How many records does the archive hold?

66,408 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.

“Christchurch Accommodation”, the shelf

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

2,414 records matching 99 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 1840s
13 Jun 1843
METROPOLITAN ANTI-CORN LAW ASSOCIATION. (New Zealand Colonist and Port Nicholson Advertiser, 13 June 1843) New Zealand Colonist and Port Nicholson Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1850s
1 Mar 1851
RURAL SECTIONS CHOSEN. (Lyttelton Times, 01 March 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Mar 1851
RURAL SECTIONS-CHOSEN. (Lyttelton Times, 08 March 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1851
RURAL SECTIONS CHOSEN. (Lyttelton Times, 22 March 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1851
RURAL SECTIONS CHOSEN. (Lyttelton Times, 26 April 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1851
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 28 June 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1851
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 26 July 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1851
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 02 August 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1851
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 16 August 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1851
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 23 August 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1851
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 30 August 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1851
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 06 September 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1851
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 13 September 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1851
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 04 October 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1851
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 01 November 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1851
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 15 November 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1852
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 24 January 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jan 1852
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 24 January 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1852
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 31 January 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1852
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 14 February 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1852
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 21 February 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1852
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 13 March 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1852
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 27 March 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Mar 1852
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 27 March 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1852
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 03 April 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1852
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 03 April 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1852
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 17 April 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1852
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 01 May 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1852
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 10 July 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Dec 1852
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 25 December 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1853
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 23 April 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 25 June 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1853
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 09 July 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1853
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 23 July 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1853
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 30 July 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1853
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 06 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1853
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 13 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1853
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 20 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1853
CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 08 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1853
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 22 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
4 Feb 1854
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 04 February 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Mar 1854
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 18 March 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1854
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 24 June 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1854
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 29 July 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Aug 1854
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 16 August 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1854
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 23 August 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Aug 1854
CORRESPONDENCE. (Lyttelton Times, 26 August 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Dec 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 30 December 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
16 May 1855
REPORT. (Lyttelton Times, 16 May 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
19 May 1855
Untitled (Lyttelton Times, 19 May 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
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
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
3 Oct 1855
CORRESPONDENCE. (Lyttelton Times, 03 October 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 10 October 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Nov 1855
Chapter II.—The River. (Lyttelton Times, 07 November 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1855
Chapter I.—The Harbour. (Lyttelton Times, 07 November 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 21 November 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
1 Jan 1856
The Shakspeare Hotel, Christchurch, 1856 Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
5 Jan 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 05 January 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 09 January 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 12 January 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 16 January 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 19 January 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1856
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 23 January 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1856
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 26 January 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1856
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 30 January 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1856
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 02 February 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1856
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 09 February 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Feb 1856
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 13 February 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1856
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 16 February 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 20 February 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1856
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 23 February 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 27 February 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 01 March 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1856
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 09 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1856
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 16 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1856
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 30 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Apr 1856
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 30 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1856
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 03 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 07 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 May 1856
Page 15 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 07 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 10 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1856
CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 17 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 17 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 21 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 24 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 28 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 31 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 04 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 07 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1857
The Lyttelton Times (Lyttelton Times, 10 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 14 January 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1857
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 18 July 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 16 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
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
Local Intelligence. (Lyttelton Times, 19 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place

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.

“Christchurch Accommodation”, the shelf

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