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.

15,082 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 1880s
11 Dec 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 December 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 12 December 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 19 December 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 20 December 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Dec 1883
Peninsula News. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 December 1883) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1884
Local & General. (Star, 02 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 03 January 1884) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1884
BIRTHS. (Star, 03 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 January 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1884
SURVEY OF ROUTE FOR MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY. (Taranaki Herald, 09 January 1884) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 January 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1884
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 12 January 1884) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1884
MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 14 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1884
Local & General. (Star, 15 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1884
Local & General. (Star, 16 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1884
Board of Education. (Star, 18 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jan 1884
Vital Statistics. (Star, 18 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 January 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 January 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1884
TELEGRAMS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 25 January 1884) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jan 1884
Local & General. (Star, 25 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 January 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1884
Local & General. (Star, 29 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 31 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 31 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1884
ROUND ABOUT NEW ZEALAND. (Grey River Argus, 31 January 1884) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 February 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1884
Local & General. (Star, 11 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH, (Colonist, 12 February 1884) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1884
Local & General. (Star, 12 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 February 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1884
Local & General. (Star, 14 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1884
Local & General. (Star, 16 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Feb 1884
THE MOORHOUSE STATUE. (Grey River Argus, 18 February 1884) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Feb 1884
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 February 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1884
PUPIL TEACHERS EXAMINATION. (Star, 27 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Mar 1884
NEWS OF THE MONTH. (Auckland Star, 01 March 1884) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1884
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 March 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 March 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1884
The "Lyttelton Times" Company's New Buildings. (Star, 15 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
17 Mar 1884
Latest Locals. (Star, 17 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1884
TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (Manawatu Times, 19 March 1884) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 21 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Mar 1884
CATHOLIC CEREMONIES AT WELLINGTON. (New Zealand Tablet, 21 March 1884) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
21 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 21 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Mar 1884
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 28 March 1884) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 29 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 31 March 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Apr 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 01 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Apr 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (West Coast Times, 01 April 1884) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Apr 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Apr 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Apr 1884
TELEGRAMS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 08 April 1884) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 09 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1884
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Otago Witness, 12 April 1884) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Apr 1884
TELEGRAPHIC. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 21 April 1884) Hawke's Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Apr 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 22 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Apr 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Apr 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 25 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Apr 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 28 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Apr 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 30 April 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 May 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 May 1884
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Herald, 02 May 1884) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 May 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 19 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1884
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 May 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1884
ANOTHER FLAW IN THE LICENSING ACT. (Evening Post, 24 May 1884) Evening Post · 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.

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