How many records does the archive hold?

81,477 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.

“Best Furniture”, the shelf

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

2,492 records matching 100 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
1 Sept 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 01 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1936
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 28 November 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jan 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 January 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 January 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 February 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
16 Feb 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 February 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 February 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 February 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 March 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 March 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 March 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 March 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 April 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 April 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 May 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 May 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 May 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 June 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 July 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 October 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 November 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 November 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 December 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
10 Dec 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 December 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 December 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 December 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 January 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 January 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 January 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 January 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 January 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 January 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1938
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 10 February 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 February 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 February 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 March 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 June 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 18 November 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 December 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1938
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 17 December 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1939
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 28 January 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1939
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 March 1939) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1939
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 20 September 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
5 Dec 1939
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 05 December 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1939
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 08 December 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1940s
5 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 05 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1941
Page 16 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 27 February 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 18 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 16 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 21 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1941
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 26 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 11 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 20 places
24 Sept 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 24 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 02 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 30 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 May 1942
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 19 May 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1943
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 24 July 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Sept 1943
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 11 September 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 25 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 26 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1943
FLORAL TRIBUTES. (Evening Post, 28 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 21 February 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 31 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1944
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 06 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 25 August 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
27 Sept 1944
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 27 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
16 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 16 June 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 18 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1945
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 13 November 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Dec 1945
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 04 December 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 2000s
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
2 May 2002
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
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
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
15 Sept 2005
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
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

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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