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.

“Gin Gin”, the shelf

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

332 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
26 Apr 1851
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 26 April 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1851
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 13 September 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1851
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 29 November 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1852
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 17 January 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1852
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 17 April 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Apr 1852
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 24 April 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1852
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 07 August 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1852
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 16 October 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1852
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 20 November 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1852
Page 11 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 27 November 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1852
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 04 December 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 01 January 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 29 January 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1853
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 10 September 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1853
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 24 December 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Dec 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 24 December 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1854
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 07 January 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1854
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 18 February 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1854
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 17 June 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1854
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 01 July 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 19 December 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 03 October 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 07 October 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 10 October 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 14 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
11 Nov 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 11 November 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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 2 (Lyttelton Times, 18 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
21 Nov 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 21 November 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 25 November 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 28 November 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 02 December 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1858
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 13 January 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1858
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 20 January 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1858
Shipping News. (Lyttelton Times, 15 May 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 May 1858
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 29 May 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 30 October 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Nov 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 03 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Nov 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 06 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Nov 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 10 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Nov 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 13 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Nov 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 20 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Nov 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 27 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Dec 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 01 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Dec 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 04 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Dec 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 08 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Dec 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 11 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Dec 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 15 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
18 Dec 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 18 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Dec 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 22 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Apr 1859
RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, LYTTELTON. (Lyttelton Times, 02 April 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
7 Dec 1859
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 07 December 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1860s
12 May 1860
Shipping News. (Lyttelton Times, 12 May 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Aug 1861
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 21 August 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1861
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 12 October 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1861
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 16 October 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1861
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 26 October 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1861
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 30 October 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1861
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 02 November 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Nov 1861
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 06 November 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Nov 1861
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 09 November 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Dec 1861
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 11 December 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1861
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 14 December 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1861
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 14 December 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1861
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 18 December 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1862
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 15 January 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1862
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 25 January 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1862
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 23 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1862
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 26 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1862
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 30 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1862
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 03 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1862
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 17 May 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Feb 1864
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 27 February 1864) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1864
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 30 July 1864) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1865
NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION. No. V. (Otago Daily Times, 23 February 1865) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1866
THE MONTH. (West Coast Times, 16 June 1866) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1866
THE MONTH. (West Coast Times, 18 June 1866) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1866
POST OF AUCKLAND. MISCELLANEOUS. (Daily Southern Cross, 25 June 1866) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1866
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 12 September 1866) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1866
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Grey River Argus, 22 September 1866) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1866
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE PORT OF AUCKLAND. (Daily Southern Cross, 01 December 1866) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1867
PORT OF AUCKLAND. (Daily Southern Cross, 01 April 1867) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1867
CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 29 May 1867) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1868
PORT OF AUCKLAND. (Daily Southern Cross, 02 January 1868) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 27 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1870s
16 May 1871
NEW ZEALAND. (Colonist, 16 May 1871) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1871
LOCAL NEWS OF TEH MONTH. (Timaru Herald, 05 July 1871) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1872
Untitled (Wellington Independent, 20 April 1872) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1872
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 July 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 October 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1873
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 11 January 1873) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1873
Untitled (Wellington Independent, 03 June 1873) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1873
Local and General News. (Marlborough Express, 06 September 1873) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1874
LYTTELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. (Star, 04 March 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1874
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 05 August 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1874
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 26 December 1874) Otago Witness · 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.

“Gin Gin”, the shelf

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