How many records does the archive hold?

69,585 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.

“"Oxford Street"”, the shelf

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

1,069 records matching 24 of these 69 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
14 Apr 2005
Houses on Oxford Street, Lyttelton Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
21 Apr 2005
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
22 Apr 2005
LIST OF CIVIL UNION New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 14 places
15 Sept 2005
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
20 Oct 2005
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
20 Jan 2006
LIST OF CIVIL UNION CELEBRANTS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 15 places
26 Jan 2006
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
1 Jan 2007
Corner of Oxford Street and Norwich Quay Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 3 places
23 Jan 2007
LIST OF CIVIL UNION New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 7 places
25 Jan 2008
LIST OF CIVIL UNION New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 9 places
29 Jan 2009
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
30 Jan 2009
LIST OF CIVIL UNION CELEBRANTS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 10 places
the 2010s
29 Jan 2010
LIST OF CIVIL UNION CELEBRANTS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 11 places
5 May 2010
El Santo Porteno signage by Library Staff · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
5 May 2010
El Santo Portena and The British by Library Staff · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
5 May 2010
The British Hotel and El Santo Porteno by Library Staff · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
5 May 2010
El Santo Portena advertising by Library Staff · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
19 May 2010
School zone on Oxford Street, Lyttelton Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
19 May 2010
Oxford Street, Lyttelton Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
30 Dec 2010
Damaged chimney of 39 Oxford Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 7 places
30 Dec 2010
Bracing on facade of Empire Hotel Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
30 Dec 2010
Bracing on Empire Hotel facade Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
1 Jan 2011
Digital Photograph: Earthquake Damage to Canterbury Hotel and shops. Oxford Street, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · no. 660618 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 2011
Digital Photograph: Earthquake Damage to Canterbury Hotel and shops. Oxford Street, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · no. 660619 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 2011
Digital Photograph: Demolition of Former Canterbury Hotel, corner of Norwich Quay and Oxford Street, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · no. 660609 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 2011
Digital Photograph: Gaol Steps and Lyttelton Main School, Oxford Street, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 2 places
1 Jan 2011
Digital Photograph: Demolition of Former Canterbury Hotel, corner of Norwich Quay and Oxford Street, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · no. 660610 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 2011
Digital Photograph: Flyers in the Window of the Lyttelton Information Centre, Oxford Street, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 2011
Digital Photograph: Earthquake Damage to the Norton Buildings on Oxford Street, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 2 places
1 Jan 2011
Digital Photograph: Earthquake Damage to Old Post Office Building on Norwich Quay, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 2011
Digital Photograph: Earthquake damage to the London Street Restaurant on London Street, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 2011
Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 in Lyttelton, 16 June 2011 TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library · about 2 places
1 Jan 2011
Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, particularly in Lyttelton TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library · about 1 place
31 Jan 2011
LIST OF CIVIL UNION CELEBRANTS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 14 places
23 Feb 2011
Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson, 2011:02:23 09:13:59 by John Kirk-Anderson Publisher: Fairfax Media New Zealand · QuakeStudies Repository · UC QuakeStudies · about 2 places
14 Apr 2011
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
20 May 2011
Oxford Street by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5752373281 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
20 May 2011
Oxford Street by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5752367929 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
20 May 2011
Oxford Street Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5752367929 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
20 May 2011
Oxford Street Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5752373281 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
26 May 2011
Damage to former Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers by Michael Williams · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
26 May 2011
Collapsed wall on corner of Exeter and Oxford Streets by Michael Williams · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
27 May 2011
Damage to former Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers by Michael Williams · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
27 May 2011
Footpath in front of former Borough Council Chambers by Michael Williams · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
5 Jan 2012
A decorated tree at 2 Sumner Road by Gina Hubert · Gina Hubert earthquake collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
5 Jan 2012
Sculpture at 1 Sumner Road by Gina Hubert · Gina Hubert earthquake collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jan 2013
Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, particularly of damage and rebuild efforts in Lyttelton, Sumner, Redcliffs and Ferrymead TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library · about 1 place
30 Jan 2013
LIST OF CIVIL UNION CELEBRANTS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 6 places
18 Apr 2013
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
27 Aug 2013
77 Hereford Street and 152 Oxford Terrace Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
18 Dec 2013
List of Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrants New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 30 places
12 Dec 2014
List of Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrants New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 33 places
19 Nov 2015
Justices of the Peace Appointed New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
16 Dec 2015
List of Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrants New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 28 places
16 May 2016
British Hotel Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
23 Jun 2016
Justices of the Peace Appointed New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
2 Jul 2016
British Hotel bedroom Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
2 Jul 2016
Mirrors and sink in British Hotel Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
2 Jul 2016
Room overlooking Lyttelton Port Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
2 Jul 2016
Interior of the British Hotel Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Oct 2019
Open for Public Written Comment—Lyttelton Commercial Zone Carparking New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
18 Dec 2019
Decision on Lyttelton Carparking: Proposal to Exercise Section 71 of the Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016 to Amend the Christchurch District Plan to Remove the On-site Parking Requirements for the Lyttelton Commercial Zone (“Proposal”) New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
the 2020s
5 Oct 2020
Art installation in Lyttelton Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Dec 2022
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
21 Jan 2024
39 Oxford Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
17 Oct 2024
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
1 Sumner Road, Lyttelton by Gina Hubert · Gina Hubert earthquake collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
Decorated tree at 2 Sumner Road by Gina Hubert · Gina Hubert earthquake collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
Decorated tree, Lyttelton by Gina Hubert · Gina Hubert earthquake collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places

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.

“"Oxford Street"”, the shelf

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