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.

“On Cafe”, the shelf

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

678 records matching 16 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
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
12 Nov 2009
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
2 Dec 2009
Bollard on Rolleston Avenue Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
23 Dec 2009
Junction box on Worcester Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
23 Dec 2009
Global Culture on Worcester Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
23 Dec 2009
Junction box for Regent Theatre Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
the 2010s
21 Jan 2010
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
29 Jan 2010
Car park sign on Oxford Terrace Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
14 Feb 2010
Poster bollard on Worcester Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
18 Mar 2010
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
5 May 2010
El Santo Portena advertising by Library Staff · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
8 May 2010
Spags on Victoria Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
8 May 2010
5 Curries Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
20 May 2010
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From 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
30 Dec 2010
Damaged chimney of 39 Oxford Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 7 places
30 Dec 2010
Bracing on facade of Empire Hotel Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
30 Dec 2010
Bracing on Empire Hotel facade Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
30 Dec 2010
Bracing on church Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 4 places
30 Dec 2010
Bracing on Holy Trinity Church Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
30 Dec 2010
Holy Trinity Church with bracing Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
30 Dec 2010
Bracing on walls of Holy Trinity Church Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jan 2011
Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 in Lyttelton, 16 June 2011 TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library · about 2 places
1 Jan 2011
Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, particularly in Lyttelton TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library · about 1 place
28 Jan 2011
Oxford Terrace and Hereford Street corner Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 3 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
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Library Staff · Canterbury Stories · no. 24872 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635697305 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636279324 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636282044 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635708123 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636290348 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636379768 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636381594 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636384658 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5635806647 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5635809381 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636373366 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636341848 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636352148 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5635739433 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5635708123 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5635795139 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636334478 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5635721929 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636377120 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5635791447 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636346142 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636368670 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636348332 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636339298 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635717521 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635719639 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635721929 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635724767 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636315588 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635739433 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636321416 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635743785 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636325280 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635747667 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636334478 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636336882 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636339298 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636341848 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636346142 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636348332 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636364376 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636368670 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635791447 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636373366 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636377120 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636379768 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635806647 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635809381 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
26 May 2011
Crane at corner of Norwich and Sutton Quays by Michael Williams · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Jul 2011
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
17 Nov 2011
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
15 Dec 2011
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
1 Jan 2012
Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, particularly of Christchurch CBD red zone scenes TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library · about 1 place
1 Jan 2012
Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, particularly of Christchurch central city buildings TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library · about 1 place
3 Feb 2012
Hereford Street and Barbardoes Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 3 places
23 Feb 2012
12 - 20 Bealey Avenue Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
8 Mar 2012
Damaged Santorini Greek Ouzeri Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
20 Mar 2012
High Street video store reopens Radio New Zealand · Radio New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Mar 2012
Dorset Street and Park Terrace Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · 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
21 Apr 2012
New City Hotel Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
26 Apr 2012
Demolition on Cambridge Terrace corner 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.

“On Cafe”, the shelf

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