How many records does the archive hold?

63,896 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.

“On Cafe”, the shelf

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

666 records matching 43 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 2000s
16 Jan 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
13 Mar 2003
In Bankruptcy 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
6 May 2004
In Bankruptcy 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
5 Aug 2004
In Bankruptcy 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
15 Oct 2004
Café Valentino restaurant and bar by Greg O’Beirne · Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
15 Oct 2004
Billens Building on High Street by Greg O’Beirne · Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
11 Nov 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
23 Feb 2005
Warehouse Stationery Mega Store Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
26 Feb 2005
224 to 228 Kilmore Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
26 Feb 2005
Sycamore Hair Design on Kilmore Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
26 Feb 2005
Sycamore Hair Design Canterbury Stories · no. 50824 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
26 Feb 2005
Sycamore Hair Design Canterbury Stories · no. 50827 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
26 Feb 2005
224 Kilmore Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
26 Feb 2005
90 Armagh Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
26 Feb 2005
Radio New Zealand House car park Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
26 Feb 2005
Workbridge and Amuri Courts Cafe Cecil collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
19 Mar 2005
Victoria Apartments construction Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
24 Mar 2005
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
25 Mar 2005
Salisbury Street pedestrian crossing Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
3 Apr 2005
Arts Centre on Worcester Boulevard by Greg O’Beirne · Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
21 Apr 2005
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
27 Aug 2005
ACC Building on Oxford Terrace Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
9 Sept 2005
Polling Places Appointed Under New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · about 83 places
15 Sept 2005
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
24 Sept 2005
Le Cafe in the show Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
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
21 Dec 2005
Art gallery and Montreal Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
23 Feb 2006
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
9 Mar 2006
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
1 Jun 2006
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
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
16 Jan 2007
Billens Building, High Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · 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
20 Jan 2007
Mapworld Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
17 Mar 2007
Worcester Boulevard and bollard Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
17 Mar 2007
Poster bollard on Worcester Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
17 Mar 2007
Cars and Clarendon Tower Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
31 Mar 2007
650 Ferry Road Canterbury Stories · no. 48254 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
31 Mar 2007
650 Ferry Road Canterbury Stories · no. 48257 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
31 Mar 2007
650 Ferry Road Canterbury Stories · no. 48273 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
31 Mar 2007
Ferry Road and Catherine Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
31 Mar 2007
Maronan Street to Catherine Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
8 Apr 2007
James Fitzgerald statue Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
8 Apr 2007
Statue of James Fitzgerald Canterbury Stories · no. 47922 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
8 Apr 2007
Statue of James Fitzgerald Canterbury Stories · no. 47933 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
8 Apr 2007
Rolleston Avenue Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
8 Apr 2007
Poster bollard on Worcester Boulevard Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
8 Apr 2007
Antigua Boatsheds Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
8 Apr 2007
Curator's House on Rolleston Avenue Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
25 Apr 2007
Wreath on rotunda Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
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
19 Aug 2007
MED substation on Linwood Avenue Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
6 Sept 2007
In Bankruptcy 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
29 Sept 2007
95 Oxford Terrace and Durham Street South Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
18 Oct 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
15 Nov 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
14 Dec 2007
Tai Tapu War Memorial Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Dec 2007
Tai Tapu roll of honour Canterbury Stories · no. 48870 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Dec 2007
South African War memorial Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Dec 2007
Tai Tapu roll of honour Canterbury Stories · no. 48864 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Dec 2007
Real Groovy on Tuam Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
21 Dec 2007
Poster bollard outside Hagley College Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
22 Dec 2007
Gloucester Street and Montreal Street corner Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
10 Jan 2008
Sign of the Kiwi Café by Milly Hopkins · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
28 Feb 2008
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
28 Feb 2008
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
31 Mar 2008
Election grafitti on Chester Street West Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
22 May 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
20 Jul 2008
76 and 77 Hereford Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
26 Jul 2008
Knox Centre on Bealey Avenue Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
9 Aug 2008
Bollard and Bridge of Remembrance Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
11 Sept 2008
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
16 Oct 2008
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 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
29 Mar 2009
Woolston Borough Monument Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
29 Mar 2009
Holy Smoke on Ferry Road Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
29 Mar 2009
Holy Smoke Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · 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
8 Aug 2009
Charlie Chaplin on High Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Aug 2009
Volcano Café, Lava Bar, Lyttelton Fisheries on London Street Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Aug 2009
Volcano Café, Lava Bar, Lyttelton Fisheries Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 3 places
13 Sept 2009
Friendship Corner and Durham Street South 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.

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