How many records does the archive hold?

65,200 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.

“"Middleton"”, the shelf

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

512 records matching 89 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
22 Jan 1938
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 22 January 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1938
CROSSING SMASH (Evening Post, 09 April 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1939
TWO HOURS LATE (Evening Post, 11 March 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1939
SINGLES (Evening Post, 09 December 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
18 May 1940
TRAIN AND BOAT DELAYED (Evening Post, 18 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1940
WAR FINANCE (Evening Post, 27 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1940
Page 13 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 29 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1941
WOUNDED SOLDIERS (Evening Post, 11 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1941
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 12 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1941
AIR CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 01 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 25 November 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 13 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jan 1942
TERRITORIAL SERVICE CALL-UP (Evening Post, 21 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jan 1942
AIR CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 23 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jun 1942
GRANTS MADE (Evening Post, 23 June 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 22 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Oct 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 October 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 04 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1943
N.Z.E.F. HONOURS (Evening Post, 11 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1943
C.J.C. ACCEPTORS (Evening Post, 23 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1944
New Zealanders training for the Fleet Air Arm Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Jul 1944
New Zealanders who helped to bring about the fall of Germany's great Italian fortress of Cassino Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jan 1945
Mrs Middleton's shed by Archibald Nicoll · Art · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
11 Apr 1945
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 11 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 23 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1945
N.Z.E.F. PERSONNEL REPORTED SAFE (Evening Post, 27 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
18 May 1945
R.N.Z.A.F. PERSONNEL (Evening Post, 18 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1960s
19 Nov 1968
Linaria maroccana Hook.f. Plants · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
the 1970s
25 Sept 1971
Women’s Rugby match at Middleton Park by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
25 Sept 1971
New Zealand Railways rugby teams by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Jun 1972
New Zealand rugby league team practice by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
the 2000s
9 Jun 2000
LIST OF New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
12 Apr 2001
In Bankruptcy 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
22 Jul 2002
ANGLERS NOTICE 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
11 Mar 2004
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
6 Jul 2005
List of Public Valuers New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
30 Aug 2005
ANGLERS’ NOTICE FOR FISH AND GAME REGIONS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
22 Dec 2005
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
16 Jun 2006
List of Public Valuers Under the Valuers Act 1948 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 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
30 Nov 2006
In Bankruptcy 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
6 Jul 2007
LIST OF New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
7 Feb 2008
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
28 Jul 2008
List of Public Valuers Under the Valuers Act 1948 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
30 Oct 2008
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · 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
16 Jul 2009
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
22 Jul 2009
List of Public Valuers Under the Valuers Act 1948 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 8 places
30 Jul 2009
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
1 Oct 2009
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
8 Oct 2009
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
3 Dec 2009
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
the 2010s
11 Mar 2010
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
17 Jun 2010
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
20 Jul 2010
List of Public Valuers Under the Valuers Act 1948 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
28 Oct 2010
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
11 Jul 2011
List of Public Valuers New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
12 Aug 2011
NOTICE New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · 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
19 Jul 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
30 Jul 2012
ANGLERS' NOTICE FOR FISH AND GAME REGIONS 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
21 Feb 2013
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
5 Aug 2013
ANGLERS' NOTICE FOR FISH AND GAME REGIONS 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
19 Jun 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
1 Aug 2014
Anglers' Notice for Fish and Game Regions New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
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
15 Jun 2015
List of Public Valuers New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
31 Jul 2015
Anglers’ Notice for Fish and Game Regions New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
10 Sept 2015
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
5 Nov 2015
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
16 Dec 2015
List of Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrants New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 28 places
21 Jan 2016
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
25 Feb 2016
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
19 May 2016
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
16 Jun 2016
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
21 Jun 2016
List of Public Valuers New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · 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
29 Jul 2016
Anglers’ Notice for Fish and Game Regions New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
12 Jan 2017
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
14 Jan 2017
Sun Tai Salute Canterbury Stories · no. 63381 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Jan 2017
Sun Tai Salute Canterbury Stories · no. 63375 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Jan 2017
Sun Tai Salute on Suva Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Jan 2017
Middleton Park, 14 January 2017 Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
19 Jan 2017
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
15 Jun 2017
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
30 Jun 2017
List of Public Valuers New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
13 Jul 2017
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
28 Jul 2017
Anglers’ Notice for Fish and Game Regions 2017 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
17 Aug 2017
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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