How many records does the archive hold?

66,408 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.

“"Cashel Street"”, the shelf

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

4,462 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
2 Sept 1854
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 02 September 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1854
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 06 September 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 09 September 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1854
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 13 September 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1854
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 20 September 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 23 September 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1854
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 23 September 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1854
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 30 September 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1854
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 30 September 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 04 October 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 07 October 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1854
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 11 October 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 14 October 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1854
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 18 October 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 25 October 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 28 October 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Nov 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 01 November 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 04 November 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 08 November 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1854
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 11 November 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
18 Nov 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 18 November 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
22 Nov 1854
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 22 November 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
25 Nov 1854
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 25 November 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
25 Nov 1854
Untitled (Lyttelton Times, 25 November 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1854
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 29 November 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1854
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 02 December 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1854
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 09 December 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 13 December 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 23 December 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Dec 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 27 December 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 30 December 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 06 January 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 10 January 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 13 January 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 17 January 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 20 January 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1855
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 20 January 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1855
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 24 January 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
14 Apr 1855
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 14 April 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
18 Apr 1855
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 18 April 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
25 Jul 1855
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 25 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1855
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 28 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1856
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 02 January 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jan 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 26 January 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Feb 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 06 February 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1856
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 09 February 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 13 February 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1856
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 16 February 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
20 Feb 1856
Evans, Charles, Papauni Laboure (Lyttelton Times, 20 February 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
20 Feb 1856
JURY LIST. (Lyttelton Times, 20 February 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Feb 1856
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 27 February 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 12 March 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Mar 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 12 March 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Mar 1856
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 12 March 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 19 March 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Mar 1856
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 22 March 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1856
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 29 March 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 05 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Apr 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 09 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Apr 1856
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 23 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Apr 1856
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 26 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Apr 1856
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 26 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1856
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 30 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Apr 1856
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 30 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1856
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 03 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 07 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 14 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1856
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 30 July 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1856
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 13 August 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Oct 1856
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 18 October 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 15 November 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 10 December 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Dec 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 13 December 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Dec 1856
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 17 December 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 24 December 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1856
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 27 December 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Dec 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 31 December 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
3 Jan 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 03 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 07 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1857
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 17 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Jan 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 17 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 24 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 28 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 31 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Feb 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 04 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 07 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 11 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 21 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1857
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 25 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1857
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 28 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Mar 1857
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 07 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1857
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 11 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1857
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 14 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Mar 1857
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 18 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1857
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 25 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1857
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 28 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1857
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 01 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1857
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 04 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · 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.

“"Cashel Street"”, the shelf

The shelf

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