How many records does the archive hold?

63,896 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.

“Z”, the shelf

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

63,896 records matching 72 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
14 Apr 1855
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 14 April 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
18 Apr 1855
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 18 April 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
18 Apr 1855
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 18 April 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1855
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 21 April 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1855
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 05 May 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1855
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 05 May 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1855
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 12 May 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1855
REPORT. (Lyttelton Times, 16 May 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
16 May 1855
REPORT ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SUMNER ROAD. (Lyttelton Times, 16 May 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1855
REPORT ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SUMMER ROAD. (Lyttelton Times, 19 May 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1855
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 19 May 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1855
Untitled (Lyttelton Times, 19 May 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1855
FROM THE PROVINCIAL SECRETARY TO THE PROVINCIAL ENGINEER. (Lyttelton Times, 19 May 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1855
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 23 May 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 May 1855
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 23 May 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1855
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 26 May 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1855
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 26 May 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1855
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 30 May 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 30 May 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1855
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 02 June 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jun 1855
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 06 June 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Jun 1855
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 09 June 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
9 Jun 1855
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 09 June 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
9 Jun 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 09 June 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
13 Jun 1855
SHIPPING NEWS. (Lyttelton Times, 13 June 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1855
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 13 June 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
16 Jun 1855
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 16 June 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1855
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 16 June 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1855
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 16 June 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1855
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 16 June 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
16 Jun 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 16 June 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
20 Jun 1855
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 20 June 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1855
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 23 June 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1855
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 23 June 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1855
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 23 June 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
27 Jun 1855
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 27 June 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1855
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 27 June 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1855
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 27 June 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1855
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 27 June 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
4 Jul 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 04 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1855
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 04 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1855
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 04 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
7 Jul 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 07 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1855
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 07 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
7 Jul 1855
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 07 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
7 Jul 1855
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 07 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
11 Jul 1855
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 11 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1855
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 11 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1855
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 11 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
14 Jul 1855
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 14 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Jul 1855
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 14 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1855
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 14 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1855
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 14 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 14 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1855
The Lyttelton Times. Saturday, July 14. (Lyttelton Times, 14 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1855
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 18 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1855
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 18 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1855
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 21 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 21 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1855
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 25 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 25 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1855
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 28 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
28 Jul 1855
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 28 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1855
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 28 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
28 Jul 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 28 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
1 Aug 1855
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 01 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 01 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1855
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 04 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 04 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
8 Aug 1855
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 08 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1855
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 08 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1855
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 08 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
8 Aug 1855
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 08 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
11 Aug 1855
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 11 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Aug 1855
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 11 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1855
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 11 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
11 Aug 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 11 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
15 Aug 1855
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 15 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Aug 1855
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 15 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 15 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 15 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1855
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 18 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
18 Aug 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 18 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 18 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1855
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 18 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1855
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 18 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
18 Aug 1855
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 18 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
22 Aug 1855
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 22 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
22 Aug 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 22 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1855
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 22 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1855
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 22 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
22 Aug 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 22 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
22 Aug 1855
SHIPPING NEWS (Lyttelton Times, 22 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
25 Aug 1855
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 25 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
25 Aug 1855
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 25 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
25 Aug 1855
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 25 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
25 Aug 1855
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 25 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
29 Aug 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 29 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Aug 1855
CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 29 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1855
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 29 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand

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.

“Z”, the shelf

The shelf

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