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.

15,311 records matching 10 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 2010s
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636282044 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635708123 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636290348 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636379768 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636381594 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636384658 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5635806647 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5635809381 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636373366 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636341848 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636352148 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5635739433 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5635708123 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5635795139 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636334478 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5635721929 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636377120 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5635791447 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636346142 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636368670 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636348332 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636339298 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635717521 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635719639 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635721929 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635724767 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636315588 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635739433 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636321416 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635743785 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636325280 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635747667 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636334478 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636336882 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636339298 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636341848 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636346142 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636348332 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636364376 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636368670 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635791447 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636373366 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636377120 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636379768 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635806647 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635809381 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
21 Apr 2011
Royal Hotel demolition Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
21 Apr 2011
Demolition of earthquake damaged Royal Hotel, Lyttelton Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
21 Apr 2011
Norwich Chambers demolition Canterbury Stories · no. 68122 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
21 Apr 2011
Norwich Chambers demolition Canterbury Stories · no. 68124 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
10 May 2011
Norwich Chambers earthquake damage Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
20 May 2011
Oxford Street by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5752373281 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
20 May 2011
Oxford Street by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5752367929 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
20 May 2011
Cnr Norwich Quay and Oxford St by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5752926586 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
20 May 2011
Former, British Hotel by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5752377089 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
20 May 2011
Oxford Street Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5752367929 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
20 May 2011
Oxford Street Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5752373281 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
20 May 2011
Former, British Hotel Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5752377089 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
20 May 2011
Cnr Norwich Quay and Oxford St Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5752926586 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
23 May 2011
Lyttelton Library visit by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
23 May 2011
Lyttelton Library visit Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
26 May 2011
Crane at corner of Norwich and Sutton Quays by Michael Williams · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
26 May 2011
Damage to buildings in Norwich Quay by Michael Williams · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
26 May 2011
Damage to former Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers by Michael Williams · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
27 May 2011
Damage to former Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers by Michael Williams · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
27 May 2011
Footpath in front of former Borough Council Chambers by Michael Williams · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
27 May 2011
Damage to St John's Presbyterian Church, Lyttelton by Michael Williams · Canterbury Stories · no. 18865 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
27 May 2011
Damage to St John's Presbyterian Church, Lyttelton by Michael Williams · Canterbury Stories · no. 18862 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
27 May 2011
Damage to the Lyttelton Timeball Station by Michael Williams · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
27 May 2011
Damage to St John's Presbyterian Church, Lyttelton by Michael Williams · Canterbury Stories · no. 18866 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Jun 2011
Earthquake damaged Norwich Chambers, rear building, Lyttelton Canterbury Stories · no. 68134 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
14 Jun 2011
Earthquake damaged Norwich Chambers, rear building, Lyttelton Canterbury Stories · no. 68136 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 4 places
14 Jun 2011
Damage to 22 and 24 Canterbury Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Jun 2011
Earthquake damaged Norwich Chambers, rear building, Lyttelton Canterbury Stories · no. 68135 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
20 Jun 2011
Basic services information for quake residents Radio New Zealand · Radio New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Jul 2011
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
31 Jul 2011
Holy Trinity Anglican Church damage by Jane Rodgers · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
21 Aug 2011
Norwich Chambers, Lyttelton Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
17 Nov 2011
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
23 Nov 2011
TELECOM RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT DESIGNATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 69XJ OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 2001 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 11 places
2012
Simon Wilson Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
2012
Digital Photograph: Partially Demolished Shops, corner of London and Oxford Streets, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
2012
Digital Photograph: Site of the Harbourlight Theatre, London Street, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
2012
Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, particularly of Lyttelton TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library · about 1 place
5 Jan 2012
A decorated tree at 2 Sumner Road by Gina Hubert · Gina Hubert earthquake collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
5 Jan 2012
Sculpture at 1 Sumner Road by Gina Hubert · Gina Hubert earthquake collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
7 Sept 2012
Earthquake damage in Lyttelton Catholic Cemetery Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
18 Oct 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
15 Nov 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
13 Dec 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
2013
Digital Photograph: Elevated view of London Street, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 3 places
2013
Digital Photograph: Winchester Street, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 3 places
2013
Digital Photograph: Norwich Quay, Lyttelton. by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
2013
Digital Photograph: Lyttelton Main School by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 3 places
2013
Digital Photograph: London and Oxford Streets by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
2013
Digital Photograph: Retaining Wall, Sumner Road, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
2013
Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, particularly of damage and rebuild efforts in Lyttelton, Sumner, Redcliffs and Ferrymead TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library · about 1 place
18 Jul 2013
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
19 Sept 2013
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
3 Oct 2013
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places

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

The shelf

Its patch