How many records does the archive hold?

67,402 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.

“Cashmere Club”, the shelf

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

287 records matching 84 of these 87 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
20 Aug 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1935
SMALL-BORE RIFLE (Evening Post, 19 September 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1935
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 03 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1936
SMALL-BORE RIFLE SHOOTING (Evening Post, 20 October 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1937
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 13 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1937
BLIND SOLDIERS (Evening Post, 10 May 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1937
KEEN PKAY (Evening Post, 13 May 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1937
SMALL-BORE RIFLE SHOOTING (Evening Post, 08 June 1937) 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
2 Aug 1938
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1938
THE NATIONAL CARNIVAL (Evening Post, 05 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Aug 1938
FIELDS IN REVIEW (Evening Post, 08 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1938
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 09 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1938
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 20 September 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1938
METROPOLITAN TROTS (Evening Post, 11 November 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1939
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 04 July 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1939
SPORTING (Evening Post, 10 November 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
1 Apr 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 01 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1940
CANTERBURY TITLE (Evening Post, 29 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 09 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1941
BOWLING (Evening Post, 14 January 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Feb 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 February 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1941
Southbridge (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 April 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jun 1941
TODAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 18 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
10 Jul 1941
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 10 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Nov 1941
ATE SPORTING (Evening Post, 14 November 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
6 Aug 1943
1943 GRAND NATIONALS (Evening Post, 06 August 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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 Apr 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 08 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1944
CHRISTMAS CHEER (Evening Post, 09 December 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1945
NORTH'S LARGER SHARE (Evening Post, 08 August 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1970s
1 Jan 1972
Sports - Horse Racing - Christchurch by J. Waddington · Archives NZ Collections search · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · no. 24805026 · Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
1 Jan 1972
Sports - Horse Racing - Christchurch by J. Waddington · Archives NZ Collections search · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · no. 24805027 · Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
the 2000s
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
16 Jan 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
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
11 Nov 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
12 May 2005
Dissolution of Incorporated Societies 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
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
18 Jan 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
13 Sept 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 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 Dec 2008
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
21 May 2009
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register 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
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
20 May 2010
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register 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
14 Apr 2011
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register 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
19 Apr 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
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
18 Apr 2013
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 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
14 Aug 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 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
16 Jun 2016
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
19 Jan 2017
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
16 Feb 2017
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
13 Apr 2017
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 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
14 Sept 2017
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
16 Aug 2018
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
13 Sept 2018
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Companies Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
18 Apr 2019
Dissolution of Incorporated Societies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
14 Nov 2019
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From The Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · 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
12 Aug 2021
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
14 Aug 2025
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 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

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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