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 97 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
21 Aug 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 21 August 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 25 August 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Aug 1858
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 25 August 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Aug 1858
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 25 August 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 25 August 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 25 August 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 25 August 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 26 August 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1858
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 28 August 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Aug 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 28 August 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Aug 1858
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 28 August 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Aug 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 28 August 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Aug 1858
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 28 August 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 28 August 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 28 August 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 01 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 01 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 01 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 01 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1858
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 01 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 01 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 04 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 04 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1858
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 04 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 08 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 08 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 11 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 11 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 11 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
15 Sept 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 15 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 15 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 15 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 15 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1858
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 18 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1858
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 18 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 18 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 18 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1858
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 18 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1858
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 22 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Sept 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 22 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 22 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1858
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 25 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Sept 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 25 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 25 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1858
Local Intelligence. (Lyttelton Times, 25 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 25 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1858
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 25 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1858
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 29 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
29 Sept 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 29 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Sept 1858
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 29 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Sept 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 29 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Sept 1858
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 29 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1858
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 29 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1858
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 29 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1858
Local Intelligence. (Lyttelton Times, 29 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
2 Oct 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 02 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 02 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1858
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 02 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1858
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 02 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1858
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 02 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 06 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 06 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 06 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
9 Oct 1858
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 09 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Oct 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 09 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 09 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1858
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 09 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1858
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 13 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Oct 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 13 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 13 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1858
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 16 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Oct 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 16 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 16 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1858
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 16 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1858
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 16 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 20 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1858
BIRTHS. (Lyttelton Times, 20 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1858
BIRTHS. (Lyttelton Times, 23 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1858
Provincial Council. (Lyttelton Times, 23 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 23 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1858
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 23 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1858
MARRIED. (Daily Southern Cross, 26 October 1858) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 27 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Oct 1858
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 27 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Oct 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 27 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1858
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 27 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 30 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Oct 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 30 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 30 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 03 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Nov 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 03 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Nov 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 03 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1858
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 03 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 06 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Nov 1858
ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE (Lyttelton Times, 06 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Nov 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 06 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Nov 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 06 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1858
Page 12 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 10 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Nov 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 10 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Nov 1858
Page 12 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 10 November 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

The shelf

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