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 92 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
7 Dec 1905
SHE NEEDED BLOOD. (Star, 07 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
7 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Herald, 07 December 1905) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1905
LOCAL OPTION POLL. (Star, 07 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1905
THE NEW PARLIAMENT, (Otago Witness, 13 December 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1905
LYTTELTON HARBOUR. (Wanganui Herald, 14 December 1905) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1905
LYTTELTON HARBOR. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 14 December 1905) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1905
LYTTELTON HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS. (Taranaki Daily News 14-12-1905) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Dec 1905
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 December 1905) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Dec 1905
Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1905. LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 December 1905) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1905
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. (Manawatu Standard, 15 December 1905) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 15 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Dec 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1905
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1905
LYTTELTON. (Star, 18 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1905
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, MONDAY, DEC. 18. 1905. A BOLD SCHEME. (Poverty Bay Herald, 18 December 1905) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 19 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1905
A CHRISTCHURCH DEMONSTRATION CHRISTCHURCH, December 15. (Otago Witness, 20 December 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1905
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 21 December 1905) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Dec 1905
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 December 1905) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Dec 1905
Page 16 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 23 December 1905) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1905
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 27 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1906
Christchurch Exhibition label No. 3 by Lyttelton Times Co. · Philatelic · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1906
Christchurch Exhibition label No. 7 by Lyttelton Times Co. · Philatelic · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1906
Cinderella, Christchurch Exhibition label No. 3 by Lyttelton Times Co. · Philatelic · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1906
Cinderella, Christchurch Exhibition label No. 7 by Lyttelton Times Co. · Philatelic · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1906
Sheet of Christchurch Exhibition label No. 7 by Lyttelton Times Co. · Philatelic · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1906
Sheet of Christchurch Exhibition label No. 3 by Lyttelton Times Co. · Philatelic · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1906
Colour trial of Christchurch Exhibition label No. 7 by Lyttelton Times Co. · Philatelic · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 1407702 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1906
Colour trial of Christchurch Exhibition label No. 7 by Lyttelton Times Co. · Philatelic · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 1407705 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
2 Jan 1906
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Colonist, 02 January 1906) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
10 Jan 1906
WALTHAM ORPHANAGE. (Star, 10 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1906
SWIMMING. (Star, 13 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jan 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 16 January 1906) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 17 January 1906) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 18 January 1906) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1906
WALTHAM ORPHANAGE. (Star, 18 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 19 January 1906) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1906
WALTHAM ORPHANAGE ENQUIRY. (Wanganui Herald, 19 January 1906) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1906
WALTHAM ORPHANAGE. (Evening Post, 19 January 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1906
THE WALTHAM ORPHANAGE ENQUIRY. (Marlborough Express, 20 January 1906) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 22 January 1906) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1906
THE GENERAL ELECTION. (Otago Witness, 24 January 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
27 Jan 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1906
Untitled (Colonist, 29 January 1906) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 31 January 1906) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 31 January 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1906
AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL (Otago Witness, 31 January 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1906
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 06 February 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Herald, 08 February 1906) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1906
SPORTING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 09 February 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1906
DEATHS. (Star, 09 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1906
C.J.C. MIDSUMMER MEETING. (Marlborough Express, 09 February 1906) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1906
Christchurch Racing. (Feilding Star, 09 February 1906) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Feb 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
13 Feb 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 13 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1906
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Feb 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1906
CHRISTCHURCH REGATTA. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 February 1906) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Feb 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 22 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 February 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 03 March 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
10 Mar 1906
AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1906
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 12 March 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1906
WELLINGTON REGATTA. (Evening Post, 12 March 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1906
THE CHRISTCHURCH RECEPTION. CHRISTCHURCH, March 10. (Otago Witness, 14 March 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 16 March 1906) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1906
RECORDS OF NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Star, 21 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Mar 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
31 Mar 1906
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 31 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1906
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1906
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 03 April 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
4 Apr 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
7 Apr 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 07 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 10 April 1906) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 April 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1906
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 25 April 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 April 1906) Star · 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.

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