How many records does the archive hold?

70,536 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.

1,279 records matching 29 of these 79 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 2010s
1 Jan 2011
Digital Photograph: Earthquake damage to Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Winchester Street, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · 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
21 Jun 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · 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
15 Nov 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
Digital Photograph: Elevated view of London Street, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 3 places
1 Jan 2013
Digital Photograph: Winchester Street, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 3 places
1 Jan 2013
Digital Photograph: Norwich Quay, Lyttelton. by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 2013
Digital Photograph: Lyttelton Main School by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 3 places
1 Jan 2013
Digital Photograph: London and Oxford Streets by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 2013
Digital Photograph: Retaining Wall, Sumner Road, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · 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
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
17 Apr 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
18 Sept 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
12 Nov 2015
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
16 Jun 2016
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
14 Jul 2016
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
13 Oct 2016
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
16 Feb 2017
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
15 Jun 2017
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
17 Aug 2017
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
3 Dec 2017
Christchurch Arts Centre Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
12 Apr 2018
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
14 Jun 2018
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 8 places
23 Feb 2019
Ashes of speedway champ Ivan Mauger interred Radio New Zealand · Radio New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Mar 2019
Ko tātou, tātou - we are one: What to expect from the national remembrance service Radio New Zealand · Radio New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
16 Oct 2019
Canterbury Museum and Rolleston statue Christchurch City Libraries Heritage Images Collection · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
the 2020s
17 Sept 2020
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
16 Sept 2021
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
29 Oct 2022
Christchurch Street exhibition at museum Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
29 Oct 2022
John Bain’s toy shop Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 3 places
2 Nov 2022
Christchurch Street exhibition Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
2 Nov 2022
Penny farthing Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
2 Nov 2022
Tracks and pontoons of Tucker Sno-Cat Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 3 places
15 Dec 2022
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
14 Dec 2023
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
14 Nov 2024
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
13 Nov 2025
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
Glass Plate Negative: Williams Sefton Moorhouse statue Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
Photograph: Armagh Street Bridge, Christchurch by Burton Bros · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
Postcard: The Avon, Near Merivale Christchurch NZ Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
Negative: St Michael's Church day school (copy) Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
Negative: Bandsmen's rotunda (copy) Canterbury Museum · no. 1147867 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
Negative: Bandsmen's rotunda (copy) Canterbury Museum · no. 1147864 · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
Lantern Slide: Fitzgerald Statue, Christchurch Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 2 places
Glass Plate Negative: Statue of James Edward Fitzgerald. by F. E. MCGREGOR · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
Postcard: Rolleston Statue, Christchurch Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
Postcard: Rolleston Statue & Museum, Christchurch NZ Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
Postcard: Rolleston Statue and Museum, Christchurch Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
Postcard: Rolleston Statue and Museum by Tanner Brothers, Limited · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
Glass Plate Negative: Statue of William Rolleston Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
Lantern Slide: Worcester Street Bridge Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
Glass Plate Negative: St Paul's Anglican Church Canterbury Museum · no. 338580 · Canterbury Museum · about 2 places
Glass Plate Negative: St Paul's Anglican Church Canterbury Museum · no. 338581 · Canterbury Museum · about 2 places
Postcard: Band Rotunda, Christchurch Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
Photograph: Hunt family house on Pitt Island Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
Postcard: Sign of the Takahe, Christchurch by A B Hurst and Son · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
Glass Plate Negative: Interior of an Anglican Church by W A Taylor · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
Glass Plate Negative: St David's Anglican Church Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
Glass Plate Negative: Interior of St David's Anglican Church Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
the 1960s
1960
Varsity Tour procession during University Capping Week Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 3 places
the 20s
23 August 2015
Museum and garden gate by Brendon Haughey · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 3 places
23 August 2015
Canterbury Museum entrance by Brendon Haughey · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
23 August 2015
Museum entrance portico by Brendon Haughey · 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.

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