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.

“Mr Rice”, the shelf

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

367 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
1 Feb 1851
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 01 February 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1851
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 12 April 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jan 1852
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 24 January 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1852
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 31 January 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Jan 1852
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 31 January 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1852
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 24 April 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1852
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 29 May 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1852
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 26 June 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1852
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 03 July 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1852
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 07 August 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1852
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 06 November 1852) 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
30 Apr 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 30 April 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1853
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 28 May 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 18 June 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1853
CHRISTCHURCH CATTLE SHOW (Lyttelton Times, 30 July 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1853
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 06 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 13 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1853
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 27 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 17 September 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1853
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 24 September 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 15 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 15 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
22 Oct 1853
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 22 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1853
Page 11 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 22 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1853
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 29 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 26 November 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 17 December 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1853
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 24 December 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
31 Dec 1853
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 31 December 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1853
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 31 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
7 Jan 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 07 January 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 04 February 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
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 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 18 March 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1854
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 25 March 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1854
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 01 April 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 17 June 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 30 September 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1854
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 13 December 1854) 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
17 Oct 1855
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 17 October 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1855
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 28 November 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1855
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 01 December 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1855
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 15 December 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1855
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 19 December 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1855
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 22 December 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
22 Dec 1855
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 22 December 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1855
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 26 December 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1856
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 30 January 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1856
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 30 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1856
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 03 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 07 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Feb 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 11 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Feb 1857
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 18 February 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Aug 1857
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 26 August 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
18 Nov 1857
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (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
10 Feb 1858
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 10 February 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1858
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 24 March 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1858
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 29 May 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1858
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 16 June 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1858
Shipping Intelligence. PORT OF AUCKLAND. (Daily Southern Cross, 30 November 1858) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1859
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 23 March 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1859
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 13 August 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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 Sept 1859
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 07 September 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1859
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 26 November 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1859
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 24 December 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1860s
25 Feb 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 25 February 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1860
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 22 September 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1860
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 31 October 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Nov 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 17 November 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 21 November 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 24 November 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 28 November 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Dec 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 01 December 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 05 December 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 08 December 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
12 Dec 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 12 December 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Dec 1860
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 19 December 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1861
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 15 May 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1861
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 25 May 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1861
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 17 July 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1861
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 17 July 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1861
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 27 July 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1861
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 03 August 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Aug 1861
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 24 August 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1861
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 28 August 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1861
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 31 August 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1861
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 07 September 1861) 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.

“Mr Rice”, the shelf

The shelf

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