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.

“Colony”, the shelf

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

2,979 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
22 Aug 1849
THE "Wellington Independent." Wednesday, August 22, 1849. (Wellington Independent, 22 August 1849) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1849
Untitled (Daily Southern Cross, 28 September 1849) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1850s
15 Mar 1851
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 15 March 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1851
The Lyttelton Times. December 27, 1851. (Lyttelton Times, 27 December 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jan 1852
Photograph: Image of Christchurch 1852 by Alfred Charles Barker · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
17 Jan 1852
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 17 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
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 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
The Lyttelton Times. (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
28 Apr 1852
NEW ZEALAND SPECTATOR AND Cook's Strait Guardian. Wednesday, April 28, 1852. (New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, 28 April 1852) New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 May 1852
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 01 May 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1852
CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 15 May 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1852
CHRISTCHURCH ATHENÆUM (Lyttelton Times, 17 July 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1852
Untitled (Lyttelton Times, 21 August 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1852
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 09 October 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1852
SUPREME COURT. (Lyttelton Times, 20 November 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Nov 1852
The Lyttelton Times (Lyttelton Times, 20 November 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1852
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 11 December 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
5 Mar 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 05 March 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1853
CANTERBURY. (Otago Witness, 12 March 1853) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1853
CHRISTCHURCH MARKET. (Lyttelton Times, 14 May 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 14 May 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1853
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 11 June 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1853
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 09 July 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1853
ELECTORAL ROLL FOR THE TOWN OF CHRISTCHURCH. July 11, 1853. (Lyttelton Times, 23 July 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
20 Aug 1853
CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 20 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1853
CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 27 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1853
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wellington Independent, 31 August 1853) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1853
CHRISTCHURCH ELECTIONS. (Lyttelton Times, 03 September 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 10 September 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 01 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1853
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 08 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1853
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 22 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (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
24 Dec 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 24 December 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 21 January 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 11 February 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 18 February 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 25 February 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1854
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 04 March 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 11 March 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 11 March 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 18 March 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 18 March 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 08 April 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1854
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 15 April 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1854
REPORT (Lyttelton Times, 22 April 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1854
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 22 April 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1854
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 29 April 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1854
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 06 May 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1854
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 13 May 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 20 May 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 27 May 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1854
CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 10 June 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1854
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 10 June 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1854
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 17 June 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jul 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 01 July 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
8 Jul 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 08 July 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Jul 1854
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 15 July 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
18 Jul 1854
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (Daily Southern Cross, 18 July 1854) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
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
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 Aug 1854
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 23 August 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1854
CORRESPONDENCE. (Lyttelton Times, 26 August 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Aug 1854
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 30 August 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1854
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 13 September 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1854
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 20 September 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1854
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wellington Independent, 18 October 1854) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1854
CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 21 October 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1854
CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 28 October 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1855
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 24 March 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Mar 1855
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 28 March 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Mar 1855
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 31 March 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 May 1855
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (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
19 May 1855
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 19 May 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
30 May 1855
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 30 May 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
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
27 Jun 1855
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 27 June 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
25 Jul 1855
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (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
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
8 Aug 1855
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 08 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1855
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 11 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · 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.

“Colony”, the shelf

The shelf

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