How many records does the archive hold?

70,536 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.

“"Norwich Quay"”, the shelf

Every record the archive holds about Christchurch, the oldest first. The originals live at the provider each row links to.

1,440 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 1850s
25 Jun 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 25 June 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1859
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 29 June 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Jun 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 29 June 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 02 July 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 06 July 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 09 July 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 13 July 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jul 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 23 July 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jul 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 23 July 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Jul 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 27 July 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jul 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 30 July 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jul 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 30 July 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 03 August 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 10 August 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Aug 1859
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 13 August 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 17 August 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Aug 1859
Page 9 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 20 August 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 24 August 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1859
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 27 August 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 27 August 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1859
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 31 August 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Aug 1859
The Lyttelton Times. (Lyttelton Times, 31 August 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
31 Aug 1859
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 31 August 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 03 September 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 07 September 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Sept 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 10 September 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Sept 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 14 September 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 17 September 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 21 September 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1859
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 21 September 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 24 September 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Sept 1859
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 24 September 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 28 September 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
1 Oct 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 01 October 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 05 October 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 08 October 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Oct 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 15 October 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Oct 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 19 October 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Oct 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 22 October 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
26 Oct 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 26 October 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Oct 1859
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 26 October 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 29 October 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Oct 1859
Provincial Council. (Lyttelton Times, 29 October 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Nov 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 12 November 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 16 November 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
16 Nov 1859
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 16 November 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 19 November 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
23 Nov 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 23 November 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
23 Nov 1859
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 23 November 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 26 November 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
30 Nov 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 30 November 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 03 December 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Dec 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 07 December 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Dec 1859
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 07 December 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 10 December 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 14 December 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Dec 1859
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 14 December 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1859
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 17 December 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 17 December 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1859
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 17 December 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 21 December 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
24 Dec 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 24 December 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1859
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 28 December 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Dec 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 28 December 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 31 December 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Dec 1859
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 31 December 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1860s
4 Jan 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 04 January 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1860
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 07 January 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1860
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 07 January 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 11 January 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 14 January 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1860
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 18 January 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jan 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 18 January 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 25 January 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1860
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 28 January 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jan 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 28 January 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1860
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 01 February 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Feb 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 01 February 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 11 February 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Feb 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 15 February 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 18 February 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 25 February 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 03 March 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 07 March 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Mar 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 10 March 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Mar 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 17 March 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 21 March 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 24 March 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 28 March 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Mar 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 31 March 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Apr 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 04 April 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 07 April 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 11 April 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 14 April 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 18 April 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Apr 1860
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 21 April 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 15 places
21 Apr 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 21 April 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1860
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 21 April 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1860
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 25 April 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
25 Apr 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 25 April 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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“"Norwich Quay"”, the shelf

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