How many records does the archive hold?

67,402 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.

“Lyttelton Builders”, the shelf

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

351 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
12 Apr 1851
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 12 April 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Apr 1851
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 19 April 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 May 1851
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 03 May 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1851
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 17 May 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1851
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 24 May 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1851
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 28 June 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jul 1851
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 26 July 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
31 Jan 1852
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 31 January 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1852
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 07 February 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
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
15 May 1852
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 15 May 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1852
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 29 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
31 Jul 1852
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 31 July 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1852
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 07 August 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1853
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 10 September 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1853
Page 11 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 15 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1856
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 03 December 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1856
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 13 December 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 22 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 25 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1857
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 06 May 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1857
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 09 May 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1857
Page 11 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 23 May 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1857
Page 11 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 17 June 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 20 June 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
29 Jul 1857
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 29 July 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 01 August 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 05 August 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 08 August 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 12 August 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 19 August 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 22 August 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 26 August 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Aug 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 29 August 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 02 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 05 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 09 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 12 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 19 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 26 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Sept 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 30 September 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 03 October 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 07 October 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 14 October 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 17 October 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 28 October 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 31 October 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Nov 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 04 November 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 07 November 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 28 November 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 02 December 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Dec 1857
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 05 December 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 12 December 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 19 December 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1857
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 26 December 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1858
Page 51 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 30 January 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Feb 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 06 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 24 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 27 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1858
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 27 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 03 March 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1858
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 03 March 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 06 March 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 06 March 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 10 March 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Mar 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 10 March 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 10 March 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 13 March 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 17 March 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 17 March 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 20 March 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 24 March 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Mar 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 24 March 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 27 March 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 31 March 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Apr 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 03 April 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 10 April 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 14 April 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 17 April 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 21 April 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1858
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 21 April 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1858
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 21 April 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 24 April 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1858
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 24 April 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 28 April 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Apr 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 28 April 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 01 May 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 19 May 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 May 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 22 May 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 26 May 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 12 June 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jun 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 16 June 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 26 June 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 30 June 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 03 July 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1858
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 04 August 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.

“Lyttelton Builders”, the shelf

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