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.

“Matthews”, the shelf

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

520 records matching 98 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
5 Aug 1939
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 05 August 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1939
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 04 September 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1939
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 03 November 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
27 Jan 1940
ROYAL N.Z. AIR FORCE (Evening Post, 27 January 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1940
R.N.Z.A.F. TRAINING (Evening Post, 08 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1941
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 27 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
26 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 26 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
2 Jul 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
12 Jul 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 12 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
29 Oct 1941
SECOND N.Z.E.F. (Evening Post, 29 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1941
SECOND LIST (Evening Post, 15 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
21 Jan 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 21 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
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
4 Feb 1942
Training under the Empire Air Scheme: New Zealand wireless operators and gunners at a school near Calgary Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
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
15 Jul 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1942
KILLED IN ACTION. (Evening Post, 29 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Aug 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 15 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 January 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1943
KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE. (Evening Post, 15 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 23 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
31 Dec 1943
NEW YEAR RACING STOP PRESS (Evening Post, 31 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 08 January 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1944
ROLU OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 25 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jun 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 10 June 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 26 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 January 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1945
METHODIST CONFERENCE (Evening Post, 26 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1945
METHODIST CHURCH (Evening Post, 28 March 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 20 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1945
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 24 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1945
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 11 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
12 May 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1945
N.Z. PRISONERS OF WAR NOW SAFE (Evening Post, 25 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1945
N.Z. PRISONERS OF WAR NOW SAFE (Evening Post, 26 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 2000s
23 Mar 2000
Ian McAuley Olliver etc. New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
1 Jun 2000
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
20 Jul 2000
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
21 Sept 2000
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From The Register 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
9 Jan 2003
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
27 Feb 2003
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
29 Aug 2003
REGISTER New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 26 places
11 Sept 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
24 Jun 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
28 Oct 2004
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
19 May 2005
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
14 Jul 2005
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
22 Dec 2005
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
20 Jan 2006
LIST OF CIVIL UNION CELEBRANTS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 15 places
22 Jun 2006
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
10 Aug 2006
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
23 Jan 2007
LIST OF CIVIL UNION New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 7 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
1 Nov 2007
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
15 Nov 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
25 Jan 2008
LIST OF CIVIL UNION New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 9 places
28 Feb 2008
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · 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
30 Jan 2009
LIST OF CIVIL UNION CELEBRANTS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 10 places
6 Aug 2009
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
24 Sept 2009
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
12 Nov 2009
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
the 2010s
29 Jan 2010
LIST OF CIVIL UNION CELEBRANTS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 11 places
31 Jan 2011
LIST OF CIVIL UNION CELEBRANTS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 14 places
14 Apr 2011
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
18 Aug 2011
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · 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
27 Jan 2012
LIST OF CIVIL UNION CELEBRANTS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 6 places
23 Feb 2012
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
8 Mar 2012
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
19 Apr 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
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
30 Jan 2013
LIST OF CIVIL UNION CELEBRANTS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 6 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
3 Oct 2013
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register 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
1 Jan 2014
Ivey Hall Rose by Roger G. Dawson · Lincoln University Living Heritage: Tikaka Tuku Iho · Lincoln University · about 1 place
23 Jan 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 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
14 Aug 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
18 Sept 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
12 Dec 2014
List of Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrants New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 33 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
16 Dec 2015
List of Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrants New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 28 places
14 Jan 2016
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to 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
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 Jul 2016
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
13 Oct 2016
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.

“Matthews”, the shelf

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