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.

“"Worcester Street"”, the shelf

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

2,440 records matching 8 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
24 Feb 2011
Clarendon Tower, 78 Worcester Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
27 Feb 2011
Former State Insurance Building, 116 Worcester Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
28 Feb 2011
Former State Insurance Building, 116 Worcester Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
28 Feb 2011
Clarendon Tower, 78 Worcester Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
28 Feb 2011
Scott Statue, Oxford Terrace Canterbury Stories · no. 69547 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
28 Feb 2011
Scott Statue, Oxford Terrace Canterbury Stories · no. 69544 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
28 Feb 2011
Scott Statue, Oxford Terrace Canterbury Stories · no. 69546 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
28 Feb 2011
Scott Statue, Oxford Terrace Canterbury Stories · no. 69545 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
28 Feb 2011
Scott Statue, Oxford Terrace Canterbury Stories · no. 69543 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
28 Feb 2011
Scott Statue, Oxford Terrace Canterbury Stories · no. 69548 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
3 Mar 2011
Canterbury Club at 129 Cambridge Terrace Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
3 Mar 2011
Canterbury Club Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
21 Mar 2011
Former State Insurance Building, 116 Worcester Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
25 Mar 2011
Former State Insurance Building, 116 Worcester Street Canterbury Stories · no. 70033 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
25 Mar 2011
Former State Insurance Building, 116 Worcester Street Canterbury Stories · no. 68787 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
25 Mar 2011
Former State Insurance Building, 116 Worcester Street Canterbury Stories · no. 69361 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
25 Mar 2011
Former State Insurance Building, 116 Worcester Street Heritage buildings documentation · Canterbury Stories · no. 69325 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 May 2011
Intersection of Cambridge Terrace and Worcester Street by Michael Williams · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
6 Jun 2011
Former Trinity Congregational Church by Eva Sullivan · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
9 Jun 2011
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
22 Jul 2011
Former municipal chambers building by Eva Sullivan · Canterbury Stories · no. 19684 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
22 Jul 2011
Former municipal chambers building by Eva Sullivan · Canterbury Stories · no. 19646 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jan 2012
Worcester Street corner protest Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
1 Jan 2012
Sascha Williams Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jan 2012
Worcester Street corner protest Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jan 2012
Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, particularly of Christchurch central city TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library · about 3 places
12 Mar 2012
Rydges and Clarendon Tower by Cathy White · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
17 Apr 2012
Gloucester Street and 141 Cambridge Terrace Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
17 Apr 2012
70 and 72 Gloucester Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
10 Aug 2012
78 Worcester Street and 170 Oxford Terrace Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
10 Aug 2012
78 Worcester Street and 152 Oxford Terrace Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
24 Aug 2012
Worcester Street bridge Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 3 places
15 Nov 2012
Pumpkin for hāngī by Cathy White · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
15 Nov 2012
Pumpkin cutting duty by Cathy White · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
13 Dec 2012
Christchurch Club on Latimer Square Transitional Cathedral · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jan 2013
Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, particularly of CBD and area within the four major avenues of Christchurch TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library · 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
11 Feb 2013
Earthquake bracing on 159 Oxford Terrace Canterbury Stories · no. 106027 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
11 Feb 2013
Earthquake bracing on 159 Oxford Terrace Canterbury Stories · no. 106030 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
11 Feb 2013
Earthquake bracing on 159 Oxford Terrace Canterbury Stories · no. 106028 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Feb 2013
Notice of Intention to Take Land for Part of the Frame - North and East New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
14 Apr 2013
Damaged exterior of 124 Worcester Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
14 Apr 2013
Damaged gable of 124 Worcester Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
14 Apr 2013
Scaffolding on Government Buildings Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
14 Apr 2013
Damage to 124 Worcester Street Canterbury Stories · no. 112172 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
14 Apr 2013
Damaged window of 124 Worcester Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
14 Apr 2013
Damage to 124 Worcester Street Canterbury Stories · no. 112141 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
14 Apr 2013
Interior of 124 Worcester Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Apr 2013
Damaged windows of 124 Worcester Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
