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 100 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
6 Apr 1869
Local and General. (Star, 06 April 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1869
CUSTOMS ENTRIES. (Grey River Argus, 06 April 1869) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 06 April 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1869
Local and General. (Star, 08 April 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 April 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 April 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 April 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1869
Local and General. (Star, 14 April 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Apr 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 April 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 28 April 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · no. 4.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 28 April 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · no. 2.13 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1869
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 08 May 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 14 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1869
Local and General. (Star, 24 May 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jun 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 June 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 15 June 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 June 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 June 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1869
The Evening Post. MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1869. (Evening Post, 28 June 1869) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1869
THE DIVISION. (Timaru Herald, 03 July 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1869
THE MONTH. THE LAND SLIP AT THE THAMES. (West Coast Times, 09 July 1869) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Jul 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1869
Local and General. (Star, 23 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 July 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 August 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 August 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 August 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (West Coast Times, 18 August 1869) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1869
Magisterial. (Star, 21 August 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 August 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Aug 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 August 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Aug 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 August 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Aug 1869
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 August 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 31 August 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
3 Sept 1869
THIS MONTH. (West Coast Times, 03 September 1869) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 September 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Timaru Herald, 15 September 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1869
RAILWAYS (Nelson Evening Mail, 18 September 1869) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 September 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 September 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 October 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 12 October 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 October 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 October 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1869
The Daily Southern Cross. (Daily Southern Cross, 25 October 1869) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 October 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 October 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1869
Provincial Council. (Star, 29 October 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Nov 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1869
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1869
Local and General. (Star, 30 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 November 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 03 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 04 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1869
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1869
Local and General. (Star, 17 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1869
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 21 December 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 December 1869) 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.

“"Lyttelton"”, the shelf

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