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.

14,818 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 1870s
23 Oct 1873
Local and General. (Star, 23 October 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1873
GENERAL. (Star, 24 October 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1873
Telegrams. (Otago Witness, 25 October 1873) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1873
Local and General News. (Marlborough Express, 25 October 1873) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1873
Local and General. (Star, 12 November 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 November 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1873
Local and General News. (Marlborough Express, 22 November 1873) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Nov 1873
CHRISTCHURCH, (Marlborough Express, 22 November 1873) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1873
Local and General. (Star, 03 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1873
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 09 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1873
Local and General. (Star, 12 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Dec 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Timaru Herald, 15 December 1873) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1873
ANNIVERSARY DAY. (Star, 17 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Dec 1873
Local and General. (Star, 19 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Dec 1873
THE Otago Daily Times. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1873. (Otago Daily Times, 25 December 1873) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Dec 1873
Local and General. (Star, 29 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
29 Dec 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1873
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1873
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 31 December 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Auckland Star, 06 January 1874) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1874
The Evening Post. FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1874. (Evening Post, 09 January 1874) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1874
Untitled (Wellington Independent, 13 January 1874) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Jan 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1874
PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. (Timaru Herald, 23 January 1874) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jan 1874
Provincial Council. (Star, 23 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1874
PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. (Timaru Herald, 26 January 1874) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Jan 1874
YESTERDAY. (Star, 27 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1874
YESTERDAY. (Star, 28 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1874
THE WESLEYAN HOME MISSIONS. (Star, 30 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Jan 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 January 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1874
Local and General. (Star, 07 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1874
Local and General. (Star, 17 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1874
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 21 February 1874) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Feb 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 February 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1874
LYTTELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. (Star, 04 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 13 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 18 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1874
Untitled (Wellington Independent, 23 March 1874) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Mar 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1874
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 30 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1874
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Star, 02 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 07 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1874
AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (Timaru Herald, 22 April 1874) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 24 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 May 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 May 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 May 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Wellington Independent, 05 May 1874) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 May 1874
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 May 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 14 May 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1874
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 14 May 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 May 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1874
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 May 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1874
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 May 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 June 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1874
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 June 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1874
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 15 June 1874) 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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