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.

“Canterbury Aviation”, the shelf

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

370 records matching 0 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 1950s
1 Jan 1957
Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32052565 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1957
Hornby, Christchurch, Canterbury Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32052570 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1957
Harewood, Christchurch, Canterbury Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1957
Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32052566 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1957
Hornby, Christchurch, Canterbury Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32052568 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1957
Hornby, Christchurch, Canterbury Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32052567 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1957
Hornby, Christchurch, Canterbury Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32052569 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1957
Meat Works, Hornby, Christchurch, Canterbury Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32052572 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1957
Meat Works, Hornby, Christchurch, Canterbury Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32052571 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1958
Christchurch Railway Station, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1958
Harewood Airport, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32055389 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1958
Harewood Airport, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32055388 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1958
Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1958
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32055380 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1958
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32055377 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1958
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32055379 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1958
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32055381 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1958
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32055376 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1958
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32055378 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1958
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32055397 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1958
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32055382 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1958
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32055385 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1958
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32055374 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1958
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32055375 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1958
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32055383 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1958
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32055396 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1958
Christchurch Hospital, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1958
Smog in Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32055395 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1958
Smog in Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32055394 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Colombo Street, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
New Brighton, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241175 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
New Brighton, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241169 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
New Brighton, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241172 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
New Brighton, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241173 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
New Brighton, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241176 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Brighton, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Sumner, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241171 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Sumner, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241165 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Sumner, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241162 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Sumner, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241168 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Clifton Heights, Redcliffs, Sumner, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241166 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Clifton Heights, Redcliffs, Sumner, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241174 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Woolston and Christchurch-Lyttelton Rail Tunnel, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch Botanic Gardens, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241187 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch Botanic Gardens, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32971388 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Hagley Park, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
New Railway Station, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Harewood Airport, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Redcliffs, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241189 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241184 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241161 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241186 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241188 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241193 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241196 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241201 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241194 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241181 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241195 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241202 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241205 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241192 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241182 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241198 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241206 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32240974 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32370571 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32370569 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32971392 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32971383 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32971385 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32971303 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32971309 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32971398 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32971305 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32971310 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32971306 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32971372 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Burwood, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241178 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Harewood, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241208 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Burwood, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32241221 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Shirley, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Wainoni, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Harewood, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32369793 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Harewood, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32369795 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Harewood, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32369792 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
University of Canterbury, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32971312 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch Hospital, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32971395 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch Hospital, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32971400 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32971318 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Harewood, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32971311 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch Hospital, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32971397 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Harewood, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32971328 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Harewood, Christchurch, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32971324 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch City, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32972546 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch Hospital, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32972417 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch City, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32972537 · Alexander Turnbull Library
1 Jan 1959
Christchurch City, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 32972534 · Alexander Turnbull Library

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.

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