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.

14,812 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 1860s
23 Oct 1867
CUSTOMS REVENUE. (Southland Times, 23 October 1867) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1867
The Evening Post. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1867. (Evening Post, 30 October 1867) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1867
THE WAIMEA. (West Coast Times, 04 November 1867) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1867
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE PORT OF AUCKLAND. (Daily Southern Cross, 15 November 1867) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1867
PORT OF AUCKLAND. (Daily Southern Cross, 16 November 1867) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1867
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Wellington Independent, 19 November 1867) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Nov 1867
PORT OF AUCKLAND. (Daily Southern Cross, 20 November 1867) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1867
PORT OF AUCKLAND. (Daily Southern Cross, 21 November 1867) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1867
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. PORT OP AUCKLAND. (Daily Southern Cross, 26 November 1867) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1867
CHRISTCHURCH. (West Coast Times, 28 November 1867) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1867
PORT OF AUCKLAND. (Daily Southern Cross, 28 November 1867) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1867
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 30 November 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1867
PORT OF AUCKLAND. (Daily Southern Cross, 30 November 1867) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1867
PORT OF AUCKLAND. (Daily Southern Cross, 12 December 1867) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1867
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Wellington Independent, 17 December 1867) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1867
CUSTOMS RETURNS FOR JUNE. (North Otago Times, 24 December 1867) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1868
CUSTOMS RETURNS. (Timaru Herald, 01 January 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1868
Sticking Point, Lyttelton Harbour by Daniel Mundy · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1868
The Head of Lyttelton Harbour, showing the road over Dyer's Pass by Daniel Mundy · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1868
Glass Plate Negative: Lord Lyttelton and Henry Selfe by Alfred Charles Barker · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
2 Jan 1868
PORT OF AUCKLAND. (Daily Southern Cross, 02 January 1868) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 04 January 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 18 January 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1868
Sporting. (Marlborough Express, 18 January 1868) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 25 January 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1868
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 01 February 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 12 February 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Marlborough Express, 15 February 1868) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1868
The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1868. (Nelson Evening Mail, 25 February 1868) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Feb 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 29 February 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1868
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Colonist, 03 March 1868) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (West Coast Times, 12 March 1868) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1868
RETRENCHMENT IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 27 March 1868) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1868
Untitled (Otago Daily Times, 02 April 1868) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 04 April 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1868
ROAD BOARDS AND MUNICIPALATIES. (Timaru Herald, 08 April 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (West Coast Times, 08 April 1868) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 25 April 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1868
The Evening Post. SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1868. (Evening Post, 25 April 1868) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1868
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH (Timaru Herald, 29 April 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1868
ARRIVALS—COASTWISE. (West Coast Times, 29 April 1868) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (West Coast Times, 01 May 1868) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1868
LOCAL NEWS OF THE MONTH. (Timaru Herald, 02 May 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 May 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 14 May 1868) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Timaru Herald, 23 May 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 May 1868
CUSTOMS ENTRIES. (Grey River Argus, 30 May 1868) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 June 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jun 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 June 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 June 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 June 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 June 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1868
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 June 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 June 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 30 June 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 July 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (West Coast Times, 02 July 1868) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1868
Commercial Intelligence. (Timaru Herald, 04 July 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1868
The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1868. (Nelson Evening Mail, 07 July 1868) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 July 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 09 July 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 11 July 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 July 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1868
CENSUS OF NEW ZEALAND. (Daily Southern Cross, 20 July 1868) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 July 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (West Coast Times, 23 July 1868) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 July 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 29 July 1868) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1868
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 July 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1868
TAPANUI. (Bruce Herald, 29 July 1868) Bruce Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (West Coast Times, 30 July 1868) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1868
CENSUS OF NEW ZEALAND. (Daily Southern Cross, 01 August 1868) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1868
Untitled (Nelson Evening Mail, 06 August 1868) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1868
Local and General. (Star, 11 August 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 August 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1868
NEWS OF THE WEEK. [FROM THE DAILY TIMES.] (Otago Witness, 29 August 1868) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (West Coast Times, 31 August 1868) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 02 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (West Coast Times, 03 September 1868) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 04 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 07 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 14 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 18 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 September 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 September 1868) Star · 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.

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