How many records does the archive hold?

77,260 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.

“Christchurch Town Hall”, the shelf

Every record the archive holds about Christchurch, the oldest first. The originals live at the provider each row links to.

5,130 records matching 99 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
8 Sept 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 08 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 08 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 · 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
18 Sept 1858
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 18 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
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
Local Intelligence. (Lyttelton Times, 29 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 02 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 · 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
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 8 Advertisements Column 4 (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
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 4 (Lyttelton Times, 23 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 27 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 4 (Lyttelton Times, 03 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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 4 (Lyttelton Times, 10 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 13 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 17 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 17 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 20 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 20 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 24 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 24 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1858
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 24 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1858
Provincial Council. (Lyttelton Times, 27 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Nov 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 27 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 27 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1858
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 27 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1858
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 01 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 01 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 04 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 04 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 11 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 15 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 18 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 22 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 24 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1858
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 29 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Dec 1858
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 31 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jan 1859
[Town Hall, Christchurch] by Dr Alfred Barker · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
5 Jan 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 05 January 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 15 January 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 19 January 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 29 January 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 02 February 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1859
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 05 February 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 09 February 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1859
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 12 February 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 19 February 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1859
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 23 February 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 26 February 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1859
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 02 March 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 05 March 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1859
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 09 March 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1859
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 09 March 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 09 March 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1859
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 16 March 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
23 Mar 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 23 March 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 26 March 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Mar 1859
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 30 March 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Mar 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 30 March 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1859
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 06 April 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1859
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 09 April 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Apr 1859
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 13 April 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Apr 1859
CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 13 April 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 20 April 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 23 April 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1859
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 27 April 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 30 April 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1859
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 04 May 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1859
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 07 May 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 07 May 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1859
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 14 May 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1859
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 18 May 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 May 1859
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 21 May 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 May 1859
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 25 May 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
25 May 1859
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 25 May 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1859
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 28 May 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 May 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 28 May 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1859
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 28 May 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1859
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 01 June 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jun 1859
CHRISTCHURCH MECHANICS' INSTITUTE. (Lyttelton Times, 01 June 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1859
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 04 June 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jun 1859
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 08 June 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jun 1859
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 08 June 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1859
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 11 June 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Jun 1859
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 15 June 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Jun 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 15 June 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1859
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 18 June 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jun 1859
NEW ZEALAND PROVINCES. (Otago Witness, 18 June 1859) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · 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.

“Christchurch Town Hall”, the shelf

The shelf

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