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 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 1870s
10 Nov 1870
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 November 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1870
OURSELVES AS OTHERS SEE US. (Star, 14 November 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1870
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 14 November 1870) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1870
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 21 November 1870) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1870
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 25 November 1870) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1870
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 November 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1870
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 November 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1870
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 December 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1870
Local and General. (Star, 15 December 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Dec 1870
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 December 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1870
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 15 December 1870) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1870
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 December 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1870
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 December 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1870
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 December 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1870
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 December 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1871
The Hollies - List No. 3112 by Melanie Lovell-Smith [Report Author] · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 1 place
10 Jan 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 January 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1871
THE GENERAL ELECTIONS. (Star, 10 January 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 January 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1871
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 31 January 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Jan 1871
THE GENERAL ELECTIONS. (Star, 31 January 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 February 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 February 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 February 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1871
Local and General. (Star, 09 February 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1871
FARMING ITEMS. (Colonist, 10 February 1871) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Feb 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 14 February 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 February 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 21 February 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1871
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 March 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1871
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 March 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 April 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1871
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 April 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Apr 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 April 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1871
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 April 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1871
Untitled (Otago Daily Times, 10 April 1871) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
12 Apr 1871
CITY COUNCIL, (Star, 12 April 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1871
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 15 April 1871) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 April 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1871
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 April 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 April 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 April 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1871
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 April 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1871
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 April 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1871
Local and General. (Star, 02 May 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 May 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1871
NOTES OF NEW ZEALAND TRAVEL. (West Coast Times, 16 May 1871) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 May 1871
NEW ZEALAND. (Colonist, 16 May 1871) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1871
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 May 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1871
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 May 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 May 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1871
TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL. (Timaru Herald, 24 May 1871) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 May 1871
Local and General. (Star, 27 May 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1871
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 27 May 1871) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1871
Local and General. (Star, 30 May 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1871
West Coast Times. (West Coast Times, 01 June 1871) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1871
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 June 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 June 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 June 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1871
Local and General. (Star, 26 July 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1871
Local and General. (Star, 31 July 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1871
NEW ZEALAND. (Colonist, 04 August 1871) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1871
RAILWAY MANAGEMENT. (Star, 11 August 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1871
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 August 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 August 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1871
NEW ZEALAND. (Colonist, 01 September 1871) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
22 Sept 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 22 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
22 Sept 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
26 Sept 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
26 Sept 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 September 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
3 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 03 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1871
CANTERBURY MUSEUM. (Star, 04 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
10 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
11 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
13 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
16 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1871
LYTTELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. (Star, 25 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1871
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 31 October 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 November 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 November 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1871
NEW ZEALAND GENERAL NEWS. (Colonist, 24 November 1871) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Nov 1871
NEWS OF THE DAY (Colonist, 24 November 1871) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 November 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1871
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 November 1871) 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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