How many records does the archive hold?

72,593 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.

“Workshop”, the shelf

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

1,242 records matching 94 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 1930s
6 Jul 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 July 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 July 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 July 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 July 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 August 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 August 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1935
PERSONAL AND GENERAL. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 June 1935) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Oct 1935
DRAINAGE BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1935
BRUTAL ATTACK (Evening Post, 02 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1936
WIGRAM AERODROME (Evening Post, 21 February 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 May 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1936
A STERLING CITIZEN (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 June 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 July 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 July 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 July 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1936
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 26 August 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 March 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1937
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 25 August 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Jul 1938
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 09 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Aug 1938
EXTENDED SERVICES (Evening Post, 18 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 17 September 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Sept 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 21 September 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Dec 1938
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 17 December 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1939
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 21 March 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1939
SPRINGS-ELLESMERE BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 June 1939) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
1 Jan 1940
Fitters and turners workshop by Christchurch Star · 1940s Christchurch Star photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
16 Apr 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 April 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1940
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 04 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 25 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jul 1941
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 08 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1941
HEAD OF WORKSHOPS (Evening Post, 14 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Nov 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1943
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 06 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Jul 1943
DRAINAGE BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 July 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1943
DRAINAGE BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 August 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1943
DRAINAGE BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 September 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1943
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 11 September 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1943
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 02 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
21 Feb 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 21 February 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Mar 1945
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 05 March 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Nov 1945
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 09 November 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Dec 1945
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 04 December 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1970s
14 Nov 1970
Workers building wheelchairs by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
the 1990s
11 Mar 1994
Aster subulatus Michx. Plants · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
27 Jan 1996
firethorn, Pyracantha angustifolia (Franch.) C.K.Schneid. Plants · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
the 2000s
10 May 2001
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
31 Dec 2001
bag, shopping by WORKSHOP; Streetlife; The Carry Bag Company · Human History · Auckland Museum Collections · Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
15 Aug 2002
Dissolution of Incorporated Societies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
5 Sept 2002
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
14 Aug 2003
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
11 Sept 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
26 Feb 2004
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
17 Jun 2004
Dissolution of Incorporated Societies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
24 Jun 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
15 Oct 2004
Buildings along Tuam Street by Greg O’Beirne · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
11 Nov 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From 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
15 Dec 2005
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
23 Feb 2006
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 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
12 Oct 2006
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
16 Nov 2006
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · 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
5 Jul 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · 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
28 Feb 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
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
18 Jun 2009
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
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
17 Jun 2010
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
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
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
16 Aug 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
20 Sept 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
18 Apr 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
14 Nov 2013
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
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
17 Jul 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · 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
18 Sept 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
16 Oct 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
20 Nov 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
18 Jun 2015
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
10 Sept 2015
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
12 Nov 2015
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
17 Dec 2015
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
21 Jan 2016
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.

“Workshop”, the shelf

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