How many records does the archive hold?

69,585 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.

“"High Street"”, the shelf

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

5,476 records matching 97 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
27 Nov 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 27 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Dec 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 01 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Dec 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 04 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Dec 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 04 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 08 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Dec 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 11 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Dec 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 15 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 18 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Dec 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 18 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 22 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Jan 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 15 January 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1859
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 05 February 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 26 February 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1859
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 02 March 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1859
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 09 March 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1859
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 09 March 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1859
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 16 March 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
23 Mar 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 23 March 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1859
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 30 March 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Apr 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 13 April 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1859
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 27 April 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 30 April 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1859
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 30 April 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1859
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 16 July 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 13 August 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 17 August 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1859
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 20 August 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 24 August 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Sept 1859
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 07 September 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Sept 1859
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 10 September 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Sept 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 10 September 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 14 September 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 17 September 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1859
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 24 September 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 28 September 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 08 October 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 19 October 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 22 October 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1859
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 29 October 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Nov 1859
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 05 November 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1859
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 16 November 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1859
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 19 November 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 23 November 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 30 November 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Dec 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 31 December 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1859
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 31 December 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1860s
1 Jan 1860
High Street and Colombo Street by Christchurch Star · 1860 - 1900 Christchurch Star photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1860
Visit of Prince Alfred to Christchurch, 1869 by Barker, Alfred Charles, 1819-1873 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jan 1860
The White Hart Hotel by Christchurch Star · 1860 - 1900 Christchurch Star photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
4 Jan 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 04 January 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1860
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Witness, 11 February 1860) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Feb 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 25 February 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 07 March 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 10 March 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1860
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 21 April 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 15 places
21 Apr 1860
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 21 April 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 9 places
25 Apr 1860
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 25 April 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
25 Apr 1860
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 25 April 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
12 May 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 12 May 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 16 May 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1860
JURY LIST FOR 1860. (Lyttelton Times, 19 May 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 7 places
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
16 Jun 1860
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 16 June 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
20 Jun 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 20 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
11 Jul 1860
RETURNED LETTERS. (Lyttelton Times, 11 July 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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 8 Advertisements Column 5 (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
25 Jul 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 25 July 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
4 Aug 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (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
8 Aug 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 08 August 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 15 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
25 Aug 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 25 August 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 01 September 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
5 Sept 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (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
6 Oct 1860
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 06 October 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 06 October 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 10 October 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 13 October 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 13 October 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 17 October 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 17 October 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 20 October 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1860
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 27 October 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Oct 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 27 October 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1860
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 31 October 1860) 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.

“"High Street"”, the shelf

The shelf

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