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.

“Garden Hotel”, the shelf

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

2,092 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 1930s
14 Sept 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 14 September 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 04 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 14 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Nov 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 18 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Dec 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 09 December 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1934
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 10 September 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 22 February 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 06 June 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jul 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 16 July 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1935
CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS (Evening Post, 10 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 11 September 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Sept 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 September 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 10 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 12 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 02 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1935
WAIHORA PARK (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 December 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 28 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1936
TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 30 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1936
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 13 July 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1936
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 08 August 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 10 December 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 13 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Feb 1937
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 13 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1937
LANDED AT LAST" (Evening Post, 09 March 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1937
TOPICS FOR WOMEN WORLD PEACE NAVAL VISITORS HUTT VALLEY NEWS GIRL GUIDES' MESSAGE PERSONAL NOTES WEDDINGS WRIGHT SHARDLOW. MANX SOCIETY PARTY FOR PATIENTS "FIVE O'CLOCK" PARTY FULLY SUBSCRIBED HERE AND THERE WEDDING MUSIC (Evening Post, 05 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1937
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 05 August 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1937
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 04 December 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Dec 1937
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 30 December 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 February 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 16 March 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1938
CHRISTCHURCH GAIETY (Evening Post, 21 April 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1938
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 23 April 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1938
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 28 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1938
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 06 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1938
ENGAGEMENT (Evening Post, 28 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Nov 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 November 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1939
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 30 March 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1939
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 15 April 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1939
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 01 June 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
22 Aug 1940
TOPICS FOR WOMEN NOTES FROM LONDON ENGAGEMENT OUT FROM HONG KONG (Evening Post, 22 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 28 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1940
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 21 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 28 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 7 places
15 May 1941
HERE AND THERE (Evening Post, 15 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
12 Jul 1941
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 12 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
18 Oct 1941
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 18 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Oct 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 24 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 29 November 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1941
MEN WHO ARE NOW 21 (Evening Post, 03 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1942
TERRITORIAL SERVICE CALL-UP (Evening Post, 21 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 04 June 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 9 places
23 Nov 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 23 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1942
FIRE AT LYTTELTON (Evening Post, 26 December 1942) Evening Post · 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
24 Nov 1943
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 24 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1943
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 11 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 18 January 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 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
30 Mar 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
17 Feb 1945
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 17 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1945
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 02 June 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jul 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 11 July 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Nov 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 November 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1970s
28 Aug 1973
Garden boxes in Bealey Avenue by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
the 1990s
1 Jan 1994
Orepuki or Aropaki History - Map & Index Key of the town's properties (1930s) by Ferguson, John; Fraser, Evan; Heath, Lloyd; McQueen, Alma; Smith, Stan; Smith, Majory · NZmuseums · Central and Western Murihiku Southland Archive · Central and Western Murihiku Southland Archive
the 2000s
21 Sept 2000
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From The Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
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
10 May 2001
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From 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
4 Oct 2001
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
4 Jul 2002
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
16 Jan 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
7 Aug 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From 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
6 Nov 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
4 Dec 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From 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
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
29 Jul 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
9 Sept 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
14 Oct 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · 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
17 Nov 2005
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
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
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
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
18 Jan 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From 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
7 Jun 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
13 Sept 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · 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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