How many records does the archive hold?

67,402 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.

69,225 records matching 60 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
19 Dec 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 19 December 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 19 December 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
23 Dec 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 23 December 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 23 December 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
26 Dec 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 26 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
30 Dec 1857
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 30 December 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
1 Jan 1858
Lyttelton Hocken Digital Collections · no. 62638 · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1858
Lyttelton Hocken Digital Collections · no. 62621 · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1858
Lyttelton Hocken Digital Collections · no. 62622 · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1858
Addington Cemetery plan Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jan 1858
Part of Nelson William Travers photograph album · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1858
Cave Rock in Sumner William Travers photograph album · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1858
Shag Rock 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
Cave Rock William Travers photograph album · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1858
Holmes' Wharf William Travers photograph album · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1858
Avonside 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
Cover page William Travers photograph album · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1858
Hutt Valley William Travers photograph album · Canterbury Stories · no. 99035 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1858
Hutt Valley William Travers photograph album · Canterbury Stories · no. 99026 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1858
Holmes' house William Travers photograph album · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1858
Hutt Valley view William Travers photograph album · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1858
George Holmes' house William Travers photograph album · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1858
Mr Holmes' House 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
Ilam by Dr Alfred Barker · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1858
Mr [Grylls] house, Ilam by Dr Alfred Barker · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1858
Christchurch in the 1850s by Dr Alfred Barker · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1858
[Building, Christchurch] by Dr Alfred Barker · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1858
Government Buildings as they were to be by Dr Alfred Barker · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1858
[Christchurch, NZ] by Dr Alfred Barker · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1858
Man by Dr Alfred Barker · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1858
S G S Moss by Dr Alfred Barker · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1858
"Queen of the Cannibal Islands" by Dr Alfred Barker · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1858
Photograph: Government Buildings, Christchurch 1858 by Alfred Charles Barker · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
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 51 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 30 January 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jan 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 30 January 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1858
Shipping News. (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
Markets. (Lyttelton Times, 06 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 2 Advertisements Column 1 (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
10 Feb 1858
Page 9 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 10 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Feb 1858
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 10 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
10 Feb 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 10 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Feb 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 10 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Feb 1858
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 10 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Feb 1858
Page 9 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 10 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Feb 1858
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 10 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1858
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 10 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1858
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 10 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1858
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 10 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1858
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 10 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 10 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 13 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Feb 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 13 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
17 Feb 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 17 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
17 Feb 1858
Shipping News. (Lyttelton Times, 17 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
20 Feb 1858
Provincial Council. (Lyttelton Times, 20 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Feb 1858
Shipping News. (Lyttelton Times, 20 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 24 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 24 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 24 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Feb 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 27 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 27 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1858
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 27 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 27 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 03 March 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 03 March 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1858
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 03 March 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1858
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 03 March 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
6 Mar 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 06 March 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 06 March 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 06 March 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 06 March 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 06 March 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 10 March 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Mar 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 10 March 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.

“Z”, the shelf

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