How many records does the archive hold?

81,477 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.

“"Lyttelton"”, the shelf

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

15,139 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 1900s
12 May 1905
SAD FATALITY AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 12 May 1905) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1905
A LAMENTABLE ACCIDENT. (Wanganui Chronicle, 12 May 1905) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1905
A Long Record of Crime (Manawatu Standard, 25 May 1905) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1905
THE FLAX INDUSTRY. (Manawatu Standard, 27 May 1905) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1905
TWENTY YEARS IN GAOL. (Mataura Ensign 27-5-1905) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 29 May 1905) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 03 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1905
PRESIDENT'S CUP. (Star, 10 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1905
JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. (Star, 10 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 13 June 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1905
LOCAL AND GENUAL. (Star, 26 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 28 June 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1905
PRESIDENT'S CUP. (Star, 01 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1905
JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. (Star, 01 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 04 July 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1905
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 06 July 1905) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
10 Jul 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 10 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 10 July 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1905
AGRICULTURAL AND TASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 12 July 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jul 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Jul 1905
AN OLD LYTTELTON MEMORY. (Star, 15 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Jul 1905
CHRISTCHURCH NEWS NOTES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) CHRISTCHURCH, July 4. (Otago Witness, 19 July 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1905
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 July 1905) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 July 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Colonist, 25 July 1905) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1905
HOCKEY. (Evening Post, 26 July 1905) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 04 August 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Aug 1905
THE DISTRICT SCHEME. (Star, 11 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1905
Untitled (Manawatu Standard, 11 August 1905) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1905
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 16 August 1905) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1905
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 18 August 1905) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
19 Aug 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Aug 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 21 August 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 August 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1905
THE START. (Star, 02 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Sept 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Sept 1905
TIMARU TO CHRISTCHURCH ROAD RACE. (Otago Witness, 06 September 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 06 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1905
DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand Tablet, 21 September 1905) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Sept 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Wairarapa Daily Times, 22 September 1905) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Sept 1905
Poverty Bay Herald PUBLISHED EVERV EVENING. GISBORNE, FRIDAY, SEPT. 22,1905. (Poverty Bay Herald, 22 September 1905) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Sept 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 28 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1905
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, THURSDAY. OCT. 5, 1905. FIFTY YEARS OF RAILWAYS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 05 October 1905) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1905
LATE SHIPPING. (Evening Post, 12 October 1905) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 14 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 16 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 21 October 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Oct 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 24 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1905
TALES OF COLONIAL SPORT. (Otago Witness, 25 October 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1905
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 25 October 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 28 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Oct 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 28 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 October 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Nov 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 03 November 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
4 Nov 1905
BILIOUSNESS AND HEARTBURN. (Star, 04 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Nov 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 07 November 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1905
THE TROTTING TRACK. (Star, 08 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1905
POLITICAL.. (Star, 14 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1905
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17 Nov 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Nov 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1905
POLITICAL. (Star, 18 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Nov 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 23 November 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 24 November 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 24 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1905
A PUBLIC BENEFACTOR. (Colonist, 24 November 1905) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1905
HANDSOME BEQUESTS. (Marlborough Express, 24 November 1905) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Nov 1905
THIRD EDITION. (Star, 25 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 25 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1905
POLITICAL. (Star, 28 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1905
AGEICFtTUEAL AND PASTORAL – – NEWS.. (Otago Witness, 29 November 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times 12-1-1905) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1905
TO-MORROW'S POLL. (Star, 05 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Dec 1905
TO-DAY'S ELECTIONS. (Star, 06 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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