How many records does the archive hold?

66,408 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.

“The Arts Centre”, the shelf

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

299 records matching 55 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 2000s
15 Oct 2004
Townsend Observatory, Arts Centre by Greg O’Beirne · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
15 Oct 2004
Tram 178 on Worcester Boulevard by Greg O’Beirne · Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
15 Oct 2004
South Quadrangle copper beech, Arts Centre by Greg O’Beirne · Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
15 Oct 2004
Old painted sign at the Arts Centre by Greg O’Beirne · Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
15 Oct 2004
North Quadrangle, Arts Centre by Greg O’Beirne · Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
15 Oct 2004
West Block, Arts Centre by Greg O’Beirne · Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
11 Nov 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
3 Apr 2005
Rolleston Avenue aspect of Arts Centre by Greg O’Beirne · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
3 Apr 2005
Arts Centre on Worcester Boulevard by Greg O’Beirne · Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
14 Apr 2005
Clock Tower Block entranceway Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Apr 2005
Copper beech foliage and the Classics Building Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Apr 2005
Arts Centre Chemistry Building Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Apr 2005
Gothic revival arches at the Arts Centre Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Apr 2005
Echo at the Arts Centre Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
14 Apr 2005
Peacock Fountain through the Arts Centre cloister Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
12 May 2005
Dissolution of Incorporated Societies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
14 Aug 2005
Worcester Boulevard Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Sept 2005
Dissolution of Incorporated Societies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
15 Sept 2005
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
24 Sept 2005
Great Hall in the snow Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
24 Sept 2005
Le Cafe in the show Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
24 Sept 2005
Rolleston Avenue in the snow Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
17 Nov 2005
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
15 Dec 2005
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
1 Jan 2006
Former Chemistry and School of Art buildings Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
26 Jan 2006
Great Hall at the Arts Centre Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
26 Jan 2006
Arts Centre: West Block, Classics and the Great Hall Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 3 places
26 Jan 2006
Classics Building and West Block Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
26 Jan 2006
Arts Centre Great Hall and Classics Building on Rolleston Avenue Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
26 Jan 2006
West Block and School of Art buildings Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
10 Feb 2006
Arts Centre North Quadrangle Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
23 Feb 2006
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
13 Apr 2006
Graduands processing down Worcester Boulevard Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
13 Apr 2006
Graduation at Christchurch Arts Centre Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
13 Apr 2006
Graduation Day at the Arts Centre Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
10 Aug 2006
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
14 Sept 2006
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
5 Oct 2006
Dissolution of Incorporated Societies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
18 Jan 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
8 Apr 2007
Rolleston Avenue Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
10 May 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
7 Jun 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
5 Jul 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
13 Sept 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
18 Oct 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
15 Nov 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
28 Feb 2008
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
22 May 2008
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
19 Jun 2008
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
2 Jul 2008
Townsend Telescope Pre-Earthquake Photographs 02 by Dale Kershaw Publisher: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Canterbury · UC QuakeStudies · QuakeStudies Repository · UC QuakeStudies
2 Jul 2008
Townsend Telescope Pre-Earthquake Photographs 03 by Dale Kershaw Publisher: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Canterbury · UC QuakeStudies · QuakeStudies Repository · UC QuakeStudies
2 Jul 2008
Townsend Telescope Pre-Earthquake Photographs 04 by Dale Kershaw Publisher: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Canterbury · UC QuakeStudies · QuakeStudies Repository · UC QuakeStudies
2 Jul 2008
Townsend Telescope Pre-Earthquake Photographs 05 by Dale Kershaw Publisher: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Canterbury · UC QuakeStudies · QuakeStudies Repository · UC QuakeStudies
2 Jul 2008
Townsend Telescope Pre-Earthquake Photographs 06 by Dale Kershaw Publisher: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Canterbury · UC QuakeStudies · QuakeStudies Repository · UC QuakeStudies
2 Jul 2008
Townsend Telescope Pre-Earthquake Photographs 07 by Dale Kershaw Publisher: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Canterbury · UC QuakeStudies · QuakeStudies Repository · UC QuakeStudies
2 Jul 2008
Townsend Telescope Pre-Earthquake Photographs 08 by Dale Kershaw Publisher: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Canterbury · UC QuakeStudies · QuakeStudies Repository · UC QuakeStudies
2 Jul 2008
Townsend Telescope Pre-Earthquake Photographs 09 by Dale Kershaw Publisher: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Canterbury · UC QuakeStudies · QuakeStudies Repository · UC QuakeStudies
2 Jul 2008
Townsend Telescope Pre-Earthquake Photographs 10 by Dale Kershaw Publisher: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Canterbury · UC QuakeStudies · QuakeStudies Repository · UC QuakeStudies
2 Jul 2008
Observatory Tower Photograph 01 by Graeme Kershaw Publisher: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Canterbury · UC QuakeStudies · QuakeStudies Repository · UC QuakeStudies
11 Sept 2008
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
16 Oct 2008
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
6 Nov 2008
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
11 Dec 2008
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
21 May 2009
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
18 Jun 2009
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
23 Aug 2009
The Great Hall by Darryl Tong · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
12 Nov 2009
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
the 2010s
21 Jan 2010
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
18 Mar 2010
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
20 May 2010
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
17 Jun 2010
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
6 Sept 2010
Aerial view of Christ's College Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 3 places
6 Mar 2011
Heritage sector warns against rushed demolition decisions Radio New Zealand · Radio New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Apr 2011
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
6 Jun 2011
The Arts Centre, 2 Worcester Boulevard by Eva Sullivan · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Jul 2011
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
17 Nov 2011
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
15 Dec 2011
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
19 Apr 2012
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 7 places
17 May 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
21 Jun 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
19 Jul 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
16 Aug 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
27 Aug 2012
Hereford Street from Rolleston Avenue Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
20 Sept 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
18 Oct 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
15 Nov 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
13 Dec 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · 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
18 Apr 2013
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
6 Jul 2013
Transitional square opens in Christchurch Radio New Zealand · Radio New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jul 2013
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
19 Sept 2013
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
17 Oct 2013
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
14 Nov 2013
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
1 Jan 2014
The wreath: a group show: Eastside Gallery, Linwood Community Arts Centre, 388 Worcester Street, Christchurch, 3-15 February 2014, curated by Robyne Voyce / Writing: Greg Jackson and Keith Morant; photography & design: Rudolf Boelee. by Jackson, Greg; Morant, Keith; Crown Lynn New Zealand; Linwood Community Arts Centre. Eastside Gallery · National Library of New Zealand Catalogue · National Library of New Zealand · about 1 place
23 Jan 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
17 Apr 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
22 May 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
19 Jun 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · 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.

“The Arts Centre”, the shelf

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