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.

15,258 records matching 93 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 1910s
30 Apr 1914
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 30 April 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1914
GOLF LINKS TRAGEDY. (Taranaki Daily News 5-6-1914) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1914
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Wanganui Chronicle, 11 May 1914) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1914
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 12 May 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1914
Page 11 Advertisements Column 4 (Northern Advocate, 12 May 1914) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1914
Page 11 Advertisements Column 3 (Northern Advocate, 13 May 1914) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1914
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 May 1914) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1914
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 May 1914) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1914
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Wanganui Chronicle, 27 May 1914) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1914
INDIGNATION IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 29 May 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1914
Page 11 Advertisements Column 5 (Northern Advocate, 01 June 1914) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1914
YACHT CAPSIZES. (Northern Advocate, 02 June 1914) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1914
Page 11 Advertisements Column 5 (Northern Advocate, 02 June 1914) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1914
Page 11 Advertisements Column 5 (Northern Advocate, 04 June 1914) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1914
Page 11 Advertisements Column 5 (Northern Advocate, 06 June 1914) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1914
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 09 June 1914) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1914
Grey River Argus and Black News FRIDAY, JUNE 12th, 1914 (Grey River Argus, 12 June 1914) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1914
PORT LEVY NEWS. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 June 1914) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1914
DETERMINED SUICIDE (Grey River Argus, 04 July 1914) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1914
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Poverty Bay Herald, 06 July 1914) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1914
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Colonist, 06 July 1914) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1914
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Wanganui Chronicle, 06 July 1914) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1914
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 10 July 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jul 1914
OBITUARY. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 10 July 1914) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1914
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 20 July 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1914
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 08 August 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1914
ADDINGTON CAMP. (Ashburton Guardian, 20 August 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1914
AT ADDINGTON (Wanganui Chronicle, 20 August 1914) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1914
AN £800,000 ESTATE (Otago Daily Times 9-6-1914) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Sept 1914
LATE DOMINION NEWS. (Mataura Ensign 9-6-1914) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1914
OUT OF WORK (Evening Post, 07 October 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1914
PUBLIC WORKS (Marlborough Express, 21 October 1914) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1914
LYTTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH EAST. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 18 November 1914) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1914
THE ELECTIONS. (Marlborough Express, 11 December 1914) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1914
THE GENERAL ELECTIONS (Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, 15 December 1914) Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1914
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 19 December 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1914
POSTPONED AKAROA REGATTA. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 December 1914) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1915
Monowai reaching Lyttelton Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1915
Myosotis australis subsp. australis R.Br. Plants · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 493033 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1915
Myosotis australis subsp. australis R.Br. Plants · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 469860 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1915
Myosotis australis subsp. australis R.Br. Plants · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 469861 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
9 Jan 1915
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 09 January 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1915
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Hawera & Normanby Star, 12 January 1915) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Feb 1915
CANTERBURY J.C. SUMMER MEETING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 05 February 1915) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1915
CANTERBURY J.C. MEETING. (Northern Advocate, 05 February 1915) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1915
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 23 February 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1915
PERMIT TO CLOSE HOTEL. (Colonist, 25 February 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1915
FINAL DRAFT OF STATIONS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 10 March 1915) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1915
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Hawera & Normanby Star, 12 March 1915) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1915
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 16 March 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1915
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 17 March 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1915
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS. (Otago Daily Times 17-3-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1915
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 19 March 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1915
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 25 March 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1915
BAND CONTEST (Evening Post, 05 April 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1915
MINING MACHINERY DESTROYED. (Ashburton Guardian, 06 April 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
6 Apr 1915
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Poverty Bay Herald, 06 April 1915) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Apr 1915
MUSICAL. (Feilding Star, 07 April 1915) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1915
BAND CONTEST. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 07 April 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1915
FURTHER RESULTS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 07 April 1915) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1915
BAND CONTEST (Evening Post, 08 April 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1915
BAND CONTEST. (Colonist, 08 April 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1915
BAND CONTEST. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 08 April 1915) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1915
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS (Wanganui Chronicle, 08 April 1915) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1915
THIEVING AND RECEIVING (NZ Truth, 17 April 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Apr 1915
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 23 April 1915) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1915
BAND CONTEST (Otago Daily Times 5-4-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1915
CHRISTCHURCH SITTINGS. (Marlborough Express, 11 May 1915) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1915
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 May 1915) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1915
Inglelow Penrose Dunbar Stocker Cenotaph Database · Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira · about 1 place
18 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 18 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jul 1915
BAND CONTEST (Otago Daily Times 7-4-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1915
Untitled (Otago Daily Times 7-10-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1915
HARD-WORKING DOCTORS (Evening Post, 13 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1915
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Grey River Argus, 14 August 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 23 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1915
CHRISTCHURCH (NZ Truth, 28 August 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1915
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Colonist, 01 September 1915) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
6 Oct 1915
GENERAL TELEGRAMS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 06 October 1915) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1915
SELLING LIQUOR ON A SUNDAY (Evening Post, 06 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1915
RETURNING HOME (Evening Post, 19 October 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1915
RETURNING SICK AND WOUNDED. (Ashburton Guardian, 20 October 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1915
COMING HOME. (Taranaki Daily News 21-10-1915) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1915
CHRISTCHURCH'S WELCOME. (Ashburton Guardian, 01 November 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1915
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 03 November 1915) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1915
CHRISTCHURCH TROTS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 11 November 1915) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1915
OUR BRAVE LADS (NZ Truth, 20 November 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1915
PASSING NOTES. (Otago Daily Times 20-11-1915) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Dec 1915
LITTLE AKALOA. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 December 1915) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1916
Lyttelton ferry wharf Demicheli photos and glass plates · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1916
Winter afternoon, Lyttelton Demicheli photos and glass plates · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
3 Jan 1916
METHODIST CHURCH (Otago Daily Times 1-3-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1916
EXTRA EDITION. (Evening Post, 11 January 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1916
BOWLING (Evening Post, 12 January 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1916
SPORTS AND PASTIMES (Ashburton Guardian, 12 January 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1916
DOMINION TOURNAMENT. (Colonist, 12 January 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1916
BOWLING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 13 January 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · 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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