How many records does the archive hold?

63,896 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.

“"Pigeon Bay"”, the shelf

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

692 records matching 98 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
5 Jan 1861
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 05 January 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Jan 1861
The Lyttelton Times. (Lyttelton Times, 05 January 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1861
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 05 January 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1861
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 09 January 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1861
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 12 January 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1861
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 12 January 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1861
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 16 January 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1861
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 19 January 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1861
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 23 January 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1861
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 26 January 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 30 January 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Feb 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 02 February 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1861
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 02 February 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1861
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 09 February 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1861
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 23 February 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 06 March 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 09 March 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1861
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 06 April 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 10 April 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1861
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 13 April 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1861
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 17 April 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 01 May 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1861
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 08 May 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 15 May 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1861
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 15 May 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 18 May 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1861
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 18 May 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1861
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 22 May 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 25 May 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1861
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 25 May 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 29 May 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 01 June 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1861
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 01 June 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 05 June 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 08 June 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 12 June 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 15 June 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 19 June 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jun 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 22 June 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jul 1861
BIRTHS. (Lyttelton Times, 06 July 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1861
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 20 July 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 03 August 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1861
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 14 August 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1861
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 17 August 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 17 August 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1861
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 17 August 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1861
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 21 August 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 24 August 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 31 August 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 04 September 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 07 September 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 14 September 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 28 September 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 02 October 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 05 October 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 09 October 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 12 October 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 16 October 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 19 October 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 23 October 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 30 October 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 02 November 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1861
LYTTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH RAILWAY. (Lyttelton Times, 06 November 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 09 November 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1861
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE (Lyttelton Times, 20 November 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
23 Nov 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 23 November 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 30 November 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1861
PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. (Lyttelton Times, 04 December 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Dec 1861
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 11 December 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1862
Saw mill in Pigeon Bay William Travers photograph album · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
15 Jan 1862
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 15 January 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
29 Mar 1862
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 29 March 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1862
BIRTHS. (Lyttelton Times, 05 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1862
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 09 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1862
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 12 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
23 Apr 1862
TIMARU DISTRICT ELECTORAL ROLL.—(Continued) (Lyttelton Times, 23 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Apr 1862
TIMARU DISTRICT ELECTORAL ROLL.—(Continued). (Lyttelton Times, 26 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Feb 1863
PUBLIC WORKS.-CANTERBURY. (FROM THE "LYTTELTON TIMES.") (Daily Southern Cross, 05 February 1863) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1866
PROVINCIAL COUNCIL EXTENSION BILL, 1865. (Timaru Herald, 05 January 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Christchurch, 4th June, 1866. (North Otago Times, 07 June 1866) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1868
ROAD BOARDS AND MUNICIPALATIES. (Timaru Herald, 08 April 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 23 May 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jan 1869
Pigeon Bay by Mundy, D. L. · Craw family photograph collection · Akaroa Museum · Akaroa Museum
26 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 February 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 12 May 1869) Timaru Herald · 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
18 May 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1870s
6 Jan 1870
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 January 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1870
Local and General. (Star, 13 January 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1870
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 January 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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