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.

“Window of Opportunity”, the shelf

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

391 records matching 91 of these 91 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 1900s
23 Nov 1907
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 November 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Nov 1907
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 November 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1907
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 December 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 16 January 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 January 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1908
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 01 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1908
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 18 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Feb 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Feb 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1908
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1908
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Mar 1908
PARS ABOUT PEOPLE (Observer, 21 March 1908) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1908
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Mar 1908
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 28 March 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 April 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 May 1908
Page 10 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 19 May 1908) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
4 Jun 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
6 Jun 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1908
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Jun 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 20 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1908
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 20 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 June 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jul 1908
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Nelson Evening Mail, 04 July 1908) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Aug 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1908
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Aug 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Sept 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Sept 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 September 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Oct 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Oct 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 17 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Oct 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 24 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1908
EMMELINE'S COSY CORNER CLUB. (Otago Witness, 11 November 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Dec 1908
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 29 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Mar 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 06 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1909
All Sorts of People (New Zealand Free Lance, 20 March 1909) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 May 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1909
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1909
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 September 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1909
Page 10 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 09 October 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Nov 1909
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 27 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1909
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
2 Jul 1910
OMNIUM GATHERUM. (Otago Daily Times 7-2-1910) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1910
TELEGRAMS. (Evening Post, 12 July 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1911
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 23 May 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1911
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 14 June 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Dec 1912
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 28 December 1912) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1913
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 24 January 1913) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1913
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 14 May 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1913
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 November 1913) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 13 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Sept 1917
Women in Print. (Evening Post, 13 September 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
9 Feb 1921
THE TIMARU MURDER (Ashburton Guardian, 09 February 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1921
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 06 May 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 05 July 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1923
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 12 May 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Sept 1923
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 27 September 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 27 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1925
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 22 September 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Feb 1927
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 11 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 01 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
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
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
9 Jul 1938
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 09 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1940s
5 Mar 1945
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 05 March 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
10 May 2001
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
5 Jul 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
the 2010s
20 May 2010
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
19 Jul 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
18 Oct 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
15 Nov 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · 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
19 Sept 2013
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
14 Nov 2013
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
19 Jun 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
18 Sept 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
8 Jun 2016
'Massive day' for Christchurch icon Radio New Zealand · Radio New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Jul 2016
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
14 Jun 2018
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 8 places
the 2020s
19 Jun 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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