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 20 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 2000s
27 Aug 2004
Register of Pharmacies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 20 places
11 Oct 2004
View overlooking buildings in north-eastern corner of Cathedral Square, Christchurch by National Library NZ on The Commons · Alexander Turnbull Library Flickr · Alexander Turnbull Library
15 Oct 2004
Warner's Biergarten by Greg O’Beirne · Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
27 Mar 2005
Warner's Hotel and Lyttelton Times Company Ltd, Cathedral Square, Christchurch by National Library NZ on The Commons · Alexander Turnbull Library Flickr · Alexander Turnbull Library
14 Apr 2005
Old Harbour Board offices and The Old Post Office in Lyttelton Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
14 Apr 2005
Oxford Street and London Street in Lyttelton Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Apr 2005
London Street in Lyttelton Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
14 Apr 2005
The shops of London Street, Lyttelton Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Apr 2005
Oxford Street in Lyttelton Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
14 Apr 2005
Sumner Road intersection, Lyttelton Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
14 Apr 2005
Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers and Former Fire Station Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Apr 2005
The Old Post Office and Old Harbour Board offices Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Apr 2005
Former Fire Station and Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
14 Apr 2005
Houses on Oxford Street, Lyttelton Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
14 Apr 2005
Norwich Quay and Lyttelton Port Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
14 Apr 2005
Lyttelton Harbour from Christchurch Gondola by Greg O’Beirne · Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
14 Apr 2005
Lyttelton Road Tunnel Administration Building by Greg O’Beirne · Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 16169 · Christchurch City Libraries
14 Apr 2005
Lyttelton Harbour by Greg O’Beirne · Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
14 Apr 2005
Former Lyttelton Harbour Board building Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
14 Apr 2005
Ships in Lyttelton Port Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
14 Apr 2005
Heathcote Valley from the Gondola by Greg O’Beirne · Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
14 Apr 2005
Lyttelton and Diamond Harbour by Greg O’Beirne · Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
14 Apr 2005
Lyttelton Road Tunnel Administration Building Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 118143 · Christchurch City Libraries
22 Apr 2005
LIST OF CIVIL UNION New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 14 places
15 Sept 2005
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
12 Mar 2006
Irish Pub in Lyttelton Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
12 Mar 2006
Former Lyttelton Fire Station building Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
12 Mar 2006
Shops on London Street in Lyttelton Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
9 Aug 2006
Ngakihi, Notoacmea elongata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) Molluscs · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
16 Nov 2006
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
7 Dec 2006
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
2007
Corner of Oxford Street and Norwich Quay Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 3 places
23 Jan 2007
LIST OF CIVIL UNION New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 7 places
24 Feb 2007
62 London Street, 1851 Grubb Cottage by geoftheref · Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Ara Flickr · Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage · about 1 place
5 Sept 2007
London Street and Canterbury Street corner Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
18 Oct 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
25 Jan 2008
LIST OF CIVIL UNION New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 9 places
6 Feb 2008
Items in the British Hotel Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
6 Feb 2008
Interior of British Hotel Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
25 Feb 2008
Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Lyttelton by Milly Hopkins · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
19 Jun 2008
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
24 Nov 2008
Lyttelton Port by Marielize Goldie · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 3 places
24 Nov 2008
Diamond Harbour Ferry by Marielize Goldie · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
2 Mar 2009
The Bridle Path by William Fox · Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand · Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage · about 1 place
30 Apr 2009
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
28 May 2009
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
18 Jun 2009
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
6 Aug 2009
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
14 Aug 2009
Buildings on London Street, Lyttelton Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
14 Aug 2009
Volcano Café, Lava Bar, Lyttelton Fisheries on London Street Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Aug 2009
People on London Street Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 3 places
14 Aug 2009
Volcano Café, Lava Bar, Lyttelton Fisheries Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 3 places
15 Aug 2009
London Street scene Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
the 2010s
21 Jan 2010
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
26 Feb 2010
Christchurch town hall by Bryan Goddard · Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand · Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage · about 1 place
18 Mar 2010
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
5 May 2010
Fuze Restaurant and Cafe by Library Staff · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
5 May 2010
24 Norwich Quay, Lyttelton by Library Staff · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 4 places
5 May 2010
Lyttelton Hotel by Library Staff · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
5 May 2010
Lyttelton Times Cafe by Library Staff · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
5 May 2010
No. 6 Cafe in Lyttelton by Library Staff · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
5 May 2010
Coffee Culture, Lyttelton by Library Staff · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
5 May 2010
London Street Restaurant by Library Staff · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
5 May 2010
Harbourlight Theatre in Lyttelton by Library Staff · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
5 May 2010
The Irish Pub in Lyttelton by Library Staff · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
5 May 2010
El Santo Porteno signage by Library Staff · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
5 May 2010
El Santo Portena and The British by Library Staff · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
5 May 2010
The British Hotel and El Santo Porteno by Library Staff · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
5 May 2010
El Santo Portena advertising by Library Staff · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
5 May 2010
The Volcano Cafe in Lyttelton by Library Staff · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
5 May 2010
Royal Hotel in Lyttelton by Library Staff · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
5 May 2010
Wunderbar by Library Staff · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
5 May 2010
Monster Yakitori Bar by Library Staff · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
19 May 2010
School zone on Oxford Street, Lyttelton Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
19 May 2010
Oxford Street, Lyttelton Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
20 May 2010
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
17 Jun 2010
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
15 Jul 2010
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
6 Aug 2010
Grubb Cottage restoration Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
12 Aug 2010
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
1 Sept 2010
New Zealand Transport Agency (Speed Limits on State Highways) Bylaw 2010/10 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
1 Sept 2010
Wall of Grubb Cottage Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Sept 2010
Interior wood detail of Grubb Cottage Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Sept 2010
Rear of Grubb Cottage Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Sept 2010
Flooring of Grubb cottage Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Sept 2010
Outbuilding at Grubb Cottage Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Sept 2010
Grubb cottage wall paper Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Sept 2010
Wooden ceiling of Grubb cottage Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Sept 2010
Interior wall of Grubb cottage Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Sept 2010
Floorboards of Grubb Cottage Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Sept 2010
Northern addition to Grubb cottage Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
19 Oct 2010
Grubb Cottage (62 London Street) Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
19 Oct 2010
Grubb Cottage Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
30 Dec 2010
Bracing on facade of Empire Hotel Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
30 Dec 2010
Bracing on Empire Hotel facade Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
30 Dec 2010
Damage to St Joseph's Church in Lyttelton Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
30 Dec 2010
Bracing on church Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 4 places
30 Dec 2010
Bracing on Holy Trinity Church Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
30 Dec 2010
Holy Trinity Church Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
30 Dec 2010
Holy Trinity Church and vicarage Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place

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.

“"Lyttelton"”, the shelf

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