How many records does the archive hold?

78,375 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.

“North Beach”, the shelf

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

1,771 records matching 98 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 2010s
20 May 2010
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
3 Jun 2010
No Asset Procedures 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
24 Jun 2010
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
20 Jul 2010
List of Public Valuers Under the Valuers Act 1948 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
12 Aug 2010
No Asset Procedures 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
23 Sept 2010
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
30 Sept 2010
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
21 Oct 2010
Bankruptcies 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
4 Nov 2010
Justices of the Peace Appointed New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
23 Dec 2010
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
31 Jan 2011
LIST OF CIVIL UNION CELEBRANTS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 14 places
7 Apr 2011
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · 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
21 Apr 2011
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
9 Jun 2011
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
20 Jun 2011
Basic services information for quake residents Radio New Zealand · Radio New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jun 2011
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
11 Jul 2011
List of Public Valuers New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 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
11 Aug 2011
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
18 Aug 2011
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
15 Sept 2011
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 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
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
15 Dec 2011
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
19 Jan 2012
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
27 Jan 2012
LIST OF CIVIL UNION CELEBRANTS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 6 places
8 Mar 2012
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
19 Apr 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
19 Apr 2012
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 7 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
5 Jul 2012
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
6 Jul 2012
List of Public Valuers Under the Valuers Act 1948 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
19 Jul 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
9 Aug 2012
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
16 Aug 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
13 Sept 2012
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 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
4 Oct 2012
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
18 Oct 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
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
30 Jan 2013
LIST OF CIVIL UNION CELEBRANTS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 6 places
21 Mar 2013
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 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
25 Jun 2013
List of Public Valuers Under the Valuers Act 1948 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
18 Jul 2013
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register 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
15 Aug 2013
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
5 Sept 2013
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · 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
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
23 Jan 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
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
19 Jun 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
17 Jul 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
30 Jul 2014
List of Public Valuers Under the Valuers Act 1948 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
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
12 Dec 2014
List of Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrants New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 33 places
18 Dec 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
19 Feb 2015
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 6 places
26 Feb 2015
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
5 Mar 2015
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
14 May 2015
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
15 Jun 2015
List of Public Valuers New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
18 Jun 2015
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
23 Jul 2015
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
31 Jul 2015
Anglers’ Notice for Fish and Game Regions New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
10 Sept 2015
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
5 Nov 2015
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
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 Dec 2015
List of Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrants New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 28 places
17 Dec 2015
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
14 Jan 2016
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
21 Jan 2016
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
29 Mar 2016
From Godley Head, looking north Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 3 places
19 May 2016
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
21 Jun 2016
List of Public Valuers New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
14 Jul 2016
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
29 Jul 2016
Anglers’ Notice for Fish and Game Regions New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
11 Aug 2016
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
11 Aug 2016
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
15 Sept 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
24 Nov 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.

“North Beach”, the shelf

The shelf

Its patch