14 Apr 2013
Doors to 124 Manchester Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Apr 2013
Damage to exterior of 124 Worcester Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Apr 2013
Damage to windows of 124 Worcester Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
19 Aug 2013
Shermine Kwok Photograph 71 by Shermine Kwok · QuakeStudies Repository · UC QuakeStudies · about 2 places
26 Aug 2013
Damaged cathedral and Government Buildings Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
27 Aug 2013
Corner of Oxford Terrace and Hereford Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Sept 2013
Bank of Ōtākaro Avon River Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Nov 2013
Brendan Smyth at Fiddle Sticks by Doc Ross · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
18 Dec 2013
List of Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrants New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 30 places
1 Jan 2014
The wreath: a group show: Eastside Gallery, Linwood Community Arts Centre, 388 Worcester Street, Christchurch, 3-15 February 2014, curated by Robyne Voyce / Writing: Greg Jackson and Keith Morant; photography & design: Rudolf Boelee. by Jackson, Greg; Morant, Keith; Crown Lynn New Zealand; Linwood Community Arts Centre. Eastside Gallery · National Library of New Zealand Catalogue · National Library of New Zealand · about 1 place
15 Mar 2014
Restoring 167 Hereford Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
23 Oct 2014
Strolling on Worcester Street by Doc Ross · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
26 Oct 2014
184 Oxford Terrace Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
16 Nov 2014
Roller blading on Worcester Street by Doc Ross · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
16 Nov 2014
Stroller outside 31 Worcester Street by Doc Ross · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · 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
26 Feb 2015
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
3 Apr 2015
170 Oxford Terrace Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
23 Aug 2015
Tram entering Rolleston Avenue by Brendon Haughey · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
23 Aug 2015
Tram on Rolleston Avenue by Brendon Haughey · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
23 Aug 2015
Rolleston Avenue and Worcester Street by Brendon Haughey · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
23 Aug 2015
Tram 178 at Worcester Street corner by Brendon Haughey · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 3 places
23 Aug 2015
Pedestrians and tram by Brendon Haughey · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
23 Aug 2015
Tram at corner of Worcester Street by Brendon Haughey · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
11 Sept 2015
Worcester Street crossing of Montreal Street by Brendon Haughey · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
11 Sept 2015
Intersection of Worcester and Montreal streets by Brendon Haughey · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
11 Sept 2015
Western half of Cathedral Square by Brendon Haughey · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
11 Sept 2015
Looking west down Worcester Street by Brendon Haughey · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
11 Sept 2015
Tram on Worcester Street Bridge by Brendon Haughey · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
11 Sept 2015
Cambridge Terrace to Hereford Street by Brendon Haughey · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
11 Sept 2015
Cambridge Terrace from Worcester Street by Brendon Haughey · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
11 Sept 2015
Worcester Boulevard by Brendon Haughey · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
11 Sept 2015
Registry building corner by Brendon Haughey · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
11 Sept 2015
Crossing Worcester Street Bridge by Brendon Haughey · Brendon Haughey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
13 Sept 2015
Worcester Street tram lines by Brendon Haughey · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
13 Sept 2015
West from Cathedral Square by Brendon Haughey · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
5 Nov 2015
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
13 Nov 2015
Christchurch Club repairs by Brendon Haughey · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
13 Nov 2015
Repairs to the Christchurch Club by Brendon Haughey · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
23 Nov 2015
West of Cathedral Square by Doc Ross · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
2 Dec 2015
Shirtless on Worcester Street by Doc Ross · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 3 places
16 Dec 2015
List of Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrants New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 28 places
1 Jan 2016
Mural - Cathedral Square Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
16 May 2016
Manchester Street, south of Worcester Street by Brendon Haughey · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
16 May 2016
Government Buildings by Brendon Haughey · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
16 May 2016
Scaffolding on Trinity Congregational Church by Brendon Haughey · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
27 Jul 2016
Calendar Girls remains Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Aug 2016
Linwood Baptist Community Church Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
22 Oct 2016
Canterbury Club and 162 Worcester Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
8 Feb 2017
Scott statue toppled in quake to be repaired Radio New Zealand · Radio New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jul 2017
Avon River Flooding 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.

“"Worcester Street"”, the shelf

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