How many records does the archive hold?

66,408 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.

“Z”, the shelf

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

66,408 records matching 77 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
3 Jan 1857
MARRIAGE. (Lyttelton Times, 03 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
7 Jan 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 07 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 07 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 07 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
10 Jan 1857
The Lyttelton Times (Lyttelton Times, 10 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1857
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 14 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Jan 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 14 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1857
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 17 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Jan 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 17 January 1857) 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
17 Jan 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 17 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
21 Jan 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 21 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1857
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 21 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
24 Jan 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 24 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 24 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
28 Jan 1857
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 28 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 28 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1857
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 28 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 28 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
31 Jan 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 31 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Jan 1857
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 31 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 31 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
4 Feb 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 04 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1857
Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 04 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
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
7 Feb 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 07 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 07 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
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
11 Feb 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 11 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 11 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
14 Feb 1857
BIRTHS. (Lyttelton Times, 14 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
18 Feb 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 18 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 18 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
21 Feb 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 21 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 21 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
21 Feb 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 21 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
25 Feb 1857
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 25 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1857
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 25 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
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
28 Feb 1857
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 28 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Feb 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 28 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 28 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
4 Mar 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 04 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1857
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 04 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1857
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 07 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1857
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 07 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1857
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 11 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 11 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 11 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 14 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Mar 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 14 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Mar 1857
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 14 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Mar 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 14 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 18 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Mar 1857
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 18 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 18 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 21 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Mar 1857
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 21 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 21 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (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
25 Mar 1857
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 25 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 25 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
25 Mar 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 25 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
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
28 Mar 1857
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 28 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Mar 1857
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 28 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Mar 1857
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 28 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 28 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
28 Mar 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 28 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
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
1 Apr 1857
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 01 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 01 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1857
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 04 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 04 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 04 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
8 Apr 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 08 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Apr 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 08 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1857
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 08 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 11 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Apr 1857
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 11 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1857
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 11 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1857
Page 11 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 11 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 11 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
15 Apr 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 15 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Apr 1857
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 15 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Apr 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 15 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 15 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
18 Apr 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 18 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Apr 1857
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 18 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Apr 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 18 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 22 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Apr 1857
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 22 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 22 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1857
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 22 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 22 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1857
FRIDAY, APRIL 17TH. (Lyttelton Times, 22 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
22 Apr 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 22 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand

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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