How many records does the archive hold?

66,408 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.

10,007 records matching 66 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
23 Jul 1853
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 23 July 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
30 Jul 1853
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 30 July 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jul 1853
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 30 July 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1853
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 30 July 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1853
The Lyttelton Times. July 30, 1853. (Lyttelton Times, 30 July 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
30 Jul 1853
CHRISTCHURCH CATTLE SHOW (Lyttelton Times, 30 July 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
6 Aug 1853
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 06 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1853
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 06 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1853
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 06 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1853
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 06 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1853
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 06 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
6 Aug 1853
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 06 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
6 Aug 1853
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 06 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
13 Aug 1853
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 13 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1853
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 13 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1853
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 13 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1853
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 13 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1853
Page 11 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 13 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1853
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 13 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
13 Aug 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 13 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
13 Aug 1853
Grammar School, Christchurch. (Lyttelton Times, 13 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
13 Aug 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 13 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
13 Aug 1853
The Lyttelton Times. August 13, 1853. (Lyttelton Times, 13 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
20 Aug 1853
CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 20 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1853
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 20 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1853
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 20 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1853
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 20 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 20 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
27 Aug 1853
CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 27 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1853
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 27 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1853
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 27 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1853
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 27 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1853
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 27 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
27 Aug 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 27 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
3 Sept 1853
CHRISTCHURCH ELECTIONS. (Lyttelton Times, 03 September 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1853
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 03 September 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
10 Sept 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 10 September 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1853
CHRISTCHURCH ELECTION. (Lyttelton Times, 10 September 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1853
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 10 September 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1853
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 10 September 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1853
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 10 September 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
17 Sept 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 17 September 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
24 Sept 1853
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 24 September 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 24 September 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1853
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 24 September 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1853
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 24 September 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
1 Oct 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 01 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1853
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 01 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1853
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 01 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1853
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 08 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1853
CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 08 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1853
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 08 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1853
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 08 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
8 Oct 1853
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 08 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
15 Oct 1853
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 15 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 15 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1853
Page 11 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 15 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 15 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
15 Oct 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 15 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
22 Oct 1853
JURY LIST. (Lyttelton Times, 22 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
22 Oct 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 22 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Oct 1853
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 22 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1853
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 22 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 22 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1853
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 22 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1853
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 22 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
22 Oct 1853
Page 11 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 22 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
29 Oct 1853
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 29 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1853
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 29 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1853
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 29 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1853
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 29 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1853
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 29 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
12 Nov 1853
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 12 November 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 12 November 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 19 November 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
19 Nov 1853
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 19 November 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
26 Nov 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 26 November 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1853
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 26 November 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1853
CORRESPONDENCE. (Lyttelton Times, 26 November 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 26 November 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
26 Nov 1853
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 26 November 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
3 Dec 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 03 December 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Dec 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 03 December 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 10 December 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1853
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 10 December 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1853
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 17 December 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 17 December 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
24 Dec 1853
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 24 December 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Dec 1853
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 24 December 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Dec 1853
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 24 December 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 24 December 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1853
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 24 December 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 24 December 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1853
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 31 December 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
31 Dec 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 31 December 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
31 Dec 1853
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 31 December 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
7 Jan 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 07 January 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1854
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 07 January 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 07 January 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
14 Jan 1854
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 14 January 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand

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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