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.

“The Halswell”, the shelf

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

1,449 records matching 76 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 1940s
3 Nov 1944
Ellesmere Drainage Board (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 November 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1945
Lincoln (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 May 1945
RESCUED NEW ZEALAND TROOPS (Evening Post, 19 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
14 Sept 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 September 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1945
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 September 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1945
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1945
BANKS PENINSULA (Evening Post, 13 November 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1945
BANKS PENINSULA CARD (Evening Post, 16 November 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1945
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 December 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 2000s
9 Jun 2000
LIST OF New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
22 Aug 2000
REGISTER New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 39 places
9 Nov 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
14 Dec 2000
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From The Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
29 Mar 2001
134 Security Ltd etc Removals · New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
21 Jun 2001
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
24 Aug 2001
supplement New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 22 places
24 Aug 2001
LIST OF PUBLIC VALUERS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 9 places
4 Oct 2001
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
11 Oct 2001
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
25 Apr 2002
Halswell War Memorial Ron Fensom, Q.S.M. collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
29 May 2002
List of Public Valuers New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
22 Jul 2002
ANGLERS NOTICE New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
15 Aug 2002
Dissolution of Incorporated Societies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
16 Aug 2002
supplement New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 30 places
9 Jan 2003
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
25 Jun 2003
List of Public Valuers Under the Valuers Act 1948 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
29 Aug 2003
REGISTER New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 26 places
2 Oct 2003
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
29 Jan 2004
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
6 May 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
21 Jun 2004
List of Public Valuers Under the Valuers Act 1948 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
27 Aug 2004
Register of Pharmacies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 20 places
28 Oct 2004
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
24 Mar 2005
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
12 Apr 2005
Halswell Quarry Park Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
5 May 2005
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
6 Jul 2005
List of Public Valuers New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
20 Oct 2005
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
23 Feb 2006
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
16 Jun 2006
List of Public Valuers Under the Valuers Act 1948 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
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
10 May 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
6 Jul 2007
LIST OF New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
14 Feb 2008
No Asset Procedures 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
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
28 Jul 2008
List of Public Valuers Under the Valuers Act 1948 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
11 Sept 2008
Justices of the Peace Appointed New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
9 Oct 2008
No Asset Procedures 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
9 Jul 2009
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
22 Jul 2009
List of Public Valuers Under the Valuers Act 1948 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 8 places
18 Aug 2009
ANGLERS' NOTICE FOR FISH AND GAME REGIONS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
12 Nov 2009
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
28 Dec 2009
Former quarry manager's house Canterbury Stories · no. 50234 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
28 Dec 2009
Former quarry manager's house Canterbury Stories · no. 50236 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
28 Dec 2009
Former quarry Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
28 Dec 2009
Quarry manager's house Canterbury Stories · no. 50235 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
28 Dec 2009
Roll of fencing wire at quarry house Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
28 Dec 2009
Garage at quarry manager's house Canterbury Stories · no. 50224 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
28 Dec 2009
Halswell Quarry Park Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
28 Dec 2009
Interpretation board at Halswell Quarry Park visitor centre Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
28 Dec 2009
Quarry manager's house window Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
28 Dec 2009
Quarry manager's house Canterbury Stories · no. 50227 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
28 Dec 2009
Garage at quarry manager's house Canterbury Stories · no. 50223 · Christchurch City Libraries · 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
29 Apr 2010
Bankruptcies 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
20 Jul 2010
List of Public Valuers Under the Valuers Act 1948 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
13 Aug 2010
ANGLERS NOTICE New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
1 Sept 2010
New Zealand Transport Agency (Speed Limits on State Highways) Bylaw 2010/10 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
7 Oct 2010
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
28 Oct 2010
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
14 Mar 2011
St Mary's Anglican Church, Halswell Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
12 Aug 2011
NOTICE New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
17 Nov 2011
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
23 Nov 2011
TELECOM RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT DESIGNATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 69XJ OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 2001 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 11 places
30 Jul 2012
ANGLERS' NOTICE FOR FISH AND GAME REGIONS 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
21 Mar 2013
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
27 Jun 2013
Marriage Celebrants for 2013 Notice No. 49 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
5 Aug 2013
ANGLERS' NOTICE FOR FISH AND GAME REGIONS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · 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
14 Jan 2014
Objections to Proposed Boundaries of Electoral Districts of New Zealand New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
20 Feb 2014
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to 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
1 Aug 2014
Anglers' Notice for Fish and Game Regions New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
12 Dec 2014
List of Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrants New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 33 places
5 Mar 2015
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
25 Mar 2015
Entrance to cemetery, St. Mary's Anglican Church by Mitchell Bright · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
30 Mar 2015
Graveyard behind St Mary's Anglican Church, Halswell by Ellenor Waters · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
5 Apr 2015
Vicar at St. Mary's Anglican Church by Nicholas Glen · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
5 Apr 2015
Decorations at St. Mary's Anglican Church by Nicholas Glen · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
5 Apr 2015
Vicar at St. Mary's Anglican Church by Nicholas Glen · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
25 Apr 2015
Scouts at Anzac Day memorial service by Nicholas Glen · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
25 Apr 2015
Cadet at Anzac Day memorial service by Nicholas Glen · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
25 Apr 2015
Cadets at Anzac Day memorial service by Nicholas Glen · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
25 Apr 2015
Watching the Anzac Day service in Halswell by Nicholas Glen · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · 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.

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