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.

“"Avenue"”, the shelf

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

3,789 records matching 74 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
2 May 2011
Damage to Knox Church by Michael Williams · Canterbury Stories · no. 19005 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
2 May 2011
Damage to Knox Church by Michael Williams · Canterbury Stories · no. 19004 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
2 May 2011
Damage to Knox Church by Michael Williams · Canterbury Stories · no. 19003 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
2 May 2011
Damage to Knox Church by Michael Williams · Canterbury Stories · no. 19012 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
2 May 2011
Damage to Knox Church by Michael Williams · Canterbury Stories · no. 19006 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
2 May 2011
Damage to Knox Church by Michael Williams · Canterbury Stories · no. 19015 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
2 May 2011
Damage to Knox Church by Michael Williams · Canterbury Stories · no. 19007 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
2 May 2011
Damage to Knox Church by Michael Williams · Canterbury Stories · no. 19008 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
2 May 2011
Damage to Knox Church by Michael Williams · Canterbury Stories · no. 19002 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
12 May 2011
Shop and Dwelling, 187 Fitzgerald Avenue Canterbury Stories · no. 69194 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
12 May 2011
Shop and Dwelling, 187 Fitzgerald Avenue Canterbury Stories · no. 69195 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
9 Jun 2011
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
30 Jun 2011
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
10 Jul 2011
Signs outside demolition site on Bealey Avenue by Moata Tamaira · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
11 Jul 2011
List of Public Valuers New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
14 Jul 2011
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
15 Jul 2011
Former Crown Hotel, 192 Moorhouse Avenue Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
18 Aug 2011
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
27 Aug 2011
Corner Bealey Avenue and Victoria Street by Donna Robertson · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Sept 2011
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
15 Sept 2011
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
18 Sept 2011
Blossom trees in Rolleston Avenue by Donna Robertson · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · 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
23 Nov 2011
TELECOM RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT DESIGNATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 69XJ OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 2001 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 11 places
29 Nov 2011
Knox Church roofline by Donna Robertson · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
3 Dec 2011
Fitzgerald's statue on Rolleston Avenue by Donna Robertson · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
3 Dec 2011
Statue of James Edward Fitzgerald plinth and inscription by Donna Robertson · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Dec 2011
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
2012
Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, particularly of Christchurch CBD red zone scenes TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library · about 1 place
3 Jan 2012
The Curator's House Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
19 Jan 2012
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
27 Jan 2012
LIST OF CIVIL UNION CELEBRANTS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 6 places
2 Feb 2012
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
23 Feb 2012
12 - 20 Bealey Avenue Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
23 Feb 2012
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
1 Mar 2012
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
1 Mar 2012
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
19 Apr 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
19 Apr 2012
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 7 places
17 May 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
29 May 2012
Linwood Avenue MED substation by Jock Phillips · Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand · Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage · about 1 place
21 Jun 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
5 Jul 2012
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
6 Jul 2012
List of Public Valuers Under the Valuers Act 1948 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
19 Jul 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
9 Aug 2012
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
16 Aug 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
23 Aug 2012
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
27 Aug 2012
Hereford Street from Rolleston Avenue Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
13 Sept 2012
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
4 Oct 2012
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
4 Oct 2012
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
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
13 Dec 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
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
15 Jan 2013
James Edward Fitzgerald statue Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
30 Jan 2013
LIST OF CIVIL UNION CELEBRANTS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 6 places
21 Feb 2013
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
21 Mar 2013
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
18 Apr 2013
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
27 Apr 2013
Man critical after attackers set him alight Radio New Zealand · Radio New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jun 2013
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
25 Jun 2013
List of Public Valuers Under the Valuers Act 1948 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
27 Jun 2013
Marriage Celebrants for 2013 Notice No. 49 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
4 Jul 2013
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
18 Jul 2013
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
15 Aug 2013
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
5 Sept 2013
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
19 Sept 2013
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
27 Sept 2013
Christs College, Rolleston Avenue Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
3 Oct 2013
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
17 Oct 2013
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 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
28 Nov 2013
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
12 Dec 2013
Marriage Celebrants for 2013 Notice No. 102 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · 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
14 Jan 2014
Objections to Proposed Boundaries of Electoral Districts of New Zealand New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 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
20 Feb 2014
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
17 Apr 2014
Civil Union Celebrants for 2014 Notice No. 9 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
17 Apr 2014
Marriage Celebrants for 2014 Notice No. 32 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
17 Apr 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
1 May 2014
No Asset Procedures 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
5 Jun 2014
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 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
17 Jul 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
30 Jul 2014
List of Public Valuers Under the Valuers Act 1948 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
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
20 Nov 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
12 Dec 2014
List of Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrants New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 33 places
19 Feb 2015
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 6 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
5 Mar 2015
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
26 Mar 2015
No Asset Procedures Bankruptcies · New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
2 Apr 2015
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
7 May 2015
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
14 May 2015
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 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.

“"Avenue"”, the shelf

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