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 Museum”, the shelf

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

1,267 records matching 17 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 1960s
1 Jan 1960
Canterbury College, Christchurch by Scott, Gordon Bruce, 1931-1997 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jan 1960
Birds - Herons by Mr. D. Nicholson. · Archives NZ Collections search · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
1 Jan 1960
Birds - Moas by Mr. D. Nicholson. · Archives NZ Collections search · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · no. 24459357 · Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
1 Jan 1960
Birds - Moas by Mr. D. Nicholson. · Archives NZ Collections search · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · no. 24459358 · Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
1 Jan 1960
Birds - Moas by Mr. D. Nicholson. · Archives NZ Collections search · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · no. 24459359 · Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
1 Jan 1960
Birds - Moas by Mr. D. Nicholson. · Archives NZ Collections search · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · no. 24459360 · Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
1 Jan 1967
Painting: The Plain around Christchurch by Ray Jacobs · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
1 Jan 1968
Watercolour Painting: Woodend Bridge in Christchurch Botanical Gardens by Cranleigh Barton · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
1 Jan 1969
Watercolour Painting: Congregational Church, Corner Worcester and Manchester Streets, Christchurch by Cranleigh Barton · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
the 1970s
1 Jan 1970
C class locomotive, Ferrymead, Christchurch, 1974 by Young, Eric William, 1913-1991 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jan 1973
Watercolour Painting: Christchurch Town Hall by the Avon by Cranleigh Barton · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum
23 Apr 1974
Scaffolding and excavations at museum by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jan 1977
Transport - Historic by J. Waddington · Archives NZ Collections search · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
the 1980s
1 Jan 1980
Canterbury Museum exhibit, Christchurch, 1984 by Young, Eric William, 1913-1991 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jan 1980
Negative: Clock Tower, New Brighton, Christchurch Canterbury Museum · no. 930286 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 1980
Negative: Clock Tower, New Brighton, Christchurch Canterbury Museum · no. 930290 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 1980
Negative: Clock Tower, New Brighton, Christchurch Canterbury Museum · no. 930291 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 1980
Negative: Clock Tower, New Brighton, Christchurch Canterbury Museum · no. 930287 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 1980
Negative: Clock Tower, New Brighton, Christchurch Canterbury Museum · no. 930288 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 1980
Negative: Clock Tower, New Brighton, Christchurch Canterbury Museum · no. 930289 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 1980
Negative: Christchurch Technical College Memorial Hall Canterbury Museum · no. 927529 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 1980
Negative: Christchurch Technical College Memorial Hall Canterbury Museum · no. 927530 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 1980
Negative: Christchurch Technical College Memorial Hall Canterbury Museum · no. 927532 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 1980
Negative: Christchurch Technical College Memorial Hall Canterbury Museum · no. 927531 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 1980
Negative: Christchurch Technical College Memorial Hall Canterbury Museum · no. 927534 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 1980
Negative: Christchurch Technical College Memorial Hall Canterbury Museum · no. 927533 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 1980
Negative: Christchurch Technical College Memorial Hall Canterbury Museum · no. 927535 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 1980
Negative: St Faith's Church, New Brighton, Christchurch Canterbury Museum · no. 930271 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 1980
Negative: St Faith's Church, New Brighton, Christchurch Canterbury Museum · no. 930272 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 1980
Negative: St Faith's Church, New Brighton, Christchurch Canterbury Museum · no. 930273 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 1980
Negative: St Faith's Church, New Brighton, Christchurch Canterbury Museum · no. 930277 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 1980
Negative: St Faith's Church, New Brighton, Christchurch Canterbury Museum · no. 930276 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 1980
Negative: St Faith's Church, New Brighton, Christchurch Canterbury Museum · no. 930274 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 1980
Negative: St Faith's Church, New Brighton, Christchurch Canterbury Museum · no. 930275 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 1980
Negative: St Faith's Church, New Brighton, Christchurch Canterbury Museum · no. 930270 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 1980
Christchurch City - Buildings by S. Raynes. · Archives NZ Collections search · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
1 Jan 1981
Museums by W. Cleal · Archives NZ Collections search · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · no. 24836331 · Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
1 Jan 1981
Museums by W. Cleal · Archives NZ Collections search · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · no. 24836332 · Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
1 Jan 1981
Museums by W. Cleal · Archives NZ Collections search · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · no. 24836333 · Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
1 Jan 1984
Aerial view of Rolleston Avenue buildings Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
26 May 1984
