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.

“Garden Hotel”, the shelf

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

1,483 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
14 Feb 1852
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 14 February 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1852
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 20 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
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 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 01 May 1852) Lyttelton Times · 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
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 15 May 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1852
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 29 May 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1852
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 05 June 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1852
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 26 June 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1852
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 24 July 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1852
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 14 August 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Aug 1852
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 14 August 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1852
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 28 August 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1852
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 04 September 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1852
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 18 September 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
9 Oct 1852
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 09 October 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1852
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 06 November 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 01 January 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 15 January 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jan 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 22 January 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 29 January 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 12 February 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 19 March 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1853
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 19 March 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1853
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 02 April 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 16 April 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1853
JURY LIST. (Lyttelton Times, 22 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
18 Mar 1854
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 18 March 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 25 March 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 01 April 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 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 15 April 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
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 3 (Lyttelton Times, 27 May 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 May 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 27 May 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 27 May 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 03 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
24 Jun 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 24 June 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
1 Jul 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 01 July 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
8 Jul 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 08 July 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
15 Jul 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 15 July 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 22 July 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 29 July 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1854
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 05 August 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 12 August 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 19 August 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1854
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 30 August 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1854
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 02 September 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1854
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 06 September 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 09 September 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
30 Sept 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 30 September 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 04 October 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1855
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 28 March 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
4 Apr 1855
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 04 April 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
21 Jul 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 21 July 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
1 Sept 1855
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 01 September 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Sept 1855
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 22 September 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
2 Jan 1856
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 02 January 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jan 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 26 January 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Feb 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 06 February 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1856
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 09 February 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1856
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 16 February 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Mar 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 12 March 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Mar 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 19 March 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Feb 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 18 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 11 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 28 March 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
1 Apr 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 01 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
4 Apr 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 04 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 08 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Apr 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 11 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Apr 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 22 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 May 1857
The Lyttelton Times. (Lyttelton Times, 13 May 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jul 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 01 July 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 11 July 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 18 July 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 29 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
11 Nov 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 11 November 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 18 November 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 23 January 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 30 January 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 03 February 1858) 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.

“Garden Hotel”, the shelf

The shelf

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