How many records does the archive hold?

62,792 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.

“"Cashmere"”, the shelf

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

1,771 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
5 Jun 1852
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 05 June 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1852
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 31 July 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1852
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 07 August 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1853
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 29 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1853
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 29 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1853
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 24 December 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1854
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 29 July 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
2 Aug 1854
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 02 August 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
23 Sept 1854
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 23 September 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1854
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 30 September 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1855
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 05 September 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 12 December 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1855
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 19 December 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1856
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 13 February 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
27 Dec 1856
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 27 December 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1856
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 31 December 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 22 August 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1857
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 29 August 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Sept 1857
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 16 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1857
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 19 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1857
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 23 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1857
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 30 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1857
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 03 October 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1857
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 07 November 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1858
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 03 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1858
Page 9 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 10 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Feb 1858
Provincial Council. (Lyttelton Times, 20 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Jun 1858
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 19 June 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1858
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 18 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 22 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 25 September 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1858
ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE (Lyttelton Times, 06 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Nov 1858
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 24 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1858
Provincial Council. (Lyttelton Times, 27 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Nov 1858
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 27 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1858
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 01 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1858
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 04 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1858
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 11 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1858
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 24 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1858
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 31 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1859
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 16 March 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
2 Apr 1859
RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, LYTTELTON. (Lyttelton Times, 02 April 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1859
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 08 June 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1859
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Colonist, 14 June 1859) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1859
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 25 June 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jun 1859
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 25 June 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Jun 1859
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 29 June 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jul 1859
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 06 July 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jul 1859
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 16 July 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
24 Sept 1859
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 24 September 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1859
LIST OF RETURNED LETTERS. (Lyttelton Times, 08 October 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1859
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 19 October 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1859
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 26 October 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1859
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 29 October 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Nov 1859
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 30 November 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
Local Intelligence. (Lyttelton Times, 17 December 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1859
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 21 December 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1859
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 24 December 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1859
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 28 December 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1859
Page 7 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 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 04 January 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 11 January 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 14 January 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 25 January 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1860
The Lyttelton Times. (Lyttelton Times, 28 January 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 22 February 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1860
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 10 March 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Apr 1860
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 21 April 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 May 1860
JURY LIST FOR 1860. (Lyttelton Times, 19 May 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 7 places
8 Jun 1860
CANTERBURY. (Wellington Independent, 08 June 1860) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1860
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 09 June 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
9 Jun 1860
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 09 June 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
9 Jun 1860
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 09 June 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
13 Jun 1860
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 13 June 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
16 Jun 1860
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 16 June 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
27 Jun 1860
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 27 June 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1860
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 29 August 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1860
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 01 September 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Sept 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 05 September 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
20 Oct 1860
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 20 October 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Oct 1860
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 24 October 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Dec 1860
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 12 December 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1860
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 15 December 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1861
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 16 January 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1861
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 30 January 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1861
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 13 March 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1861
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 03 April 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1861
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 10 April 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Apr 1861
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 27 April 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1861
SUMMARY FOR Europe & Australia PER S. S. "LORD WORSLEY." (Wellington Independent, 07 May 1861) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1861
RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 11 May 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1861
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 15 May 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 May 1861
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 15 May 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1861
BIRTHS. (Lyttelton Times, 06 July 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1861
RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. (Lyttelton Times, 27 July 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1861
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 03 August 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Aug 1861
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 24 August 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1861
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 28 August 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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“"Cashmere"”, the shelf

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