How many records does the archive hold?

69,585 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.

“"a"”, the shelf

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

42,592 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 1850s
12 Aug 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 12 August 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1857
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 15 August 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1857
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 19 August 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 19 August 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1857
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 22 August 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1857
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 22 August 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 22 August 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 26 August 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Aug 1857
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 26 August 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1857
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 26 August 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1857
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 26 August 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1857
Local Intelligence. (Lyttelton Times, 26 August 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 26 August 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1857
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 29 August 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Aug 1857
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 29 August 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Aug 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 29 August 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 02 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 05 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 05 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1857
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 05 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 09 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 12 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 16 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
16 Sept 1857
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 16 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 16 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 16 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1857
Local Intelligence. (Lyttelton Times, 19 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Sept 1857
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 19 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 19 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1857
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 19 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1857
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 23 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 23 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 23 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1857
Correspondence. (Lyttelton Times, 26 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1857
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 30 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 03 October 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 03 October 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1857
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 03 October 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 07 October 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 07 October 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1857
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 07 October 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 10 October 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 10 October 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 14 October 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1857
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 14 October 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1857
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 17 October 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 17 October 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1857
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 31 October 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Nov 1857
CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 04 November 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1857
CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 07 November 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1857
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 07 November 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 11 November 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 11 November 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 18 November 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 18 November 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 21 November 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Nov 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 21 November 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 25 November 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 28 November 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 02 December 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 02 December 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 05 December 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 05 December 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 09 December 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 09 December 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 12 December 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 12 December 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1857
BIRTHS. (Lyttelton Times, 16 December 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 16 December 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 19 December 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 23 December 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 30 December 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1858
Cave Rock in Sumner William Travers photograph album · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1858
Day's Hotel in Sumner William Travers photograph album · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1858
Avonside view William Travers photograph album · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1858
Album cover William Travers photograph album · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1858
Hutt Valley William Travers photograph album · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1858
Mill dam, Kaiaraara Valley William Travers photograph album · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1858
Photograph: Government Buildings, Christchurch by Alfred Charles Barker · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
1 Jan 1858
Glass Plate Negative: Panorama by Alfred Charles Barker · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
2 Jan 1858
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 02 January 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 09 January 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
13 Jan 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 13 January 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Jan 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 13 January 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1858
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 13 January 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 16 January 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 16 January 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 16 January 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1858
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 16 January 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 20 January 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1858
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 20 January 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 23 January 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jan 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 23 January 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1858
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 27 January 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 30 January 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 03 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 03 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1858
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 03 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 06 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 06 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · 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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