How many records does the archive hold?

65,200 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.

“"New Regent Street"”, the shelf

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

178 records matching 22 of these 78 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 1940s
14 Aug 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 August 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 August 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 August 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 August 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 August 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 September 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 September 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 September 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 November 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 November 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 November 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 November 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 November 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 December 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 December 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 December 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 December 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1960s
29 Feb 1968
ANZ Bank on New Regent Street by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
20 Feb 1969
Western shops of New Regent Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
the 1970s
1 Jan 1970
Eastern shops of New Regent Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
12 Aug 1971
Tredrea's on New Regent Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
12 Aug 1971
Casbolts and western shops of New Regent Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Oct 1978
New Regent Street shops Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Oct 1978
Southern end of New Regent Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
the 1980s
1 Jan 1983
Echo Records in New Regent Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
the 1990s
1 Jan 1990
Tram and shops on New Regent Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
1 Jan 1990
New Regent Street shops Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jan 1990
Cancer Society Shop Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jan 1990
New Regent Street shop parapet Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jan 1990
New Regent Street awning Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jan 1990
Upper floor of New Regent Street shop Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jan 1990
Casbolts Honda shop Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jan 1990
Tram and New Regent Street shops Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jan 1990
Shops and tram on New Regent Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
10 Jan 1993
Armagh Book Shop and Swiss Watch Shop Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jan 1996
Shops and seating in New Regent Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
17 Oct 1997
Speech by Vicki Buck Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
17 Oct 1997
Café and ceremony attendees Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
17 Oct 1997
Vicki Buck and New Regent Street café Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
17 Oct 1997
Attendees of Heritage Week event Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
17 Oct 1997
Heritage Week at New Regent Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
17 Oct 1997
Penny Watson and Mervyn Earl Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
17 Oct 1997
Vicki Buck and guest attendees Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
17 Oct 1997
Vicki Buck cutting a ribbon Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
17 Oct 1997
Vicki Buck having a laugh Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
17 Oct 1997
Vicki Buck speaking on New Regent Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
17 Oct 1997
Vicki Buck with scissors Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
17 Oct 1997
Mayor at New Regent Street Heritage Week Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
the 2000s
1 Oct 2003
153 Gloucester Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Oct 2003
26 New Regent Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Oct 2003
17 New Regent Street Canterbury Stories · no. 99352 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Oct 2003
17 New Regent Street Canterbury Stories · no. 99351 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Oct 2003
15-17 New Regent Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Oct 2003
33 New Regent Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
22 Jan 2006
New Regent Street Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
17 Mar 2008
Rooftops of New Regent Street by Greg Dowson · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
17 Oct 2008
Construction from New Regent Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
31 Dec 2008
New Regent Street Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
31 Dec 2008
New Regent Street trams Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
31 Dec 2008
New Regent Street tram Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
31 Dec 2008
Trams on New Regent Street Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
31 Dec 2008
Tram on New Regent Street Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
31 Dec 2008
Tram rolling through New Regent Street Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
31 Dec 2008
View from a New Regent Street balcony Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
31 Dec 2008
Tourists aboard a tram on New Regent Street Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
31 Dec 2008
Tram 152 and 115 on New Regent Street Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
the 2010s
1 Jan 2013
Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, particularly of CBD and area within the four major avenues of Christchurch TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library · about 1 place
1 Jan 2013
Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, particularly of aerial views of Christchurch City CBD and suburbs TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library · about 1 place
20 Apr 2013
Upper floor of a New Regent Street shop Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
20 Apr 2013
Interior of Shop Eight and Rekindle Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Aug 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
17 Dec 2017
Construction in New Regent Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
16 Aug 2018
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
17 Oct 2018
New Regent Street, Christchurch Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
the 1980s
1980
New Regent Street from Gloucester Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place

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.

“"New Regent Street"”, the shelf

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