How many records does the archive hold?

67,402 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.

“"London Street"”, the shelf

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

1,489 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 1860s
7 May 1862
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 07 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1862
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 10 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1862
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 10 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1862
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 10 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1862
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 14 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1862
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 14 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1862
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 17 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1862
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 17 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1862
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 17 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1862
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 21 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1862
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 21 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1862
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 21 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1862
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 21 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1864
News of the week. (Otago Witness, 30 January 1864) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Feb 1864
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 27 February 1864) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 June 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 31 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1870s
11 Feb 1870
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 February 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1870
Local and General. (Star, 26 September 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1870
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 September 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Nov 1870
CANTERBURY PROVINCE. FEARFUL FIRE AT LYTTELTON. (Colonist, 04 November 1870) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 May 1871
Local and General. (Star, 30 May 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1871
LYTTELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. (Star, 25 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Dec 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 December 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1873
Lyttelton Hocken Digital Collections · no. 62642 · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1873
Lyttelton Hocken Digital Collections · no. 62624 · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
5 Mar 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 March 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Mar 1874
LYTTELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. (Star, 04 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 October 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1877
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times, 14 March 1877) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1877
MAGISTRATES' COURTS. (Timaru Herald, 18 July 1877) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 March 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1878
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Auckland Star, 20 April 1878) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 May 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 May 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 May 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 May 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 May 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 May 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1878
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 June 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 June 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 July 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 August 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 23 September 1878) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Nov 1878
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 November 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 14 April 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jul 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 July 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1879
News of the week. (Otago Witness, 02 August 1879) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1879
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 03 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 October 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Nov 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 November 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1879
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 December 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1880s
1 Jan 1880
London Street in Lyttelton 2013 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
11 May 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 May 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 18 December 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
11 Jan 1882
Local & General. (Star, 11 January 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1882
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 31 March 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 May 1882
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times, 30 May 1882) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jun 1882
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times, 01 June 1882) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Oct 1882
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 07 October 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1882
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 October 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1882
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 11 November 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1882
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 November 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1883
Untitled (New Zealand Tablet, 25 May 1883) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 June 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 July 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1884
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times, 10 October 1884) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 13 October 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1884
Latest Locals. (Star, 18 November 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1884
Tramway to New Brighton. (Star, 03 December 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1885
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 01 April 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1885
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 02 April 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1885
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 May 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jul 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 July 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 August 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 October 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 October 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 November 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 November 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 November 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1885
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 26 November 1885) Star · 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.

“"London Street"”, the shelf

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