William Rolleston statue by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
the 1990s
1 Jan 1990
Canterbury Museum Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jan 1999
An Afternoon Chat by Roland Searle · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
the 2000s
1 Jan 2000
Posters at Peace City exhibition Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jan 2000
Peace City exhibition in Canterbury Museum Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
21 Sept 2000
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From The Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
14 Dec 2000
Dissolution of Incorporated Societies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
2 Aug 2001
Extract from New Zealand Gazette, 2/8/2001, No. 81, p. 1909 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
2 Aug 2002
Kate Dewes speaking at Gandhi exhibition Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 3 places
15 Aug 2002
Dissolution of Incorporated Societies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
11 Sept 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
17 Jun 2004
Dissolution of Incorporated Societies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
9 Sept 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
15 Oct 2004
William Rolleston statue by Greg O’Beirne · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
3 Apr 2005
Canterbury Museum wall in Botanic Gardens by Greg O’Beirne · Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
12 May 2005
Dissolution of Incorporated Societies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
12 Oct 2006
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
1 Jan 2007
William Rolleston statue Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
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
7 Mar 2008
Canterbury Museum, Rolleston Avenue by Milly Hopkins · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
20 May 2008
Pillar capitals at Canterbury Museum Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · 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
11 Sept 2008
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
11 Dec 2008
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
the 2010s
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
1 Jan 2011
Digital Photograph: Earthquake damage on corner of Canterbury and London Streets, Lyttelton with sailors standing on street by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · 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. 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: Earthquake Damage to Retaining Wall, corner of Oxford and Exeter Streets, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · 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 Lyttelton Historical Museum, Gladstone Quay, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 2011
Digital Photograph: Earthquake damage to St Joseph's Church, Winchester Street, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · no. 660565 · Canterbury Museum · about 4 places
1 Jan 2011
Digital Photograph: London Street, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 2 places
1 Jan 2011
Digital Photograph: Earthquake Damage to the Lodge of Unanimity No 3, at the intersection of St Davids Street and Sumner Road, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 2 places
1 Jan 2011
Digital Photograph: Lyttelton Main School from the Gaol Steps, 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: Former Convent of Our Lady of Mercy, Exeter Street, and St Joseph's Church, Winchester 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
Digital Photograph: Earthquake damage to St Joseph's Church, Winchester Street, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · no. 660615 · Canterbury Museum · about 2 places
1 Jan 2011
Digital Photograph: Earthquake damage to St John's Church, Winchester Street, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · no. 660620 · Canterbury Museum · about 2 places
1 Jan 2011
Digital Photograph: Earthquake damage to St Joseph's Church, Winchester Street, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · no. 660546 · Canterbury Museum · about 2 places
1 Jan 2011
Digital Photograph: Earthquake damage to Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Winchester Street, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · no. 660623 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 2011
Digital Photograph: Earthquake damage to Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Winchester Street, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · no. 660622 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 2011
Digital Photograph: Demolition on the corner of Canterbury and London Streets, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 2011
Digital Photograph: Earthquake damage to the old Vicarage, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 2011
Digital Photograph: Earthquake damage to St John's Church, Winchester Street, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · no. 660548 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 2011
Digital Photograph: Earthquake damage to St John's Church, Winchester Street, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · no. 660621 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 2011
Digital Photograph: Demolition of the Dry Dock Pump House, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · no. 660576 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 2011
Digital Photograph: Earthquake Damage to Dry Dock Pump House, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 2011
Digital Photograph: Demolition of the Dry Dock Pump House, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · no. 660575 · Canterbury Museum · 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
1 Jan 2012
Digital Photograph: Partially Demolished Shops, corner of London and Oxford Streets, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 2012
Digital Photograph: Site of the Harbourlight Theatre, London Street, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
17 May 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 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.

“Canterbury Museum”, the shelf

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