How many records does the archive hold?

61,639 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.

“Station One”, the shelf

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

4,279 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
25 Jan 1851
WALKS ON THE ROADS. (Lyttelton Times, 25 January 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Feb 1851
WALKS ON THE ROADS. (Wellington Independent, 19 February 1851) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
1 Mar 1851
RURAL SECTIONS CHOSEN. (Lyttelton Times, 01 March 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Mar 1851
RURAL SECTIONS CHOSEN. (Lyttelton Times, 29 March 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
26 Apr 1851
RURAL SECTIONS CHOSEN. (Lyttelton Times, 26 April 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1851
RURAL SECTIONS CHOSEN. (Lyttelton Times, 03 May 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
13 Dec 1851
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 13 December 1851) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1852
CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 13 March 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Apr 1852
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 10 April 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 May 1852
PUBLIC MEETING AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 15 May 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 May 1852
CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 15 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
12 Jun 1852
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 12 June 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1852
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 19 June 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1852
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 26 June 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1852
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 03 July 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1852
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 10 July 1852) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1853
CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 12 February 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1853
ELECTORAL ROLL FOR THE DISTRICT OF CHRISTCHURCH, July 5th, 1853. (Lyttelton Times, 16 July 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
23 Jul 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 23 July 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1853
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 06 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1853
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 13 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1853
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 20 August 1853) Lyttelton Times · 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
22 Oct 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 22 October 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 26 November 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 03 December 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1853
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 17 December 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1853
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 24 December 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 07 January 1854) 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
21 Jan 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 21 January 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 28 January 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (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
11 Feb 1854
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 11 February 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1854
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (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
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 3 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
25 Mar 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 25 March 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1854
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 15 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
29 Apr 1854
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 29 April 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1854
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 20 May 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1854
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 27 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
3 Jun 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 03 June 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
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 3 (Lyttelton Times, 01 July 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 22 July 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
22 Jul 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (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
2 Aug 1854
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 02 August 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
ELECTORAL ROLL FOR THE TOWN OF CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 12 August 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Aug 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 12 August 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1854
ELECTORAL ROLL FOR THE DISTRICT OF CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 16 August 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 6 places
19 Aug 1854
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 19 August 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1854
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 23 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
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
11 Oct 1854
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 11 October 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Oct 1854
CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 28 October 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1855
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 23 May 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jul 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 04 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 07 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 14 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 21 July 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 25 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
15 Aug 1855
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 15 August 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
15 Sept 1855
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 15 September 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1855
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 19 September 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
21 Nov 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 21 November 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 12 December 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1855
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 19 December 1855) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1856
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 05 January 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1856
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 16 February 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 20 February 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1856
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 23 February 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 27 February 1856) 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.

“Station One”, the shelf

The shelf

Its patch