 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 July 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 July 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 July 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 July 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 July 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 July 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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