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.

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

12,580 records matching 99 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
25 Jul 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 25 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 01 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1855
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 15 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Aug 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 15 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 18 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1855
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 17 November 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1855
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 19 December 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1856
St Andrew's Church (Presbyterian) - List No. 304 by Melanie Lovell-Smith [Report Author] · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 1 place
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
19 Jan 1856
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 19 January 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
23 Jan 1856
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 23 January 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
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
2 Feb 1856
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 02 February 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
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 12 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 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 12 March 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 15 March 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Mar 1856
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 22 March 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
9 Apr 1856
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 09 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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 2 (Lyttelton Times, 30 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
30 Apr 1856
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (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 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 03 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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 1 (Lyttelton Times, 07 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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 1 (Lyttelton Times, 14 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 May 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 14 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 17 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 May 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 21 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
24 May 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 24 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
24 May 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 24 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 May 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 28 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
28 May 1856
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 28 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
28 May 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 28 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 31 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
31 May 1856
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 31 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
4 Jun 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 04 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
4 Jun 1856
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 04 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Jun 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 07 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
7 Jun 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 07 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 11 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
11 Jun 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 11 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 14 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
14 Jun 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 14 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 18 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
21 Jun 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 21 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
21 Jun 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 21 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 21 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 28 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 05 July 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1856
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 09 July 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 12 July 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 16 July 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 16 July 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1856
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 16 July 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 19 July 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1856
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 19 July 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1856
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 23 July 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 26 July 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jul 1856
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 30 July 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1856
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 30 July 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 02 August 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
20 Aug 1856
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 20 August 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Sept 1856
CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 10 September 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1856
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 20 September 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Oct 1856
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 01 October 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Oct 1856
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 08 October 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 15 October 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1856
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 18 October 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 12 November 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Nov 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 19 November 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Nov 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 26 November 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Dec 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 03 December 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
20 Dec 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 20 December 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Dec 1856
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 31 December 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1857
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 17 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 07 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Feb 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 11 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Feb 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 18 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Feb 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 21 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Feb 1857
Page 11 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 28 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
21 Mar 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 21 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 25 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Mar 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 28 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
1 Apr 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 01 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places

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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